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CD 1 71.18
Hector Berlioz 1803–1869
Grande Messe des morts, Op.5 H75 (beginning)
1 I. Requiem et Kyrie (Introitus) 11.42
2 II. Dies Irae — Tuba mirum 12.17
3 III. Quid sum miser 3.38
4 IV. Rex tremendae majestatis 5.34
5 V. Quaerens me 4.53
6 VI. Lacrymosa 9.56
7 VII. Offertorium 7.49
8 VIII. Hostias 3.32
9 IX. Sanctus 11.54

Robert Tear tenor (9)
City of Birmingham
Symphony Orchestra Chorus (Gordon Clinton chorus master)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Recorded: 19–22.IV.1975, Great Hall,Birmingham University

CD 2 65.22
Hector Berlioz
Grande Messe des morts, Op.5 H75 (conclusion)
1 X. Agnus Dei 12.13

2 Le Carnaval romain, Op.9 H95 Overture 8.39
3 Marche funèbre pour la dernière scène d’Hamlet, H103 7.33
3 Orchestral Pieces from La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 H111
4 Marche hongroise 4.50
5 Danse des sylphes 2.06
6 Menuet des follets 5.38
7 Grande Ouverture de Benvenuto Cellini, H76b 9.41

Les Troyens, Op.29 H133
8 Act IV No.29: Chasse royale et orage 9.06
9 Act I No.11: Marche troyenne 5.25

City of Birmingham
Symphony Orchestra Chorus (1, 3)
(Gordon Clinton chorus master)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Recorded: 13–14.IX.1974, Studio No.1, Abbey Road, London (2–9); 19–22.IV.1975, Great Hall, Birmingham University (1)

CD 3 73.13
Jules Massenet 1842–1912
Le Cid Ballet suite
1 I. Castillane 3.10
2 II. Andalouse 2.33
3 III. Aragonaise 1.52
4 IV. Aubade 1.23
5 V. Catalane 3.12
6 VI. Madrilene 4.04
7 VII. Navarraise 3.12

Scènes pittoresques (Suite No.4)
8 I. Marche 4.07
9 II. Air de ballet 2.51
10 III. Angelus 5.32
11 IV. Fête bohème 4.56

La Vierge Sacred legend
12 Le Dernier Sommeil de la Vierge 4.32

Georges Bizet 1838–1875
Roma
13 I. Une chasse dans la Foret d’Ostie: Andante tranquillo — Allegro agitato ma non troppo — Andante 12.52
14 II. Scherzo: Allegretto vivace 5.23
15 III. Une procession: Andante molto 7.29
16 IV. Carnaval a Rome: Allegro vivacissimo 5.47

Elizabeth Robinson cor anglais (6)
Anthony Moroney flute (6)
Hilary Robinson cello (12)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Recorded: 4, 6 & 7.IV.1971 (1–12), 22–23.IV.1974 (13–16), Great Hall, Birmingham University

CD 4 80.18
Édouard Lalo 1823–1892
Symphonie espagnole, Op.21 for violin and orchestra
1 I. Allegro non troppo 7.44
2 II. Scherzando 4.20
3 III. Intermezzo (Allegretto non troppo) 6.20
4 IV. Andante 6.55
5 V. Rondo (Allegro) 8.40

Cello Concerto in D minor
6 I. Prelude: Lento — Allegro maestoso 13.48
7 II. Intermezzo: Andantino con moto 6.28
8 III. Introduction: Andante — Allegro vivace 7.26

Camille Saint-Saëns 1835–1921
Cello Concerto in A minor, Op.33
9 I. Allegro non troppo 5.19
10 II. Allegretto con moto 4.42
11 III. Allegro non troppo 8.21

Yan Pascal Tortelier violin (1–5)
Paul Tortelier cello (6–11)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Recorded: 29–30.V.1974, De Montfort Hall, Leicester (9–11); 23–24.IX.1975, Civic Centre, Bedworth (1–8)

CD 5 68.18
Georges Bizet
Symphony in C
1 I. Allegro vivo 7.24
2 II. Adagio 8.58
3 III. Scherzo: Allegro — 4.37
4 IV. Finale: Allegro vivace 6.11

Camille Saint-Saëns
Symphony No.3 in C minor, Op.78 ‘Organ’
5 I. Adagio — Allegro moderato 9.38
6 II. Poco adagio 9.38
7 III. Allegro moderato — Presto 7.22
8 IV. Maestoso — Allegro 7.32

Henry Litolff 1818–1891
Concerto symphonique No.4 in D minor, Op.102
9 II. Scherzo 6.44

Christopher Robinson organ (5–8)
Frank Wibaut • Harry Jones pianos (7–8)
John Ogdon piano (9)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Recorded: 4–5.V.1972 (5–8), 22–23.IV.1974 (1–4), Great Hall, Birmingham University; 17–18.VI.1971, De Montfort Hall, Leicester (9)

