Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
1 Jupiter (extract) from The Planets 1:28
Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Sir Alexander Gibson
CHAN 7082

Ernest Bloch (1880-1959)
2 Sacred Service (extract) 2:33
Louis Berkman/Zemel Choir/London Symphony Orchestra/Geoffrey Simon
CHAN 8418

Hamilton Harty (1879-1941)
3 Variations on a Dublin Air (extract) 1:33
Heather Harper/Ulster Orchestra/Bryden Thomson
CHAN 7033

Niklas Krotsh (1880-1959)
4 Black Eyes (extract) 1:54
The Palm Court Theatre Orchestra/Mr Anthony Goodwin
FBCD 2003

Johann II Strauss (1825-1899)
5 By the Beautiful, Blue Danube (extract) 2:53
Johann Strauss Orchestra/Jack Rothstein
CHAN 7129(2)

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
6 Dido and Aeneas (extract) 3:00
Emma Kirkby/David Thomas/Judith Nelson/Taverner Choir/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott
CHAN 0521

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
7 Andante con moto (extract) from Clarinet Concerto No. 2, Op. 74 1:31
Janet Hilton/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Neeme Järvi
CHAN 8305

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
8 Allegro moderato (extract) from Piano Trio in B flat major, Op. 99 1:54
Borodin Trio
CHAN 8308

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
9 Overture: In the South 'Alassio' (extract) 2:17
Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Sir Alexander Gibson
CHAN 8309

Arnold Bax (1883-1953)
10 Tintagel (extract) 1:06
London Philharmonic/Ulster Orchestra/Bryden Thomson
CHAN 9168

Edward Elgar
11 Salut d'amour, Op. 12 (extract) 1:37
Nigel Kennedy/Steven Isserlis/Peter Pettinger
CHAN 8380

Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953)
12 Vivace (extract) from Symphony No. 6 in E flat minor, Op. 111 1:39
Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Neeme Järvi
CHAN 8359

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
13 The Girl with the Flaxen Hair from Preludes, Book I 2:24
Phillip McCann/Iain Robertson/Black Dyke Mills Band/Major Peter Parkes
CHAN 4501

Franz Lehár (1870-1948)
14 Love Unspoken (extract) from The Merry Widow 2:20
Marilyn Hill Smith/Peter Morrison/Ambrosian Singers/The Chandos Singers/Chandos Concert Orchestra/Stuart Barry
CHAN 7131(2)

Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
15 War Dance from Belkis, Queen of Sheba 2:50
Philharmonia Orchestra/Geoffrey Simon
CHAN 8405

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
16 Andante (extract) from Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 102 2:03
Dmitri Shostakovich (junior)/Maxim Shostakovich/I Musici de Montréal/Yuli Turovsky
CHAN 8443

Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
17 Etude No. 12 in C minor, Op. 25 2:33
Louis Lortie
CHAN 8482

Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837)
18 Rondo (extract) from Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 85 2:18
Stephen Hough/English Chamber Orchestra/Bryden Thomson
CHAN 8507

Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
19 Frühling (extract) from Four Last Songs 1:47
Felicity Lott/Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Neeme Järvi
CHAN 7113

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
20 Lento lugubre (extract) from Manfred Symphony 2:03
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra/Mariss Jansons
CHAN 8535

Sergey Prokofiev
21 Allegro marcato (extract) from Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 100 1:28
Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra/Mariss Jansons
CHAN 8576

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
22 Anthem 10 (extract) 2:38
Lynne Dawson/Patrizia Kwella/James Bowman/Ian Partridge/Michael George/The Sixteen Choir and Orchestra/Harry Christophers
CHAN 0554-7

Edward Elgar
23 The Soul: 'Take me away' (extract) from The Dream of Gerontius 3:44
Felicity Palmer/Arthur Davies/Gwynne Howell/London Symphony Chorus/London Symphony Orchestra/Richard Hickox
CHAN 8641/2

Dmitri Shostakovich
24 Allegro non troppo (extract) from Symphony No. 7 'Leningrad' 3:02
Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Neeme Järvi
CHAN 8623

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
25 Allegro con brio (extract) from Symphony No. 5 1:53
Josephine Barstow/Linda Finnie/David Rendall/John Tomlinson/
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Walter Weller
CHAN 7042(5)

