Please note colour coding: black the discography itself

[a] Lydia Mordkovitch (violin); [c] Yvonne Kenny (soprano);

Richard Hickox

led by Marcia Crayford

[a] HOWELLS Three Dances Op.7

[b] The B’s - suite Op.13

[c] In green ways Op.43

CD: [abc] (Oct97) CHAN9557,

[abc] (Feb05) 2CD set CHAN241 20.

>1941 (Recorded for the composer) / Scherzo [U.S.A.]

Pr: Benjamín Juárez Echenique Eng: [ab] Simon Rhodes / [c] Mike Cox

[ab] 29-31 Jly 1996 Abbey Road Studio 1

[c] 1 Aug 1996 AIR Studios, Lyndhurst Hall

[a] Marisa Canales (flute); [b] Juan Carlos Laguna (guitar);

Lalo Schifrin

led by Stephen Bryant / [31 only] Marcia Crayford

[a] SCHIFRIN Concierto Caribeño

[b] Guitar Concerto

[c] Trópicos

CD: [abc] (Jan98) Auvidis Travelling K1033; (Apr01) Urtext JBCC040.

>1942 Recorded for Rogelio Groba [Spain]

Pr: Andrew Keener Eng: Simon Rhodes

30-31 Jly 1996 Abbey Road Studio 1

Mats Lidström (cello), Andrew Litton

led by Marcia Crayford

ELGAR Cello Concerto in E minor Op.85

GROBA Cello Concerto No.1 “Fauno”

CD: (Sp:’97) Astrion 1071.2; not released in UK or US.

>1943 E.M.I. CLASSICS

Pr: David Groves Eng: Simon Rhodes

1-3&5-11 Aug 1996 Abbey Road Studio 1

[b] Roberto Alagna (tenor);

London Voices (Terry Edwards); Antonio Pappano

led by Marcia Crayford

[a] PUCCINI La Rondine

Angela Gheorghiu (soprano) Magda

Roberto Alagna (tenor) Ruggero

William Matteuzzi (tenor) Prunier

Inva Mula-Tchako (soprano) Lisette

Alberto Rinaldi (baritone) Rambaldo

Patricia Bicciré (soprano) Yvette

Patrizia Ciofi (soprano) Bianca

Monica Bacelli (mezzo-soprano) Suzy

Toby Spence (tenor) Gobin

Riccardo Simonetti (baritone) Périchaud

Enrico Fissore (bass) Crébillon

[b] Le Villi : excerpts

CD: [ab] (Apr97) 2CD set CDS5 56338.2,

[ab] (Oct10) 2CD set 6 40748.2.

>1944 STA. TERESA [Spain]

Pr: José María Cano Eng: Dick Lewzey

5&7-10 Aug 1996 CTS Studios, Wembley

Joan Albert Amargós

led by Janice Graham

Backing tracks for Plácido Domingo, Teresa Berganza,

Renée Fleming and Ainhoa Arteta.

CANO Luna : Romanzas, Canciones y Danzas

CD: (Sp: Nov97) 000 001-02; not released in UK or US.

>1945 TELSTAR

Pr: Jeff Jarratt Eng: Gary Thomas

2-4 Sep 1996 Angel Studios, Islington

Andrew Pryce Jackman / Nick Ingman

led by Janice Graham

Backing tracks for Brian Conley (singer).

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Any dream will do

Les Miserables I dreamed a dream

The Phantom of the Opera Music of the night

Sunset Boulevard As if we never said goodbye

A Little Night Music Send in the clowns

Jolson The anniversary song

Fiddler on the Roof Sunrise, sunset

The Fantasticks Try to remember

Babes in Arms My funny valentine

Blood Brothers Tell me it’s not true

Carousel You’ll never walk alone

Porgy and Bess Summertime

Oklahoma! medley

West Side Story medley

CD: (’97) TCD2870,

(Sep00) Planet PML1011 “Stage to Stage”,

(Aug02) Delta Music Digital CD6377 “Songs from the Shows”,

(Jly06) Delta Music Digital CD6576 “Songs from the Shows”.

