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BBC National Orchestra of Wales

BBC National Orchestra of Wales
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Country
United Kingdom
Active
Founded 1928
Recordings
1,338
Recorded
1979–2025

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  1. Felix Mendelssohn

    Paulus, op. 36

    45 recordings in this discography
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  2. William Walton

    Christopher Columbus

    32 recordings in this discography
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  3. Richard Strauss

    Eine Alpensinfonie

    22 recordings in this discography
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Christopher Columbus (A Musical Journey), Part I: II. Sarabande - Señor Columbus (Isabella, Columbus)William Walton

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Christopher Columbus (A Musical Journey), Part I: II. Down in the Kingdom of Granada (Isabella, Marquesa, Colombus), “Marquesa’s Song”William Walton

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Christopher Columbus (A Musical Journey), Part I: II. But how can they know? (Columbus, Ironic Spirit, Men’s chorus)William Walton

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Christopher Columbus (A Musical Journey), Part I: III. No! No! No! (Ironic Spirit, Men’s Chorus)William Walton

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Christopher Columbus (A Musical Journey), Part I: III. Go and look at the sunset (Columbus)William Walton

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Christopher Columbus (A Musical Journey), Part I: III. I haven’t seen her for years - IV. When will he return? (Columbus, Beatriz), “Beatriz’s Song”William Walton

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Christopher Columbus (A Musical Journey), Part I: IV. May I come up? - Va. Kyrie. You have no right to take a rose from my courtyard (Columbus, Beatriz, Men’s Chorus)William Walton

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Christopher Columbus (A Musical Journey), Part I: Va. So, my son, you are leaving Spain? (Ironic Spirit, Columbus)William Walton

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Christopher Columbus (A Musical Journey), Part I: Vb. Granada has fallen! (Chorus, Columbus)William Walton

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Christopher Columbus (A Musical Journey), Part I: Vb. Give me a ship, Your Majesty - Vc. On this day, the thirteenth of April - Vd. In the name of the Holy Trinity and Eternal Unity - Ve. They have given me all that I asked (Columbus, Herald)William Walton

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Christopher Columbus (A Musical Journey), Part II: VIa. Introduction - Port Music. Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! (Herald)William Walton

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Christopher Columbus (A Musical Journey), Part II: VIb. There be three ships (Woman Singer), “Woman’s Song”William Walton

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Christopher Columbus (A Musical Journey), Part II: VIc. I heard you were due to sail (Beatriz, Columbus)William Walton

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Christopher Columbus (A Musical Journey), Part II: VIc. Drum (Beatriz, Columbus)William Walton

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Christopher Columbus (A Musical Journey), Part II: VII. Litany of the Saints. Per Domimum - Capstan Shanty. We’re bound upon a wild goose quest (Tenor, Chorus)William Walton

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Christopher Columbus (A Musical Journey), Part II: VII. On these ships they are singing - VIIIa. We’ve gone away for ever (Tenor, Ironic Spirit)William Walton

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Christopher Columbus (A Musical Journey), Part II: VIIIb. Sea Music. Friday, August the third (Columbus)William Walton

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Christopher Columbus (A Musical Journey), Part II: VIIIb. The sailors steered badly (Ironic Spirit, Sailor)William Walton

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Christopher Columbus (A Musical Journey), Part II: IX. Night Music. Where shall wisdom be found…? (Columbus)William Walton

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Christopher Columbus (A Musical Journey), Part II: IX. Listen to me, Señores (Columbus)William Walton

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Christopher Columbus (A Musical Journey), Part II: X. Gold, Señores, gold… (Columbus, Speaking Chorus)William Walton

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Christopher Columbus (A Musical Journey), Part II: X. October the eleventh (Columbus)William Walton

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Christopher Columbus (A Musical Journey), Part II: XI. Stand by for the Dawn! - Te Deum laudamus (Columbus, Speaking Chorus, Men’s Chorus)William Walton

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Christopher Columbus (A Musical Journey), Part II: XIIa. Look ’ee yonder - In the name of the Holy Trinity (Columbus, Ironic Spirit, Baritone, Indian Chorus)William Walton

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Christopher Columbus (A Musical Journey), Part II: XIIb. Have you heard the news, Your Grace? - Back from the West (Isabella, Ironic Spirit, Herald, Speaking Chorus)William Walton

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