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North East of Scotland Music School

Saturday 20th April 2024

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Pachelbel, Johann (1653-1706) German

Ciaconne and 13 variations - Elena Polonska, harp (V-33 660)

Partita VI from the Hexachordum - Marga Scheurich, harpsichord (V-33 750)

[Trebel, Germany (Stein 1777):] Toccata in C Major - Helmut Winter, organ (V-33 181)

Paderewski, Ignacy Jan (1860-1941) Polish

Minuet Op. 14 no. 1 in G - Moritz Rosenthal, Sergei Rachmaninov (V-33 1330)

Paganini, Niccol (1782-1840) Italian

Concerto for violin and orchestra no. 5 in A minor - Mincho Minchev; Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra: Dobrin Petkov (V-33 556)

Moto Perpetuo - Bulgarian Chamber Orchestra: Atanas Margaritov (V-33 327)

Music by Bach, Paganini, Gluck - James Galway, flute; National Philharmonic Orchestra: Charles Gerhardt (V-33 758)

Variations on a theme by Paganini op. 35 Bks 1 and 2 - Iso Elinson, piano (V-33 764)

Variations on a theme of Rossini - David Oistrakh, violin; Vladimir Yampolsky, piano (V-45 208)

Paladilhe, Emile (1844-1926) French

Psyché - Maggie Teyte, with piano accomp. (1941) (V-33 1106)

Palestrina, Giovanni Perluigi da (1525-1594) Italian

8 Motetten - Regensburger Domchor: Theobald Schrems (V-33 1274)

Magnificat in 8 parts (Primi toni) - Choir of King's College, Cambridge: David Willcocks (V-33 925)

Missae Papae Marcelli - Regensburger Domchor: Theobald Schrems (V-33 1274)

Stabat Mater - Choir of King's College, Cambridge: David Willcocks (V-33 925)

Parry, Hubert (Sir Charles Hubert Hastings) (1848-1918) English

Blest Pair of Siren - London Philharmonic Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra: Sir Adrian Boult (V-33 493)

[Coronation music (1953) by Howells, Jacob, Parry] (V-33 854)

I was glad - Andrew Morrison, organ; Cathedral Choir: Geoffrey Pearce (V-33 1229)

Jerusalem (And did those feet …): for voices in unison with organ - Bach Choir: Reginald Jacques; Osborne H. Peasgood, organ (V-33 695)

Passereau, Pierre (fl. 1509-1547) French

Chansons by Jannequin, Jacotin, Passereau - King's Singers (V-33 1119)

Il est bel et bon - Germantown Friends School Choir: Lawrence Hoenig (V-33 1376)

Paterson, Wilma (1944- Scottish

Casida del Llanto - Peter Mountain, violin; Angela Dale, piano (V-33 720)

Patterson, Paul (1947- English

Time piece (V-33 1184)

Peacock, Francis (1732-1807) Scottish

Allan Water - Musicians of the University, directed by R. B. Williams (CD 14)

'Solitude' - Musicians of the University, directed by R. B. Williams (CD 14)

Peeters, Flor (1903-1986) Belgian

Variations on an original theme - Geoffrey Pearce, organ (V-33 1229)

Penderecki, Krzysztof (1933-2020) Polish

Concerto for violin and orchestra - Konstanty Andrzej Kulka; Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra: Krzysztof Penderecki (V-33 547)

Ecloga VIII (V-33 1184)

Peraza, Francisco (1564-1598) Spanish

[Covarrubias, Spain (17th cent?):] Three faburdens (Anon) and Tiento by Peraza - Francis Chapelet, organ (V-33 181)

Pergolesi, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1710-1736) Italian

Concertino no. 1 in G major - I Musici (V-33 546)

Concertino no. 2 in G major - I Musici (V-33 546)

Concertino no. 3 in A major - I Musici (V-33 546)

Concertino no. 4 in F minor - I Musici (V-33 546)

Concertino in G major - Virtuosi di Roma (Collegium Musicum Italicum): Renato Fasano (V-33 653)

La Serva Padrona - Rosanna Carteri, soprano; Nicola Rossi-Lemeni, bass; Orchestra of La Scala, Milan: Carlo Maria Giulini (V-33 545)

Stabat Mater: Quando Corpus Morietur and Amen - Choristers of Westminster Abbey: Simon Preston; Academy of St Mertin-in-the-Fields: Neville Marriner (V-33 253)

Pescetti, Giovanni Battista (1704-1766) Italian

Sonata in C minor (V-33 1185)

