William Walton (1902-1983)

Conductor

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Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778)

God Save the Queen, Orchestral arrangement of the National Anthem by Britten
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1964 - New Zealand
CD (2) BRIDGE RECORDS - 9133A/B

William Walton (1902-1983)

Beslshazzar's Feast
Dennis Noble (Baritone)
Huddersfield Choral Society / Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Brass Bands conducted by William Walton
1943/01/03 & 1943/01/10 - Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, England
CD (1) EMI CLASSICS - 63381
CD (1) PEARL - GEM0171, in search

Donald Bell (Baritone)
Philharmonia Orchestra and Chrorus conducted by William Walton
1959/02/02 to 1959/02/05 - Kingsway Hall, London, England
CD (4) EMI CLASSICS - 65005

Donald McIntyre (Baritone)
BBC Chorus / BBC Choral Society / Christ Church Harmonic Choir / BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1965/09/22 - Royal Festival Hall, London, England
CD (1) BBC - Legends - BBCL4097-2

Capriccio Burlesco
London Symphony Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1970/04/13 - Walthamstow Assembly (Town) Hall, London, England
CD (1) LYRITA - SRCD.224

Concerto for Cello and Orchestra
Pierre Fournier (Cello)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1959/08/12 - Usher Hall, Edinburgh Festival, Scotland
CD (1) ARLECCHINO - Pierre Fournier Edition

Pierre Fournier (Cello)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1959/08/23 - Usher Hall, Edinburgh Festival, Scotland
CD (1) BBC - Legends - BBCL4098-2

Concerto for Viola and Orchestra
Frederick Riddle (Viola)
London Symphony Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1937/12/06 - Kingsway Hall, London, England
CD (1) DUTTON LABORATORIES
CD (1) PEARL - GEM0171, in search

William Primrose (Viola)
Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1946/07/22 & 1946/07/23 - Abbey Road Studios, London, England
CD (1) AVID - Master Series - AMSC 604

Yehudi Menuhin (Viola)
New Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1968/10/09 to 1968/10/11 - Studio N°1, Abbey Road, London, England
CD (4) EMI CLASSICS - 65005

Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in B Minor
Jascha Heifetz (Violin)
Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1950/07/16 & 1950/07/17 - Abbey Road Studios, London, England
CD (1) RCA VICTOR - Gold Seal

Berl Senofsky (Violin)
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1964 - New Zealand
CD (2) BRIDGE RECORDS - 9133A/B

Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
London Symphony Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1969/07/12 to 1969/07/15 - Studio N°1, Abbey Road, London, England
CD (4) EMI CLASSICS - 65005

Coronation Te Deum
London Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1966/01/02 - Westminster Abbey, London, England
CD (1) BBC - Legends - BBCL4098-2

Duets for Children - Music for Children (I. The Music Lesson, II. The Three-Legged Race, III. The Silent Lake, IV. Pony Trap, V. Swing-Boats, VI. Puppet's Dance, VII. Song at Dusk, VIII. Hop-Scotch, IX. Ghosts, X. Trumpet Tune)
London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1970/04/15 - Walthamstow Assembly (Town) Hall, London, England
CD (1) LYRITA - SRCD.224

Façade, An Entertainment
Edith Sitwell (Speaker); Constant Lambert (Speaker)
Chamber Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1929/11/28
CD (1) SYMPOSIUM - 1203

Peggy Ashcroft (Speaker)
Members of the London Sinfonietta conducted by William Walton
1971 or 1972 ?
CD (1) BELART

Façade - First Suite for Orchestra (I. Polka, II. Valse, III. Swiss Jodelling Song. Lento, IV. Tango-Pasodoblé. Lento, V. Tarantella-Sevillana)
London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1936/03/05 - Studio N°1, Abbey Road, London, England
CD (1) EMI CLASSICS - 63381
CD (1) PEARL - GEM0171, in search

Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1955/04/20 - Kingsway Hall, London, England
CD (4) EMI CLASSICS - 65005

Façade - First Suite for Orchestra (only IV. Tango-Pasodoblé. Lento, V. Tarantella-Sevillana)
London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1968/08/20 - Royal Albert Hall, London, England
CD (1) BBC - Legends - BBCL4098-2

Façade - Second Suite for Orchestra (I. Fanfare. Vivo, II. Scotch Rhapsody. Molto vivace, III. Country Dance. Allegretto piacevole, IV. Noche Espagnole. Maestoso, V. Popular Song. Grazioso, VI. Old Sir Faulk. Tempo di Fox-trot)
London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1936/03/05 & 1938/10/25 - Studio N°1, Abbey Road, London, England
CD (1) EMI CLASSICS - 63381
CD (1) PEARL - GEM0171, in search

Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1957/03/26 - Kingsway Hall, London, England
CD (4) EMI CLASSICS - 65005

Façade - Second Suite for Orchestra (only V. Popular Song. Grazioso, VI. Old Sir Faulk. Tempo di Fox-trot)
London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1968/08/20 - Royal Albert Hall, London, England
CD (1) BBC - Legends - BBCL4098-2

Hamlet - Funeral March, arr. by Muir Mathieson
Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1963/10/15 - Studio N°1, Abbey Road, London, England
CD (4) EMI CLASSICS - 65005

Henry V, Music for the Film
Laurence Olivier (Speaker)
Philharmonia Orchestra and Chrorus conducted by William Walton
1946/08/27, 1946/08/28, 1946/10/12, 1946/10/13, & 1946/11/13 - Studio N°1, Abbey Road, London, England
CD (4) EMI CLASSICS - 65005

