Ulster Orchestra
Type
Orchestra
Location
đŹđ§ Belfast, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Formed
1966
Albums87
- Manuel de Falla: The Three-Cornered Hat, Nights in the Gardens of Spain & Seven Spanish Folk SongsClélia Iruzun, Jac van Steen, Sarah Richmond & Ulster Orchestra2025
- Violin Concerto / Symphony no. 2Kurt Weill; TamĂĄs Kocsis, Ulster Orchestra, Jac van Steen2022
- The Romantic Piano Concerto, Volume 84: Piano Concerto no. 1, op. 14 / Piano Concerto no. 2, op. 34 / Rondeau brillant, op. 101Schmitt; Howard Shelley, Ulster Orchestra2022
- Orchestral Works, Volume 4: Symphony No. 2 / Simply LargoElisabetta Brusa; Ulster Orchestra, Daniele Rustioni2020
- A Song of Agincourt / Overture in the Style of a Tragedy / Verdun / A Welcome March / Fairy DayStanford; Ulster Orchestra, Howard Shelley2019
- Piano Concerto in E-flat major, op. 3 / Piano Concerto in F major, op. 14 / Piano Concerto in G minor, op. 49Dussek; Howard Shelley, Ulster Orchestra2018
- Raphael Wallfisch plays British Cello ConcertosRaphael Wallfisch, Vernon Handley, Bryden Thomson, Norman Del Mar, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra & Bournemouth Sinfonietta2016
- Cello Concertos nos. 1 and 2 / Irish RhapsodyVictor Herbert; Mark Kosower, Ulster Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta2016
- The Aspern Papers & The Night of the WeddingMichael Hurd; Simon Lepper, Ronald Corp, Ulster Orchestra, George Vass2016
- Piano Concerto no. 3 in E major "L'Orage", op. 33 / Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major "Ă la chasse", op. 63 / Piano Concerto no. 7 in E minor "Grand concerto militaire"Steibelt; Ulster Orchestra, Howard Shelley2015
- Symphony no. 2 "In the Spring" / Oedipus Tyrannus Prelude / Poseidon and AmphitriteJohn Knowles Paine; Ulster Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta2015
- Piano Concerto in G major, op. 1 no. 3 / Piano Concerto in C major, op. 29 / Piano Concerto in E-flat major, op. 70Dussek; Howard Shelley, Ulster Orchestra2014
- In the Mountain Country / Rhapsodies / Overture for a MasqueErnest John Moeran; Ulster Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta, Benjamin Frith2014
- Symphony no. 1 / The Tempest / As You Like It OvertureJohn Knowles Paine; Ulster Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta2013
- Cello Concerto / Serenade / Lonely Waters / Whythorne's ShadowMoeran; Guy Johnston, Ulster Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta2013
- BBC Music, Volume 20, Number 10: Piano Concerto no. 2 / Symphonic DancesSergey Rachmaninov; Barry Douglas, Ulster Orchestra, MichaĆ DworzyĆski, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Olari Elts2012
- Cotswolds Symphony / Walt Whitman Overture / Indra / Japanese Suite / A Winter IdyllHolst; Ulster Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta2012
- Concerto for Two Pianos (Three Hands) / Concerto for Piano DuetSir Malcolm Arnold; Phillip Dyson, Kevin Sargent, Ulster Orchestra, Esa HeikkilÀ2007
- Cello Concerto, op. 40 / Air for Strings / Elegiac Variations, op. 25Sir Donald Tovey; Alice Neary, Ulster Orchestra, George Vass, Gretel Dowdeswell2007
- BBC Music, Volume 14, Number 11: Sibelius: Symphony no. 1 / Nielsen: Symphony no. 1Sibelius, Nielsen; BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Joseph Swensen, Ulster Orchestra, JĂĄnos FĂŒrst2006
- Piano Concerto / Fantasy Scenes / Comedy OvertureSir Hamilton Harty; Peter Donohoe, Ulster Orchestra, Takuo Yuasa2006