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
26 Quartetto (extract) from Stabat Mater 2:09
Helen Field/Della Jones/Arthur Davies/Roderick Earle/London Symphony Chorus/City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox
CHAN 8780

Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
27 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (extract) 3:04
Howard Shelley/Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Bryden Thomson
CHAN 8882/3

Dmitri Shostakovich
28 Passacaglia: Andante (extract) from Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 99 4:38
Lydia Mordkovitch/Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Neeme Järvi
CHAN 8820

William Walton (1902-1983)
29 Interlude: 'Touch her sweet lips and part' (extract) from Henry V 1:22
Christopher Plummer/Choristers of Westminster Cathedral/Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus/
Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Sir Neville Marriner
CHAN 8892

Charles Hubert H. Parry (1848-1918)
30 Con fuoco (extract) from Symphony No. 4 in E minor 1:19
London Philharmonic/Matthias Bamert
CHAN 8896

Leoš Janácek (1854-1928)
31 Allegretto from Sinfonietta 2:18
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra/Jiri Belohlávek
CHAN 241-7

Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)
32 Act I (extract) from Saul and David 2:09
Aage Haugland/Peter Lindroos/Tina Kiberg/Kurt Westi/Anne Gjevang/Christian Christiansen/Jørgen Klint/
Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra and Choir/Neeme Järvi
CHAN 8911/2

Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
33 Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 (extract) 2:54
Detroit Symphony Orchestra/Neeme Järvi
CHAN 9684

Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
34 Salvator Mundi from Requiem 2:45
Finzi Singers/Paul Spicer
CHAN 9019

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
1 Lacrymosa (extract) from Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20 3:11
Heather Harper/Philip Langridge/Martyn Hill/John Shirley-Quirk/
Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral/London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus/Richard Hickox
CHAN 8983/4

John Field (1782-1837)
2 Preludio from Two Album Leaves in C minor 2:19
Miceál O'Rourke
CHAN 9315

Reinhold Glière (1875-1956)
3 At the Court of Vladimir the Mighty Sun (exract) from Symphony No. 3 in B minor, Op. 42 2:34
BBC Philharmonic/Sir Edward Downes
CHAN 9041

Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998)
4 'O pavelitel' sushcheva fsevo' (extract) from Choir Concerto 3:06
Russian State Symphonic Cappella/Valeri Polyansky
CHAN 9332

Malcolm Arnold (b. 1921)
5 London Prelude from The Inn of the Sixth Happiness 3:40
London Symphony Orchestra/Richard Hickox
CHAN 9100

Jean-Marie Leclair (1697-1764)
6 Allegro assai from Sonata for violin and basso continuo in A major, Op. 9 No. 4 1:55
Simon Standage/Lars Ulrik Mortensen
CHAN 0531

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
7 'Gloria in excelsis Deo' from Mass in B minor, BWV 232 1:52
Nancy Argenta/Catherine Denley/Mark Tucker/Stephen Varcoe/Collegium Musicum 90/Richard Hickox
CHAN 0533/4

William Grant Still (1895-1978)
8 Moderato assai from Symphony No. 1 'Afro-American' 2:24
Detroit Symphony Orchestra/Neeme Järvi
CHAN 9154

Nicolaus Bruhns (1665-1697)
9 Prelude from Praeludium in G minor 2:12
Piet Kee
CHAN 0539

Henri Dutilleux (b. 1916)
10 Allegro fuocoso (extract) from Symphony No. 2 'Le Double' 2:01
BBC Philharmonic/Yan Pascal Tortelier
CHAN 9194

Frederick Delius (1862-1934)
11 'Singing all the time' from Sea Drift (extract) 1:52
Sally Burgess/Bryn Terfel/Bournemouth Symphony Orchesra and Choirs/Richard Hickox
CHAN 9214

François Couperin (1668-1733)
12 Second Prelude from L'Art de toucher le clavecin 1:20
Sophie Yates
CHAN 0545

Traditional
13 Instanpitta 'Ghaetta' (Italian 14th century) (extract) 1:34
The Dufay Collective
CHAN 9320

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
14 Allegro (extract) from Piano Concerto in C major, K415 2:21
Howard Shelley/London Mozart Players
CHAN 9326

