Recordings of Lennox Berkeley's music

British Guitar Music

Format: CD & Digital download
Label: Naxos
Release date: January 2005
Catalogue no: 8.557040

• Sonatina (op. 52 part 1)
• Theme and Variations (op. 77)
• Quatre pièces

Performed by Graham Anthony Devine (guitar)

Jeff Rodrigues: 20th Century Guitar

Format: CD
Release date: January 2005
Available from: Guitar CDs Ltd, Lewes, East Sussex, UK Tel: 01273 470793

• Sonatina (op. 52 part 1)

Performed by Jeff Rodrigues (guitar)

Guitar Works by Lennox and Michael Berkeley

Format: CD & Digital download
Label: Chandos Records
Release date: November 2004
Catalogue no: CHAN 10261

The second Berkeley recording from Chandos Records in Autumn 2004 was a collection of guitar music (together with pieces by Michael Berkeley), played by Craig Ogden.

• Sonatina (op. 52 part 1)
• Theme and Variations (op. 77)
• Quatre pièces

Performed by Craig Ogden (guitar)

Azure

Format: CD
Label: Falcon Records
Release date: June 2004
Catalogue no: FAL 512
Available from: CD Baby, Portland, Oregon, USA Tel: +1 503 595 3000 Email: cdbaby@cdbaby.com

Carl Herring’s reading is well-considered throughout. The pace of both the first movement (Allegretto) and last (Rondo) seem just right. Melodic lines are played with lovely cantabile and again the Lento is persuasive. The playing is a little more flexible than on some versions - Herring eases forward movement at times, and is thus able to reveal the eloquence of the musical language. This CD is an interesting programme, also including compositions by Turina, Rodrigo, Bach and Tippett.

Christopher Daly

• Sonatina (op. 52 part 1)

Performed by Carl Herring (guitar)

Julian Bream: The Ultimate Guitar Collection Volume 2

Format: CD
Label: RCA
Release date: August 2000
Catalogue no: 63713

Features the first movement of the Sonatina (op. 52/1), Allegretto

• Sonatina (op. 52 part 1)

Performed by Julian Bream (guitar)

20th Century Guitar Volume II

Format: CD
Release date: January 2000
Catalogue no: ROSE 1004-CD
Available from: CD Baby, Portland, Oregon, USA Tel: +1 503 595 3000 Email: cdbaby@cdbaby.com

• Sonatina (op. 52 part 1)

Performed by Michael Partington (guitar)

The Lion In the Lute: British Guitar Music

Format: CD & Digital download
Label: BIS
Release date: January 1999
Catalogue no: CD-926

Anders Miolin’s recording has a quite mellow but clear and resonant sound. Miolin’s version is faithfully detailed, and like Garrobé, he adopts the ‘non troppo’ approach to the Rondo. Unusually, the guitar used is a ten-stringed instrument. The programme is substantial, and all British; featuring Walton, Rawsthorne, Berkeley, Tippett and Britten.

Christopher Daly

• Sonatina (op. 52 part 1)
• Theme and Variations (op. 77)

Performed by Anders Miolin (guitar)

Tippett: The Blue Guitar

Format: CD
Label: Nimbus
Release date: May 1995
Catalogue no: NI5390

The CD takes its name from Michael Tippett's Sonata, influenced by a poem by Wallace Stevens which was inspired by Picasso's blue period painting The Old Guitarist. Also works by Britten, R. R. Bennett and Walton as well as Lennox Berkeley's Sonatina.

• Sonatina (op. 52 part 1)

Performed by Craig Ogden (guitar)

Guitar Originals

Format: CD
Label: Coda
Release date: April 1995
Catalogue no: 9402-1
Available from: Guitare Diffusion

• Sonatina (op. 52 part 1)

Performed by Vincea McClelland (guitar)

Twentieth Century Guitar I

Format: CD
Label: RCA
Release date: April 1994
Catalogue no: 09026 61595 2

• Sonatina (op. 52 part 1)
• Theme and Variations (op. 77)

Performed by Julian Bream (guitar)