The Collector's Edition

Compilation by William Walton

Released 2012

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CD 1
1
Symphony No.1 in B-flat minor: I. Allegro Assai
Bernard Haitink & Philharmonia Orchestra
16:19
2
Symphony No.1 in B-flat minor: II. Presto, Con Malizia
Bernard Haitink & Philharmonia Orchestra
6:41
3
Symphony No.1 in B-flat minor: III. Andante Con Malincolia
Bernard Haitink & Philharmonia Orchestra
14:10
4
Symphony No.1 in B-flat minor: IV. Maestoso - Brioso Ed Ardentemente - Vivacissimo - Maestoso
Bernard Haitink & Philharmonia Orchestra
13:56
5
Symphony No.2: I. Allegro Molto
André Previn & London Symphony Orchestra
8:38
6
Symphony No.2: II. Lento Assai
André Previn & London Symphony Orchestra
10:05
7
Symphony No.2: III. Passacaglia: Theme, Variations, Fugato & Coda - Scherzando
André Previn & London Symphony Orchestra
8:46
CD 2
1
Violin Concerto: I. Andante Tranquillo
Paavo Berglund, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra & Ida Haendel
11:33
2
Violin Concerto: II. Presto Capriccioso a La Napolitana
Paavo Berglund, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra & Ida Haendel
6:44
3
Violin Concerto: III. Vivace
Paavo Berglund, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra & Ida Haendel
13:00
4
Viola Concerto: I. Andante Comodo
André Previn, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Nigel Kennedy
8:52
5
Viola Concerto: II. Vivo, Con Molto Preciso
André Previn, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Nigel Kennedy
4:17
6
Viola Concerto: III. Allegro Moderato
André Previn, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Nigel Kennedy
12:48
7
Improvisations on an Impromptu of Benjamin Britten
André Previn & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
16:11
CD 3
1
Overture: Portsmouth Point
5:37
2
Comedy Overture: Scapino
8:44
3
Siesta
6:14
4
Sonata For Strings (Arr. Of String Quartet): I. Allegro / II. Presto / III. Lento / IV. Allegro Molto
26:56
5
Cello Concerto: I. Moderato / II. Allegro Appassionato / III. Lento - Brioso - Allegro Molto - Rapsodicamente - Adagio
29:44
CD 4
1
Coronation March (1937): Crown Imperial
8:39
2
Coronation March (1953): Orb And Sceptre
6:51
3
Johannesburg Festival Overture
7:18
4
Capriccio Burlesco
7:23
5
'Spitfire' Prelude And Fugue: Prelude / Fugue
7:23
6
The Battle Of Britain - Suite: Spitfire Music - Battle In The Air / March And Siegfried Music
12:30
7
Variations On A Theme By Hindemith: Tema: Andante Con Moto / I. Vivace / II. Allegramente / III. Larghetto / IV. Moto Perpetuo (Con Slancio) / V. Andante Con Moto / VI. Scherzando / VII. Lento Molto / VIII. Vivacissimo / IX. Maestoso / Finale: Allegro Molto
23:28
CD 5
1
Henry V - Suite: Prelude: The Globe / Passacaglia: The Death Of Falstaff / Touch Her Soft Lips And Part / Agincourt Song
13:26
2
Troilus And Cressida - Act II: Interlude
4:44
3
As You Like It - Suite: Title Music / Fountain Scene - Wrestling Scene / Sunrise / Procession / Snake Scene / Waterfall Scene / Hymn
14:41
4
A History Of The English-Speaking People - March
4:51
5
Hamlet - Funeral March (Arr. Muir Mathieson)
4:55
6
Richard III - Prelude (Arr. Muir Mathieson)
7:46
7
Richard III - A Shakespeare Suite (Arr. Muir mathieson): I. Fanfare / II. Music Plays / III. The Princess In The Tower / IV. With Drum And Colours / V. I Would I Knew Thy Heart / Trumpets Sound
12:04
CD 6
1
Façade: An Entertainment (With Poems By Edith Sitwell): Fanfare / 1. Hornpipe / 2. En Famille / 3. Mariner Man / 4. Long Steel Grass / 5. Through Gilded Trellises / 6. Tango-Pasodoble (I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside) / 7. Lullaby For Jumbo / 8. Black Mrs Behemoth / 9. Tarantella / 10. A Man From A Far Countree / 11. Ny The Lake / 12. Country Dance / 13. Polka / 14. Four In The Morning / 15. Something Lies Beyond The Scene / 16. Valse / 17. Jodelling Song / 18. Scotch Rhapsody / 19. Popular Song / 20. Old Sir Faulk (Fox-trot) / 21. Sir Beelzebub
36:59
2
