Best of British: The Nation's Favourite Classical Music (2006)

Track Listing

1. The Lark Ascending, romance for violin & orchestra
2. The Planets, suite for orchestra & female chorus, Op. 32, H. 125: 4. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
3. Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85: 3. Adagio
4. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Hallelujah Chorus
5. Enigma Variations, for orchestra, Op. 36: 9. Nimrod

1. The Lark Ascending, romance for violin & orchestra
2. The Planets, suite for orchestra & female chorus, Op. 32, H. 125: 4. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
3. Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85: 3. Adagio
4. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Hallelujah Chorus
5. Enigma Variations, for orchestra, Op. 36: 9. Nimrod
6. Water Music Suite No. 1 for orchestra in F major, HWV 348: Air
7. The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace, for soloists, chorus & orchestra: Agnus Dei
8. Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, for 2 string orchestras
9. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: For unto us a child is born
10. Fantasia on Greensleeves, for harp, flute & strings (arranged by R. Greaves; from the opera "Sir John in Love")
11. Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4, for orchestra in G major, Op. 39/4
12. The Dream of Gerontius, oratorio for soloists, chorus & orchestra, Op. 38: The Angel's Farewell
13. Juda Maccabeus, oratorio: Thine be the glory
14. Variants (5) of "Dives and Lazarus" for string orchestra & harp (or harps)
15. Zadok the Priest, coronation anthem No. 1 for chorus & orchestra, HWV 258
16. The Banks of Green Willow, idyll for orchestra
17. A Gaelic Blessing ("Deep Peace"), for chorus & orchestra
18. English Dances Set 2, for orchestra, Op. 33: English Dance No. 5
19. The Dream of Gerontius, oratorio for soloists, chorus & orchestra, Op. 38: Praise to the holiest (conclusion)
20. Water Music Suite No. 1 for orchestra in F major, HWV 348: Bourrée
21. Preludes (3) on Welsh Hymn Tunes, for organ: No. 2. Rhosymedre
22. Jerusalem ("And did those feet in ancient time"), for chorus & organ (or orchestra)
23. Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
24. Spem in Alium (also set as "Sing and glorify"), motet for 40 voices, P. 299
25. Water Music Suite No. 2 for orchestra in D major, HWV 349: Alla Hornpipe
26. Adiemus, Songs of Sanctuary, for voice & orchestra: Adiemus
27. Crown Imperial, coronation march for orchestra
28. English Folk Song Suite, for orchestra (orchestrated by G. Jacob): 1. March (Seventeen Come Sunday)
29. Requiem for chorus & orchestra: 1. Requiem aeternam
30. Pieces (2) ("Chanson de matin" & "Chanson de nuit"), for violin & piano (later orchestrated), Op. 15: No. 2. Chanson de matin
31. Water Music Suite No. 2 for orchestra in D major, HWV 349: Bourrée
32. The Dam Busters, march for the film score
33. Requiem, for chorus & orchestra: In Paradisum
34. Music for the Royal Fireworks, for orchestra, HWV 351: La Réjouissance
35. Simple Symphony, for string orchestra, Op. 4: 3. Sentimental Saraband
36. Warsaw Concerto for piano & orchestra (for the film "Dangerous Moonlight"/"Suicide Squadron")
37. Serenade, for strings in E minor, Op. 20: 1. Larghetto
38. Music for the Royal Fireworks, for orchestra, HWV 351: Minuets 1 & 2
39. Benedictus (from The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace)
40. Salut d'amour, for violin & piano, Op. 12
41. On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring, tone poem for orchestra (Pieces for small orchestra, No. 1), RT vi/19/1
42. Façade, Suite No. 2, for orchestra: 5. Popular Song
43. Henry V, choral suite (arr. by M.Sargent) and orchestral suite (arr. by C.Matthieson): No. 4. Touch her soft lips and part
44. Coronation Ode ("Land of Hope and Glory"), for soloists, chorus & orchestra, Op. 44: Finale. Land of Hope and Glory