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1Façade - An Entertainment: Fanfare - Hornpipe
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
spoken vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08) and Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08)
vocals:
Dame Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra (in 1954-08) and English Opera Group Ensemble (in 1954-08)
conductor:
Anthony Collins (British composer and conductor) (in 1954-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1954-08)
recording of:
Façade: Fanfare (in 1954-08)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (Sitwell - Walton 1951 version)
recording of:
Façade: Hornpipe (in 1954-08)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (Sitwell - Walton 1951 version)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (42-number set compiled by Pamela Hunter)
Sir William Walton1:44
2Façade - An Entertainment: En famille
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
spoken vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08) and Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08)
vocals:
Dame Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra (in 1954-08) and English Opera Group Ensemble (in 1954-08)
conductor:
Anthony Collins (British composer and conductor) (in 1954-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1954-08)
recording of:
Façade: En famille (in 1954-08)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (Sitwell - Walton 1951 version)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (42-number set compiled by Pamela Hunter)
Sir William Walton3:05
3Façade - An Entertainment: Mariner Man
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
spoken vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08) and Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08)
vocals:
Dame Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra (in 1954-08) and English Opera Group Ensemble (in 1954-08)
conductor:
Anthony Collins (British composer and conductor) (in 1954-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1954-08)
recording of:
Façade: Mariner Man (in 1954-08)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (Sitwell - Walton 1951 version)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (42-number set compiled by Pamela Hunter)
Sir William Walton0:42
4Façade - An Entertainment: Long Steel Grass
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
spoken vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08) and Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08)
vocals:
Dame Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra (in 1954-08) and English Opera Group Ensemble (in 1954-08)
conductor:
Anthony Collins (British composer and conductor) (in 1954-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1954-08)
recording of:
Façade: Long Steel Grass (in 1954-08)
lyricist:
Edith Sitwell (poet)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (Sitwell - Walton 1951 version)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (42-number set compiled by Pamela Hunter)
Sir William Walton2:00
5Façade - An Entertainment: Through Gilded Trellises
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
spoken vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08) and Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08)
vocals:
Dame Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra (in 1954-08) and English Opera Group Ensemble (in 1954-08)
conductor:
Anthony Collins (British composer and conductor) (in 1954-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1954-08)
recording of:
Façade: Through Gilded Trellises (in 1954-08)
lyricist:
Edith Sitwell (poet)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (Sitwell - Walton 1951 version)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (42-number set compiled by Pamela Hunter)
Sir William Walton2:17
6Façade - An Entertainment: Tango-Pasodoble
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
spoken vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08) and Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08)
vocals:
Dame Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra (in 1954-08) and English Opera Group Ensemble (in 1954-08)
conductor:
Anthony Collins (British composer and conductor) (in 1954-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1954-08)
recording of:
Façade: Tango-Pasodoble (in 1954-08)
lyricist:
Edith Sitwell (poet)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (Sitwell - Walton 1951 version)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (42-number set compiled by Pamela Hunter)
Sir William Walton1:49
7Façade - An Entertainment: Lullaby for Jumbo
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
spoken vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08) and Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08)
vocals:
Dame Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra (in 1954-08) and English Opera Group Ensemble (in 1954-08)
conductor:
Anthony Collins (British composer and conductor) (in 1954-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1954-08)
recording of:
Façade: Lullaby for Jumbo (in 1954-08)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (Sitwell - Walton 1951 version)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (42-number set compiled by Pamela Hunter)
Sir William Walton1:31
8Façade - An Entertainment: Black Mrs. Behemoth
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
spoken vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08) and Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08)
vocals:
Dame Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra (in 1954-08) and English Opera Group Ensemble (in 1954-08)
conductor:
Anthony Collins (British composer and conductor) (in 1954-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1954-08)
recording of:
Façade: Black Mrs. Behemoth (in 1954-08)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (Sitwell - Walton 1951 version)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (42-number set compiled by Pamela Hunter)
Sir William Walton0:58
9Façade - An Entertainment: Tarantella
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
spoken vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08) and Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08)
vocals:
Dame Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra (in 1954-08) and English Opera Group Ensemble (in 1954-08)
conductor:
Anthony Collins (British composer and conductor) (in 1954-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1954-08)
recording of:
Façade: Tarantella (in 1954-08)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (Sitwell - Walton 1951 version)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (42-number set compiled by Pamela Hunter)
Sir William Walton1:14
10Façade - An Entertainment: A Man from a Far Countree
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
spoken vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08) and Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08)
vocals:
Dame Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra (in 1954-08) and English Opera Group Ensemble (in 1954-08)
conductor:
Anthony Collins (British composer and conductor) (in 1954-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1954-08)
recording of:
Façade: A Man from a Far Countree (in 1954-08)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (Sitwell - Walton 1951 version)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (42-number set compiled by Pamela Hunter)
Sir William Walton1:23
11Façade - An Entertainment: By the Lake
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
spoken vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08) and Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08)
vocals:
Dame Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra (in 1954-08) and English Opera Group Ensemble (in 1954-08)
conductor:
Anthony Collins (British composer and conductor) (in 1954-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1954-08)
recording of:
Façade: By the Lake (in 1954-08)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (Sitwell - Walton 1951 version)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (42-number set compiled by Pamela Hunter)
Sir William Walton1:43
12Façade - An Entertainment: Country Dance
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
spoken vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08) and Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08)
vocals:
Dame Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra (in 1954-08) and English Opera Group Ensemble (in 1954-08)
