Uw Verzoek Programma / LP

HBOX 1002

Product Details:

• Label: HBOX 1002
• Format: Vinyl, 3 LP Set
• Country: Netherlands
• Genre: Classical

Overview

Uw Verzoek Programma offers a stunning collection of timeless classical and operatic works, including a rich variety of choral and orchestral pieces. Featured works range from the majestic "Land of Hope and Glory" by Sir Malcolm Sargent and the powerful "Slavenkoor" from Verdi's Nabucco, to the intimate Ave Verum by Mozart. Renowned performers such as Yehudi Menuhin, Jussi Björling, and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau bring these masterpieces to life across three vinyl LPs. The set captures the grandeur of royal ceremonies, choral hymns, and operatic arias, with selections from celebrated operas like Carmen, Don Pasquale, Die Zauberflöte, and The Magic Flute. Ideal for classical music enthusiasts, this compilation presents an array of performances by orchestras such as The Philharmonia Orchestra and The Royal Festival Orchestra, led by iconic conductors like Sir Thomas Beecham and Sir John Barbirolli.

Track Listing

Side 1:

• Land of Hope and Glory (Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D, Op. 39) – Royal Festival Orchestra & Choir, conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
• Air from Suite No. 3 in D (Bach) – Yehudi Menuhin (Violin), Marcel Gazelle (Piano)
• Credo (Gretchaninoff) (Russian sung) – Choir of the Russian Church of the Metropolitan of Paris, conducted by N. P. Afonsky
• Evening Hymn and Last Post (Arranged by Tulip) – Harry Mortimer and his All-Star Brass
• Hear My Prayer (Mendelssohn) – Temple Church Choir
• Largo from Xerxes (Handel) – The Philharmonia String Orchestra, conducted by George Weldon

Side 2:

• Slavenkoor (Va Pensiero) from Nabucco (Verdi) – Choir and Orchestra of the Opera Rome, conducted by Giuseppe Morelli
• Flower Song (La fleur que tu m'avais jetée) from Carmen (Bizet) – Jussi Björling (Tenor), Orchestra conducted by Nils Grevillius
• Love Duet (Tornami a dir che m'ami) from Don Pasquale (Donizetti) – Tito Schipa (Tenor), Adelaide Saraceni (Soprano), Orchestra of La Scala, conducted by Carlo Sabajno
• Largo al Factotum della Città from Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) – Tito Gobbi (Baritone), The Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Alceo Galliera

Side 3:

• Nun’s Chorus from Casanova (Johann Strauss, arranged by Benatzky) – Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano), The Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra, conducted by Otto Ackermann
• Ave Maria (Bach-Gounod) – Rudolf Schock (Tenor), Bielefelder Kinderkoor and Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie, conducted by Wilhelm Schüchter
• Panis Angelicus (Franck) – Beniamino Gigli (Tenor), Berlin Staatsopera Orchestra and Choir, conducted by Bruno Seidler-Winkler
• Trumpet Voluntary (Purcell) – Harry Mortimer (Trumpet), Reginald Foort (Organ), London Brass Players, conducted by George Weldon
• Jerusalem (Blake-Parry) – Royal Choral Society, The Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent

Key Credits:

• Liner Notes: Not specified
• Orchestras and Choirs: Royal Festival Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Hallé Orchestra, The Royal Choral Society, and more
• Conductors: Sir Malcolm Sargent, Sir John Barbirolli, George Weldon, Wilhelm Furtwängler, Otto Ackermann, and others
• Soloists: Yehudi Menuhin, Jussi Björling, Rudolf Schock, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, and more

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