>1946 BRENTWOOD [U.S.A.]

Pr: Don Marsh Eng: Steve Price

9 Sep 1996 Angel Studios, Islington

arranged and conducted by Don Marsh

led by Janice Graham

Backing tracks for Frederico Hayler (tenor), who was recorded in Tennessee.

“How Great Thou Art” eleven religious titles

CD: (Jan97) CD50022; not released in UK.

>1947 “For Roseanna (Roseanna’s Grave)” film soundtrack

Pr: Trevor Jones Eng: Simon Rhodes

12-13 Sep 1996 Abbey Road Studio 1

composed by TREVOR JONES and conducted by Nick Ingman

led by Janice Graham

CD: (Sep97) R.C.A.Victor 09026 68836.2.

>1948 TELDEC [Germany]

Pr: Friedemann Engelbrecht Eng: Ulrich Ruscher

20&27 Sep 1996 Abbey Road Studio 1

Maxim Vengerov (violin), Mstislav Rostropovich

led by Alexander Barantschik

[a] PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No.2 in G minor Op.63

[b] SHOSTAKOVICH Violin Concerto No.2 in C sharp minor Op.129

CD: [ab] (Oct97) 0630 13150.2,

[b] (Aug02) 0927 46742.2,

[a] (Jan03) 0927 49567.2,

[ab] (Dec06) 11CD set 2564 63780.2,

[b] (Nov08) Warner 2564 694527,

[b] (Aug10) Warner 2564 680397,

[ab] (May14) Warner 19CD set 2564 631514.

>1949 CHANDOS

Pr: Brian Couzens Eng: Ralph Couzens

30 Sep, 1,4&5 Oct 1996 Blackheath Concert Halls

[b] Yvonne Kenny (soprano), Robert Tear (tenor),

Stephen Roberts (baritone);

[bc] London Symphony Chorus (Malcolm Hicks); Richard Hickox

led by Janice Graham

[a] DYSON At the Tabard Inn - Overture

[b] The Canterbury Pilgrims

[c] In Honour of the City

CD: [abc] (May97) 2CD set CHAN9531,

[ac] (Apr05) CHAN10308X,

[abc] (Jly12) 2CD set CHAN241 43.

>1950 Archer Musical Productions [Canada]

Pr: Bernard de Launoit Eng: Gary Thomas

8 Oct 1996 Angel Studios, Islington

Iain Sutherland

led by Igor Gruppman

Backing track for Alice de Selys (singer) who was recorded in Paris.

SAINT-PREUX My Prophecy

Coupled with twelve titles recorded at Abbey Road on 16 Jan 99.

CD single: (Fr:’98) Multimusical MBDL101; not released in UK.

CD: (Fr:’99) Multimusical MBL14911.2.

>1951 “Le Plus Beau Métier du Monde” film soundtrack

Eng: Simon Rhodes

18 Oct 1996 AIR Studios, Lyndhurst Hall

composed and conducted by Vladimir Cosma

led by Igor Gruppman

CD: (Nov97) Pomme 951 982,

(Nov10) 17CD set LARGH005.

>1952 G.R.P. RECORDS (Grusin / Rosen Productions) [U.S.A.]

Pr.& Eng: Al Schmitt

4 Nov 1996 CTS Studios, Wembley

composed, arranged and conducted by David Benoit

led by Marcia Crayford

Backing tracks for a jazz sextet, who were recorded in California.

“American Landscape” American landscape

If I can believe

Mr.Rodriguez’s opus

A personal story

Speed racer

Coupled with four non-LSO titles.

CD: (Sep97) GRP9883.2.

DVD-A: (c99) DTS Entertainment 71021 51011.2.

>1953 R.C.A. VICTOR (B.M.G. Classics)

Pr: Michael Bremner Eng: Tony Faulkner

25-27 Nov 1996 Walthamstow Assembly Hall

Hillevi Martinpelto (soprano), Karl-Magnus Fredriksson (baritone),

London Symphony Chorus (Stephen Westrop), Colin Davis

led by Marcia Crayford

SIBELIUS Kullervo Symphony Op.7

Coupled with the Seventh Symphony, etc., recorded in Apr 94.

CD: (Dec97) 2CD set 09026 68312.2,

(Feb02) in 5CD pack 74321 54034.2,

(Mar04) 7CD set 82876 55706.2,

(Mar13) Sony-BMG 7CD set 88765 43135.2,

(Feb14) Sony-BMG 51CD set 88843 00607.2.

>1954 SONY CLASSICAL [Japan]

Pr: Tony McAnany & Mike Berniker Eng: Richard King

6 Dec 1996 Whitfield Street Studios

7 Dec 1996 Abbey Road Studio 1

Harry Rabinowitz

led by Charles Rex

Christmas Carols The Christmas song

Deck the halls with boughs of holly

The first noel

God rest ye merry gentlemen

Hark! the herald angels sing

One sweet day

Silent night

We wish you a merry Christmas

Unpublished ?

>1955 DECCA

Pr: Michael Woolcock Eng: James Lock

16-18,20&21 Dec 1996 Henry Wood Hall

Renée Fleming (soprano); [ef] Larissa Dyadkova (mezzo-soprano);

[a] Jonathan Summers (baritone); Georg Solti

led by Janice Graham

[a] BRITTEN Peter Grimes : Embroidery in childhood

[b] DVOŘÁK Rusalka Op.114 B203 : O silver moon

[c] MOZART Le Nozze di Figaro K492 : Porgi amor & Dove sono

[d] STRAUSS Daphne Op.82 : Ich komme

[e] TCHAIKOVSKY Eugene Onegin Op.24 : Letter scene

[f] VERDI Otello : Era più calmo?

CD: [a-f] (Oct97) 455 760.2DH,

[a-f] (Oct11) 478 3172DM in 478 2826DB50,

[d] (Sep12) 478 3704DX15,

[a-f] (Jan16) 478 9262DB50,

[a-f] (May16) 55CD set 478 9679.

>1956 NONESUCH [U.S.A.]

Pr: Karen Chester Eng: Tom Lazarus

2-3 Jan 1997 Abbey Road Studio 1

Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg (violin); [c] Leslie Stifelman (piano);

Andrew Litton

led by Janice Graham

“Humoresque” a recreation of Isaac Stern’s part in the 1947 film.

[a] WAXMAN City Montage

[b] BIZET-WAXMAN Carmen Fantasie

[c] WAGNER-WAXMAN Tristan and Isolde Fantasie

[d] DVOŘÁK-Waxman Humoresque Op.101/7 B187/7

[e] RIMSKY-KORSAKOV-Waxman Tsar Saltan : Flight of the Bumble Bee

[f] LALO Symphonie espagnole Op.21 : 1st mvt.

[a-f] Coupled with piano accompanied works, recorded in New York.

CD: [a-f] (Jan98) 7559 79464.2.

>1957 “Soleil” film soundtrack

3 Jan 1997 Abbey Road Studio 1

composed and conducted by Vladimir Cosma

led by Janice Graham

CD: (Fr:’97) Pomme 995 991; not released in UK or US.

>1958 KOCH INTERNATIONAL CLASSICS

Pr: Michael Fine Eng: Simon Rhodes

7 Jan 1997 Abbey Road Studio 1

[a] Donald Pirone (piano); JoAnn Falletta

led by Malcolm Stewart

[a] RATHAUS Piano Concerto Op.45

[b] Polonaise symphonique Op.52

[c] Vision dramatique Op.55

[d] Uriel Acosta - incidental music

CD: [a-d] (Feb98) 3 7397.2 H1.

>1959 DECCA

Pr: Michael Haas Eng: John Dunkerley & Duncan Mitchell

20&23 Jan 1997 Abbey Road Studio 1

Angela Gheorghiu (soprano), Georg Solti

led by [20] Marcia Crayford / [23] Alexander Barantschik

[a] VERDI La Forza del Destino : Pace, pace, mio Dio

[b] Otello : Piangea cantando & Ave Maria

[c] Rigoletto : Caro nome

[d] Simon Boccanegra : Come in quest’ora

[bcd] Unpublished: this album was left unfinished when

Solti died in Sep 97 and replaced by one recorded

with Riccardo Chailly in Milan in Jun 98 & Jly 99.

CD: [a] (Oct12) 478 4884DX2.

>1960 HALLMARK CARDS [U.S.A.]

Pr: Rick White Eng: Gary Thomas

23-24 Jan 1997 Angel Studios, Islington

arranged and conducted by Bob Krogstad

led by Janice Graham

Backing tracks for Trisha Yearwood (singer) & Point of Grace (vocal quartet).

“Home for the Holidays” twelve Christmas titles

CD: (Dec97) 695XPR1008.

“The thirteenth edition in the Hallmark Christmas music series.”

>1961 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON

Pr: Werner Mayer Eng: Ulrich Vette & Günter Hermanns

25-26 Jan 1997 Watford Colosseum

Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Krzysztof Penderecki

led by Janice Graham

PENDERECKI Violin Concerto No.2 “Metamorphosen”

Coupled with Bartók’s Second Sonata, recorded in Berlin in Sep 95.

CD: (Feb98) 453 507.2GH,

(Apr00) 463 790.2GX4,

(Aug11) 477 9464GX40.

>1962 Coalition Recordings International / EAST WEST [Germany]

Pr.& Eng: Frank Peterson

10-11 Feb 1997 Abbey Road Studio 1

Sarah Brightman (soprano); [ab] José Cura (tenor); Paul Bateman

led by Markus Wolf

[a] “Timeless” Just show me how to love you

[b] There for me

[c] No one like you

[d] Who wants to live forever?

[e] Bilitis-Gènèrique

[f] In pace

[g] Naturaleza muerta

[h] RODRIGO En Aranjuez con tu amor

[i] Tu quieres volver

[j] CATALANI La Wally : Ebben? ne andrò lontana

[k] ORFF Carmina Burana : In trutina

Coupled with three non-LSO titles.

CD: [a-k] (Jun97) 0630 19181.2.

>1963 ERATO [France]

Pr: Lennart Dehn Eng: Jean Chatauret

17-18 Feb 1997 Watford Colosseum

[a] John Alley (piano); Kent Nagano

led by Peter Manning

[a] STRAVINSKY Petrushka

[b] RAVEL Bolero

[a] Coupled with “The Miraculous Mandarin”, recorded in Apr 97.

CD single: [b] (Jap: Jly97) WPCS5900 = 0630 19418.2; nr in UK or US.

CD: [a] (Sep98) 3984 23142.2,

[a] (Aug02) 0927 46725.2,

[a] (Dec08) 2564 695652,

[a] (Aug11) 2564 673174.

>1964 B.B.C. recorded live at a concert

23 Feb 1997 Barbican Concert Hall

Michael Tilson Thomas

led by Peter Manning

DEBUSSY Jeux - Poème dansé

CD: (Nov04) Andante 4CD set AN4100 (mistakenly dated 27 Feb 97).

>1965 CAÏMÁN [Cayman Islands]

Pr: ChiChi Peralta Eng: John Richards

24 Feb 1997 Angel Studios, Islington

arranged and conducted by José Antonio Molina

led by Peter Manning

Backing tracks for ChiChi Peralta (singer), who was recorded in America.

