[d] St.Paul’s Cathedral Choir (Christopher Dearnley)

[Jan] Leslie Pearson / [Mar] Malcolm Hicks (organ),

[a] HOLST Rig Veda - Choral Hymns Set No.2 Op.26/2 H98

[b] Ode to Death Op.38 H144

[c] Short Festival Te Deum H145

[d] The Hymn of Jesus Op.37 H140

LP: [a-d] (Feb78) ASD3435 = 0C 063 02944Q; (Mar78) Angel S37455,

[d] (Sep83) ESD 178304.1,

[abc] (May84) ESD29 0022.1.

CD: [abd] (Mar88) CDC7 49409.2,

[c] (Jun88) CDC7 49784.2,

[d] (Jly95) CDM5 65128.2,

[d] (Aug09) 2CD set 9 68929.2,

[a] (Jly10) 2CD set 6 27898.2,

[a-d] (Jun12) 6CD set 4 40471.2,

[a-d] (Mar15) Warner 24CD set 2564 614724.

>C02 ARGO analogue

Pr: Christopher Hazell Eng: Colin Moorfoot

17-18 Apr 1980 Kingsway Hall

John Shirley-Quirk (baritone), London Symphony Chorus,

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Hickox

[a] DELIUS Appalachia

[b] Sea Drift

LP: [ab] (Jly81) ZRG934.

CD: [ab] (Aug89) London 425 156.2LM,

[b] (Feb94) Decca 440 323.2DWO,

[b] (Feb96) Decca 448 170.2DF2,

[b] (Feb02) Decca 2CD set 470 375.2.

>C03 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON recorded live at the

St.Albans Festival and at preceding rehearsals digital

Pr: Rainer Brock Eng: Karl-August Naegler

BERLIOZ Te Deum Op.22

LP: (Jly82) 2532 044.

CD: (Dec83) 410 696.2GH,

(Apr03) 474 440.2GB10,

(Apr16) 479 5875GOR.

>C04 ARGO (in association with the Arts Council of Great Britain) digital

Pr: Christopher Hazell Eng: James Lock & John Dunkerley

BURGON Requiem

LP: (Oct82) ZRDL1007.

CD: (Jly91) London 430 064.2LM,

(Feb02) Decca 470 380.2.

>C05 MELODIYA [U.S.S.R.] recorded live at a concert analogue

ELGAR The Dream of Gerontius Op.38

Arthur Davies (tenor) Gerontius

Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano) Angel

Norman Bailey (bass) Priest & Angel of the Agony

LP: (USSR: c83) 2LP set S10 23075-78; not released in UK or US.

CD: (Feb15) 2CD set MELCD10 02266.

>C06 ARGO digital

Pr: Christopher Hazell Eng: Stanley Goodall

8,9&13 Nov 1984 St.Barnabas, Woodside Park

Barbara Bonney (soprano), Anne Howells (mezzo-soprano),

Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Stephen Roberts (baritone),

London Symphony Chorus, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox

HAYDN Mass in D minor H.XXII.11 “Nelson”

LP: (Oct85) 414 464.1ZH.

CD: (Oct85) 414 464.2ZH,

(Apr93) Decca 436 470.2DM,

(Oct96) Decca 448 983.2DEC.

>C07 E.M.I. CLASSICS digital

Pr.& Eng: Brian Culverhouse

[a] ELGAR The Banner of St.George Op.33

[b] Te Deum & Benedictus Op.34

[c] Great is the Lord - anthem Op.67

LP: [abc] (Mar87) EL27 0555.1.

CD: [abc] (Mar87) CDC7 47658.2,

[abc] (Aug94) CDM5 65108.2,

[abc] (Sep07) 30CD set 5 03603.2.

>C08 R.P.O. RECORDS digital

Pr.& Eng: Brian Culverhouse

[a] BERNSTEIN Chichester Psalms

[b] FAURÉ Requiem Op.48

LP: [ab] (Dec86) RPO8004; (Oct87) M.C.A. Classics MCA6199.

CD: [ab] (Dec86) CDRPO8004; (Oct87) M.C.A. Classics MCAD6199,

[ab] (Aug91) CDRPO7007,

[ab] (Mar96) Carlton 30366 0009.2,

[ab] (Aug04) Griffin GCCD4044.

>C09 E.M.I. CLASSICS digital

Pr: Andrew Keener Eng: Mike Clements

FERGUSON Amore langueo Op.18

Coupled with the Piano Concerto and a work by Finzi.

