A Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part Two. I. Welcome, Maids of Honour

London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn

9 cited facts

1993
2:39

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Released on EMI Classics, also Samson et Dalila : « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix » (Maria Callas), Tosca: “Vissi d'arte” (Tosca) (Maria Callas) and Orphée et Eurydice : « J’ai perdu mon Eurydice » (Maria Callas)
Recorded at Kingsway Hall, also Etude in E major, op. 10 no. 3 “Tristesse” (Vladimir Ashkenazy), La traviata: Atto I. “Libiamo ne’lieti calici” (Brindisi) (London Opera Chorus) and L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. “Una furtiva lagrima” (Luciano Pavarotti)
Engineered by Christopher Parker, also Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: II. Lento – Allegro molto (Jacqueline du Pré), Serenade in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": II. Romanza (Andante) (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) and Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85 I. Adagio – Moderato (Jacqueline du Pré)
Produced by Christopher Bishop, also Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: No. 10 "Jesus bleibet meine Freude" (Choir of King’s College, Cambridge), Serenade in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": II. Romanza (Andante) (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) and Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II: No. 10. Scène. Moderato

Worth knowing

Counted from cited credits on fono.

1530 other songs on fono were recorded at Kingsway Hall, by Philharmonia Orchestra and André Previn and others
Christopher Parker engineered 5 of London Symphony Orchestra’s top 10 songs
Christopher Parker engineered 585 songs on fono
Benjamin Britten wrote 529 songs on fono

Credits

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Written by: Benjamin Britten and Robert Herrick
Produced by: Christopher Bishop
Performed by: Dame Janet Baker
Engineered by: Christopher Parker
Part of: Spring Symphony / Four Sea Interludes
Recorded at: Kingsway Hall
Released on: EMI Classics

Written by: Benjamin Britten and Robert Herrick
Produced by: Christopher Bishop
Performed by: Dame Janet Baker
Engineered by: Christopher Parker
Part of: Spring Symphony / Four Sea Interludes
Recorded at: Kingsway Hall
Released on: EMI Classics

Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.

Same engineer: Christopher Parker
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: II. Lento – Allegro molto
Jacqueline du Pré, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli
1986
Same producer: Christopher Bishop
Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: No. 10 "Jesus bleibet meine Freude"
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir David Willcocks
1988
Same writer: Benjamin Britten
Corpus Christi Carol
Jeff Buckley
1994
Same label: EMI Classics
Samson et Dalila : « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix »
Maria Callas, Orchestre national de France, Georges Prêtre
1984
Same studio: Kingsway Hall
Etude in E major, op. 10 no. 3 “Tristesse”
Vladimir Ashkenazy
1983
Same release: Spring Symphony / Four Sea Interludes
A Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part Four. Finale: London, to Thee I Do Present
London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn
1993
Same engineer: Christopher Parker
Serenade in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": II. Romanza (Andante)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
1986
Same writer: Benjamin Britten
A Ceremony of Carols: Balulalow
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Peter Winn, Rachel Masters, Stephen Cleobury
1991

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1MusicBrainz A Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part Two. I. Welcome, Maids of Honour was performed by Dame Janet Baker
A Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part Two. I. Welcome, Maids of Honour was performed by Dame Janet Baker
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2MusicBrainz A Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part Two. I. Welcome, Maids of Honour was produced by Christopher Bishop
A Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part Two. I. Welcome, Maids of Honour was produced by Christopher Bishop
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3MusicBrainz A Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part Two. I. Welcome, Maids of Honour was written by Benjamin Britten
A Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part Two. I. Welcome, Maids of Honour was written by Benjamin Britten
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4MusicBrainz A Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part Two. I. Welcome, Maids of Honour was written by Robert Herrick
A Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part Two. I. Welcome, Maids of Honour was written by Robert Herrick
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5MusicBrainz A Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part Two. I. Welcome, Maids of Honour is part of the release Spring Symphony / Four Sea Interludes
A Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part Two. I. Welcome, Maids of Honour is part of the release Spring Symphony / Four Sea Interludes
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6MusicBrainz A Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part Two. I. Welcome, Maids of Honour was recorded at Kingsway Hall
A Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part Two. I. Welcome, Maids of Honour was recorded at Kingsway Hall
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7MusicBrainz EMI Classics is the label of the song A Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part Two. I. Welcome, Maids of Honour
EMI Classics is the label of the song A Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part Two. I. Welcome, Maids of Honour
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8MusicBrainz A Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part Two. I. Welcome, Maids of Honour was engineered by Christopher Parker
A Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part Two. I. Welcome, Maids of Honour was engineered by Christopher Parker
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9MusicBrainz A Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part Two. I. Welcome, Maids of Honour was released on 1993
A Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part Two. I. Welcome, Maids of Honour was released on 1993
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