- The Romantic Piano Concerto, Volume 39: Delius: Piano Concerto in C minor / Ireland: Piano Concerto in E-flat major / LegendFrederick Delius, John Ireland; Ulster Orchestra, David Lloyd-Jones, Piers Lane2006
- BBC Music, Volume 14, Number 1: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Suite no. 3 in GTchaikovsky; BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Ulster Orchestra, Alexander Melnikov, Alexander Titov, Vladimir Altschuler2005
- Le roi nu / Les demoiselles de la nuitJean Françaix; Ulster Orchestra, Thierry Fischer2005
- Colour Symphony / The Enchantress / Cello ConcertoBliss; Linda Finnie, Raphael Wallfisch, Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley2004
- Rhapsodies Nos 1 & 2 / In the Mountain Country / Serenade / NocturneMoeran; Hugh Mackey, The Renaissance Singers, Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley2004
- Classical FavouritesBeethoven, Schubert, Mozart; Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley2004
- Romantic FavouritesUlster Orchestra, Vernon Handley2004
- Concertino for Piano and Orchestra / Les bosquets de CythÚre / Les malheurs de SophieJean Françaix; Ulster Orchestra, Philippe Cassard, Thierry Fischer2004
- Symphony in F major "Triumph and Peace"KÎsçak Yamada; Ulster Orchestra, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Takuo Yuasa2004
- Piano Concertos nos. 1 and 2 / Improvisation on a Theme by Constant LambertRawsthorne; Peter Donohoe, Ulster Orchestra, Takuo Yuasa2003
- Scuola di Ballo / Ouverture anacréontique / Pavane pour un génie vivant / Sérénade / SymphonieJean Françaix; Ulster Orchestra, Thierry Fischer2002
- Rare French Works for Violin and OrchestraCanteloube, Fauré, Guiraud, Lalo, Saint-Saëns; Philippe Graffin, Ulster Orchestra, Thierry Fischer2002
- Piano Concerto / SymphonyAkio Yashiro; Hiromi Okada, Ulster Orchestra, Takuo Yuasa20025.00 â
- Passacaglia / Symphony / Five PiecesAnton Webern; Ulster Orchestra, Takuo Yuasa2001
- VerklÀrte Nacht / Chamber Symphony No. 2 / Accompaniment to a Cinematographic SceneArnold Schönberg; Ulster Orchestra, Takuo Yuasa2000
- Violin Concerto / Prelude and Dance from Akhnaten / CompanyPhilip Glass; Ulster Orchestra, Takuo Yuasa, Adele Anthony20005.00 â
- Leonard Bernstein: The Age of Anxiety (Symphony no. 2) / William Bolcom: Piano ConcertoLeonard Bernstein, William Bolcom; MarcâAndrĂ© Hamelin, The Ulster Orchestra, Dmitry Sitkovetsky2000
- Florida Suite / North Country Sketches / On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring / Air and DanceDelius; Vernon Handley, Ulster Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra2000
- Tabula Rasa / Symphony no. 3 / CollageArvo PĂ€rt; Ulster Orchestra, Takuo Yuasa, Lesley Hatfield, Rebecca Hirsch2000
- The Protecting Veil / In AliumJohn Tavener; Maria Kliegel, Eileen Hulse, Ulster Orchestra, Takuo Yuasa1999
- Piano Concerto no. 2 / Concert Variations on "Down Among the Dead Men"Stanford; Margaret Fingerhut, Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley1998
- The Piano Concerto / Where the Bee DancesMichael Nyman; Ulster Orchestra, John Lenehan, Simon Haram, Takuo Yuasa1998
- Veni, Veni, Emmanuel / TrystJames MacMillan; Colin Currie, Ulster Orchestra, Takuo Yuasa1998
- Behind the Closed EyeANĂNA and The Ulster Orchestra1997
- Violin Concerto / Piano ConcertoHamilton Harty; Ulster Orchestra, Bryden Thomson, Ralph Holmes, Malcolm Binns1996
- Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 / Lyric Suite / Piano ConcertoEdvard Grieg; Margaret Fingerhut, Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley1996