LP: (Dec87) EL7 49627.1.

CD: (Dec87) CDC7 49627.2,

(Sep93) CDM7 64738.2.

>C10 E.M.I. CLASSICS digital

Pr: Brian Culverhouse Eng: Peter Bown

[a] ELGAR The Spirit of England Op.80

[b] The Snow - partsong Op.26/1

[c] O Hearken Thou Op.64

[d] Give unto the Lord - anthem Op.74

[e] Land of Hope and Glory

LP: [a-e] (Dec88) EL7 49481.1.

CD: [a-e] (Dec88) CDC7 49481.2,

[a-e] (Aug95) CDM5 65586.2,

[ac] (Oct03) 5 85148.2,

[acde] (Sep07) 30CD set 5 03603.2.

>C11 ACADEMY SOUND & VISION digital

Pr: Roy Emerson Eng: Martin Haskell

22-23 May 1988 All Saints, Newcastle

Heather Harper (soprano), Alfreda Hodgson (mezzo-soprano),

Robert Tear (tenor), Gwynne Howell (bass), London Symphony Chorus,

Northern Sinfonia Chorus, Northern Sinfonia, Richard Hickox

BEETHOVEN Symphony No.9 in D minor Op.125 “Choral”

LP: (Dec88) 2LP set DCD455.

CD: (Dec88) CDDCA628,

(Mar89) 6CD set CDDCS601,

(Sep92) CDQS6069,

(Dec03) Resonance 5CD set CDRSB504.

>C12 L’OISEAU-LYRE digital

Pr: Peter Wadland Eng: John Dunkerley

5-7 Sep 1988 Walthamstow Assembly Hall

Arleen Auger (soprano), Catherine Robbin (mezzo-soprano),

Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Gregory Reinhart (bass),

London Symphony Chorus (John Alley),

Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood

BEETHOVEN Symphony No.9 in D minor Op.125 “Choral”

LP: (Sep89) 425 517.1OH.

CD: (Sep89) 425 517.2OH,

(Nov89) 425 696.2OH6,

(Jun97) 452 551.OC5.

>C13 VIRGIN CLASSICS digital

Pr: John H.West Eng: Mike Hatch

MOZART Requiem in D minor K626

CD: (Nov91) VJ7 91460.2 = 261 498,

(’93) VJ7 59648.2,

(Nov95) CUV5 61260.2,

(Mar99) 2CD set VBD5 61501.2,

(May05) HMV5 86743.2,

(Aug05) 5 62478.2.

>C14 VIRGIN CLASSICS digital

Pr: James Mallinson Eng: Mike Hatch

[a] BRAHMS Vier Gesänge Op.17

[b] Alto Rhapsody Op.53

[ab] Coupled with Mendelssohn, recorded at Abbey Road on 24 Sep 89.

CD: [ab] (Nov90) VC7 91123.2 = 260 571,

[ab] (Feb93) VC7 59589.2,

[ab] (Apr98) 2CD set VBD5 61469.2,

[ab] (Nov02) E.M.I. 5CD set 5 75722.2,

[b] (Jun13) E.M.I. 20CD set 9 03771.2.

>C15 VIRGIN CLASSICS digital

Pr: Andrew Keener Eng: Mike Clements & Mike Hatch

27 Feb-2 Mar 1989 All Saints, Tooting

Margaret Marshall (soprano), Stephen Roberts (baritone),

London Symphony Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Hickox

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No.1 “Sea”

CD: (Jun90) VC7 90843.2 = 260 267,

(Sep92) VJ7 59687.2,

(Aug09) E.M.I. 2CD set 9 68934.2.

>C16 CHANDOS digital

Pr: Brian Couzens Eng: Ralph Couzens

22&27 May 1989 St.Jude-on-the-Hill

Helen Field (soprano), Della Jones (mezzo-soprano),

Arthur Davies (tenor), Roderick Earle (bass), London Symphony Chorus,

City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox

ROSSINI Stabat Mater

LP: (Dec89) ABRD1416.

CD: (Dec89) CHAN8780,

(Jly13) CHAN10781X.

>C17 VIRGIN CLASSICS digital

Pr: James Mallinson Eng: Simon Rhodes

24 Sep 1989 Abbey Road Studio 1

Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano), London Symphony Chorus,

City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox

MENDELSSOHN Psalm 42 Op.42

Coupled with Brahms, recorded at Henry Wood Hall on 4-5 Feb 89.

