Recordings of Lennox Berkeley's music

British Symphonies

Format: CD
Label: Lyrita
Release date: September 2016
Catalogue no: SRCD2355

“It is impossible to overstate the debt we owe to the late Richard Itter and his Lyrita record label for promoting and, in many cases, reviving British music. This four-disc set is devoted to British symphonies mostly written in the first half of the 20th century, nearly all of which have been totally ignored both by the major record labels and concert promoters both at home and abroad… With concise yet thoroughly researched and informative booklet notes by Paul Conway, this is a very significant release which really deserves to be snapped up by everyone, not least those who still cling to the discredited belief that when it comes to composing symphonies, Britain has always been in the second division.” Marc Rochester, musicweb-international.com

• Symphony no. 3 (op. 74)

Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra & Lennox Berkeley (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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Lennox & Michael Berkeley: The Berkeley Edition, Vol. 2

Format: CD & Digital download
Label: Chandos Records
Release date: January 2002
Catalogue no: CHAN 10022

• Symphony no. 3 (op. 74)
• Sinfonia Concertante (op. 84)

Performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales & Richard Hickox (conductor)