Michael Tippett (1905-1998)
15 Allegro moderato (extract) from Symphony No. 2 1:49
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Richard Hickox
CHAN 9299

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (c. 1664-1704)
16 Allemande from Partita VII in C minor 1:51
The Purcell Quartet
CHAN 0575/6

William Walton
17 Act II (extract) from Troilus and Cressida 1:59
Judith Howart/Arthur Davies/Alan Opie/Nigel Robson/Clive Bayley/Yvonne Howard/Opera North/Richard Hickox
CHAN 9370/1

Benjamin Britten
18 Act II (extract) from Peter Grimes 2:51
Philip Langrdige/Ned Harrrison/Janice Watson/Alan Opie/Opera London/London Symphony Chorus/City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox
CHAN 9447/8

Ethel Smyth (1858-1944)
19 Scherzo (extract) from Serenade in D 1:55
Sophie Langdon/Richard Watkins/BBC Philharmonic/Odaline de la Martinez
CHAN 9449

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
20 'Dies irae' from Requiem 2:12
Michèle Crider/Markella Hatziano/Gabriel Sadé/Robert Lloyd/ London Symphony Chorus/London Symphony Orchestra/Richard Hickox
CHAN 9490

Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
21 Act III (extract) from Tosca 1:21
Jane Eaglen/Dennis O'Neill/Gregory Yurisich/Peter Kay Children's Choir/Geoffrey Mitchell Choir/Philharmonia Orchestra/David Parry
CHAN 3000(2)

Benjamin Britten
22 Burlesque: Presto from Three Divertimenti 3:18
Sorrel Quartet
CHAN 9469

George Dyson (1883-1964)
23 The Wife of Bath (extract) from The Canterbury Pilgrims 2:06
Yvonne Kenny/Robert Tear/Stephen Roberts/London Symphony Chorus/London Symphny Orchestra/Richard Hickox
CHAN 9531(2)

Johann Baptist Vanhal (1739-1813)
24 Adagio (extract) from Symphony in G minor 2:21
London Mozart Players/Matthias Bamert
CHAN 9607

Percy Grainger (1882-1961)
25 Irish Tune from County Derry (extract) 1:49
BBC Philharmonic/Richard Hickox
CHAN 9584

Richard Strauss
26 Scene 4 (extract) from Salome 2:30
Reiner Goldberg/Anja Silja/Inga Nielsen/Robert Hale/Deon van der Walt/Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra/Michael Schønwandt
CHAN 9611(2)

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
27 Act I (extract) from Ottone in villa 1:50
Nancy Argenta/Sophie Daneman/Susan Gritton/Monica Groop/Mark Padmore/Collegium Musicum 90/Richard Hickox
CHAN 0614(2)

King Henry VIII (1491-1547)
28 'Green growith the holy' (extract) from The Complete Music of Henry VIII 1:58
Sirinu
CHAN 0621

Gian Carlo Menotti (b. 1911)
29 Act II (extract) from The Consul 2:41
Susan Bullock/Louis Otey/Jacalyn Kreitzer/Spoleto Festival Orchestra/Richard Hickox
CHAN 9706(2)

Takashi Yoshimatsu (b. 1953)
30 Adagio (extract) from White Landscapes, Op. 47a 2:26
Kyoko Tabe/Manchester Camerata/Sachio Fujioka
CHAN 9652

Ernst von Dohnányi (1877-1960)
31 Theme - Variation I from Variations on a Nursery Theme, Op. 25 1:44
Howard Shelley/BBC Philharmonic/Matthias Bamert
CHAN 9733

Ludwig van Beethoven
32 Adagio molto expressivo (extract) from String Quintet in C major, Op.29 2:07
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble
CHAN 9718

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
33 Sanctus from Nelsonmesse 2:26
Susan Gritton/Pamerla Helen Stephen/Mark Padmore/Stephen Varco/Collegium Musicum 90/Richard Hickox
CHAN 0640

Lili Boulanger (1893-1918)
34 Du fond de l'abîme (extract) from Psaume 130 2:53
Lynne Dawson/Ann Murray/Bonaventura Bottone/Neil MacKenzie/Jason Howard/
City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus/BBC Philharmonic/Yan Pascal Tortelier
CHAN 9745