CD: (Nov90) VC7 91123.2 = 260 571,

(Feb93) VC7 59589.2,

(Apr98) 2CD set VBD5 61469.2,

(Jun13) E.M.I. 20CD set 9 03771.2.

>C18 B.B.C. TELEVISION recorded live at two concerts

MAHLER Symphony No.8 in E flat

CD: (Mar11) London Philharmonic 2CD set LPO 0052.

Laserdisc: (Jun92) E.M.I. Classics LDB9 91310.1.

VHS: (Jun92) E.M.I. Classics MVD9 91310.3.

>C19 CHANDOS

Pr: Ralph Couzens Eng: Ben Connellan

3 Sep 1994 All Saints, Tooting

London Symphony Chorus (Stephen Westrop),

City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox

HOLST Ode to Death Op.38 H144

Coupled with three works recorded with another chorus.

CD: (Apr96) CHAN9437,

(Jun99) 2CD set CHAN241 6.

>C20 R.C.A. VICTOR (B.M.G. Classics)

Pr: James Mallinson Eng: Tony Faulkner

13 Nov 1994 Blackheath Concert Halls

Inger Dam-Jensen (soprano), London Symphony Chorus

(Stephen Westrop), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Yuri Temirkanov

GRIEG Peer Gynt - incidental music Op.23

Coupled with the Norwegian Dances & Bridal Procession.

CD: (Apr05) 82876 65834.2.

>C21 CHANDOS

Pr: Brian Couzens Eng: Ralph Couzens

BRITTEN Peter Grimes Op.33

Philip Langridge (tenor) Peter Grimes

Janice Watson (soprano) Ellen Orford

Alan Opie (baritone) Balstrode

Ameral Gunson (mezzo-soprano) Auntie

Yvonne Barclay (soprano) First niece

Pamela Helen Stephen (mezzo-soprano) Second niece

John Graham-Hall (tenor) Bob Boles

John Connell (bass) Swallow

Anne Collins (mezzo-soprano) Mrs Sedley

John Fryatt (tenor) Rector

Roderick Williams (baritone) Ned Keene

Matthew Best (bass-baritone) Hobson

CD: (Apr96) CHAN9447-48.

>C22 CHANDOS

Pr: Brian Couzens Eng: Ralph Couzens

11 Nov 1995 All Saints, Tooting

London Symphony Chorus (Stephen Westrop), Richard Hickox

VERDI Quattro Pezzi Sacri : Ave Maria & Laudi alla Vergine

Unpublished: see note to 10 Jly 95 in the main discography (1894).

>C23 HYPERION

Pr: Andrew Keener Eng: Antony Howell & Julian Millard

5-6 Dec 1997, 13,14 Feb & 16 Apr 1998 St.Alban the Martyr, Holborn

London Symphony Chorus (Stephen Westrop), Vernon Handley

ELGAR Twenty-three Choral songs Op. 18/3, 45/1-5, 53/1-4, 54, 57,

71/1-2, 72, 73/1-2 and six others

CD: (Nov98) CDA67019.

>C24 B.B.C. recorded live at a Promenade concert

19 Aug 1998 Royal Albert Hall

London Symphony Chorus,

B.B.C. Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä

SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.3 in E flat Op.20 “May Day”

CD: (Sep99) B.B.C. Music BBCP1005.2.

>C25 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON recorded live at a concert

MAHLER Symphony No.3 in D minor

CD: (May02) 471 502.2GH2,

(May14) 479 3204GB11.

>C26 E.M.I. CLASSICS recorded live at two concerts

(plus a patching session)

Pr: Stephen Johns Eng: Mike Clements

MAHLER Symphony No.8 in E flat

CD: (Mar05) 5 57945.2.

>C27 HALLÉ recorded live at two concerts

WAGNER Götterdämmerung

Lars Cleveman (tenor) Siegfried

Attila Jun (bass) Hagen

Andrew Shore (bass-baritone) Alberich

Peter Coleman-Wright (baritone) Gunther

Katarina Dalayman (soprano) Brünnhilde

Nancy Gustafson (soprano) Gutrune

Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano) Waltraute

Ceri Williams (contralto) First Norn

Yvonne Howard (mezzo-soprano) Second Norn

Miranda Keys (soprano) Third Norn

CD: (Jun10) 5CD set CDHLD7525.

>C28 B.B.C. recorded live at a Promenade concert

BRIAN Symphony No.1 in D minor “The Gothic”

CD: (Nov11) Hyperion 2CD set CDA67971-72.

