William Walton:
"Orb & Sceptre" - Coronation March, 1953 / "Portsmouth Point" - overture "Crown Imperial" - Coronation March, 1937 (original version) / J.S.Bach: arr Walton: "Sheep may safely graze" ("The Wise Virgins")
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Columbia 33C 1016 1953 LP. Matrices: XA 291 -4N / XA 292 -4N. Rec: 18 March 1953 - Kingsway Hall
"Troilus and Cressida"
Act 1: 'Is Cressida a slave?' ... 'Slowly it all comes back'
Act 2: 'Now can I sleep?' ... 'If one last doubt remain' / 'Now close your arms'
Act 3: 'All's well!' ... 'Diomede! ; Father!' 4 files zip FLAC Mega Download
TROILUS: Richard Lewis, Tenor ~ CRESSIDA: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano ~ EVADNE: Monica Sinclair, Contralto
THREE WATCHMEN: Geoffrey Walls, Tenor ~ John Hauxvell, Baritone ~ Lewis Thomas, Tenor
EMI World Record Club OH 217 1969 reissue/matrices: XAX 790 -3 / XAX 791 -2 Recorded: 18 April ~ 20 May 1955 - Kingsway Hall.
The Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Sir William Walton. Sleeve-notes >>>EMI World Record Club OH 217 1969 reissue/matrices: XAX 790 -3 / XAX 791 -2 Recorded: 18 April ~ 20 May 1955 - Kingsway Hall.
Awesome, thanks very much for these, lovely sound! I know you said things were looking a bit English biased for a while there, but as far as I'm concerned, its postings like these that I value very highly! Still keeping an ye out for the Paypal button too :-)
ReplyDeletewould the first issue of the troilus be 33cx 1313 ?
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Presumably: but don't have that (or Sargent's 'Belshazzar') - only as re-cut WRC issues
DeleteThe sleeve-rear is probably the original Columbia layout..