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Country: United Kingdom
Active: Founded 1928
Recordings: 1,338
Recorded: 1979–2025

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Felix Mendelssohn
Paulus, op. 36
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William Walton
Christopher Columbus
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Eine Alpensinfonie
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Work	Composer	Role	Year
Concerto for Orchestra: I. Introduzione Béla Bartók Orchestra	Béla Bartók	Orchestra	2005
Songs of the Sea, op. 91: III. Devon, O Devon, in Wind and Rain. Allegro molto Charles Villiers Stanford Orchestra	Charles Villiers Stanford	Orchestra	2005
The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24: XI. And the night went down. Allegro tranquillo ma con moto – And we had not fought them in vain. Più mosso – But Sir Richard cried in his English pride. Allegro giusto – XII. And the gunner said: "Ay, ay". Andante sostenuto – And the lion there lay dying. Adagio molto –Charles Villiers Stanford Orchestra	Charles Villiers Stanford	Orchestra	2005
The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24: V. Sir Richard spoke and he laugh’d. Allegretto con moto – VI. Thousands of their soldiers look’d down – VII. And while now the great San Philip. Adagio molto – And the battle-thunder broke. Allegro con fuoco – VIII. But anon the great San Philip – IX. And the sun went down – Ship after ship, the whole night long. Allegro con fuoco – X. For he said: "Fight on! Fight on!". Con fuoco –Charles Villiers Stanford Orchestra	Charles Villiers Stanford	Orchestra	2005
The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24: IV. He had only a hundred seamen. Andante sostenuto – "Shall we ﬁght or shall we ﬂy?…". Poco più mosso – And Sir Richard said again. Tempo I (Allegro giusto) –Charles Villiers Stanford Orchestra	Charles Villiers Stanford	Orchestra	2005
Songs of the Fleet, op. 117: II. The Song of the Sou’Wester. Allegro non troppo, ma con fuoco Charles Villiers Stanford Orchestra	Charles Villiers Stanford	Orchestra	2005
Songs of the Fleet, op. 117: I. Sailing at Dawn. Andante molto tranquillo Charles Villiers Stanford Orchestra	Charles Villiers Stanford	Orchestra	2005
Piano Concerto in G major: I. Allegramente Maurice Ravel Orchestra	Maurice Ravel	Orchestra	2005
Songs of the Sea, op. 91: V. The Old Superb. Allegro molto – Presto Charles Villiers Stanford Orchestra	Charles Villiers Stanford	Orchestra	2005
Songs of the Sea, op. 91: II. Outward Bound. Andante espressivo Charles Villiers Stanford Orchestra	Charles Villiers Stanford	Orchestra	2005
The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24: XIII. And the stately Spanish men. Allegretto maestoso – But he rose upon their decks. Allegro giusto – "I have fought for Queen and Faith…". Molto maestoso – "…With a joyful spirit I Sir Richard Grenville die!". Più lento – XIV. And they stared at the dead –Charles Villiers Stanford Orchestra	Charles Villiers Stanford	Orchestra	2005
Songs of the Sea, op. 91: I. Drake’s Drum. Tempo di marcia moderato – Largamente Charles Villiers Stanford Orchestra	Charles Villiers Stanford	Orchestra	2005
Songs of the Fleet, op. 117: V. Fare Well. Quasi adagio – Poco più mosso – Tempo I – Molto adagio Charles Villiers Stanford Orchestra	Charles Villiers Stanford	Orchestra	2005
Concerto for Orchestra: IV. Intermezzo interrotto Béla Bartók Orchestra	Béla Bartók	Orchestra	2005
Songs of the Sea, op. 91: IV. Homeward Bound. Andante tranquillo – Più lento Charles Villiers Stanford Orchestra	Charles Villiers Stanford	Orchestra	2005
The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24: But they sank his body with honour down. Allegretto maestoso – When a wind from the lands. Allegro moderato – Till it smote on their hulls. Più allegro e con fuoco – And the little Revenge herself went down. Molto moderato e tranquillo Charles Villiers Stanford Orchestra	Charles Villiers Stanford	Orchestra	2005
Songs of the Fleet, op. 117: III. The Middle-Watch. Andante molto tranquillo Charles Villiers Stanford Orchestra	Charles Villiers Stanford	Orchestra	2005
The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24: I. At Flores in the Azores. Allegro giusto e pesante – / II. Then spake Sir Richard Grenville – / III. So Lord Howard pass’d away. Un poco più lento – But Sir Richard bore in hand. Più lento e pesante –Charles Villiers Stanford Orchestra	Charles Villiers Stanford	Orchestra	2005
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat, Op. 19: I. Allegro con brio Ludwig van Beethoven Orchestra	Ludwig van Beethoven	Orchestra	2004
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat, Op. 19: II. Adagio Ludwig van Beethoven Orchestra	Ludwig van Beethoven	Orchestra	2004
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat, Op. 19: III. Rondo: Molto allegro Ludwig van Beethoven Orchestra	Ludwig van Beethoven	Orchestra	2004
Nocturne Benjamin Britten Orchestra	Benjamin Britten	Orchestra	2004
Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43 Sergei Rachmaninoff Orchestra	Sergei Rachmaninoff	Orchestra	2004
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27 – Allegro molto (A minor)Sergei Rachmaninoff Orchestra	Sergei Rachmaninoff	Orchestra	2004
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27 – Largo, Allegro moderato (E minor)Sergei Rachmaninoff Orchestra	Sergei Rachmaninoff	Orchestra	2004