40 Most Beautiful Classical Anthems

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1BBC Radio 4 Theme
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Parry (conductor)
recording of:
Radio 4 UK Theme
writer:
Manfred Arlan and Fritz Spiegle
publisher:
Goodmusic Publishing
Fritz Spiegle5:29
2The Planets: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst1:53
3Nimrod from Engima
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1991-04)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (in 1991-04)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio) (in 1991-04)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Augustus J. Jaeger
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Sir Edward Elgar4:14
4Fantasia on Greensleeves
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
recording of:
Fantasia on “Greensleeves”
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1924 until 1928)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
publisher:
Oxford University Press (in 1936)
is based on:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
is based on:
Lovely Joan (traditional English folk song)
is based on:
Sir John in Love
Ralph Vaughan Williams4:32
5The Dam Busters March
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Parry (conductor)
recording of:
The Dam Busters March
composer:
Eric Coates (composer) (in 1955)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
Eric Coates4:08
6Salling By
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Parry (conductor)
recording of:
Sailing By (BBC Shipping Forecast theme)
composer:
Ronald Binge (British composer and arranger of light music)
Ronald Binge2:31
7By The Sleepy Lagoon
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Parry (conductor)
recording of:
By the Sleepy Lagoon (BBC Desert Island Discs theme)
writer:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) and Eric Coates (composer) (in 1930)
Eric Coates3:58
8Barwick Green
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Parry (conductor)
recording of:
My Native Heath: Barwick Green (BBC Archers theme)
composer:
Arthur Wood (English composer)
Arthur Wood3:17
9Sailors Hornpipe
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Parry (conductor)
recording of:
Fantasia on British Sea Songs: V. Jack’s the Lad (Hornpipe)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sir Henry Wood (English conductor) (in 1905)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
arrangement of:
The Sailor’s Hornpipe (traditional hornpipe melody)
part of:
Fantasia on British Sea Songs
part of:
Fantasia on British Sea Songs (with extra numbers arranged by Bob Chilcott)
Sir Henry Wood2:11
10Entry of the Gladiators
orchestra:
Česká filharmonie (Czech Philharmonic; formerly Czech Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Václav Neumann (Czech conductor)
recording of:
Vjezd gladiátorů, op. 68
composer:
Julius Fučík (Czech composer) (in 1897)
Julius Fučík2:45
11Adagio
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo
conductor:
Lawrence Foster (conductor)
partial recording of:
Adagio for Strings
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1936)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber3:39
12Tannhauser
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Marek Janowski (conductor)
partial recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Ouvertüre
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70
part of:
Tannhäuser: Ouverture and Venusberg Music (ouverture and venusberg music (Act 1, scene 1) from Tannhäuser by Wagner)
Richard Wagner3:05
13Finlandia, op. 26
recording engineer:
Matti Heinonen (from 1996-02 until 1996-03)
producer:
Mats Engström (hornist)
editor:
Matti Heinonen
orchestra:
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1996-02 until 1996-03)
conductor:
Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (from 1996-02 until 1996-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Finlandia Records (classical music) (in 1997)
recorded at:
Stockholms konserthus in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1996-02 until 1996-03)
recording of:
Finlandia, op. 26 (for orchestra) (from 1996-02 until 1996-03)
premiered in:
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1900-07-02)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1899)
revised by:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1900)
premiered at:
Konsertti (1900-07-02)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1905)
part of:
Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 26)
version of:
Sanomalehdistön päivien musiikki, op. 25/26: VII. Tableau 6. Finland Awakes
Jean Sibelius7:43
14Karelia-sarja, op. 11: I. Intermezzo
orchestra:
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Okko Kamu (conductor)
recording of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11: I. Intermezzo (for orchestra)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1893)
part of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11
Jean Sibelius3:09
15Prelude
orchestra:
Orquestra Gulbenkian
conductor:
Michel Corboz (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Te Deum, H. 146: Prélude
composer:
Marc‐Antoine Charpentier (composer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
part of:
Te Deum, H. 146
Marc‐Antoine Charpentier2:03
16Overture
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Prélude
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen (english lyrics, David Parry)
part of:
Carmen (italian lyrics)
part of:
Carmen (German translation, Julius Hopp)
part of:
Carmen, WD 31 (Opera by Georges Bizet)
Georges Bizet3:31
17Bolero
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor)
partial recording of:
Boléro
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ed. Durand & Cie (1909–1947) and Soc. Arima (rights society?)
premiered at:
Palais Garnier in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1928-11-22)
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 81)
Maurice Ravel2:22
18Anvil Chorus
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
conductor:
Carlo Rizzi (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:49
19Sabre Dance
orchestra:
Симфонический оркестр Большого театра
conductor:
Александр Николаевич Лазарев (conductor)
recording of:
Sabre Dance, from the ballet Gayaneh (catch-all for unknown versions)
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer, Aram Khachaturian) (in 1942)
arrangement of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
Արամ Խաչատրյան2:20
20Rule, Britannia!
recording engineer:
Tony Faulkner (recording engineer) (on 1994-09-10)
assistant engineer:
Matt Sakakeeny (on 1994-09-10)
producer:
Bernhard Mnich (on 1994-09-10)
baritone vocals:
Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone opera singer)
bass-baritone vocals:
Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone opera singer) (on 1994-09-10)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 1994-09-10) and BBC Symphony Chorus (amateur chorus associated with the BBC Symphony Orchestra) (on 1994-09-10)
vocals:
Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone opera singer)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1994-09-10)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (on 1994-09-10)
chorus master:
Stephen Jackson (choral conductor) (on 1994-09-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
TELDEC Classics International GmbH (in 1994)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1994-09-10)
live recording of:
Rule, Britannia! (orchestrated by Sargent)
orchestrator:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
lyricist:
James Thomson (Scottish poet, 1700-1748)
composer:
Thomas Arne (composer) (in 1740)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
orchestration of:
Rule, Britannia!
recording of:
Rule, Britannia!
lyricist:
James Thomson (Scottish poet, 1700-1748)
composer:
Thomas Arne (composer)
part of:
Alfred: Act III
Thomas Arne4:25