From rousing folksong to jubilant fanfares, music can be found at the heart of every royal occasion. Enjoy a collection of celebratory pieces from the London Symphony Orchestra, including longstanding favourites from Edward Elgar, Ralph Vaughan Williams, William Walton and others.

Performers London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra Brass, London Symphony Chorus, Tenebrae, Monteverdi Choir, Peter Coleman-Wright
Conductors Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Colin Davis, Sir Antonio Pappano, Barry Tuckwell, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Eric Crees

1. Fanfare for the Common Man - Aaron Copland (Eric Crees)
2. Imperial March - Sir Edward Elgar (Barry Tuckwell)
3. The Planets: IV. Jupiter - Gustav Holst (Sir Colin Davis)
4. Fantasia on “Greensleeves” - Ralph Vaughan Williams (Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos)
5. Pomp & Circumstance March No. 3 in C Minor - Sir Edward Elgar (Barry Tuckwell)
6. Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis - Ralph Vaughan Williams (Sir Antonio Pappano)
7. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52 “Lobgesang”: VIII. Choral. “Nun danket alle Gott” / “Lob, Her und Preis sei Gott” - Felix Mendelssohn (Sir John Eliot Gardiner)
8. Coronation March - Sir Edward Elgar (Barry Tuckwell)
9. “Enigma” Variations: Variation IX. Nimrod (Adagio) - Sir Edward Elgar (Barry Tuckwell)
10. Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major: IV. Maestoso – Allegro, brioso ed ardentemente – Vivacissimo – Maestoso - Sir William Walton (Sir Colin Davis)
11. Pomp & Circumstance March No. 5 in C Major - Sir Edward Elgar (Barry Tuckwell)
12. Symphony No. 5 in D Major, Op. 107 “Reformation”: IV. Choral. “Ein’ feste Burg ist unser Gott” - Felix Mendelssohn (Sir John Eliot Gardiner)
13. Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, No. 17. Glory to God - George Frideric Handel (Sir Colin Davis)
14. Pomp & Circumstance March No. 2 in A Minor - Sir Edward Elgar (Barry Tuckwell)
15. Belshazzar’s Feast: V. “Praise Ye the God of Gold!” - Sir William Walton (Sir Colin Davis)
16. Belshazzar’s Feast: X. Allegro. “Then Sing Aloud to God Our Strength” - Sir William Walton (Sir Colin Davis)
17. Pomp & Circumstance March No. 4 in G Major - Sir Edward Elgar (Barry Tuckwell)
18. Ceremonial Fanfare - Aaron Copland (Eric Crees)
19. The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: Fugue (Allegro molto) - Benjamin Britten (Sir Charles Mackerras)
20. The King’s March & Prince Eugene’s March (Arr. Eric Crees) - Jeremiah Clarke (Eric Crees)
21. Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, No. 44. Hallelujah - George Frideric Handel (Sir Colin Davis)
22. Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, No. 53b. Amen - George Frideric Handel (Sir Colin Davis)
23. God Save the King (The National Anthem) - Traditional (Sir Simon Rattle)
24. Pomp & Circumstance March No. 1 in D Major - Sir Edward Elgar (Barry Tuckwell)

Release Date 5 May 2023
LSO5127-D | 0822231512769

Producers John Boyden (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 14, 17, 19, 24)
James Mallinson (Tracks 3, 10, 13, 15, 16, 21, 22)
Edward Fisk (Tracks 1, 18, 20)
Andrew Cornall (Track 6))
Nicholas Parker (Tracks 7, 12)
Jonathan Stokes for Classic Sound Ltd (Track 23)
Engineers Trygg Tryggvason (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 14, 17, 19, 24)
John Timperley (Tracks 1, 18, 20)
Tony Faulkner (Track 3)
Jonathan Stokes & Neil Hutchinson for Classic Sound Ltd (Tracks 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23)

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