Pipkov, Lubomir (1904-1974) Bulgarian

Operatic excerpts from Verdi, Giordano, Massenet, Catalani, Pipkov - Raina Kabaivanska; Symphony Orchestra of the BRT: Vassil Stephanov (V-33 833)

Pisendel, Johann Georg (1687-1755) German

Largo from Sonata for solo violin - Helga Thoene, violin (V-33 399)

Pleyel, Ignace (1757-1831) Austrian

Fifth concertante symphony for flute, oboe, horn, bassoon and orchestra - Members of the French Wind Quintet, and Ensemble Instrumental de Paris: Louis de Froment (V-33 544)

Ponce de León, Juan (1474-1521) Spanish

Todo mi bien é perdido - Montreal Bach Choir: George Little; Consort of Viols: Otto Joachim; Gian Lyman, organ (V-33 172)

Ponce, Manuel (1882-1948) Mexican

Sonata romántica - Andrés Segovia (V-33 R1347)

Ponchielli, Amilcare (1834-1886) Italian

Dance of the Hours from "La Gioconda" - Europa Philharmonic (Audio 62)

Excerpts from La Gioconda - Maria Callas, soprano (V-33 564)

Excerpts from Ponchielli, Donizetti, Handel (V-33 515)

Suicidio! {from La Gioconda} (V-33 1107)

Porter, Cole (1891-1964) American

Blue Skies (and other songs) - Kiri Te Kanawa; Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra (V-33 708)

Kiss Me, Kate: musical numbers - Sound track recording (1953 film): Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, Ann Miller (V-33 377)

[Songs] - Hamburg Radio Dance Orchestra: Benjamin Thompson (Audio 73)

Poulenc, Francis (1899-1963) French

Dialogues des Carmélites: opéra en 3 actes - Artistes, Choeurs et Orchestre du Théâtre National de L'Opéra (V-33 239)

5 songs for male-voice ensemble - King's Singers (V-33 1119)

Litanies à la Vierge Noire - Stephen Cleobury, organ; Andrew Brunt, solo treble; Choir of St John's College, Cambridge: George Guest (V-33 1149)

O magnum mysterium - Germantown Friends School Choir: Lawrence Hoenig (V-33 1376)

Praetorius, Michael (1571-1621) German

Late Renaissance Christmas music - Kincorth Waits: Charles Foster (V-33 1364)

Prokofiev, Sergei (1891-1953) Russian

Autumnal op. 8 - London Symphony Orchestra: Vladimir Ashkenazy (V-33 904)

Cinderella (complete ballet) - London Symphony Orchestra: André Previn (V-33 661)

Concerto in D flat major for piano and orchestra op. 10 - Svyatoslav Richter; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra: Karel Ancerl (V-33 658)

Gavotte from 'Cinderella' (V-33 1312)

Lieutenant Kijé symphonic suite op. 60 - London Symphony Orchestra: André Previn; Howard Snell, solo cornet (V-33 730)

Overture on Hebrew themes Op. 34 - Amsterdams Nonet (V-33 1188)

Overture on Hebrew themes op. 34 - Monte Carlo Opera Orchestra: Louis Frémaux (V-33 595)

Piano concerto no. 3 - Vladimir Ashkenazy; London Symphony Orchestra: André Previn (V-33 904)

Romeo and Juliet ballet op. 64 (excerpts) - Boston Symphony Orchestra: Seiji Ozawa (Audio 1389)

Romeo & Juliet: scenes from the ballet Op. 64 nos. 1 & 2 - Czech Philharmonic Orchestra: Karel Ancerl (V-33 R1306)

Short pieces by Vladigerov, Prokofiev, Suk - David Oistrakh, violin; Vladimir Yampolsky, piano (V-33m 582)

Sonata no. 8 in B flat Op. 84 (V-33 1312)

Symphony no. 1 'Classical' - Philharmonia Orchestra: Igor Markevitch (V-33 692)

Symphony no. 1 in D op. 25 'Classical' - London Symphony Orchestra: Vladimir Ashkenazy (V-33 904)

Symphony no. 1 op. 25 'Classical' - Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra: Kurt Masur (V-33 595)

Symphony no. 6 - London Philharmonic Orchestra: Walter Weller (V-33 657)

Symphony No. 6 in E minor Op. 111 - Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra: Mravinsky (V-33 R1344)

Symphony no. 7 - Czech Philharmonic Orchestra: N. P. Anosov (V-33 658)

