DVD

  • The Dream of Gerontius

    The Dream of Gerontius

    Filmed in colour from Canterbury Cathedral in 1968, this DVD represents the only existing film of Sir Adrian Boult conducting The Dream of Gerontius. Sir Adrian Boult championed Elgar’s music throughout his life, following the composer’s prophetic words in a letter to the conductor: ‘I feel that my reputation in the future is safe in your hands’. Featuring a stellar cast of soloists including Dame Janet Baker, this performance is redolent of Sir Adrian Boult’s ‘commendable energy and typical humanity’ (The Gramophone Guide review of Boult’s 1975 studio recording of The Dream of Gerontius). This DVD also features a 60-minute documentary on Sir Adrian Boult produced by the BBC in 1989 to celebrate the centenary of his birth.
  • André Previn

    André Previn

    Rachmaninov – The Bells
    Sheila Armstrong, Robert Tear, John Shirley-Quirk
    London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra
    ROYAL ALBERT HALL, LONDON, 26 JULY 1973
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    Prokofiev – Lieutenant Kijé
    LONDON, 24 APRIL 1977
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    Bernstein – Candide – Overture
    ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL, LONDON, 25 NOVEMBER 1971
    London Symphony Orchestra

  • Sir Adrian Boult

    Sir Adrian Boult

    VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

    Symphony No.8
    Job: A Masque for Dancing

    London Philharmonic Orchestra
    ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL, LONDON, 12 OCTOBER 1972