>C29 SOMM

Pr: Siva Oke Eng: Ben Connellan

23-24 Apr 2014 Henry Wood Hall

[a] Judith Howarth (soprano); London Symphony Chorus

(Simon Halsey), Philharmonia Orchestra, John Wilson

[a] ELGAR The Spirit of England Op.80

[b] With proud thanksgiving

Coupled with two works recorded elsewhere with other artists.

CD: [ab] (Oct14) SOMMCD255.

>C30 LSO LIVE recorded live at a concert (and later patching session)

Pr: James Mallinson Eng: Neil Hutchinson

26 Nov & 2 Dec 2014 Barbican Concert Hall

[b] Christine Jasper (contralto), Dan Owers (tenor);

[a] DOVE The Passing of the Year

[b] RACHMANINOV Vespers Op.37

[a] Not yet released.

SACD: [b] (Jun16) LSO 0781.
>A
APPENDICES
>AS “The Symphony Orchestra”, Albert Coates
>AG The Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
>AC Cinema Films made before 1968
>AU Unofficial Recordings by “Members of the L.S.O.” / “L.S.O. strings”

>AS “The Symphony Orchestra”, Albert Coates
As is evident from the main discography, there were occasions when the LSO was, for contractual or marketing reasons, billed as “Symphony Orchestra” or simply “Orchestra”. Both the LSO and Albert Coates switched their recording contracts from Columbia to H.M.V., the conductor in 1921, with the orchestra following in 1926. There has in consequence been a good deal of speculation, sometimes reflected in the credits on LP or CD reissues, that the recordings Albert Coates made during those five years with “The Symphony Orchestra” were actually played by the LSO. Two entries in the Minute Books shed some light: first on 10 May 24, “The matter of the engagement of members of the orchestra at the Gramophone Co. at Hayes on behalf of Mr.Albert Coates came before the Board on a letter from Mr.Coates asking if the Directors would, after all, allow Mr.Busby to carry out the engaging of the gentlemen required as heretofore”, which was agreed. Mr.Busby was the orchestra’s former Manager and Secretary, who had recently been dismissed for accepting fees for arranging engagements without notifying the Board. He had presumably avoided booking players whom he felt would take exception to his moonlighting and engaged non -members of the LSO to fill the gaps. A second minute on 18 Dec 25 noted that “With regard to the matter of the engagement of players for H.M.V. Sessions under Mr.Coates it was decided to leave matters as they were.” Were those with misgivings worried about the possibility of jeopardizing their Columbia contract (or indeed were they being prompted by Columbia)? Perhaps they were simply disgruntled players who were not among “the gentlemen required”, since the H.M.V. Artists Sheets show that fewer than twenty strings were engaged for the acoustic recordings. For example, a work played in one of the LSO’s concerts at the Queen’s Hall on 20 Oct 24 with around sixty strings, was recorded using only twelve (43320) with two tubas replacing the double-bass section:
22&24 Oct 1924 Hayes Studios, Middlesex

TCHAIKOVSKY Francesca da Rimini Op.32 Cc5272-74/90

78rpm: (Feb25) D951-52.

Download: Pristine Classical PASC297.

>A001 Eng: Arthur Clarke, George Dillnutt & Robert Beckett

[a] WAGNER Die Walküre : Magic Fire Music CR134-35

[b] Götterdämmerung : Siegfried’s Rhine Journey CR136-37

[c] Das Rheingold : Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla CR138-39

[d] Götterdämmerung : Siegfried’s Funeral March CR140-41

[e] Das Rheingold : Prelude CR142

[f] Die Walküre : Ride of the Valkyries CR143

[g] Tristan und Isolde : Prelude CR144-45

[d] CR140 was replaced by CR217, recorded on 26 Mar 26.

78rpm: [a] (May26) D1079; Victor 9006,

[b] (May26) D1080; Victor 9007,

[ef] (Jun26) D1088; Victor 9163,

[d] (Jun26) D1092; Victor 9049,

[g] (Nov26) D1107,

[c] (Sep26) D1117; Victor 9109,

[f] (Dec30) D1815.

LP: [e] (May83) HLM7282 = 0C 137 54391M in 7LP set RLS7711;

(Jun83) Seraphim 6130.

CD: [g] (Feb89) Claremont CDGSE785026,

[d] (Apr90) Claremont CDGSE785033,

[ce] (Jun91) Claremont CDGSE785035-36,

[bd] (Jun91) Claremont CDGSE785037-38,

[a-d] (Dec92) Koch 2CD set 3 7704.2,

[bde] (Nov94) Pearl 7CD set GEMMCDS9137,

[abc] (Sep02) 2CD set CZS5 75486.2,

[e] (Oct08) Gala 4CD set GL100668,

[bd] (Oct08) Gala 4CD set GL100669.

