WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL MELODIES: Golden Family Classics

Volume 1 of the 'The World's Most beautiful Melodies' series which was to run for 15 volumes.

3CD Set
Released 1993
Cat No.: RDCD491-3  RDC92161-3
RD Code: GFC 001
Series Code 062
Compilation by M Moritz, Production by P Marchant

CD1  Glorious Moments 

 

1 - Fanfare From 'Te Deum' ('Eurovision' Theme) - National Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Charles Gerhardt - M.A.Charpentier

2 - Theme From '2001: A Space Odyssey' From 'Also Sprach Zarathustra' - London Cinema Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Charles Gerhardt - R Strauss

3 - Radetzky March - National Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Douglas Gamley - J Strauss I

4 - Trumpet Voluntary - John Wilbraham with The National Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Douglas Gamley - Clarke

5 - Farandole From L'Arlesienne Suite - National Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Charles Gerhardt - Bizet

6 - Grand March From 'Tannhäuser' - National Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Leonard Slatkin - Wagner

7 - Alla Marcia From 'Karelia Suite' - National Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Douglas Gamley - Sibelius

8 - March From 'The Golden Cockerel' - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Oscar Danon - Rimsky Korsakov

9 - Entry Of The Boyards - London Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Charles Mackerras - Halvorsen

10 - O Fortuna From 'Carmina Burana' - Orchestra And Choir Of The Salzburg Mozarteum Conducted By Kurt Prestel - Orff

11 - Fanfare For The Common Man - National Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Leonard Slatkin - Copland

12 - Battle Hymn Of The Republic - National Philharmonic Orchestra And Chorus Conducted By Charles Gerhardt - Howe

13 - Marche Militaire - National Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Charles Gerhardt - Schubert

14 - Homage March - National Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Leonard Slatkin - Grieg

15 - Coronation March From 'The Prophet' - RCA Italiana Orchestra Conducted By Rene Leibowitz - Meyerbeer

16 - Procession Of The Sardar - National Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Charles Gerhardt - Ippolitov / Ivanov

17 - Great Gate Of Kiev From 'Pictures At An Exhibition' - New Symphony Orchestra And The Ambrosian Singers Conducted By Douglas Gamley - Mussorgsky

CD2  Treasured Melodies

1 - Ave Maria - Sunset Strings - Schubert

2 - Jesus Joy Of Man's Desiring - New Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Eric Robinson - Bach

3 - Canon In D - London Promenade Orchestra Conducted By Eric Hammerstein - Pachelbel

4 - Sheep May Safely Graze - Sunset Strings - Bach / arr. Kramer

5 - Evening Prayer From 'Hansel And Gretel' - Sunset Strings - Humperdinck

6 - Berceuse (Angels Guard Thee) From 'Jocelyn' - Romantic Strings And Orchestra Conducted By Hill Bowen - Godard

7 - Adagio - William Davies withThe National Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Charles Gerhardt - Albinoni / Giazotto

8 - Meditation From 'Thais' - RCA Italian Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Rene Leibowitz - Massenet

9 - Ave Maria - National Symphony Orchestra Of London Conducted By Rene Leibowitz - Bach / Gounod

10 - Panis Angelicus (O Lord Most Holy) - Sunset Strings - Franck

11 - Sanctus From Faure's Requiem - Sunset Strings - Faure

12 - O Divine Redeemer - Sunset Strings - Gounod

13 - To A Wild Rose - Sunset Strings - MacDowell

14 - Lost Chord - Sunset Strings - Sullivan

15 - Poeme - London Promenade Orchestra Conducted By Eric Hammerstein - Fibich

CD3  Immortal Favourites

1 - Country Gardens - London Promenade Orchestra Conducted By Eric Hammerstein - Grainger

2 - Sorcerer's Apprentice - Orchestre De Al Societe Des Concerts Symphoniques De Paris Conducted By Rene Leibowitz - Dukas

3 - Barcarolle From 'The Tales Of Hoffmann' - London Promenade Orchestra Conducted By Eric Hammerstein - Offenbach

4 - Ride Of The Valkyries - New Symphony Orchestra Of London Conducted By Alexander Gibson - Wagner

5 - Vltava (The Moldau) - National Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Charles Gerhardt - Smetana

6 - Spring From 'The Four Seasons' - English Chamber Orchestra With Jose Luis Garcia, Violin, Conducted By Leonard Slatkin - Vivaldi

7 - Humoresque - National Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Eric Robinson - Dvorak

8 - Flight Of The Bumble Bee - New Symphony Orchestra Of London Conducted By Rene Leibowitz - Rimsky Korsakov

9 - Danse Macabre - Orchestre De La Societe Des Concerts Symphoniques De Paris Conducted By Rene Leibowitz - Saint Saens

10 - Willam Tell Overture - Orchestra Filarmonica di Roma conducted by Massimo Freccia - Rossini