DISCOVERING THE CLASSICS: Pride and Patriotism

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Third volume in the “Discovering The Classics” series, which was to run for 20 editions.

3CD Set
Released January 1997

Cat No.: RDCD1661-3 (RDC93331-3)
RD Code: PAP-003
Series Code: 520
Compilation by M Moritz - Mastered by P Marchant
(Re Issued as a 2CD series in 2002)

1       BELOVED HOMELAND

1 Triumphal March from ‘Aïda' (Verdi) The National Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir conducted by Charles Gerhardt
2 Procession Of The Nobles from 'Mlada' (Rimsky Korsakov) The Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Richard Hayman
3 Rienzi Overture (Wagner) Orchestra Filarmonica di Roma conducted by Massimo Freccia
4 Egmont Overture, Op. 84 (Beethoven) The National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Douglas Gamley
5 Slavonic Dance No. 4 In F, Op. 46 (Dvorák) The Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Zdenék Košler
6 Prince Igor March (Borodin) The National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt
7 Charge And Battle from The film 'Henry V' (Walton) The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of London conducted by Charles Gerhardt
8 Touch Her Soft Lips And Part from The film 'Henry V' (Walton) The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of London conducted by Charles Gerhardt
9 Agincourt Song from The film 'Henry V' (Walton) The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of London conducted by Charles Gerhardt
10 Halcyon Days from 'The Three Elizabeths' Suite (Coates) The East Of England Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Nabarro
11 William Tell Overture (Rossini) The National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt

2       HERITAGE AND HISTORY

1 Finlandia (Sibelius) The London Festival Orchestra conducted by Alexander Gibson
2 Swedish Rhapsody (Alfvén) The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
3 Norwegian Dance No. 4 (Grieg) The London Promenade Orchestra conducted by Eric Hammerstein
4 Romanian Rhapsody, Op. 11, No. 2 (Enescu) The Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Kenneth Jean
5 From Bohemia's Woods And Fields from 'Má Vlast' (Smetana) The Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Katowice) conducted by Antoni Wit
6 Sunrise from 'Grand Canyon' Suite (Grofé) The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Hill Bowen
7 Patrie Overture (Bizet) Orquesta Filarmónica de la Ciudad de México conducted by Enrique Bátiz

3       POMP AND CIRCUMASTANCE

1 Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1 (Land Of Hope And Glory) (Elgar) The London Philharmonic Choir and The National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by John Alldis
2 Homage March (Grieg) The National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin
3 Pines Of The Appian Way from 'The Pines of Rome' (Respighi) The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Rudolf Kempe
4 Grande Symphonie Funebre Et Triomphale: Apothéose (Berlioz) The Leeds Festival Chorus and The Wallace Collection conducted by John Wallace
5 Coronation March from 'The Prophet' (Meyerbeer) The RCA Italiana Symphony Orchestra conducted by René Leibowitz
6 Pomp And Circumstance March No. 2 (Elgar) The English String Orchestra conducted by William Boughton
7 Music For The Royal Fireworks No. 1: Overture (Handel) The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Yehudi Menuhin
8 Music For The Royal Fireworks No. 4: La Réjouissance (Handel) The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Yehudi Menuhin
9 Music For The Royal Fireworks No. 5: Minuet And Trio (Handel) The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Yehudi Menuhin
10 March Of The Bowmen from 'Robin Hood' Suite (Curzon) The East of England Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Nabarro
11 La Marseillaise (De Lisle) The Leeds Festival Chorus and The Wallace Collection conducted by John Wallace
12 1812 Overture Finale (Tchaikovsky) The National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt