24/48: Sir Malcolm Sargent / London Symphony Orchestra - Elgar, Purcell, Walton, Bax - Decca 1953

Edward Elgar:  "Enigma Variations", op.36
Henry Purcell  arr: Albert Coates:  Suite from the Dramatic Music 
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Edward Elgar:  Pomp and Circumstance Marches, op.39 nos. 1 & 4
Edward Elgar:  Imperial March, op.32 
William Walton:  "Orb and Sceptre" - Coronation March, 1953 
Arnold Bax:  Coronation March, 1953 
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London Symphony Orchestra  conducted by  Sir Malcolm Sargent 
Decca  ACL 55  (LXT2786)  1960 pressing/matrices: ARL1511/2 -1DR / 2DR ... Decca  ACL 137  (LXT2793)  1963 pressing/matrices: ARL1644/5 -6NR / 2NR
Recorded: 5-7 January 1953 / 2 March & 27 April 1953 - Kingsway Hall.  ACL covers/sleeve-notes >>>  

24/48: Arthur Bliss / Sinfonia of London - Bliss. Checkmate ... Handel. Water Music ... Purcell. Act-Tunes & Dances - WRC 1960

Arthur Bliss:  "Checkmate" -  Ballet Suite
Dance of the Red Pawns - Dance of the Four Knights - Dance of the Black Queen - The Red Knight's Mazurka - The Ceremony of the Bishops - Finale

G.F.Handel:  "Water Music" - Suite - arr: Baines
Allegro - Andante con moto - Grazioso quasi allegro - Larghetto - Allegro vigoroso - Alla hornpipe

Henry Purcell:  Set of Act Tunes and Dances - arr: Bliss
Overture - Air - Sarabande - Minuet - Hornpipe

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Sinfonia of London  conducted by  Sir Arthur Bliss
World Record Club  ST 52   c.1963/4 pressing.  EMI matrices: SW7030/1 -1.   Recorded: 3-4 February 1960 - Kingsway Hall   Checkmate is superior to the HMV SXLP reissue.    Sleeve-note / Hi-Fi News 1960 article >>>    The 1955/7 Decca recordings: http://themusicparlour.blogspot.com/2011/08/arthur-bliss-conducts-bliss-violin_3.html