CD 6 77.33
Gabriel Fauré 1845–1924
Requiem, Op.48
1 I. Introit et Kyrie 6.52
2 II. Offertoire 7.57
3 III. Sanctus 3.25
4 IV. Pie Jesu 3.51
5 V. Agnus Dei 6.05
6 VI. Libera Me 4.52
7 VII. In Paradisum 3.30
8 Cantique de Jean Racine, Op.11 4.22
9 Ballade, Op.19 for piano and orchestra 13.08

Camille Saint-Saëns
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals)
Grand Zoological Fantasy
10 I. Introduction et Marche royale du lion 2.00
11 II. Poules et coqs 1.13
12 III. Hemiones (ou Animaux veloces) 0.40
13 IV. Tortues 2.08
14 V. L’Elephant 1.31
15 VI. Kangourous 0.49
16 VII. Aquarium 2.11
17 VIII. Personnages a longues oreilles 1.07
18 IX. Le Coucou au fond des bois 2.20
19 X. Voliere 1.17
20 XI. Pianistes 1.14
21 XII. Fossiles 1.24
22 XIII. Le Cygne 3.15
23 XIV. Final 1.59

Brian Rayner Cook baritone (2, 6)
Norma Burrowes soprano (4)
David Bell organ (1–7)
John Ogdon piano (9)
Brenda Lucas • John Ogdon pianos (10–23)
Anthony Moroney flute (19)
Hilary Robinson cello (22)
City of Birmingham
Symphony Orchestra Chorus (1–8)
(Gordon Clinton chorus master)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Recorded: 17–18.VI.1971, De Montfort Hall, Leicester (9–23); 19–20.XII.1977, Great Hall, Birmingham University (1–8)

CD 7 77.42
Camille Saint-Saëns
1 Le Cygne from Le Carnaval des animaux 2.36
2 Caprice for violin and orchestra (Étude en forme de valse, Op.52 No.6 arr. E. Ysaye) 8.09
3 Prelude to Le Déluge, Op.45 8.16
4 Wedding Cake, Op.76 Valse-caprice for piano and strings in A-flat 6.48
5 Allegro appassionato, Op.43 for cello and orchestra 3.53
6 Danse Macabre, Op.40 Symphonic Poem 6.47

Emmanuel Chabrier 1841–1894
7 España Rhapsody for orchestra 6.42

Claude Debussy 1862–1918
8 Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune 8.32

Paul Dukas 1865–1935
9 L’Apprenti sorcier Symphonic poem after Goethe 10.27

Maurice Ravel 1875–1937
10 Boléro 15.29

Paul Tortelier cello (1, 5)
Robert Johnston harp (1)
Yan Pascal Tortelier violin (2–3)
Maria de la Pau Tortelier piano (4)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Recorded: 17–18.IX.1973, Great Hall, Birmingham University (6–10); 29–30.V.1974, De Montfort Hall, Leicester (1–5)

CD 8 61.41
Jacques Ibert 1890–1962
Divertissement
1 I. Introduction: Allegro vivo 1.08
2 II. Cortege: Moderato molto — Animato subito 4.43
3 III. Nocturne: Lento 2.13
4 IV. Valse: Animato assai 2.54
5 V. Parade: Tempo di marcia 1.38
6 VI. Finale: Quasi cadenza — Vivo (Tempo di galop) 1.50
7 Symphonie marine 14.07
8 Bacchanale 8.27
9 Louisville Concerto 11.26
10 Bostoniana 7.02

Arthur Honegger 1892–1955
11 Pacific 231 (Mouvement symphonique No.1) 6.09

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Recorded: 30–31.VIII.1973 (1–6, 11),
20–21.VIII.1975 (7–10), Great Hall, Birmingham University

CD 9 67.28
Francis Poulenc 1899–1963
Gloria, FP 177
1 I. Gloria in excelsis deo 2.44
2 II. Laudamus te 2.58
3 III. Domine Deus 4.15
4 IV. Domine fili unigenite 1.21
5 V. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei 6.34
6 VI. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris 5.49

Piano Concerto, FP 146
7 I. Allegro assai 10.10
8 II. Andante con moto 5.25
9 III. Rondeau a la francaise: Presto giocoso 4.06

Les Biches, FP 36b Ballet suite
10 I. Rondeau: Tres lent — Subito allegro molto 3.29
11 II. Adagietto 3.23
12 III. Rag-Mazurka: Presto 5.30
13 IV. Andantino 2.54
14 V. Final: Presto 3.26

Erik Satie 1866–1925
Gymnopédies (orch. C. Debussy)
15 No.1: Lent et grave 2.14
16 No.3: Lent et douloureux 2.50

Norma Burrowes soprano (1–6)
Cristina Ortiz piano (7–9)
City of Birmingham
Symphony Orchestra Chorus (1–6)
(Peter James chorus master)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Recorded: 30–31.VIII.1973 (10–16), 11–12.V.1976 (1–6), Great Hall, Birmingham University; 21.IV.1976 (7–9), Civic Centre, Bedworth