Violin concerto no. 1 in D op. 19 - Itzhak Perlman; BBC Symphony Orchestra: Gennady Rozhdestvensky (V-33 659)

Violin concerto no. 1 in G minor op. 63 - Itzhak Perlman; BBC Symphony Orchestra: Gennady Rozhdestvensky (V-33 659)

Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924) Italian

Arias from William Tell, I Puritani, La Bohème - Luciano Pavarotti with various orchestras (V-33 266)

Bimba dagli occhi {from Madama Butterfly} - Jussi Björling, Victoria de los Angeles; Orchestra of the Opera House, Rome: Gabriele Santini (Audio 122)

La Bohème - Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Rolando Panerai, Elizabeth Harwood; Chorus of the Deutsche Oper, Berlin: Walter Hagen-Groll; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra: Herbert von Karajan (V-33 299)

Excerpts from Gounod, Puccini, Boito (V-33 515)

Madama Butterfly: opera in 3 acts ('A Japanese tragedy') - Victoria de los Angeles, Jussi Björling, Orchestra and Chorus of the Opera House, Roma: Gabriele Santini (V-33 905)

O dolci mani {from Tosca} - Carlo Bergonzi, Maria Callas; Paris Conservatoire Orchestra: Georges Prêtre (Audio 122)

O soave fanciulla {from La Bohème} - Nicolai Gedda, Mario Sereni, Mirella Freni; Orchestra of the Opera House, Rome: Thomas Schippers (Audio 122)

One fine day {from Madama Butterfly} - Eva Turner, with orchestral accomp. (1933) (V-33 1106)

Operatic arias from Verdi, Puccini, Dvorák, etc (Audio 27)

Operatic arias from works by Verdi, Puccini, Bizet et al (V-33 R1267)

[Selections from Puccini] - Kiri Te Kanawa; John Pritchard, London Philharmonic Orchestra (V-33 177)

Tosca - Zinka Milanov, soprano; Jussi Bjoerling, tenor; Leonard Warren, baritone; Rome Opera House Orchestra and Chorus: Erich Leinsdorf (V-33 298)

Turandot: opera in 3 acts - Birgit Nilsson, Renata Tebaldi, Jussi Björling, Giorgio Tozzi; Rome Opera House Orchestra and Chorus: Erich Leinsdorf (V-33 381)

Pugnani, Gaetano (1731-1798) Italian

Prelude and Allegro (arr. Tertis) - Lionel Tertis, viola; Ethel Hobday, piano (V-33 816)

Purcell, Henry (c1659-1695) English

"Chaconne" from Come ye sons of art - Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; English Chamber Orchestra: Raymond Leppard (Audio 139)

Chaconne in G mnor for strings - St Machar's String Orchestra: Bryan Dargie (V-33 1230)

Chacony in G minor for strings - English Chamber Orchestra: Benjamin Britten (V-33 329)

Come, Ye Sons of Art: ode for the birthday of Queen Mary 1694 - Tiha Genova, Alexandrina Milcheva-Nonova, sopranos; Irina Shtiglich, harpsichord Sofia Chamber Choir: Vasil Arnaudov (V-33 656)

[Coronation music (1953) by Purcell, Stanford, Walton] (V-33 854)

Dido and Aeneas - Kirsten Flagstad with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf; Mermaid SIngers and Orchestra: Geraint Jones (V-33 654)

Dido & Aeneas - Emma Kirkby, Judith Nelson, David Thomas; Taverner Choir and Taverner Players: Andrew Parrott (V-33 1108)

Dido and Aeneas [highlights] - Josephine Veasy, sop; Helen Donath, sop; Elizabeth Bainbridge, mezzo; John Shirley-Quirk, bar; John Alldis Choir; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields: Colin Davis (Audio 144)

Dramatic music - Joan Carlyle, soprano; Bath Festival Orchestra: Yehudi Menuhin (V-33 664)

8 songs - Helen Watts, contralto; Thurston Dart, harpsichord; Desmond Dupré, viola da gamba (V-33 666)

"Entrada" from The Indian Queen - Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; English Chamber Orchestra: Raymond Leppard (Audio 139)

Extracts from 'The Fairy Queen' - Joan Carlyle, soprano; Bath Festival Orchestra: Yehudi Menuhin (V-33 664)

Extracts from 'The Indian Queen' - Joan Carlyle, soprano; Bath Festival Orchestra: Yehudi Menuhin (V-33 664)