Henry V - Suite (I. Overture. The Globe Playhouse, II. Passacaglia. The Death of Falstaff, III. Charge and Battle, IV. Touch her soft lips and part, V. Agincourt Song), arr. by Muir Mathieson
Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1963/10/15 - Studio N°1, Abbey Road, London, England
CD (4) EMI CLASSICS - 65005

Henry V - Two Pieces for String (I. Passacaglia. The Death of Falstaff, II. Touch her soft lips and part)
Philharmonia String Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1945/10/12 - Studio N°1, Abbey Road, London, England
CD (1) EMI CLASSICS - 63381

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1964 - New Zealand
CD (2) BRIDGE RECORDS - 9133A/B

Johannesburg Festival, Overture
Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1957/03/26 - Kingsway Hall, London, England
CD (4) EMI CLASSICS - 65005

Partita for Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1959/02/06 to 1959/92/16 - Kingsway Hall, London, England
CD (4) EMI CLASSICS - 65005

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1964 - New Zealand
CD (2) BRIDGE RECORDS - 9133A/B

Portsmouth Point, An Overture
BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1936/12/03 - London, England
CD (1) AVID - Master Series

Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1953/03/21 - Kingsway Hall, London, England
CD (4) EMI CLASSICS - 65005

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1964
CD (2) BRIDGE RECORDS - 9133A/B

London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1970/04/15 - Walthamstow Assembly (Town) Hall, London, England
CD (1) LYRITA - SRCD.224

Richard III - A Shakespeare Suite (I. Fanfare, II. Music plays, III. The Princes in the Tower, IV. With drum and colours, V. I would I knew thy heart, VI. Trumpets sound), arr. by Muir Mathieson
Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1963/10/15 & 1963/10/16 - Studio N°1, Abbey Road, London, England
CD (4) EMI CLASSICS - 65005

Richard III - Prelude, arr. by Muir Mathieson
Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1963/10/15 & 1963/10/16 - Studio N°1, Abbey Road, London, England
CD (4) EMI CLASSICS - 65005

Scapino, A Comedy Overture
Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1951/10/19 - Kingsway Hall, London, England
CD (1) EMI CLASSICS - 63381

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1964
CD (2) BRIDGE RECORDS - 9133A/B

London Symphony Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1970/04/13 - Walthamstow Assembly (Town) Hall, London, England
CD (1) LYRITA - SRCD.224

Siesta
London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1938/10/25 - Studio N°1, Abbey Road, London, England
CD (1) AVID - Master Series; CD (1) EMI CLASSICS - 63381

London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1970/04/15 - Walthamstow Assembly (Town) Hall, London, England
CD (1) LYRITA - SRCD.224

Sinfonia Concertante for Orchestra with Piano Obbligato
Phyllis Sellick (Piano)
City of Birmingham Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1945/08/08 - Dudley Town Hall,
CD (1) AVID - Master Series - AMSC 604

Peter Katin (Piano)
London Symphony Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1970/04/14 - Walthamstow Assembly (Town) Hall, London, England
CD (1) LYRITA - SRCD.224

Symphony n°1
Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1951/10/17 to 1951/10/19 - Kingsway Hall, London, England
CD (4) EMI CLASSICS - 65005

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1959/08/23 - Usher Hall, Edinburgh Festival, Scotland
CD (1) BBC - Legends - BBCL4097-2

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1964 - New Zealand
CD (2) BRIDGE RECORDS - 9133A/B

The First of the Few - Prelude and Fugue : The Spitfire
Laurance Turner (Violin)
Hallé Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1943/06/24 - Housldsworth Hall, Manchester, England
CD (1) AVID - Master Series; CD (1) EMI CLASSICS - 63381

Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1963/10/16 - Studio N°1, Abbey Road, London, England
CD (4) EMI CLASSICS - 65005

The Quest - Suite from the Ballet (I. Introduction. Storm—The Magician and the Transformation, II. Siciliana. The Spell, III. The Challenge, IV. The Reunion. Passacaglia), arr. Vilem Tausky
London Symphony Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1970/04/14 - Walthamstow Assembly (Town) Hall, London, England
CD (1) LYRITA - SRCD.224

The Twelve, Anthem for the Feast of Any Apostle
Ann Dowdall (Soprano); Shirley Minty (Contralto); Robert Tear (Tenor); Michael Wakeham (Baritone)
London Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1966/01/02 - Westminster Abbey, London, England
CD (1) BBC - Legends - BBCL4098-2

The Wise Virgins, Ballet in One Act, Orchestrated from music of J. S. Bach (1685–1750)
Sadler's Wells Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1940/07/24 & 1940/08/08 - Studio N°1, Abbey Road, London, England
CD (4) EMI CLASSICS - 65005

The Wise Virgins - Suite from the Ballet (only V. Sheep may safely graze)
Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1953/03/21 - Kingsway Hall, London, England
CD (4) EMI CLASSICS - 65005

Troilus and Cressida (Excerpts), Opera in Three Acts
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano); Richard Lewis (Tenor); Monica Sinclair (Contralto); Geoffrey Walls (Bass-Baritone); John Hauxvell (Baritone); Lewis Thomas (Tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1955/04/18 to 1955/04/20 & 1955/05/16 - Kingsway Hall, London, England
CD (1) EMI CLASSICS - British Composers - 64199

Troilus and Cressida - Act II, Scene 1, Is anyone there ?
Marie Collier (Soprano); Peter Pears (Tenor)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden conducted by William Walton
1968/02/26 & 1968/02/27 - Kingsway Hall, London, England
CD (1) EMI CLASSICS - British Composers - 64199

Variations on a Theme by Hindemith
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by William Walton
1963/03/08 - Royal Festival Hall, London, England
CD (1) CARLTON CLASSICS; CD (1) BBC - Legends - BBCL4098-2