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CDs and DVDs featuring the artist Thomas Allen

CATALOGUE NR: CDA67374  (barcode: 0034571173740)
RECORD LABEL: Hyperion
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.95
RELEASE DATE: 02-Jun-2003

TITLE: More Songs My Father Taught Me
TRACKS: Water o Tyne. I heard you singing. Will you go with me? A cradle song. A song of sleep. The green hills o' Somerset. Mountain Lovers. I'll sing thee songs of Araby. Mother Machree. Roses of Picardy. There's a long long trail a-winding. The old brigade. Yes! Let me like a Soldier fall. Because. Love's old sweet song. Star of God. Friend o' Mine. Simon the Cellarer. Time to go. Echo. The songs of today. Just a'wearyin' for you. Down by the Salley Gardens. Orpheus with his lute. Kashmiri Song. In the Gloaming. The Star of the County Down. A Perfect Day. She moved thro' the Fair.
ARTISTS: Thomas Allen   Malcolm Martineau    

- Jul-2003 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Aug-2003 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Drawing-room songs that make their mark again, thanks to such a strong advocate' - Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: SRCD332  (barcode: 5020926033222)
RECORD LABEL: Lyrita
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.95

COMPOSER: Alun Hoddinott
TRACKS: Dives & Lazarus Opus 39. Concertino for viola & small orchestra Opus 14. Nocturnes & Cadenzas for cello and orchestra Opus 62. Sinfonia Fidei for soprano tenor chorus & orchestra Opus 95.
ORCHESTRA: New Philharmonia Orchestra and Philharmonia Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: David Atherton and Charles Groves
ARTISTS: Felicity Palmer   Thomas Allen   Moray Welsh   Jill Gomez

- Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 2564619562  (barcode: 0825646195626)
RECORD LABEL: Warner Classics
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 8.99
RELEASE DATE: 13-Jun-2005

COMPOSER: Antonin Dvorak  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Last Night of the Proms 2004
TRACKS: Carnival - concert overture Opus 92 B169 (Dvorak). Concerto for Horn and Orchestra Number 1 in E flat major Opus 11 (Richard Strauss). 5 Mystical Songs (Vaughan Williams). Toccata festiva Opus 36 (Samuel Barber). Ojai Festival Overture (Peter Maxwell Davies). Madama Butterfly : Humming Chorus (Puccini). Oklahoma! : Oh what a beautiful morning (Rogers). Kiss Me Kate : Where is the life that late I led? (Cole Porter). The Mikado : I've got a little list (Sullivan lyrics Kit Hesketh Harvey). The Liberty Bell (Sousa). Pomp and Circumstance March Number 1 in D Opus 39 (Elgar). Fantasia on British Sea Songs (Henry Wood arr. Jackson). Jerusalem (Parry arr. Elgar). The National Anthem (arr. Wood).
ORCHESTRA: BBC Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Leonard Slatkin
ARTISTS: Thomas Allen   Simon Preston   David Pyatt   BBC Singers

- Proms-2005 4 star BBC Music Mag.

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CATALOGUE NR: CD80374  (barcode: 0089408037429)
RECORD LABEL: Telarc
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.65

COMPOSER: Arthur Sullivan  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: H.M.S Pinafore
ORCHESTRA: Welsh National Opera Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Charles Mackerras
ARTISTS: Richard Suart   Thomas Allen   Michael Schade   Rebecca Evans

- Penguin Guide Rosette star 'Sir Charles Mackerras here gives an exuberant reading of the first operetta of the cycle, HMS Pinafore.'

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CATALOGUE NR: 9999472  (barcode: 0761203994724)
RECORD LABEL: CPO
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 25.99
RELEASE DATE: 02-Aug-2004

COMPOSER: Baldassare Galuppi
TITLE: La Diavolessa - complete
TRACKS: The She-Devil.
CONDUCTOR: Wolfgang Katschner
ARTISTS: Kremena Dilcheva   Matthias Vieweg   Thomas Allen   Johnny Maldonado

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Libretto: Carlo Goldoni - Penguin Guide 2/3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 100278  (barcode: 4006680102788)
RECORD LABEL: Arthaus Musik
FORMAT: DVD Video
PRICE: including VAT £ 23.50
RELEASE DATE: 29-Mar-2004

COMPOSER: Benjamin Britten
TITLE: Billy Budd - complete
ORCHESTRA: English National Opera
CONDUCTOR: David Atherton
ARTISTS: Thomas Allen   Philip Langridge   Richard van Allan  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format: PAL 4:3 / Sound Format: PCM Stereo / Region Code: 2 5 / Duration: 155 minutes - Sep-2004 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Penguin Guide 3 star 'the performance under David Atherton is outstanding'

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CATALOGUE NR: 5091562  (barcode: 5099950915620)
RECORD LABEL: EMI
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.50
RELEASE DATE: 14-Jan-2008

COMPOSER: Benjamin Britten
TITLE: Peter Grimes - complete
ORCHESTRA: Royal Opera House Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Bernard Haitink
ARTISTS: Anthony Rolfe Johnson   Felicity Lott   Thomas Allen  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: clamshell box packaging - Proms-2008 4 star BBC Music Mag. - Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 4569432  (barcode: 5099945694325)
RECORD LABEL: EMI The Home of Opera
FORMAT: 3 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 8.84
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RELEASE DATE: 08-Mar-2010
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COMPOSER: Benjamin Britten
TITLE: Peter Grimes op.33 - complete
ORCHESTRA: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
CONDUCTOR: Bernard Haitink
ARTISTS: Anthony Rolfe Johnson   Felicity Lott   Thomas Allen  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: third disc is CD-Rom with pdf booklet including original notes and complete libretto in sung language English French and German - Jun-2010 4 star BBC Music Mag.

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CATALOGUE NR: 8557222  (barcode: 0747313222223)
RECORD LABEL: Naxos
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 5.75
RELEASE DATE: 27-Jun-2005

COMPOSER: Benjamin Britten
TITLE: Folk Song Arrangements 2
TRACKS: Eight Folk Song arrangements for High Voice and Harp. The Holly and the Ivy. King Herod and the Cock. The Twelve Apostles. The Bitter Withy. Orchestral Arrangements.
ORCHESTRA: Northern Sinfonia
CONDUCTOR: Steuart Bedford and Simon Joly
ARTISTS: Philip Langridge   Thomas Allen   BBC Singers  

- Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 5059092  (barcode: 5099950590926)
RECORD LABEL: EMI British Composers
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 8.23
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RELEASE DATE: 05-Nov-2007
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COMPOSER: Benjamin Britten
TRACKS: War Requiem opus 66. Morning Heroes - a symphony for orator chorus and orchestra.
ORCHESTRA: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Simon Rattle and Charles Groves
ARTISTS: Elisabeth Soderstrom   Robert Tear   Thomas Allen   John Westbrook

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CATALOGUE NR: 5668992  (barcode: 0724356689923)
RECORD LABEL: EMI Great Recordings
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 6.65
RELEASE DATE: 05-Oct-1998

COMPOSER: Carl Orff
TITLE: Carmina Burana
ORCHESTRA: London Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Andre Previn
ARTISTS: Thomas Allen   Sheila Armstrong   Gerald English  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 'a vividly characterised performance.. ..this version has everything in its favour, not least the most spectacular recording quality.' Gramophone - Penguin Guide 4 star 'the chorus sings vigorously, the menoften using an aptly rough tone; and the resilience of Previn's rhythm's, finely sprung, brings out a strain not just of geniality but of real wit. This is a performance which swaggers along and makes you smile'

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CATALOGUE NR: 6787042  (barcode: 5099967870424)
RECORD LABEL: EMI Masters
FORMAT: CD  DURATION: 62 minutes
PRICE: including VAT £ 7.50
RELEASE DATE: 13-Feb-2012

COMPOSER: Carl Orff
TITLE: Carmina Burana
ORCHESTRA: London Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Andre Previn
ARTISTS: Sheila Armstrong   Gerald English   Thomas Allen  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded 1974 Kingsway Hall London

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CATALOGUE NR: 0743060  (barcode: 0044007430606)
RECORD LABEL: Universal
FORMAT: DVD Video
PRICE: including VAT £ 18.49
RELEASE DATE: 10-May-2004

COMPOSER: Carl Orff  (other composers in brackets after works)
TRACKS: Carmina Burana (Orff). Symphony Number 9 in D minor Opus 125 Choral (Beethoven).
ORCHESTRA: Berlin Philharmonic and Saito Kinen Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Seiji Ozawa
ARTISTS: Kathleen Battle   Thomas Allen   Frank Lopardo  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format: NTSC - PAL / Sound Format: DTS 5.1 surround sound

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CATALOGUE NR: CHAN3118  (barcode: 0095115311820)
RECORD LABEL: Chandos
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 8.69
RELEASE DATE: 10-Jan-2005

