100 Best Relaxing Classics

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1▶CD: Relaxing Baroque
2▶CD: Relaxing Mozart and Beethoven
3▶CD: Relaxing Film Classics
4▶CD: Relaxing Romantic Classics
5▶CD: Relaxing Piano Favourites
6▼CD: Relaxing Classics of Modern Times
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1Agnus Dei
assistant engineer:
Mat Bartram, Jake Jackson (recording engineer) and Richard Lancaster
engineer:
Dick Lewzey
producer:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist)
trumpet:
Paul Beniston (trumpet player) (on 2000-07-24)
choir vocals:
National Youth Choir of Great Britain (on 2000-08-11)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (on 2000-07-24)
conductor:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist) (on 2000-07-24) and Mike Brewer OBE (conductor) (on 2000-08-11)
chorus master:
Michael C. Brewer (conductor) (in 2000)
concertmaster:
Duncan Riddell (violinist)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Angel Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace: Agnus Dei (from 2000-07-24 until 2000-08-11)
composer:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist)
part of:
The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace (the complete work)
Karl Jenkins33:40
2In trutina
engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
producer:
John H. West (classical engineer/producer)
soprano vocals:
Janice Watson (soprano) (from 1994-09-11 until 1994-09-12)
orchestra:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (from 1994-09-11 until 1994-09-12)
conductor:
David Hill (British organist and conductor) (from 1994-09-11 until 1994-09-12)
recorded at:
The Lighthouse in Poole, England, United Kingdom (from 1994-09-11 until 1994-09-12)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: III. Cour d’amours: XXI. In trutina mentis dubia (from 1994-09-11 until 1994-09-12)
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Carmina Burana: III. Cour d’amours
Carl Orff2:47
3Fantasia on Greensleeves
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Sinfonia of London (original Gordon Walker formed orchestra) and Sinfonia of London (John Wilson’s session orchestra) (from 1962-05-10 until 1962-05-11)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (from 1962-05-10 until 1962-05-11)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
balance engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1962-05-10 until 1962-05-11)
recording of:
Fantasia on “Greensleeves” (from 1962-05-10 until 1962-05-11)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1924 until 1928)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
publisher:
Oxford University Press (in 1936)
is based on:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
is based on:
Lovely Joan (traditional English folk song)
is based on:
Sir John in Love
Ralph Vaughan Williams4:41
4Baïlèro
soprano vocals:
Arleen Augér (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série: No. 2. Baïlèro
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joseph Canteloube
part of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série
Joseph Canteloube6:43
5The Ashokan Farewell
orchestra:
Nashville Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Gambill (conductor)
recording of:
Ashokan Farewell (instrumental version)
composer:
Jay Ungar (in 1982)
publisher:
Swinging Door Music
Jay Ungar & Molly Mason5:10
6Pie Jesu
producer:
Simon Woods (producer)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 1997-07-15 until 1997-07-18)
treble vocals:
Edward Saklatvala (tenor)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) (from 1997-07-15 until 1997-07-18)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (from 1997-07-15 until 1997-07-18)
chorus master:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios) (from 1997-07-15 until 1997-07-18)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1997-07-15 until 1997-07-18)
recording of:
Requiem: III. Pie Jesu (from 1997-07-15 until 1997-07-18)
composer:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945) (in 1985)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
part of:
Requiem
John Rutter3:34
7II. Adagio
solo classical guitar:
Julian Bream
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor)
recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
Joaquín Rodrigo10:55
8Pie Jesu
soprano vocals:
Jane Gilchrist
recording of:
Requiem: Pie Jesu
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., The Really Useful Company Limited and The Really Useful Music Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!)
part of:
Requiem
Andrew Lloyd Webber2:52
9Romance
engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
piano:
Piers Lane (Australian classical pianist) (from 1991-07-30 until 1991-07-31)
violin:
Tasmin Little (violinist) (from 1991-07-30 until 1991-07-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1991)
recorded at:
St Michael’s Church (Highgate) in Highgate, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1991-07-30 until 1991-07-31)
recording of:
Romance from The Gadfly Suite (for violin and piano) (from 1991-07-30 until 1991-07-31)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer)
arrangement of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a: VIII. Romance
recording of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a: VIII. Romance
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1955)
arranger:
Левон Атовмьян (Lev Atovmyan, Russian composer, arranger, editor, and administrator)
part of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович3:16
10Love Theme
Anne Dudley3:39
11Brezairola
producer:
Tolga Kaşif (Tolga Kashif, composer and conductor)
solo cello:
Jonathan Williams (cellist) (from 2002-06 until 2002-07)
solo violin:
Marcia Crayford (violinist) (from 2002-06 until 2002-07)
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano) (from 2002-06 until 2002-07)
conductor:
Philip Ellis (from 2002-06 until 2002-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2002)
recording of:
Chants d’Auvergne: Troisième Série: No. 4. Brezairola
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joseph Canteloube
part of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Troisième Série
Joseph Canteloube3:46
12The Lark Ascending
violin:
Hugh Bean (violinist)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967)
partial recording of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and orchestra)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1914)
premiered at:
[concert] (1921-06-14)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1921-06-14)
arrangement of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams6:25
13Michelle
piano:
Peter Rostal (pianist) (in 1979) and Paul Schaefer (pianist) (in 1979)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1979)
conductor:
Ron Goodwin (English composer) (in 1979)
instrumental cover recording of:
Michelle
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
adaptations:
Michelle
recording of:
Michelle
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
adaptations:
Michelle
John Lennon & Paul McCartney3:23
14Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
partial recording of:
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1910)
is based on:
Nine Psalm Tunes for Archbishop Parker’s Psalter: No. 3 “Why Fum’th in Fight” (Psalm 2)
Ralph Vaughan Williams6:13
15Venus
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst6:13

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part of:100 Best (EMI Classics) (order: 12)