Download: [e] Pristine Classical PACO107,

[bd] Pristine Classical PACO118.

>A002 Eng: Arthur Clarke, A.J.Twine & Edward Fowler

[a] RAVEL La Valse CR214-16

[b] WAGNER Götterdämmerung : Siegfried’s Funeral March CR217

[a] Coupled in France with a Beethoven Minuet on Cc7034, recorded on

22 Oct 25, and in US with Holst on CR699, recorded on 20 Sep 26.

[b] Coupled with part two on CR141, recorded on 25 Jan 26.

78rpm: [b] (Jun26) D1092; Victor 9049,

[a] (Jan27) W758-59; Victor 9130-31.

LP: [a] (Apr80) Encore E302.

CD: [b] (Apr90) Claremont CDGSE785033,

[b] (Jun91) Claremont CDGSE785037-38,

[ab] (Dec92) Koch 2CD set 3 7704.2,

[b] (Nov94) Pearl 7CD set GEMMCDS9137,

[a] (Sep02) 2CD set CZS5 75486.2,

[b] (Oct08) Gala 4CD set GL100669.

Download: [b] Pristine Classical PACO118.

>A003 Eng: Arthur Clarke & Robert Beckett

15 Sep 1926 Kingsway Hall

[ab] four sides (663/64/66/69) re-made 25 Oct 1926

[a] WAGNER Die Meistersinger : Prelude to Act I CR663-64

[b] TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.6 in B minor Op.74 CR665-74

[b] the last side was re-made with the LSO on 6 Jan 27.

78rpm: [b] (Mar27) D1190-94; Victor set 4 = 9050-54,

[a] (Jan28) D1260.

CD: [a] (Jly97) Claremont CDGSE785070-71.

Download: [b] Pristine Classical PASC301.

>A004 Eng: Arthur Clarke, George Dillnutt & Robert Beckett

16 Sep 1926 Kingsway Hall

[b] one side (684) re-made 25 Oct 1926

[a] WAGNER Tannhäuser : Overture CR675-77

[b] BEETHOVEN Symphony No.3 in E flat Op.55 “Eroica” CR678-88

[a] Coupled with “Die Meistersinger” on CR814, recorded on 25 Oct 26.

[b] Coupled with an overture on CR909, recorded with the LSO on 6 Jan 27.

78rpm: [a] (Dec26) D1138-39; Victor 9059-60,

[b] (Mar27) D1158-63; Victor set 6 = 9043-48.

CD: [a] (Mar94) Claremont CDGSE785054,

[b] (Apr94) Claremont CDGSE785055,

[a] (Apr98) Pearl 2CD set GEMS0024,

[a] (Sep02) 2CD set CZS5 75486.2.

Download: [b] Pristine Classical PASC455.

>A005 Eng: Arthur Clarke & Harold Davidson / [d] George Dillnutt

20 Sep 1926 Kingsway Hall

[f] re-made 25 Oct 1926

[a] HOLST The Planets Op.32 H125 : Jupiter CR689-90

[b] HOLST The Planets Op.32 H125 : Uranus CR691-92

[c] HOLST The Planets Op.32 H125 : Mercury CR693

[d] HOLST The Planets Op.32 H125 : Mars CR694-95

[e] WAGNER Lohengrin : Prelude to Act III CR696

[f] HUMPERDINCK Hänsel und Gretel : Overture CR697-98

[g] HOLST The Perfect Fool : first dance CR699

[e] Unpublished: Coates had already recorded an acoustic version,

Cc5271 on 22 Oct 24 (D937), and an electrical version with

reduced strings, Cc7083 on 27 Oct 25 (D1054), which this

was presumably intended to replace. A fourth version followed

with the LSO, Cc17832 on 23 Oct 29 (D1815).

78rpm: [a] (Nov26) D1129,

[f] (Dec27) D1261; Victor 9075,

[cg] (Jan28) D1308; [g] Victor 9131,

[b] (Mar28) D1384,

[d] (Oct31) D2006; Victor 11808.

CD: [abcdf] (Dec92) Koch 2CD set 3 7704.2,

[f] (Sep02) 2CD set CZS5 75486.2.

Download: [f] Pristine Classical PAMX005.

>A006 Eng: Arthur Clarke & [14,15] Robert Beckett / [19] Harold Davidson