“Pa’Otro La’o” Amor narcotico

Sol de verano

Limon con sal

Coupled with seven non-LSO titles.

CD: (Caym:’97) 1385 32881.2; not released in UK.

>1966 R.C.A. VICTOR (B.M.G. Classics)

Pr: Philip Traugott Eng: Simon Rhodes

26 Mar 1997 Abbey Road Studio 1

Pinchas Zukerman (violin), Ralph Kirshbaum (cello),

John Browning (piano), Christoph Eschenbach

led by Alexander Barantschik

BEETHOVEN Triple Concerto in C Op.56

Coupled with Brahms’ Double Concerto, recorded on 29 Mar 96.

CD: (Apr98) 09026 68964.2.

>1967 ERATO [France]

Pr: Lennart Dehn Eng: Jean Chatauret

4-5 Apr 1997 Watford Colosseum

London Symphony Chorus (Stephen Westrop), Kent Nagano

led by Janice Graham

BARTÓK The Miraculous Mandarin Op.19 Sz73

Coupled with “Petrushka”, recorded in Feb 97.

CD: (Sep98) 3984 23142.2,

(Aug02) 0927 46725.2,

(Dec08) 2564 695652,

(Aug11) 2564 673174.

>1968 CONIFER (B.M.G. Classics)

Pr: Andrew Keener Eng: Tony Faulkner

17 Apr 1997 Walthamstow Assembly Hall

Colin Davis

led by Janice Graham

TIPPETT The Rose Lake

LSO commission first performed, by the same artists, on 19 Feb 95.

Coupled with a reissue of “The Vision of Saint Augustine”, recorded in Jun 71.

CD: (Nov97) 75605 51304.2,

(Nov04) BMG Catalyst 82876 64284.2.

>1969 CHANDOS

Pr: Ralph Couzens Eng: Jonathan Cooper

22-23 Apr 1997 All Saints, Tooting

[a] Jean Rigby (mezzo-soprano), John Shirley-Quirk (baritone),

London Symphony Chorus (Stephen Westrop), Michael Cox (flute),

Robert Bourton (bassoon), Tim Hugh (cello); Richard Hickox

led by Janice Graham

[a] VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Five Tudor Portraits

[b] Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus

CD: [ab] (Jan98) CHAN9593.

This series of orchestral and choral works (which developed into Chandos’

second set of the symphonies) was continued in Oct 97, May 98, Dec 00, Jan 01,

Jan 02 and Jan 03, before being aborted with Nos.1,7 & 9 still outstanding.

Eventually No.1 was recorded at a concert in Jun 06, but Hickox’s death in

Nov 08 prevented the completion of the cycle.

>1970 SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT [Japan]

Pr: Tony McAnany Eng: Joel Moss

24-25 Apr 1997 Whitfield Street Studios

Nick Ingman / John Lubbock

led by Markus Wolf

Unidentified: four sessions for an “orchestrated pop record”.

>1971 IMPULS INTERNATIONAL [Belgium]

Pr: John Boyden Eng: Jonathan Allen

27 Apr 1997 Abbey Road Studio 1

John Georgiadis

led by Markus Wolf

J.STRAUSS I Radetzky-Marsch Op.228

J.STRAUSS II Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka Op.214

J.STRAUSS II Wiener Blut - Waltz Op.354

J.STRAUSS II Du und Du - Waltz Op.367

CD: (’97) IMP97237 see note to 17 Jly 95.

>1972 M.P.L. Communications, licensed to E.M.I.

Pr: John Fraser Eng: John Kurlander

30 Apr-2 May 1997 Abbey Road Studio 1

London Symphony Chorus (Stephen Westrop), Lawrence Foster

led by Janice Graham

McCARTNEY Standing Stone

This studio recording preceded the first public performance on 14 Oct 97.

LP: (Nov97) 2LP set EX5 56484.1.

CD: (Nov97) CDC5 56484.2.

>1973 UNISON MUSIC [U.S.A.]

