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2 Compact Discs HYP20

£5.99

The first Essential Hyperion (HYP12) was issued on the occasion of our 12th anniversary eight years ago. Now we have taken advantage of our 20th anniversary in 2000 to present The Essential Hyperion - 2.

Once again we have done our best to give you as representative a selection from our catalogue, and as many of our artists, as possible. However, with a list totalling well over 1000 CDs it is clearly impossible to represent everything and everybody, even though this time we've expanded the programme to fill two discs, running to a total of 156 minutes. A true bargain at budget price!

Programme selected and arranged by
LUCY HAYWARD-WARBURTON © Hyperion Records Ltd, London, MM

Duration: 156'48
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Front illustration: Ruggiero and Angelica, or Perseus and Andromeda, by Odile Redon (1840-1916)

The Essential Hyperion - 2

More highlights from the catalogue of
'Britain's brightest record label'

Contents:

  1. George Frideric Handel 1685-1759
    La Rejouissance, from Musick for the Royal Fireworks [2'19]
    The King's Consort / Robert King
    from 'The Four Coronation Anthems and Fireworks Music', CDA66350

  2. George Frideric Handel 1685-1759
    Be ye sure that the Lord He is God, from the Utrecht Te Deum [2'21]
    Robin Blaze countertenor, Andrew Dale Forbes bass, The Parley of Instruments / John Scott
    from 'Music for St Paul's', CDA67009

  3. Claudio Monteverdi 1567-1643
    Cantate Domino [2'21]
    Westminster Cathedral Choir / James O'Donnell
    from 'Exultate Deo', CDA66850

  4. George Frideric Handel 1685-1759
    How blissful state! … O what pleasures, past expressing, from Alexander Balus [3'26]
    Lynne Dawson, Claren McFadden sopranos, The King's Consort / Robert King
    from the complete oratorio on CDA67241/2

  5. Claude Debussy 1862-1918
    Scherzo, from Piano Trio in G minor [3'28]
    The Florestan Trio
    from 'Three French Piano Trios', CDA67114

  6. Thomas Tallis c1505-1585
    Salvator mundi I [3'29]
    Winchester Cathedral Choir / David Hill
    from 'Tallis's Spem in alium and other music', CDA66400

  7. Hymn …
    Now thank we all our God [3'54]
    St Paul's Cathedral Choir, English Brass Ensemble, Christopher Dearnley organ / John Scott
    from 'Praise to the Lord', CDH55036

  8. Thomas Linley the Younger 1756-1778
    Adagio, from Violin Concerto in F [1'57]
    Elizabeth Wallfisch violin, The Parley of Instruments / Peter Holman
    from 'English Classical Violin Concertos', CDA66865

  9. Ludwig van Beethoven 1770-1827
    Scherzo, from String Trio in C minor, op 9 no 3 [2'54]
    The Leopold String Trio
    from 'Beethoven String Trios', CDA67254

  10. Franz Schubert 1797-1828
    Andante con moto, from Symphony in D, D708A [2'44]
    Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras
    from 'Schubert Symphony No 10 and other unfinished symphonies', CDA67000

  11. Georgy Catoire 1861-1926
    Loin du foyer, op 2 no 2 [1'56]
    Marc-André Hamelin piano
    from CDA67090

  12. Ludwig van Beethoven 1770-1827
    Scherzo, from Septet in E flat, op 20 [2'52]
    The Gaudier Ensemble
    from 'Beethoven Septet and Sextet', CDA66513

  13. Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750
    Sheep may safely graze, from Cantata No 208 [3'51]
    Emma Kirkby, The Parley of Instruments / Roy Goodman
    from 'Bach's Hunt and Wedding Cantatas', CDD22041

  14. Henry Purcell / Benjamin Britten 1913-1976
    Sound the trumpet, from Come, ye sons of Art [2'25]
    John Mark Ainsley tenor, Anthony Rolfe Johnson tenor, Graham Johnson piano
    from 'Britten's Purcell realizations', CDA67061/2

  15. Johannes Brahms 1833-1893
    Vivace, from String Quintet No 2 in G major, op 111 [4'59]
    The Raphael Ensemble
    from 'Brahms String Quintets', CDA66804