Extracts from 'King Arthur' - Bath Festival Orchestra: Yehudi Menuhin (V-33 664)

Fantasia No. 13 in F Z.746 ('Upon one note') - Zorian String Quartet with Benjamin Britten, viola (V-33 1325)

5 secular songs - Saltire Singers (Choir and Instrumental Ensemble): Hans Oppenheim (V-33 655)

Four pieces for trumpet and orchestra - Roger Voisin, John Rhea, trumpet; Kapp Sinfonietta: Emanuel Vardi (V-33 802)

[Four songs by Purcell] - John Shirley-Quirk; Martin Isepp, harpsichord and piano; Nona Liddell and Ivor McMahon, violins; Ambrose Gauntlett, viola da gamba (V-33 827)

From rosy bowers - Pamela Bowden, contralto; Peter Gellhorn, piano (V-33m 539)

Hark! The echoing air {from The Fairy Queen} - Elsie Suddaby, with piano accomp. (1924) (V-33 1106)

A masque from The Prophetess, or the History of Diocletian - Tiha Genova, Alexandrina Milcheva-Nonova, sopranos; Irina Shtiglich, harpsichord Sofia Chamber Choir: Vasil Arnaudov (V-33 656)

Music for a while - Pamela Bowden, contralto; Peter Gellhorn, piano (V-33m 539)

Music for the funeral of Queen Mary (arr. Thurston Dart) - Geraint Jones Singers and Orchestra: Geraint Jones (V-33 687)

O God Thou Art My God - Andrew Morrison, organ; Cathedral Choir: Geoffrey Pearce (V-33 1229)

Ode for St Cecilia's Day - April Cantelo, Alfred Deller, Peter Salmon, Wilfred Brown, Maurice Bevan, John Frost; Ambrosian Singers; Kalmar Chamber Orchestra: Michael Tippett (V-33 665)

The Queen's Epicedium (arr. Britten) - Peter Pears, tenor; Benjamin Britten, piano (V-33 1325)

Sonata for trumpet and strings in D - Roger Voisin; Unicorn Concert Orchestra: Harry Ellis Dickson (V-33 662)

"Sound the Trumpet" from Come ye sons of art - Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; Edita Gruberova, soprano; English Chamber Orchestra: Raymond Leppard (Audio 139)

Suite - Elena Polonska, harp (V-33 660)

Suite for String Orchestra - Bulgarian Chamber Orchestra: Atanas Margaritov (V-33 327)

Suite of act tunes - Christopher Dearnley (V-33 663)

Sweeter than roses - James Bowman, Benjamin Britten (piano) (V-33 1318)

Tell me, some pitying angel - Sally Garden, mezzo-soprano; Roger Williams, organ (CD 1127)

"Trumpet Air" from The Indian Queen - Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; English Chamber Orchestra: Raymond Leppard (Audio 139)

"Trumpet Overture" from The Indian Queen - Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; English Chamber Orchestra: Raymond Leppard (Audio 139)

[Adlington Hall, Cheshire (Smith 1670):] Trumpet Tune and Air; Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary - Nicholas Jackson, organ (V-33 181)

"Trumpet Tune" from King Arthur - Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; English Chamber Orchestra: Raymond Leppard (Audio 139)

Trumpet voluntary in D - Roger Voisin; Unicorn Concert Orchestra: Harry Ellis Dickson (V-33 662)

Tune and air for trumpet and orchestra in D - Roger Voisin, trumpet; Daniel Pinkham, organ; Unicorn Concert Orchestra: Harry Ellis Dickson (V-33 662)

2 anthems - Saltire Singers (Choir and Instrumental Ensemble): Hans Oppenheim (V-33 655)

Two trumpet tunes and air - Noel Rawsthorne (V-33 1331)

Verse anthem: 'O Lord, grant the Queen a long life' - Alfred Deller, counter-tenor; Peter Pears, tenor; Norman Lumsden, bass; Aldeburgh Festival Choir and Orchestra: Imogen Holst (V-33 624)

Voluntary for two trumpets in C - Roger Voisin, Armando Ghitalla; Unicorn Concert Orchestra: Harry Ellis Dickson (V-33 662)

When the cock begins to crow - Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, James Bowman (V-33 1318)

[Works by Purcell and Fantini] - Society for Old Instruments: Pierre Devevey (V-33 557)

[Works by Rameau, Couperin, Purcell] - Wanda Landowska, harp (V-33 820)

133 works by 28 composers