Boris Ord / Pro Arte - Bach / Vivaldi / Malcolm: 3 & 4 Harpsichords - HMV 1957

J.S.Bach: Concerto in C major, BWV.1064  for 3 Harpsichords
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in A minor  for 4 Harpsichords  
Antonio Vivaldi  arr. Thurston Dart: Concerto in D minor  for 4 Harpsichords  
George Malcolm: Variations on a Theme of W.A.Mozart  for 4 Harpsichords    

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Eileen Joyce, Thurston Dart, George Malcolm, Denis Vaughan, harpsichords
Pro Arte Orchestra  conducted by  Boris Ord 

HMV  CLP 1120  c.1964 LP/matrices: XEA1097/8 -2N/-1N.  Recorded: 12/13 June 1956.  CD-RW transfer -  Original surface / No auto declick +1.5dB treble.  Re-cut side 1.  Boxy-sounding orchestra..  Sleeve-note / EMG review / 4x "Thomas Goff" Harpsichords @ RFH "Jamboree" in 1961 >>>  No idea if on CD -recent purchase.

Helen Watts -&- Thurston Dart. "Songs for Courtiers & Cavaliers" - L'Oiseau-Lyre 1956

Caccini:  Dolcissimo sospiro  ~  Calestani:  Damigella tutta bella ~ Folgorate  ~  Cifra:  In quel gelato core  ~  Grandi:  Vientene, o mia crudel
d'India:  Infelice Didone ~ Torna il sereni zeffiro

Henry Lawes:  A Complaint against Cupid ~ No constancy in man ~ An eccho ~ Tavola: In quel gelato core ~ Parting ~ Dissuasion from presumption ~ Sufferance ~ Among rosebuds ~ A lady to a young courtier ~ I prithee send me back my heart
Hymns to the Holy Trinity: Hymn to God the Father ~ Hymn to God the Son ~ Hymn to God the Holy Ghost      
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Helen Watts, Contralto  - with  Thurston Dart, harpsichord -&- chamber organ  
L'Oiseau-Lyre  OL 50128   c.1964 LP.  Matrices: TT 379 -1B / TT 380 -1B   Recorded: c.June 1956 - Decca West Hampstead Studios ??
A very fine (and well recorded) recital - the 'Didone' lament is splendid - as are Crofts 'Hymns'.      Not on CD       Sleeve-note >>>

Thurston Dart - Maurice Andre - Jean Pirot - The Royal Brass Music of King James I - L'Oiseau-Lyre 1960

Side One:   Thomas Simpson: Intrada  ~  James Harding: Almande  ~  Antony Holborne: The Fairy Round  //  Thomas Leetherland: Pavan  ~ 
Nicholas Guy: Almande no.13  ~  Holborne: The Choice  //  Jerome Bassano: Fantasia  ~   Giles Farnaby: Almande  ~  Holborne: Galliard
Side Two:  Robert Johnson: Almande no.7  ~  Holborne: As it fell on a holy eve  ~  Giovanni Coperario: Fantasia no.76   ~   
Alfonso Ferrabosco II: Almande no.5  //  Richard Dering: Fantasia  ~  Thomas Lupo: Almande   ~   Anthony Bassano: Pavane no.16  //
Holborne: The fruit of love   ~   Ferrabosco II: Pavane -&- Alman
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Maurice Andre, Jean Pirot, trumpets, Maurice Suzan, Henri Arque, Camille Verdier, Bernard Gallot, trombones.  Directed by Thurston Dart 
L'Oiseau-Lyre  SOL 60019   STEREO   Original pressing/matrices: ZTT 451 -1D / ZTT 452 -2D    
Recorded: c.1958 - France  Jan.2011 files re-edited     Not on CD       Sleeve-note / 1960 EMG review >>>

Thurston Dart -&- Granville Jones / Philomusica - Handel. Water Music - Lute+Harp Concerti - Alexander's Feast - L'Oiseau-Lyre 1959

G. F. Handel:  "The Water Music"    Suite no.1 in F  (part 1)     /    Suite no.1 in F  (part 2)  ~  Suite no.2 in G  ~  Suite no.3 in D   
Philomusica of London  directed by  Thurston Dart     2 files zip FLAC  Mega Download
L'Oiseau-Lyre  SOL 60010   Original 1959 LP/matrices: ZTT 509 -2M / ZTT 510 -1M   Recorded: c.1959

Lute & Harp Concerto in B flat major, op.4/6      I:  Andante - Allegro  ~  II:  Larghetto  ~  III:  Allegro moderato .

Harp Concerto in F major, op.4/5        I:  Larghetto  ~  II:  Allegro  ~  III:  Alla Sicilana  ~  IV:  Presto        
Concerto Grosso in C major.  "Alexander's Feast"    Allegro  ~  Adagio  ~   Allegro  ~   Andante, con Presto 

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Desmond Dupre, lute  ~ Osian Ellis, harp  ~ Carl Pini  &  Neville Marriner, violins  ~ Joy Hall, 'cello  ~
Thurston Dart, organ & harpsichord    

Philomusica of London  directed by  Granville Jones              
L'Oiseau-Lyre  SOL 60013   Original 1960 LP/matrices: ZTT 515 -2S / ZTT 516 -1S.     

Recorded: A/B: 8 June 1959 - Decca West Hampstead Studio 3 / C: 2 June 1959 - Watford Town Hall    STEREO files    Sleeve-notes >>>

Antony Hopkins / Boyd Neel Orchestra & Soloists: De Lalande choral - L'Oiseau-Lyre 1957

Michel-Richard de Lalande:
Te Deum  
Confitemini
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Heather Harper, Eileen McLoughlin, Sopranos.  ~  John Whitworth, Counter-tenor ~  Leslie Fyson, Tenor  ~  James Atkins, Bass  
St Anthony Singers  ~  Desmond Dupre, viola da gamba  ~  Eric Halfpenny, serpent  ~  
Thurston Dart, organ continuo    Boyd Neel Orchestra  conducted by  Antony Hopkins.
L'Oiseau-Lyre  OL 50153   1958 matrices: TT 411 -1B / TT 412 -1B.
Re-edited  Sept.2012       Not on CD      Sleeve-note / EMG review >>>

Thurston Dart / Philomusica - J.S.Bach. 6 Brandenburg Concertos - L'Oiseau-Lyre 1959

Johann Sebastian Bach:  The Six Brandenburg Concertos:
Concerto no.1 in F major,  BWV 1046       /    Concerto no.1 in F major,  BWV 1046 - reissue
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Concerto no.2 in F major,  BWV 1047   /     Concerto no.3 in G major,  BWV 1048
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Concerto no.4 in G major,  BWV 1049  /    Concerto no.5 in D major,  BWV 1050      /      Concerto no.6 in B flat major,  BWV 1051               
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Philomusica of London  directed by  Thurston Dart, harpsichord
L'Oiseau-Lyre  SOL 60005/6  STEREO  Original 1959 LP's/matrices: ZTT 495 -1K / 496 -1K + ZTT 497 -1K / 498 -1K
1958 mono issues: OL 50167 (1/2/4) & OL 50160 (3/5). Concerto 6 re-recorded 10/11 October 1958 - Decca West Hampstead Studios.
No.1 additionally from DPA 577 (1977: matrices 2A/2A).  Files re-edited March 2013     Sleeve-notes, etc + 1958/9 EMG reviews >>>