  16. William Byrd c1540-1623
    Wolsey's Wilde [1'26]
    Davitt Moroney harpsichord
    from 'The Complete Keyboard Music of William Byrd', CDA66551/7

  17. Anonymous
    Dulcia [dona redemptoris] [2'05]
    Gothic Voices / Christopher Page
    from 'Masters of the Rolls', CDA67098

  18. Benjamin Britten 1913-1976
    Balulalow, from A Ceremony of Carols [1'21]
    Jeremy Unwin treble, Sioned Williams harp, Westminster Cathedral Choristers / David Hill
    from 'A Ceremony of Carols and other music', CDA66220

  19. Henry Purcell 1659-1695
    March from The Funeral Music for Queen Mary, 1695 [1'27]
    The King's Consort / Robert King
    from 'Purcell Complete Anthems and Services - 7', CDA66677

  20. Ernest Chausson 1855-1899
    Sicilienne, from Concert in D major, op 21 [4'16]
    Pascal Devoyon piano, Philippe Graffin violin, Chilingirian Quartet
    from 'Chausson Concert and Piano Quartet', CDA66907

  21. Reynaldo Hahn 1875-1947
    La Barcheta, from Venezia [3'14]
    Anthony Rolfe Johnson tenor, Graham Johnson piano
    from 'Souvenir de Venise', CDA66112

  22. Malcolm Arnold b1921
    Allegretto languido, from Flute Sonatina, op 19 [1'45]
    The Nash Ensemble: Judith Pearce flute, Ian Brown piano
    from 'The Chamber Music of Malcolm Arnold, Vol 2', CDH55072

  23. Gioacchino Rossini / Franz Liszt 1811-1886
    La Regata Veneziana, from Soirées Musicales [3'31]
    Leslie Howard piano
    from 'The Complete Piano Music of Franz Liszt, Vol 21', CDA66661/2

  24. Alexander Glazunov 1865-1936
    Petite Valse, op 36 [2'56]
    Stephen Coombs piano
    from 'Glazunov: The Complete Solo Piano Music, Vol 3', CDA66833

  25. Franz Schubert 1797-1828
    Auf dem Flusse, from Winterreise [3'19]
    Matthias Goerne baritone, Graham Johnson piano
    from 'The Hyperion Schubert Edition, Vol 30', CDJ33030

  26. Sir Edward Elgar 1857-1934
    Poco lento, from Vesper Voluntaries, op 14 [1'53]
    Christopher Herrick Ripon Cathedral organ
    from 'Organ Dreams - 2', CDA67146

  27. Guillaume Dufay c1400-1474
    Communio, from Missa Sancti Jacobi [1'46]
    The Binchois Consort / Andrew Kirkman
    from Dufay's 'Mass for St James the Greater' CDA66997

  28. Georgy Sviridov 1915-1998
    Sacred Love, from Three Choruses for Tolstoy's Tsar Feodor Ioannovich [3'44]
    Holst Singers / Stephen Layton
    from 'Ikon', CDA66928
CD 2
  1. Biagio Marini c1587-1663
    Sonata a quattro tromboni [1'43]
    His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts
    from 'His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts Grand Tour', CDA66847

  2. Biagio Marini c1587-1663
    Romanesca [3'52]
    Convivium
    from 'Early Italian Violin Sonatas', CDA66985

  3. Diego Ortiz c1510-1570
    Recercada primera sobre un canto llano [2'08]
    Jeremy West cornett, Frances Kelly harp
    from 'The Age of Extravagance', CDA66977

  4. Franz Schubert 1797-1828
    Ständchen 'Zögernd leise', D920 [6'04]
    Sarah Walker mezzo soprano, The London Schubert Chorale, Graham Johnson piano
    from 'The Hyperion Schubert Edition, Vol 8', CDJ33008

  5. Sidney Jones 1861-1946
    Happy Japan, from The Geisha [3'08]
    New London Light Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Ronald Corp
    from 'The Geisha', CDA67006

  6. Antonio Vivaldi 1678-1741
    Tu judex es … Agitata infido flatu, from Juditha Triumphans [4'45]
    Ann Murray mezzo soprano, The King's Consort / Robert King
    from 'Juditha Triumphans', CDA67281/2