- Fantaisie / Rapsodie for Alto Saxophone & Orchestra / PremiĂšre rapsodie / DancesDebussy; Yan Pascal Tortelier, Ulster Orchestra1995
- Images / Jeux / KhammaDebussy; Ulster Orchestra, Yan Pascal Tortelier1995
- La mer / Nocturnes / Printemps / Prélude à l'aprÚs-midi d'un fauneDebussy; Ulster Orchestra, Yan Pascal Tortelier1995
- Orchestral Works Including La boĂźte Ă joujoux · Childrenâs Corner · Petite SuiteClaude Debussy; Ulster Orchestra, Yan Pascal Tortelier1995
- Violin FavouritesYan Pascal Tortelier, Ulster Orchestra1994
- ShĂ©hĂ©razade: Ouverture de féérie & Trois PoĂšmes / Introduction et Allegro / L'Ăventail de JĂ©anne: Fanfare / TrioMaurice Ravel; Ulster Orchestra, Yan Pascal Tortelier1993
- A John Field Suite / The Londonderry Air / In Ireland / Suite from Handel's "Water Music"Sir Hamilton Harty; Ulster Orchestra, Bryden Thomson1993
- Debussy: La Mer / Printemps / Ravel: TrioDebussy, Ravel/Tortelier; Ulster Orchestra, Yan Pascal Tortelier1992
- Milhaud: Le BĆuf sur le toit / La CrĂ©ation du monde / Poulenc: Suite: Les Biches / Ibert: DivertissementMilhaud, Poulenc, Ibert; Ulster Orchestra, Yan Pascal Tortelier1992
- Symphony no. 1 in B flat major / Irish Rhapsody no. 2 "The Lament for the Son of Ossian"Stanford; Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley1992
- Symphony No. 2, âElegiacâ / Clarinet ConcertoStanford; Janet Hilton, Vernon Handley & Ulster Orchestra1991
- Cello Concerto / Hymn to Apollo / The EnchantressBliss; Raphael Wallfisch, Linda Finnie, Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley1991
- Symphony No. 4, Irish Rhapsody No. 6 & Oedipus Rex PreludeStanford; Vernon Handley, Ulster Orchestra & Lydia Mordkovitch1990
- Moeran: Serenade in G / Nocturne / Warlock: Capriol Suite / SerenadeErnest John Moeran, Peter Warlock; Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley, Hugh Mackey, The Renaissance Singers1990
- Dukas: La PĂ©ri / LâApprenti sorcier / Chabrier: Suite pastorale / EspañaDukas, Chabrier; Ulster Orchestra, Yan Pascal Tortelier1990
- Symphony no. 7 in D minor / Irish Rhapsody no. 3 / Concert PieceStanford; Raphael Wallfisch, Gillian Weir, Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley1990
- Debussy: Images / Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole / Alborada del graciosoDebussy, Ravel; Ulster Orchestra, Yan Pascal Tortelier1990
- Symphony no. 2 / Symphony no. 3 âOrganâSaintâSaĂ«ns; Gillian Weir, Ulster Orchestra, Yan Pascal Tortelier1990
- Piano Concerto in A minor / Peer Gynt Suite no. 2 / Lyric SuiteGrieg; Margaret Fingerhut, Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley1990
- The Relief of Derry SymphonyShaun Davey; Ulster Orchestra, GearĂłid Grant1990
- Violin Concerto / Lonely Waters/ Whythorne's ShadowErnest John Moeran; Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley, Lydia Mordkovitch1990
- Serenade No. 1 in D Major & Variations on a ThemeJohannes Brahms; Ulster Orchestra & Vernon Handley1989
- Three Rhapsodies / In the Mountain CountryErnest John Moeran; Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley, Margaret Fingerhut1989
- Irish Rhapsody No. 1 / Symphony No. 6Stanford; Vernon Handley & Ulster Orchestra1988
- Symphony No. 5 in D Major & Irish Rhapsody No. 4Stanford; Vernon Handley & Ulster Orchestra1988
- Symphony in G Minor / Overture for a MasqueErnest John Moeran; Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley1988
- Symphonic Dances and other Orchestral WorksEdvard Grieg; Vernon Handley, Ulster Orchestra1987
- A Colour Symphony / Checkmate SuiteSir Arthur Bliss; Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley1987
