24/48: Beatrice Lillie / LSO / Skitch Henderson - Peter and the Wolf -&- Carnaval des animaux - Decca 1960

Sergei Prokofiev: "Peter and the Wolf", op.67

Camille Saint-Saens: "Le Carnaval des animaux"
(Julius Katchen & Gary Graffman, pianos & Kenneth Heath, 'cello)

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Beatrice Lillie, Narrator - London Symphony Orchestra  conducted by  Skitch Henderson

Decca  SXL 2218  1973 pressing/matrices: ZAL4785 -5W / ZAL4786 -4W.  Recorded: 10/12 February 1960 - Kingsway Hall.
Session photograph /  rear-sleeve / EMG review >>> 

Robert Irving conducts... Facade - Horoscope - LSO ... Lambert, Bliss, Gordon - ROHO - Decca 1953 / HMV 1956

William Walton:  "Facade" - Suites 1 & 2                              
Constant Lambert:  "Horoscope" - Ballet Suite   
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London Symphony Orchestra  conducted by  Robert Irving 
Decca  LXT 2791   1953 LP/matrices:  ARL1582 -1A / ARL1583 -1A   
Recorded: 10/27 March 1953 + 26-27 February 1953 - Kingsway Hall.      Dec.2014: '1.3' de-click + 1.4dB treble EQ
Constant Lambert:  "Horoscope" - Valse for the Gemini  /  Arthur Bliss:  "Adam Zero" - Dance of Summer  
Gavin Gordon:  "The Rake's Progress" -  Sarabande & Orgy                          3 files zip FLAC  Mega Download
Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden  conducted by  Robert Irving     (Very fine playing/sound)
HMV  HQM 1078  (from CLP 1070). 1967 matrix: 2XEA 2916 -1.  Recorded: 25-26 January 1956.    (Sleeve-note: see Constant Lambert conducts... link below)
WALTON CONDUCTS 1936-1951         Constant Lambert conducts...       Walton conducts marches / Troilus & Cressida >>>   EMG reviews / sleeve-note >>>

George Weldon conducts... Elgar. In the South -&- Sea Pictures ... Handel. Water -&- Fireworks music - EMI 1954/1960

G.F. Handel: arr. Hamilton Harty    "Water Music" - suite   /   "Royal Fireworks" - suite     2 files zip FLAC Mega Download
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra  conducted by  George Weldon  
HMV  XLP 20033.  mono matrices: 2XEA 1976 -4N / 2XEA 1977 -2N      Recorded: 1960. EMI Studio 1, Abbey Road

Sir Edward Elgar:
"Sea Pictures", op.37  -  (Gladys Ripley, Contralto)  
"In the South" (Alassio), op.50  
HMV  XLP 30008. (Columbia 33SX 1028)   1962 pressing/matrices: XAX 526 -3N / XAX 527 -3N 

G.F. Handel, arr. Elgar:  Overture in D  (Chandos Anthem No. 2)
G.F. Handel: "Solomon" -  Sinfonia; Arrival of the Queen of Sheba / Occasional oratorio - March**
Columbia  SED 5516    1958 pressing/matrices: 7TCA215 -3N / 7TCA216 -2N       4 files zip FLAC  Mega Download 
London Symphony Orchestra  conducted by  George Weldon    Recorded: 19/26 February 1954 - EMI Studio 1, Abbey Road. (**29 October 1953)  

SED 5516 scan / sleeve-notes / info >>>

Arthur Bliss conducts... Bliss - Violin Concerto / Alfredo Campoli ~ Colour Symphony ~ Things to Come, etc - Decca 1955/1957

Violin Concerto    I: Allegro ma non troppo  ~  II: Scherzo (vivo)  ~  III:  Introduzione: Andante sostenuto - Allegro deciso (in modo zingaro)
Theme & Cadenza for Violin & Orchestra                                                                                                 2 files zip FLAC  Mega Download
Alfredo Campoli, violin  ~  London Philharmonic Orchestra  conducted by  Sir Arthur Bliss 
Decca  ACL 317   1969 LP/matrices: ARL 2938 -3A / ARL 2939 -3A     Recorded: 9-11 November 1955 - Kingsway Hall 
A Colour Symphony    I: Purple (Andante maestoso) ~ II: Red (Allegro vivace) ~ III: Blue (Gently Flowing) ~ IV: Green (Moderato)     
Introduction & Allegro                                                                                                                      2 files zip FLAC Mega Download
Decca  ACL 239    1964 LP/matrices: ARL 2948 -5K / ARL 2949 -5K     Recorded: 23/24 November 1955 - Kingsway Hall 
"Things to Come"   Suite:  Ballet for Children, Attack, Pestilence, Reconstruction, Machines, March  /  "Welcome the Queen"     2 files zip FLAC  Mega Download
Decca / RCA  SB 2045  1960 LP  Matrix: J2RY 5253-D -1K   Rec: 30 April 1957 - Kingsway Hall  /  21 May 1957 - Walthamstow Assembly Hall 
London Symphony Orchestra  conducted by  Sir Arthur Bliss 

Sleeve-notes, etc >>>   TTC slightly re-edited: Dec.2013. (Violin Concerto is the complete version: without the 1minute scherzo 'cut' used for the original LXT & later ECS LP's..

1960 WRC - Bliss conducting "Checkmate": http://pristineclassics.blogspot.com/2018/04/2448-arthur-bliss-sinfonia-of-london.html