CD 10 67.50
William Walton 1902–1983
Façade 2 Suites for orchestra
1 Fanfare (Suite II: No.1) 0.32
2 Scotch Rhapsody (Suite II: No.2) 1.13
3 Valse (Suite I: No.2) 3.11
4 Tango-Pasodoble (Suite I: No.4) 1.58
5 Swiss Jodelling Song (Suite I: No.3) 2.42
6 Country Dance (Suite II: No.3) 2.09
7 Polka (Suite I: No.1) 1.23
8 Noche espagnole (Suite II: No.4) 2.51
9 Popular Song (Suite II: No.5) 2.18
10 Old Sir Faulk (Suite II: No.6) 2.06
11 Tarantella — Sevillana (Suite I: No.5) 2.29
12 Gloria 18.59
13 Orb and Sceptre Coronation March 6.57
14 Te Deum 9.29
15 Crown Imperial Coronation March 9.09

Barbara Robotham mezzo-soprano (12)
Anthony Rolfe Johnson tenor (12)
Brian Rayner Cook baritone (12)
Choristers of Worcester Cathedral (14)
Francis Grier organ (14)
City of Birmingham
Symphony Orchestra Chorus (12, 14)
(Gordon Clinton chorus master)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Recorded: 1–2.IX.1976, Civic Centre, Bedworth (1–11); 18–19.IX.1976, Birmingham Town Hall (12–15)

CD 11 64.48
William Walton based on scores by Johann Sebastian Bach
The Wise Virgins Ballet suite
1 What God Hath Done Is Rightly Done: Vivace assai (from Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan,BWV 99) 3.07
2 Lord, Hear My Longing 2.03
3 See What Love Can Do 4.15
4 Ah! How Ephemeral 2.09
5 Sheep May Safely Graze 6.14
6 Praise Be To God 1.41

John McCabe 1939–2015
Notturni ed alba
7 Hymnus Ante Somnum: Andante 7.29
8 Phantoms: Vivo 2.56
9 Te Vigilans Oculis: Lento 2.33
10 Somnia: Agitato 4.13
11 Alba: Lento 4.40

Symphony No.2
12 Vivo — 4.35
13 Andante — 4.13
14 Allegrissimo — 3.48
15 Lento — 6.18
16 Vivo 4.16

Jill Gomez soprano (7–11)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Recorded: 27.VI.1972 (12–16),
5.IX.1972 (7–11), Great Hall,
Birmingham University;
1–2.IX.1976, Civic Centre, Bedworth (1–6)
Producers: David Mottley (1–6); Bill Newman (7–16)

CD 12 76.35 – First on CD
Ruggero Leoncavallo 1857–1919
Pagliacci Act I (R. Leoncavallo/English F.E. Weatherly)
1 To act! … On with the motley (Recitar! … Vesti la giubba) 3.52

Giacomo Puccini 1858–1924
La Bohème Act I (L. Illica & G. Giacosa/ English W. Grist & P. Pinkerton)
2 Your tiny hand is frozen (Che gelida manina) 4.26

Georges Bizet
Carmen Act II (H. Meilhac & L. Halevy/English N. & J. Moody)
3 See how the flower (La fleur que tu m’avais jetee) 3.45
La Jolie Fille de Perth Act II (J.-H.V. de Saint-Georges & J. Adenis/English P. England)
4 Hear the voice (A la voix d’un amant fidele) 3.05

Giacomo Puccini 1858–1924
Tosca Act III (L. Illica & G. Giacosa/English W. Beatty-Kingston)
5 When the stars were brightly shining (E lucevan le stelle) 2.48

Turandot Act III (G. Adami & R. Simoni/English R.H. Elkin)
6 None shall sleep tonight (Nessun dorma) 3.01

Arthur Sullivan 1842–1900
The Gondoliers Act II (W.S. Gilbert)
7 Take a pair of sparkling eyes 3.02

Franz Lehár 1870–1948
Paganini Act II (P. Knepler & B. Jenbach/English A.P. Herbert)
8 Girls were made to love and kiss (Gern hab’ ich die Frau’n gekust) 3.24

Frasquita Act II (A.M. Willmer & H. Reichert/English R. Arkell)
9 When the moon is shining white (Hab’ ein blaues Himmelbett) 3.47

Frederica Act II (L. Herzer & F. Lohner/English A. Ross & H.S. Pepper)
10 O maiden, my maiden (O Madchen, mein Madchen) 2.42

Johann Strauss II 1825–1899
Eine Nacht in Venedig Act I (F. Zell & R. Genee/English E. Greenfield)
11 Love, I am here (Komm’ in die Gondel) 3.06

Franz Lehár
The Land of Smiles Act II (L. Herzer & F. Lohner/English H. Graham)
12 You are my heart’s delight (Dein ist mein ganzes Herz!) 3.38

Jacques Offenbach 1819–1880
13 Orphée aux enfers Overture 9.38
14 La Grande Duchesse de Gérolstein Overture 6.50
15 La Belle Hélène Overture 8.58
16 Barbe-Bleue Overture 5.27
17 La Vie parisienne Overture 4.53

David Hughes tenor (1–12)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Recorded: 2, 4–5.VI.1970, Birmingham Town Hall (1–12); 11–12.IV.1972, Festival Hall, Corby (13–17)
Louis Frémaux conductor