A Portrait of Elgar

English String Orchestra
English Symphony Orchestra
William Boughton, conductor








Disc One
1Cockaigne (In London Town), Op. 4015.07
2Variations on an Original Theme (Enigma), Op. 36Enigma1.34
3I (C.A.E.)1.47
4II (H.D.S-P.)0.45
5III (R.B.T.)1.24
6IV (W.M.B.)0.30
7V (R.P.A.)2.13
8VI (Ysobel)1.18
9VII (Troyte)1.03
10VIII (W.N.)1.53
11IX (Nimrod)4.16
12X (Dorabella)2.25
13XI (G.R.S.)0.59
14XII (B.G.N.)2.21
15XIII (***) Romanza2.55
16XIV (E.D.U.) Finale5.32
17Froissart, Op. 1914.23
Disc Two
1Chanson de Matin, Op. 15, No. 23.16
2Dream Children, Op. 43I Andante3.35
3II Allegretto piacevole4.24
4Salut d'Amour, Op. 123.49
5Gavotte (Contrasts), Op. 10, No. 33.42
6Rosemary ("That's for Remembrance")3.58
7Nursery SuiteI Aubade (Awake)4.56
8II The Serious Doll2.37
9III Busy-ness2.04
10IV The Sad Doll1.29
11V The Wagon (Passes)1.26
12VI The Merry Doll1.37
13VII Dreaming - Envoi6.40
14Mazurka, Op. 10, No. 13.16
15Serenade Lyrique4.31
16Carissima4.06
17May-Song3.51
18Chanson de Nuit, Op. 15, No. 14.18
Disc Three
1Introduction & Allegro, Op. 47113.16
2Elegy, Op. 584.37
3Sospiri, Op. 7025.16
4Serenade in E minor, Op. 20Allegro piacevole2.55
5Larghetto5.05
6Allegretto2.20
7Chanson de Matin, Op. 15, No. 133.00
8Chanson de Nuit, Op. 15, No. 233.27
9Spanish Lady Suite4Burlesco1.45
10Sarabande2.52
11Bouree1.25
Disc Four
1Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op. 39No. 1 in D major with organ6.10
2No. 2 in A minor4.44
3No. 3 in C minor6.05
4No. 4 in G major4.58
5No. 5 in C major5.49
6The Wand of Youth Suite No. 2, Op. 1bI March4.23
7II The Little Bells Scherzino2.23
8III Moths and Butterflies Dance2.06
9IV Fountain Dance2.35
10V The Tame Bear2.16
11VI The Wild Bears2.14
12Three Bavarian Dances, Op. 27I Allegretto giocoso3.36
13II Moderato3.19
14III Allegro vivace4.47
Disc One: Recorded at the Great Hall, Birmingham University, 28th - 30th July 1989;
Disc Two: Recorded in the Symphony Hall, Birmingham on 8th & 9th June 1995;
Disc Three: Recorded at the Great Hall, Birmingham University, 3rd & 4th July 1983;
Disc Four: Recorded at the Great Hall, Birmingham University, 18th & 19th June 1988.

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