- Symphony no. 3 in F minor "Irish" / Irish Rhapsody no. 5Stanford; Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley1987
- Britten: Four Sea Interludes / Passacaglia / Bridge: The Sea / Bax: On the Sea ShoreBenjamin Britten, Frank Bridge, Sir Arnold Bax; Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley1986
- Concert OverturesAntonĂn DvoĆĂĄk; Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley1986
- The Children of Lir / Ode to a NightingaleHamilton Harty; Heather Harper, Ulster Orchestra, Bryden Thomson1985
- Tone Poems, Volume 2: Into the Twilight / In the Faery Hills / Roscatha / The Tale the Pine-Trees KnewSir Arnold Bax; Ulster Orchestra, Bryden Thomson1985
- An Irish Symphony / A Comedy OvertureHamilton Harty; The Ulster Orchestra, Bryden Thomson1983
- Piano Concerto / In Ireland / With the Wild GeeseHamilton Harty; Malcolm Binns, Ulster Orchestra, Bryden Thomson1983
- Symphony no. 4 / TintagelArnold Bax; Ulster Orchestra, Bryden Thomson1983
- Tone PoemsArnold Bax; Ulster Orchestra, Bryden Thomson1983
- Violin Concerto / Variations on a Dublin AirHamilton Harty; Ralph Holmes, Ulster Orchestra, Bryden Thomson1979
- Carmen Suites / LâArlesienne SuitesGeorges Bizet; Yan Pascal Tortelier, Ulster Orchestra
- Orchestral MusicRavel; Ulster Orchestra, Yan Pascal Tortelier
Compilations15
- 2025
- The Essential Paul DukasPaul Dukas; Margaret Fingerhut, Ulster Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, Yan Pascal Tortelier2006
- BBC Music, Volume 14, Number 3: Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto / Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage / Czerny: Grand SymphonyMendelssohn, Czerny; Tasmin Little, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra, Stefan Solyom, Jurjen Hempel, Nicholas Braithwaite2005
- Complete Works for OrchestraDebussy; Ulster Orchestra, Yan Pascal Tortelier2004
- In Ireland: Orchestral Works by Sir Hamilton HartySir Hamilton Harty; Ulster Orchestra, Bryden Thomson2004
- Orchestral Works, Volume 3: November Woods / The Happy Forest / The Garden of Fand / Summer Music / TintagelSir Arnold Bax; Ulster Orchestra, Bryden Thomson2003
- Orchestral Works, Volume 4: The Tale the Pine-Trees Knew / Into the Twilight / In the Faery Hills / Roscatha / A Legend / On the Sea ShoreSir Arnold Bax; Ulster Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bryden Thomson, Vernon Handley2003
- Symphony in G minor / Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra / Overture for a MasqueMoeran; Margaret Fingerhut, Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley1998
- Violin Concerto / Lonely Waters / Whythorne's Shadow / Cello ConcertoMoeran; Lydia Mordkovitch, Raphael Wallfisch, Ulster Orchestra, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Vernon Handley, Norman Del Mar1998
- Symphonies nos. 1-7Stanford; Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley1994
- Orchestral WorksDebussy, Ravel; Ulster Orchestra, Yan Pascal Tortelier, Gerard McChrystal1993
- Debussy: Fantaisie / Danse sacrée et danse profane / PremiÚre Rapsodie / Ravel: Introduction et Allegro / Don Quichotte à Dulcinée / TziganeDebussy, Ravel; Ulster Orchestra, Yan Pascal Tortelier1991
- An Irish RhapsodyUlster Orchestra, Bryden Thomson, Vernon Handley1991
- The Complete SymphoniesArnold Bax; The London Philharmonic, Ulster Orchestra, Bryden Thomson1990
- Wand of Youth Suites / Nursery SuiteSir Edward Elgar; Ulster Orchestra, Bryden Thomson1983














































