Pr: Don Boyer Eng: Gary Thomas

2-3 May 1997 Angel Studios, Islington

arranged and conducted by Don Wyrtzen

led by Krzysztof Smietana

“What Child Is This?” I wonder as I wander

What child is this?

Pastoral Symphony

Coupled with seven more titles, recorded by the Nashville Symphonic Strings.

CD: (’98) 89841 22222.2; not released in UK.

>1974 CONIFER (B.M.G. Classics)

Pr: Michael Fine Eng: Simon Rhodes

23-24 May 1997 Abbey Road Studio 1

[a] Paul Edmund-Davies (flute), Kieron Moore (oboe),

Andrew Marriner (clarinet), Janice Graham (violin);

[b] Luis Gaeta (bass-baritone, narrator); Gisèle Ben-Dor

led by Janice Graham

[a] GINASTERA Panambí - ballet Op.1

[b] Estancia - ballet Op.8

CD: [ab] (Sep98) 75605 51336.2,

[ab] (Nov06) Naxos 8 557582,

[ab] (Jun10) Naxos 8 570999.

>1975 B.B.C. recorded live at a concert

1 Jun 1997 Barbican Concert Hall

André Previn

led by Alexander Barantschik

RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé : Suites Nos.1 & 2

CD: (Sep98) B.B.C. Music Magazine BBCMM73.

>1976 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON

Pr: Christian Gansch Eng: Gregor Zielinsky

[a] 6, [b] 7-8 & [cd] 13-14 Jun 1997 Abbey Road Studio 1

[b] New London Children’s Choir,

London Symphony Chorus (Stephen Westrop); André Previn

led by [ab] Alexander Barantschik / [cd] Janice Graham

[a] RAVEL Ma mère l’oye - ballet

[b] L’Enfant et les sortilèges

Pamela Helen Stephen (mezzo-soprano) Child

Anne-Marie Owens (mezzo-soprano) Mother, Shepherd

Jacqueline Miura (soprano) Chinese Cup, Cat

Elizabeth Futral (soprano) Fire, Princess, Nightingale

Juanita Lascarro (soprano) Little Owl, Couch

Rinat Shaham (soprano) Dragonfly, Squirrel

Mary Plazas (soprano) Bat, Shepherdess

Robert Lloyd (bass) Tree

David Wilson-Johnson (baritone) Armchair, Clock, Tom Cat

Mark Tucker (tenor) Tea Pot, Arithmetic, Frog

[c] L’Heure espagnole

Kimberley Barber (mezzo-soprano) Concepcion

John Mark Ainsley (tenor) Gonzalve

Georges Gautier (tenor) Torquemada

Kurt Ollmann (baritone) Ramiro

David Wilson-Johnson (baritone) Don Inigo Gomez

[d] Rapsodie espagnole

CD: [ab] (Sep99) 457 589.2GH,

[cd] (Sep99) 457 590.2GH,

[ab] (Mar09) 477 8114GB6.

>1977 B.B.C. TELEVISION Studio Recording

20 Jun 1997 VIDEO Walthamstow Assembly Hall

Andrew Marriner (clarinet), Imogen Cooper (piano), Colin Davis

led by Janice Graham

“Great Composers - MOZART”: television documentary

excerpts from: Piano Concerto No.23 in A K488

Symphony No.41 in C K551 “Jupiter”

Clarinet Concerto in A K622

VHS: (Dec97) Warner 3984 20511.3.

DVD video: (Jly01) Warner 8573 88071.2,

(’06) Warner 51011 5449.2.