  7. Anonymous
    The Arkansas Traveller [2'32]
    The New London Orchestra / Ronald Corp
    from 'American Light Music Classics', CDA67067

  8. Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750
    Aria, from The Goldberg Variations [4'09]
    Angela Hewitt piano
    from CDA67305

  9. Felix Mendelssohn 1809-1847
    Ich wollt' meine Lieb', op 63 no 1 [1'57]
    Sophie Daneman soprano, Nathan Berg baritone, Eugene Asti piano
    from 'Mendelssohn Songs and Duets', CDA66906

  10. Reynaldo Hahn 1875-1947
    Lydie, from Etudes Latines [2'20]
    Ian Bostridge tenor, London Schubert Chorale, Graham Johnson piano
    from 'Songs by Reynaldo Hahn', CDA67141/2

  11. Amy Woodforde-Finden 1860-1919
    Kashmiri Song (Pale hands I loved), from Four Indian Love Lyrics [3'25]
    Robert White tenor, Stephen Hough piano
    from 'Bird Songs at Eventide', CDA66818

  12. Franz Xaver Scharwenka 1850-1924
    Intermezzo, from Piano Concerto No 4 in F minor, op 82 [6'52]
    Stephen Hough, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Lawrence Foster
    from 'The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 11', CDA66790

  13. Reynaldo Hahn 1875-1947
    Si mes vers avaient des ailes [2'15]
    Felicity Lott soprano, Graham Johnson piano
    from 'Songs by Reynaldo Hahn', CDA67141/2

  14. Camille Saint-Saëns 1835-1921
    Etude 'tierces majeures et mineures', op 111 no 1 [2'20]
    Piers Lane piano
    from 'Saint-Saëns Etudes', CDA67037

  15. Hamish MacCunn 1868-1916
    O Caledonia! stern and wild, from The Lay of the Last Minstrel [2'45]
    Scottish Opera Chorus, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Martyn Brabbins
    from 'Land of the Mountain and the Flood', CDA66815

  16. Ludwig van Beethoven 1770-1827
    Da stiegen die Menschen an's Licht, from Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II [6'28]
    Janice Watson soprano, Corydon Singers, Corydon Orchestra / Matthew Best
    from 'Early Beethoven Cantatas', CDA66880

  17. Thomas Arne 1710-1778
    Sigh no more, ladies [2'21]
    Richard Morton tenor, The Parley of Instruments / Roy Goodman
    from 'Dr Arne at Vauxhall Gardens', CDA66237

  18. Henry Purcell 1659-1695
    Hear my prayer, O Lord [2'20]
    The Choir of The King's Consort, The King's Consort / Robert King
    from 'Purcell's Complete Anthems and Services - 3', CDA66623

  19. Sir Charles Villiers Stanford 1852-1924
    The Chapel on the Hill, from A Fire of Turf [2'52]
    Stephen Varcoe baritone, Clifford Benson piano
    from 'Songs by Stanford - 2', CDA67124

  20. William Hurlstone 1876-1906
    Intermezzo, from Four Characteristic Pieces [2'29]
    Thea King clarinet, Clifford Benson piano
    from 'English Music for Clarinet', CDD22027

  21. Ludwig van Beethoven 1770-1827
    Mailied, op 52 no 4 [2'01]
    Stephan Genz baritone, Roger Vignoles piano
    from 'Beethoven Songs', CDA67055

  22. Robert Schumann 1810-1856
    Sängers Trost, op 127 no 1 [2'28]
    Christine Schäfer soprano, Graham Johnson piano
    from 'The Songs of Robert Schumann - 1', CDJ33101

  23. Thomas Arne 1710-1778
    Rule, Britannia, from Alfred [4'00]
    Catherine Bott soprano, Joseph Cornwell tenor, The Parley of Instruments / Peter Holman
    from 'Fairest Isle', CDA67115
Sleeve Notes

'More than just a highlight sampler. This is a classy collection, brought together with a great deal of care and attention to musical programming seldom found in this kind of CD ... A stocking-filler any music lover would appreciate' (Scotland on Sunday)

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