Façade: Two Suites For Orchestra: Fanfare (Suite II No.1) / Scotch Rhapsody (Suite II No.2) / Valse (Suite II No.2) / Tango-Pasodoble (Suite I No.4) / Swiss Jodelling Song (Suite I No.3) / Country Dance (Suite II No.3) / Polka (Suite I No.1) / Moche Espagnole (Suite II No.4) / Popular Song (Suite II No.5) / Old Sir Faulk (Suite II. No.6) / Tarantella - Sevillana (Suite I No.5)
22:47
3
The Wise Virgins: Ballet Suite (J.S. Bach, Orch. Walton): 1. What God Hath Done, Is Rightly Done: Vivace Assai (From Cantata 99) / 2. Lod Hear My Longing / 3. See What His Love Can Do / 4. Ah! How Ephemeral / 5. Sheep May Safely Graze / 6. Praise Be To God
19:30
CD 7
1
Henry V - Suite (Arr. Mathieson): 1. Overture: The Globe Playhouse / 2. Passacaglia: The Death Of Falstaff / 3. Charge And Battle / 4. Touch Her Soft Lips And Part / 5. Agincourt Song
15:11
2
Partita For Orchestra: I. Toccata: Brioso / II. Pastorale Siciliana: Andante Comodo / III. Giga Burlesca: Allegro Giovale
15:47
3
Sinfonia Concertante For Orchestra With Piano Obbligato: I. Maestoso / II. Andante Comodo / III. Allegro Vivo Sempre Scherzando
17:39
4
String Quartet In A Minor: I. Allegro / II. Presto / III. Lento / IV. Allegro Molto
26:16
CD 8
1
Piano Quartet: I. Allegramente / II. Allegro Scherzando / III. Andante Tranquillo / IV. Allegro Molto
28:52
2
Violin Sonata: I. Allegro Tranquillo / II. Variazioni: Andante
25:59
3
Five Bagatelles For Guitar: I. Allegro / II. Lento / III. Alla Cubana / IV. [Lento] / V. Con Slancio
14:11
CD 9
1
Belshazzar's Feast (Texts Selected And Arranged From The Bible By Osbert Sitwell): Thus Spake Isaiah: Maestoso - / Babylon Was A Great City: Quasi Recitativo - / Thus In Babylon, The Mighty City: Allegro Molto - / And In That Same Hour As They Feasted: Quasi Recitativo - / Then Sing Aloud To God Our Strength: Lento - Allegro Giocoso - / Then Sing Aloud To God Our Strength: Allegro
34:25
2
In Honour Of The City Of London (Dunbar)
16:29
3
Coronation Te Deum
9:25
4
Gloria
18:56
CD 10
1
Troilus And Cressida - Opera In Three Acts - Libretto By Christopher Hassall - Second Revised Version (1972-6): Act I: (Adagio) - Virgin Of Troas / Ten Long Years Have Dragged / Back To Your Hovels / Is Cressida A Slave? / Child Of The Wine-Dark Wave / Morning And Evening / Forgive Me... Pandarus!... Passing Through The City / O Pallas, Virgin Daughter / Slowly It All Come Back / Nothing But Troilus' Patronage / Prince Troilus! / Dear Child, You Need A Little Comfort / Act II, Scene One: (Allegretto) - Does Talking Put You Off? / How Can I Sleep? - / At The Haunted End Of The Day / Hush! Don't Be Alarmed! / If One Last Doubt / Scene Two: Orchestral Interlude (A Tempo Tempestuoso)
67:19
CD 11
1
Troilus And Cressida - Opera In Three Acts - Second Revised Version (1972-6): From Isle To Isle Chill Waters / Who Would Go Drumming About The Town? / My Name Is Diomede / Oh, I'm No Use, No Use / Act III: (Lugubre) - Is There No Word? / No Answering Sign On The Walls / Cressida, Daughter / O Gods, O Deathless Gods / Proud, Wondrous Cressida / So Here's An End Of It All / Evadne... Evadne... Troilus! / Will I Please Him Thus? / What Is This Sudden Alarm? / Troy, False Of Heart, Yet Fair! / Troilus, You Must Not Die For Me / Diomede... Father!
15:04
CD 12
1
The Bear - An Extravaganza In One Act. Libretto Adapted From Anton Chekhov By Paul Dehn And William Walton. Lyrics By Paul Dehn: (Lento Funebre) - It Is Not Just, Madam / I Lost My Missus Too / You Know Quite Well / Instead Of Talking Like That / Who Is That? / Fool! Oaf! Blockhead! / I Lent Him The Sum / There! She's Vanished / Well, What Is It? / Mud In My Hair! Muck On My Boots! / Sir, In My Solitude / But What Can I do / You Don't Seem To Know How To Behave / Madame, Je Vous Prie / That's Rude And Not At All Clever Or Funny / I Was A Constant, Faithful Wife / Please Don't Shout. I'm Not You Bailiff / It's About Time We Gave Up The Idea / I'll Pick Her Off Like A Partridge / I Like Her / (Con Molto Sentiment Falso) - Listen... Are You Still Angry? / Fire! I Would Gladly Die / Keep Away! Stand Back! Hands Off!
48:42
2
Set Me As A Seal Upon Thine Heart (Song Of Solomon 8, 6 & 7)
3:49
3
What Cheer? (Trad.)
1:27
4
Where Does The Uttered Music Go (Masefield)
7:25
5
A Queen's Fanfare
0:50