>1978 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON

Pr: Nicholas Parker Eng: Rainer Maillard

25-30 Jun 1997 Abbey Road Studio 1

Monteverdi Choir, Anthony Legge (harpsichord), John Eliot Gardiner

led by Janice Graham

STRAVINSKY The Rake’s Progress

Martin Robson (bass) Truelove

Deborah York (soprano) Anne Truelove

Ian Bostridge (tenor) Tom Rakewell

Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone) Nick Shadow

Anne Howells (mezzo-soprano) Mother Goose

Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) Baba the Turk

Peter Bronder (tenor) Sellem

Julian Clarkson (bass) Keeper

CD: (Aug99) 459 648.2GH2,

(Oct15) 479 4650GB30.

>1979 STA. TERESA [Spain]

Eng: Chris Dibble

28 Jun 1997 CTS Studios, Wembley

Joan Albert Amargós

led by Janice Graham

CANO Llevarne Nino pal Cura - ballet

CD: Unidentified; not released in UK or US.

>1980 TRÉMA [France]

Pr: Jacques Revaux Eng: Alex Marcou

25 Jly 1997 Abbey Road Studio 1

London Voices (Daryl Runswick), Roger Loubet

led by Peter Manning

Backing track for an unidentified French singer.

CD: Unidentified; not released in UK or US.

>1981 E.M.I. CLASSICS

Pr: David Groves Eng: Simon Rhodes

[a] 26-30 Jly & [b] 12-15 Aug 1997 AIR Studios, Lyndhurst Hall

[a] London Voices (Terry Edwards); Antonio Pappano

led by [a] Peter Manning / [b] Janice Graham

[a] PUCCINI Il Tabarro

Carlo Guelfi (baritone) Michele

Neil Shicoff (tenor) Luigi

Riccardo Cassinelli (tenor) Il Tinca

Enrico Fissore (bass) Il Talpa

Maria Guleghina (soprano) Giorgetta

Elena Zilio (mezzo-soprano) La Frugola

Barry Banks (tenor) Un Venditore

[b] Gianni Schicchi

José Van Dam (baritone) Gianni Schicchi

Angela Gheorghiu (soprano) Lauretta

Roberto Alagna (tenor) Rinuccio

Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano) Zita

Paolo Barbacini (tenor) Gherardo

Patrizia Ciofi (soprano) Nella

James Savage-Hanford (treble) Gherardino

Carlos Chausson (bass) Betto

Luigi Roni (baritone) Simone

Roberto Scaltriti (baritone) Marco

Elena Zilio (mezzo-soprano) La Ciesca

Enrico Fissore (bass) Spinelloccio & Nicolao

Gheorghiu and Alagna also sang the scene (lasting about

fifty seconds) of the off-stage lovers in “Il Tabarro”.

[ab] Coupled with “Suor Angelica”, recorded with the Philharmonia in Aug 97.

CD: [ab] (Jan99) 3CD set CDS5 56587.2,

[ab] (Jun12) 3CD set 5 59859.2,

[ab] (Jan17) Warner 3CD set 9029 590063.

>1982 Michael Watt Production

Pr: Chris Craker Eng: Paul Hulme

28-29 Jly 1997 Abbey Road Studio 1

composed, arranged and conducted by Vincent Mendoza

led by Peter Manning

Backing tracks for a jazz septet, who were recorded in New York.

“Epiphany” eight titles

CD: (Neth:’97) Via Jazz 992082.2,

(US:’97) Zebra Acoustic ZA44407.2,

(Jly02) Transparent Music 500192,

(Oct06) Sony BMG 82876 89394.2.

>1983 “Le Bossu (On Guard!)” film soundtrack

The LSO played six sessions but, as the on screen credit is “London Studio Orchestras”, this soundtrack was probably shared with an ad hoc orchestra.

Eng: John Timperley

6,7&17 Sep 1997 Abbey Road Studio 1

composed by PHILIPPE SARDE and conducted by David Snell

led by Michael Davis

CD: (Fr:’97) Virgin 7243 8 45348.2; not released in UK or US.

>1984 ORCHARD ROAD [U.S.A.]

Pr: Joseph Curiale Eng: Simon Rhodes

9 Sep 1997 Abbey Road Studio 1