Concerts & Recordings 1986

Ghena Dimitrova - soprano
Janet Baker - mezzo-soprano
Arthur Davies - tenor
Robert Lloyd - bass

Bach Choir
London Philharmonic Choir
Philharmonia Chorus

Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

In the presence of Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and Their Excellencies the Spanish Ambassador and Mexican Ambassadors

Concert in aid of AMISTAD and the Project Nuevo Leon, following the earthquake in Mexico City on 19 September 1985

Julia Varady - soprano
Robert Tear - tenor
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau - baritone

The Southend Boys Choir
Chorus Master - Michael Crabb

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Horst Neumann

Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Andrew Davis

Recorded by BBC Radio 3 for later transmission

Kathleen Battle - soprano
Andreas Schmidt - baritone

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Horst Neumann

Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini

Kathleen Battle - soprano
Andreas Schmidt - baritone

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Horst Neumann

Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini

Recorded by BBC Radio 3 for later transmission

Kathleen Battle - soprano
Andreas Schmidt - baritone

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Horst Neumann

Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini

Kathleen Battle - soprano
Andreas Schmidt - baritone

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Horst Neumann

Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini

Further recording sessions on 13 and 14 March 1986

Recording Producers - Günter Breest and Hans Weber

Recording Engineer - Klaus Schiebe

Recorded by Deutsche Grammophon

Isobel Buchanan - soprano
Alfreda Hodgson - mezzo-soprano
Maldwyn Davies - tenor
Jonathan Summers - baritone
Stephen Roberts - baritone
Stafford Dean - bass

The Royal College of Music Junior Department Chorus
Chorus Master - Vaughan Meakins

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Andrew Greenwood

Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Andrew Davis

BBC Radio 3 live relay

Trad. arr. Elgar - The National Anthem
Handel - Zadok the Priest
Abinoni arr. Hughes - Adagio from Stabat Mater
Handel - Worthy is the Lamb and Amen from Messiah

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Andrew Greenwood

Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Owain Arwel Hughes

Concert promoted by the Greater London Council to mark the last day of its existence.

Concert performance

Elise Ross - soprano
Dinah Harris - soprano
Mary King - soprano
Ameral Gunson - mezzo-soprano
Alexander Oliver - tenor
Henry Herford - baritone
Raimund Herincx - bass

St Clement Danes School Choir
Chorus Master - Keith Walters

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Andrew Greenwood

Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Simon Rattle

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Horst Neumann

Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Simon Rattle

BBC Radio 3 live relay

Recorded by the BBC Transcription Service for sale to broadcasting stations overseas

Sheila Armstrong - soprano
Christine Cairns - mezzo-soprano
Philip Langridge - tenor

King's College School Choir
Chorus Master - Michael Jenkins

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Andrew Greenwood

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by André Previn

Keith Lewis - tenor

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Horst Neumann

Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen

Caroline Sewry - soprano

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Horst Neumann

Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Giuseppe Sinopoli

Julia Varady - soprano
Hitomi Katagiri - mezzo-soprano
Manfred Jung - tenor
Graham Clark - tenor
Martin Egel - bass-baritone

Coro dell' Academia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Chorus Master - Rainer Steubling

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Andrew Greenwood

Orchestra dell' Academia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
conducted by Giuseppe Sinopoli

Julia Varady - soprano
Hitomi Katagiri - mezzo-soprano
Manfred Jung - tenor
Graham Clark - tenor
Martin Egel - bass-baritone

Coro dell' Academia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Chorus Master - Rainer Steubling

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Andrew Greenwood

Orchestra dell' Academia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
conducted by Giuseppe Sinopoli

Julia Varady - soprano
Hitomi Katagiri - mezzo-soprano
Nikolaj Josifov - tenor
Graham Clark - tenor
Martin Egel - bass-baritone

Coro dell' Academia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Chorus Master - Rainer Steubling

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Andrew Greenwood

Orchestra dell' Academia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
conducted by Giuseppe Sinopoli

Julia Varady - soprano
Hitomi Katagiri - mezzo-soprano
Manfred Jung - tenor
Graham Clark - tenor
Martin Egel - bass-baritone

Coro dell' Academia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Chorus Master - Rainer Steubling

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Andrew Greenwood

Orchestra dell' Academia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
conducted by Giuseppe Sinopoli

Linda Roark-Strummer - soprano
Florence Quivar - mezzo-soprano
Arthur Davies - tenor
Paata Burchuladze - bass

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Horst Neumann

Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini

Linda Roark-Strummer - soprano
Florence Quivar - mezzo-soprano
Arthur Davies - tenor
Paata Burchuladze - bass

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Horst Neumann

Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini

Elizabeth Harwood - soprano
Penelope Walker - mezzo-soprano
Ian Caley - tenor
David Wilson-Johnson - bass

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Andrew Greenwood

Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Mariss Yansons

Galina Vishnevskaya - soprano
Anthony Rolfe Johnson - tenor
John Shirley Quirk - baritone

Westminster Cathedral Boys Choir
Chorus Master - David Hill

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Horst Neumann

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Simon Rattle

In the presence of Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra

A concert given in tribute to Peter Pears, in aid of the Aldeburgh Appeal

Rimsky-Korsakov - Christmas Eve Suite
Vaughan Wiliams - Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Trad. arr. Cleobury - Jingle Bells
Carols

Peter Knapp - baritone
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - David Hill

Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Stephen Cleobury

Stanford - Psalm 150, arr. Carl Davis
Walton - Coronation Te Deum
Agincourt Song from the Henry V Suite

The Choir of Westminster Abbey
Chorus Master - Simon Preston

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Andrew Greenwood

Trumpeters of the Royal Artillery Band
Music Director - Frank Renton

Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Carl Davis

In the presence of HRH Princess Alexandra

Broadcast live on BBC2 television

Concert in aid of the Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund