Concerts & Recordings 1979
Elgar - The Music Makers
Royal Festival Hall, London
Alfreda Hodgson - contralto
Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Simon Johnson
Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Andrew Davis
Orff - Carmina Burana
Royal Festival Hall, London
Arleen Auger - soprano
John Van Kesteren - tenor
Jonathan Summers - baritone
The Southend Boys Choir
Chorus Master - Michael Crabb
Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Norbert Balatsch
Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Riccardo Muti
Orff - Carmina Burana
Abbey Road Studios, London
Arleen Auger - soprano
John Van Kesteren - tenor
Jonathan Summers - baritone
The Southend Boys Choir
Chorus Master - Michael Crabb
Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Norbert Balatsch
Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Riccardo Muti
Further recording sessions on 3, 4 and 30 March 1978
Recording Producer - John Mordler
Recording Engineer - Peter Bown
Recorded by HMV
Halffter - Yes, Speak Out, Yes (First British performance)
Beethoven - Mass in C
Royal Festival Hall, London
Yes, Speak Out, Yes
Jane Manning - soprano
Michael Rippo - bass
Stephen Rashbrook - reciter
Paul Hargreaves - reciter
Nigel Carrivick - reciter
Timothy Bates - reciter
Edward Wiley - reciter
Stephen Whitehouse - reciter
Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Masters - Simon Johnson and Norbert Balatsch
Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Cristóbal Halffter
associate conductor - Anthony Ridley
Mass in C
Jane Manning - soprano
Alfreda Hodgson - contralto
Martyn Hill - tenor
Michael Rippon - bass
Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Norbert Balatsch
Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Cristóbal Halffter
Mendelssohn - Elijah
Palau de la Música Catalana, Barcelona
Helen Donath - soprano
Carolyn Watkinson - mezzo-soprano
Gordon Greer - tenor
Tom Krause - bass
Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Simon Johnson
Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Kurt Masur
Brahms - Ein deutsches Requiem
Palau de la Música Catalana, Barcelona
Helen Donath - soprano
Tom Krause - bass
Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Norbert Balatsch
Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Kurt Masur
Mahler - Symphony No.2 'Resurrection'
Royal Albert Hall, London
Margaret Marshall - soprano
Jessye Norman - soprano
Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Simon Johnson
Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Lorin Maazel
Mahler - Symphony No.8
Basilique St Denis, Paris
Barbara Hendricks - soprano
Teresa Zylis-Gara - soprano
Barbara Vogel - soprano
Nadine Denize - mezzo-soprano
Lorna Myers - mezzo-soprano
Kenneth Riegel - tenor
Siegmund Nimsgern - baritone
Peter Meven - bass
Le Choeur d'enfants de Radio France
Le Choeur d'enfants parisien
Chorus Master - Roger de Magnée
Choeurs des Radio France
Chorus Master - Jacques Jouineau
Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Norbert Balatsch
Orchestre National de France
Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
conducted by Seiji Ozawa
Mahler - Symphony No.8
Royal Albert Hall, London
Christiane Eda-Pierre - soprano
Margaret Marshall - soprano
Annabelle Bernard - soprano
Elizabeth Connell - mezzo-soprano
Helen Watts - mezzo-soprano
Kenneth Riegel - tenor
Benjamin Luxon - baritone
Gwynne Howell - bass
The Southend Boys Choir
Chorus Master - Michael Crabb
Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Simon Johnson
BBC Symphony Chorus
Chorus Master - Brian Wright
Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Lorin Maazel
Mahler - Symphony No.3
Royal Albert Hall, London
Helen Watts - mezzo-soprano
The Southend Boys Choir
Chorus Master - Michael Crabb
BBC Symphony Chorus
Chorus Master - Brian Wright
Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - John McCarthy
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conducted by James Loughran
