Recordings of Lennox Berkeley's music

Benjamin Britten Conducts Benjamin Britten

Format: CD
Label: Hänssler Classic
Release date: September 2010
Catalogue no: CD 94.213

While many recordings of Britten the 'composer-as-conductor' are available, this new recording features a program of works not previously available on CD. That is valid particularly for the Symphonic Suite from "Gloriana" as well as the rarely performed 'Variations on an Elizabethan Theme', including Lennox Berkeley's variation (Sellinger's Round). Both are works inspired by the music of earlier generations of English music - a rare and interesting document of musical importance. Also included are several smaller, but highly enjoyable reworkings of earlier works from England's Golden Age of composers. All the recordings presented here are studio recordings, except the 'Three Pieces for String Orchestra', which is the only work that Britten recorded live with the RSO Stuttgart. (Synopsis by Hänssler Classic)

• Variation on an Elizabethan Theme (Sellinger's Round)

Performed by Benjamin Britten (conductor)

Edmund Rubbra, Lennox Berkeley & Franz Reizenstein

Format: CD
Label: Dutton Vocalion
Release date: July 2010
Catalogue no: CDLX 7232

Performed by Lennox Berkeley (piano) and Frederick Grinke (violin). This remaster of the Sonatina was originally recorded in London in May 1954. The CD also includes Edmund Rubbra's Sonata no. 2 for Violin & Piano op. 31 (1932) and Franz Reizenstein's Prologue, Variations and Finale for Violin & Piano op.12 (1937).

• Sonatina (op. 17)

Lennox Berkeley Chamber Music

Format: CD & Digital download
Label: Naxos
Release date: April 2010
Catalogue no: 8.572288

• Sonatina (op. 13)
• Sonata in D minor (op. 22)
• Trio (op. 44)
• Quintet (op. 90)

Performed by Raphael Terroni (piano), Stephen Stirling (horn), Morgan Goff (viola), Susanne Stanzeleit (flute), Patrick Williams (flute), Melanie Ragg (oboe), Neyire Ashworth (clarinet) & Adam Mackenzie (bassoon)

Three Pieces for Solo Viola

Format: Digital download
Label: Naxos
Release date: March 2010

• Three Pieces (for viola, dedicated to Stephan Deák)
  • 1) Moderato
  • 2) Piece Two
  • 3) Allegro

Performed by Morgan Goff (viola)

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English Viola Sonatas

Format: CD & Digital download
Label: Naxos
Release date: March 2010
Catalogue no: 8.572208

• Sonata in D minor (op. 22)

Performed by Julian Rolton (piano) & Martin Outram (viola)