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The Spirit of England II / William Boughton, et al


Release Date: 10/03/1995 
Label:  Nimbus   Catalog #: 5450   Spars Code: DDD 
Composer:  Gustav HolstCharles Hubert ParryGerald FinziFrank Bridge,   ... 
Conductor:  William Boughton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English String OrchestraPhilharmonia OrchestraEnglish Symphony Orchestra
Number of Discs: 4 
Recorded in: Stereo 
Length: 4 Hours 7 Mins. 

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Works on This Recording

1. The Planets, Op. 32/H 125 by Gustav Holst
Conductor:  William Boughton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English String Orchestra,  Philharmonia Orchestra,  English Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1914-1916; England 
2. The Perfect Fool, Op. 39/H 150: Ballet Music by Gustav Holst
Conductor:  William Boughton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English String Orchestra,  Philharmonia Orchestra,  English Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1918-1922; England 
3. An English Suite by Charles Hubert Parry
Conductor:  William Boughton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English String Orchestra,  Philharmonia Orchestra,  English Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1921; England 
4. Eclogue for Piano and Strings in F major, Op. 10 by Gerald Finzi
Conductor:  William Boughton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English String Orchestra,  Philharmonia Orchestra,  English Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1920s; England 
5. There is a willow grows aslant the brook, H 174 by Frank Bridge
Conductor:  William Boughton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English String Orchestra,  Philharmonia Orchestra,  English Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1928; England 
6. Florida Suite by Frederick Delius
Conductor:  William Boughton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English String Orchestra,  Philharmonia Orchestra,  English Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1887/1889; Florida, USA 
7. The wasps: Overture by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Conductor:  William Boughton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English String Orchestra,  Philharmonia Orchestra,  English Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1909; England 
8. Downland Suite: 3rd movement, Minuet by John Ireland
Conductor:  William Boughton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English String Orchestra,  Philharmonia Orchestra,  English Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1932-1941; England 
9. Peter Grimes: Sea Interludes (4), Op. 33a by Benjamin Britten
Conductor:  William Boughton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English String Orchestra,  Philharmonia Orchestra,  English Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1944-1945; England 
10. Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34 by Benjamin Britten
Conductor:  William Boughton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English String Orchestra,  Philharmonia Orchestra,  English Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1946; England 
11. Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma" by Sir Edward Elgar
Conductor:  William Boughton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English String Orchestra,  Philharmonia Orchestra,  English Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1898-1899; England 
12. The Wand of Youth Suite no 2, Op. 1b by Sir Edward Elgar
Conductor:  William Boughton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English String Orchestra,  Philharmonia Orchestra,  English Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1908; England 
13. Serenade for Strings, Op. 12 by Lennox Berkeley
Conductor:  William Boughton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English String Orchestra,  Philharmonia Orchestra,  English Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1939; England 
14. Henry V: Pieces (2) for String Orchestra by Sir William Walton
Conductor:  William Boughton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English String Orchestra,  Philharmonia Orchestra,  English Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1943-1944; England 

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