Recordings of Lennox Berkeley's music

In Quires and Places

Format: CD
Label: Herald
Release date: April 2007
Catalogue no: HAVPCD328

• The Lord is My Shepherd (op. 91 part 1)

Performed by the Crypt Choir of The King's School & Howard Ionascu (conductor)

Berkeley Conducts Berkeley

Format: CD & Digital download
Label: Lyrita
Release date: February 2007
Catalogue no: SRCD226

In this re-issue of recordings of Berkeley's orchestral works, the composer conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra himself. Note that only the Canzonetta from the Sinfonia Concertante is included. The CD appears thanks to a collaboration between record labels Lyrita and Nimbus. Audio samples courtesy of Lyrita Recorded Edition.

• Mont Juic (op. 9, Collaboration with Britten)
  • 1) Andante maestoso
  • 2) Allegro grazioso
  • 3) Andante moderato
  • 4) Allegro molto
• Serenade (op. 12)
• Divertimento in Bb (op. 18)
  • 1) Prelude
  • 2) Nocturne
  • 3) Scherzo
  • 4) Rondo
• Partita (op. 66)
• Symphony no. 3 (op. 74)
• Sinfonia Concertante (op. 84)

Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra & Lennox Berkeley (conductor)

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Shura Cherkassky: Recital

Format: CD & Digital download
Label: Wigmore Hall Live
Release date: January 2007
Catalogue no: WHLIVE0014

Includes Preludes 5 and 6 from Six Preludes (op. 23), and Polka (op. 5 part 1a)

• Polka (op. 5 part 1a, Arrangement)
• Six Preludes (op. 23)

Performed by Shura Cherkassky (piano)

Lennox & Michael Berkeley: The Berkeley Edition, Vol. 6

Format: CD & Digital download
Label: Chandos Records
Release date: November 2006
Catalogue no: CHAN 10408

• Concerto for Two Pianos (op. 30)

Performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox (conductor), Kathryn Stott (piano) & Howard Shelley (piano)

Songs of the Half Light

Format: CD
Label: Carpe Diem
Release date: October 2006
Catalogue no: 16252

• Songs of the Half-Light (op. 65)

Performed by Cornelia Hellwig & Kathrin Görne (guitar)

The Schulze Organ at Armley

Format: CD
Label: Priory Records
Release date: October 2006
Catalogue no: PRCD 6005

• Fantasia (op. 92)

Performed by Arnold Mahon (organ)

Classic Children's Songs

Format: CD
Label: Just Accord
Release date: September 2006
Catalogue no: JUSCD003

Includes Poor Henry (no. 3 of Five de la Mare songs op. 26)

• Five Songs (op. 26, Walter de la Mare)

Performed by Roderick Williams (baritone) & Iain Burnside (piano)

Britten Resonances

Format: CD
Label: Diversions
Release date: July 2006
Catalogue no: 24118

• Six Preludes (op. 23)

Performed by Anthony Goldstone (piano)

Lennox Berkeley String Quartet No. 2, Michael Berkeley Abstract Mirror & Magnetic Field

Format: CD & Digital download
Label: Chandos Records
Release date: April 2006
Catalogue no: CHAN 10364

• String Quartet no. 2 (op. 15)

Performed by the Chilingirian Quartet

Kathleen Ferrier and Friends

Format: CD
Label: Pearl
Release date: February 2006
Catalogue no: GEM0229

• Four Poems of St. Teresa of Avila (op. 27)

Performed by the Hallé Orchestra, John Barbirolli (conductor) & Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)