40 Most Beautiful Classical Anthems (2007)

Track Listing

1. Carmina Burana, scenic cantata for soloists, choruses & orchestra: O Fortuna
2. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b: Ride of the Valkyries
3. Nabucco (Nabucodonosor), opera: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves
4. Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1, for orchestra in D major, Op. 39/1
5. Toccata and Fugue, for organ in D minor, BWV 565 (BC J37):

1. Carmina Burana, scenic cantata for soloists, choruses & orchestra: O Fortuna
2. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b: Ride of the Valkyries
3. Nabucco (Nabucodonosor), opera: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves
4. Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1, for orchestra in D major, Op. 39/1
5. Toccata and Fugue, for organ in D minor, BWV 565 (BC J37):
6. Symphony No. 5 in C minor ("Fate"), Op. 67: 1st movement
7. Zadok the Priest, coronation anthem No. 1 for chorus & orchestra, HWV 258:
8. Turandot, opera: Nessun dorma
9. Also sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zoroaster), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 30 (TrV 176): Opening
10. Romeo and Juliet, ballet in 4 acts, Op. 64: Dance of the Knights
11. 1812 -- Festival Overture, for orchestra in E flat major, Op. 49: Finale
12. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E major ("La Primavera"), RV 269, Op. 8/1 (The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 1): Allegro
13. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Hallelujah Chorus
14. Jerusalem ("And did those feet in ancient time"), for chorus & organ (or orchestra)
15. The Planets, suite for orchestra & female chorus, Op. 32, H. 125: Mars
16. Symphony No. 9 in D minor ("Choral"), Op. 125: Ode to Joy
17. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel: Promenade
18. Symphony No. 3 in C minor ("Organ"), Op. 78: Finale (excerpt)
19. Aida, opera: Grand March
20. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in G minor ("L'estate"), RV 315, Op. 8/2 (The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 2): Presto
21. Radio 4 UK, television theme for orchestra
22. The Planets, suite for orchestra & female chorus, Op. 32, H. 125: Jupiter (excerpt)
23. Enigma Variations, for orchestra, Op. 36: Nimrod
24. Fantasia on Greensleeves, for harp, flute & strings (arranged by R. Greaves; from the opera "Sir John in Love")
25. The Dam Busters, march for the film score
26. Sailing By, for orchestra (theme for BBC Radio 4's Late Night Shipping Forecast)
27. By the Sleepy Lagoon, valse serenade for orchestra
28. My Native Heath, suite for orchestra: Barwick Green (Maypole Dance)
29. Fantasia on British Sea Songs, for orchestra: Sailor's Hornpipe (Jack's the Lad)
30. Entry of the Gladiators (Einzug der Gladiatoren), march for orchestra, Op. 68
31. Adagio for strings (or string quartet), Op. 11 (arr. from 2nd mvt. of String Quartet):
32. Tannhäuser, opera, WWV 70: Overture (excerpt)
33. Finlandia, tone poem for orchestra, Op. 26
34. Karelia Suite, for orchestra, Op. 11: Intermezzo
35. Prélude pour le Te Deum à 8, for strings, H. 145a
36. Carmen, opera: Overture
37. Boléro, ballet for orchestra, M. 81:
38. Il Trovatore, opera: Anvil Chorus
39. Gayane, ballet in 4 acts: Sabre Dance
40. Rule, Britannia, for orchestra/band (with voice and/or chorus ad lib)