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CD 1Symphony No. 1 in A flat major, Op. 55Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli (conductor)Introduction & Allegro for strings, Op. 47Allegri Quartet, Sinfonia of London, Sir John Barbirolli (conductor)CD 2Symphony No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 63Hallé Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli (conductor)Elegy for strings, Op. 58New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John... more
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Dream of Gerontius (excerpts) – 71 minutesHeddle Nash (tenor), Astra Desmond (mezzo-soprano), Keith Falkner (bass), Malcolm Sargent (conductor), Halle Orchestra and ChorusBroadcast from the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, 14 November 1935
Caractacus – excerpts – 51 minutesIsobel Baillie (soprano), Edward Reach (tenor), Arthur Cranmer (baritone), Edward Brown (baritone), Percy Hull (conductor), Hereford Choral Society, City of Birmingham OrchestraBroadcast from The Shire Hall, Hereford, 22 November 1938
And King Olaf... more
Includes, for the first time on CD, "The Apostles & The Kingdom: An illustrated introduction", Boult's 25 minute broadcast talk from 1974Also...The Music Makers Rec. 1966Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano), London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic OrchestraThe Dream of Gerontius Rec. 1975Helen Watts (mezzo soprano), Nicolai Gedda (tenor), Robert Lloyd (bass), John Alldis Choir, London Philharmonic Choir, New Philharmonia OrchestraThe Apostles Rec.... more