conductor:
Anthony Collins (British composer and conductor) (in 1954-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1954-08)
recording of:
Façade: Country Dance (in 1954-08)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (Sitwell - Walton 1951 version)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (42-number set compiled by Pamela Hunter)
Sir William Walton1:47
13Façade - An Entertainment: Polka
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
spoken vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08) and Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08)
vocals:
Dame Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra (in 1954-08) and English Opera Group Ensemble (in 1954-08)
conductor:
Anthony Collins (British composer and conductor) (in 1954-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1954-08)
recording of:
Façade: Polka (in 1954-08)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (Sitwell - Walton 1951 version)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (42-number set compiled by Pamela Hunter)
Sir William Walton1:26
14Façade - An Entertainment: Four in the Morning
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
spoken vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08) and Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08)
vocals:
Dame Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra (in 1954-08) and English Opera Group Ensemble (in 1954-08)
conductor:
Anthony Collins (British composer and conductor) (in 1954-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1954-08)
recording of:
Façade: Four in the Morning (in 1954-08)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (Sitwell - Walton 1951 version)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (42-number set compiled by Pamela Hunter)
Sir William Walton2:38
15Façade - An Entertainment: Something Lies Beyond the Scene
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
spoken vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08) and Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08)
vocals:
Dame Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra (in 1954-08) and English Opera Group Ensemble (in 1954-08)
conductor:
Anthony Collins (British composer and conductor) (in 1954-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1954-08)
recording of:
Façade: Something Lies Beyond the Scene (in 1954-08)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (Sitwell - Walton 1951 version)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (42-number set compiled by Pamela Hunter)
Sir William Walton0:58
16Façade - An Entertainment: Valse
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
spoken vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08) and Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08)
vocals:
Dame Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra (in 1954-08) and English Opera Group Ensemble (in 1954-08)
conductor:
Anthony Collins (British composer and conductor) (in 1954-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1954-08)
recording of:
Façade: Valse (in 1954-08)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (Sitwell - Walton 1951 version)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (42-number set compiled by Pamela Hunter)
Sir William Walton3:02
17Façade - An Entertainment: Jodelling Song
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
spoken vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08) and Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08)
vocals:
Dame Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra (in 1954-08) and English Opera Group Ensemble (in 1954-08)
conductor:
Anthony Collins (British composer and conductor) (in 1954-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1954-08)
recording of:
Façade: Jodelling Song (in 1954-08)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (Sitwell - Walton 1951 version)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (42-number set compiled by Pamela Hunter)
Sir William Walton2:29
18Façade - An Entertainment: Scotch Rhapsody
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
spoken vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08) and Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08)
vocals:
Dame Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra (in 1954-08) and English Opera Group Ensemble (in 1954-08)
conductor:
Anthony Collins (British composer and conductor) (in 1954-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1954-08)
recording of:
Façade: Scotch Rhapsody (in 1954-08)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (Sitwell - Walton 1951 version)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (42-number set compiled by Pamela Hunter)
Sir William Walton1:14
19Façade - An Entertainment: Popular Song
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
spoken vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08) and Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08)
vocals:
Dame Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra (in 1954-08) and English Opera Group Ensemble (in 1954-08)
conductor:
Anthony Collins (British composer and conductor) (in 1954-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1954-08)
recording of:
Façade: Popular Song (in 1954-08)
lyricist:
Edith Sitwell (poet)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (Sitwell - Walton 1951 version)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (42-number set compiled by Pamela Hunter)
Sir William Walton1:56
20Façade - An Entertainment: Fox-Trot
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
spoken vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08) and Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08)
vocals:
Dame Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra (in 1954-08) and English Opera Group Ensemble (in 1954-08)
conductor:
Anthony Collins (British composer and conductor) (in 1954-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1954-08)
recording of:
Façade: Fox-Trot (in 1954-08)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (Sitwell - Walton 1951 version)
recording of:
Façade: Old Sir Faulk (Fox Trot) (in 1954-08)
lyricist:
Edith Sitwell (poet)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor) (in 1932)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (42-number set compiled by Pamela Hunter)
Sir William Walton2:00
21Façade - An Entertainment: Sir Beelzebub
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
spoken vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08) and Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1954-08)
vocals:
Dame Edith Sitwell (poet) (in 1954-08)
orchestra:
English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra (in 1954-08) and English Opera Group Ensemble (in 1954-08)
conductor:
Anthony Collins (British composer and conductor) (in 1954-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1954-08)
recording of:
Façade: Sir Beelzebub (in 1954-08)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (Sitwell - Walton 1951 version)
part of:
Façade: An Entertainment (42-number set compiled by Pamela Hunter)
Sir William Walton1:07
22Siesta
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Siesta
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
Sir William Walton4:50
23Scapino - A Comedy Overture
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Scapino, A Comedy Overture
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor) (in 1940)
Sir William Walton8:43
24Portsmouth Point - An Overture
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Portsmouth Point Overture
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor) (in 1925)
Sir William Walton5:46
25Orb and Sceptre
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Orb and Sceptre
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
Sir William Walton7:34
26Coronation March, 1953
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Coronation March, GP 385
composer:
Sir Arnold Bax (English composer) (in 1952)
part of:
A Catalogue of the Works of Sir Arnold Bax (number: GP 385)
Sir Arnold Bax6:48
27Welcome the Queen
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Christopher Whelan
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Arthur Bliss (composer)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Welcome the Queen
composer:
Sir Arthur Bliss (composer) (in 1954)
part of:
Bliss’s works catalogued by Lewis Foreman (Foreman [F.]) (number: F. 95b)
Sir Arthur Bliss6:37

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