BBC Prom Concert - First Night of the Proms
BBC Radio 3 live relay
Mozart - Requiem
Théâtre Antique, Orange
Teresa Zylis-Gara - soprano
Mira Zakai - mezzo-soprano
Horst Laubenthal - tenor
Manfred Schenk - bass
Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Norbert Balatsch
Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
conducted by Peter Maag
Puccini - Turandot
Théâtre Antique, Orange
Staged performance
Turandot - Marita Napier
Calaf - Nicola Martinucci
Liù - Teresa Zylis-Gara
Timur - Antonio Zerbini
Ping - Bernard Friedmann
The Emperor Altoum - Gérard Friedmann
Ping - Gérard Friedmann
Pang - Dennis O'Neill
Pong - Corneliu Fanatzeanu
A Mandarin - Eduard Tumageanian
The Prince of Persia - Guy Gabelle
Orange Children's Choir
Chorus Master - Chabro
Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Norbert Balatsch
Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
conducted by Nello Santi
Director - Alfred Wopmann
Scriabin - Symphony No.1
Royal Festival Hall, London
Irina Arkhipova - mezzo-soprano
Robert Tear - tenor
Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Norbert Balatsch
Philharmonia Chorus
conducted by Riccardo Muti
Mahler - Symphony No.8
Tonhalle Düsseldorf
Sabine Hass - soprano
Horiana Branisteanu soprano
Georgine Resick - soprano
Doris Soffel - mezzo-soprano
Cornelia Wulkopf - mezzo-soprano
Kenneth Riegel - tenor
Roland Herrmann - baritone
Robert Holl - bass
Düsseldorf Musikverein
Chorus Master - Harmut Schmidt
Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Norbert Balatsch
Düsseldorf Symphoniker
conducted by Bernhard Klee
Concert part of Nordrhein-westfälischen Mahler cycle
Mahler - Symphony No.8
Tonahalle, Düsseldorf
Sabine Hass - soprano
Horiana Branisteanu soprano
Georgine Resick - soprano
Doris Soffel - mezzo-soprano
Cornelia Wulkopf - mezzo-soprano
Kenneth Riegel - tenor
Roland Herrmann - baritone
Robert Holl - bass
Düsseldorf Musikverein
Chorus Master - Harmut Schmidt
Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Norbert Balatsch
Düsseldorf Symphoniker
conducted by Bernhard Klee
Concert part of Nordrhein-westfälischen Mahler cycle
Mahler - Symphony No.8
Tonhalle, Düsseldorf
Sabine Hass - soprano
Horiana Branisteanu soprano
Georgine Resick - soprano
Doris Soffel - mezzo-soprano
Cornelia Wulkopf - mezzo-soprano
Kenneth Riegel - tenor
Roland Herrmann - baritone
Robert Holl - bass
Düsseldorf Musikverein
Chorus Master - Harmut Schmidt
Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Norbert Balatsch
Düsseldorf Symphoniker
conducted by Bernhard Klee
Concert part of Nordrhein-westfälischen Mahler cycle
Elgar - The Kingdom
Royal Festival Hall, London
Isobel Buchanan - soprano
Alfreda Hodgson - contralto
Robert Tear - tenor
Jonathan Summers - baritone
Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - John McCarthy
Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Andrew Davis
SOS Carol Concert
Royal Festival Hall, London
Schubert arr. McCarthy - Ave Maria
Trad. - Gabriel's Message
Trad. arr. Willcocks - Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
Trad. Arr. Johnson - Lord of the Dance
Herman Arr. McCarthy - We need a little Christmas
Regney and Shayne Arr. McCarthy - Do you hear what I hear?
Silver Arr. McCarthy - Twelve Days of Christmas
Vera Lynn
Desborough School Choir, Maidenhead
Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - John McCarthy
Verdi - Messa da Requiem
Royal Albert Hall, London
Leontyne Price - soprano
Yvonne Minton - mezzo-soprano
Veriano Luchetti - tenor
Martti Talvela - bass
London Philharmonic Choir
Chorus Master - John Alldis
Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Norbert Balatsch
London Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by Sir George Solti
In the presence of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales
Concert in aid of the London Philharmonic Orchestra National Appeal Fund
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