COMPOSER: Charles Gounod  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Great Operatic Arias
TRACKS: Faust : Even bravest heart may swell (Gounod). The Barber of Seville : I am the barber everyone wants I am! (Rossini). The Marriage of Figaro : You've won the case already - Must I be made to suffer (Mozart). Tannhauser : With dark foreboding twilight casts her shadows (Wagner). The Queen of Spade : You seem unhappy my beloved (Tchaikovsky). Hamlet : Oh wine deliver me from sadness (Thomas). Luisa Miller : Stop! You shall listen - Marriage is sacred - I was right to be so suspicious (Verdi). Tannhauser : Turning my gaze upon this proud assembly (Wagner). The Pearl Fishers : The storm has died away (Bizet). Billy Budd : Look! Through the port comes the moonshine astray (Britten). Die Fledermaus - The Bat : Though I'm somewhat out of practice (Strauss II). The Merry Widow : Hello, here's a soldier bold (Lehar). Carousel : I wonder what he'll think of me! (Rodgers). Die tote Stadt - The Dead City : In visions illusions (Korngold).
ORCHESTRA: London Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: David Parry
ARTISTS: Thomas Allen      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: sung in English - Apr-2005 4 star BBC Music Mag.

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CATALOGUE NR: 0948622  (barcode: 5099909486225)
RECORD LABEL: EMI The Home of Opera
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 6.49
RELEASE DATE: 16-May-2011

COMPOSER: Charles Gounod
TITLE: Faust - highlights
TRACKS: Vin ou biere. O sainte medaille.… Avant de quitter ces lieux… Le veau d'or est toujours debout. Nous nous retrouvons mes amis!… Ainsi que la brise egere… Ne permettrez vous pas ma belle demoiselle. Quel trouble inconnu me penetre!… Salut! demeure chaste et pure. Je voudrais bien savoir… Il etait un roi de Thule… Ah!.. Je ris. Il se fait tard!… Adieu!. Seigneur daignez permettre… Souviens-toi du passe… Quand du Seigneur. Gloire immortelle de nos aieux. Vous aui faites I'endormie. Alerte alerte… Anges purs anges radieux… Christ est ressuscite.
ORCHESTRA: Paris Opera Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Georges Pretre
ARTISTS: Placido Domingo   Mirella Freni   Nicolai Ghiaurov   Thomas Allen

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: enhanced CD with libretto

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CATALOGUE NR: 4781705  (barcode: 0028947817055)
RECORD LABEL: Decca The Originals
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 10.99
RELEASE DATE: 27-Jul-2009

COMPOSER: Christoph Willibald Gluck
TITLE: Iphigenie en Tauride - complete
ORCHESTRA: Lyon Opera Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: John Eliot Gardiner
ARTISTS: Diana Montague   Thomas Allen   Rene Massis   Nancy Argenta

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CATALOGUE NR: 88697576372  (barcode: 0886975763726)
RECORD LABEL: Sony Opera House
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 11.99
RELEASE DATE: 04-Jan-2010

COMPOSER: Christoph Willibald Gluck
TITLE: Iphigenie en Tauride - complete
ORCHESTRA: Milan La Scala Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Riccardo Muti
ARTISTS: Carol Vaness   Thomas Allen   Gosta Winbergh   Giorgio Surian

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: includes a booklet with a three language synopsis - English / French / German a full cast list and detailed track list

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CATALOGUE NR: C528003D  (barcode: 4011790528328)
RECORD LABEL: Orfeo
FORMAT: 3 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 26.50
RELEASE DATE: 19-Oct-2000

COMPOSER: Claudio Monteverdi  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria
TRACKS: complete Henze version
ORCHESTRA: Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Jeffrey Tate
ARTISTS: Ann Murray   Thomas Allen   Robert Tear   Tolzer Knabenchor

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded live at the 1985 Salzburg Festival this was the world premier performance of Hans Werner Henze's new version of Monteverdi's opera which was commissioned by the Salzburg Festival

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CATALOGUE NR: CDTEH6008  (barcode: 5015062600827)
RECORD LABEL: Thats Entertainment
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 8.69
RELEASE DATE: 13-Nov-2006

COMPOSER: Cole Porter
TITLE: Kiss Me Kate - highlights
TRACKS: Overture. Another Op’nin Another Show. Why Can’t You Behave. Wunderbar. So In Love. We Open In Venice. Tom Dick Or Harry. I’ve Come To Wive It Wealthily In Padua. I Hate Men. Were Thine That Special Face. Too Darn Hot. Where Is The Life That Late I Led? Always True To You In My Fashion. Bianca. Brush Up On Your Shakespeare. Finale.
ORCHESTRA: National Philharmonic
ARTISTS: Thomas Allen   Diana Montague   Graham Bickley   Diane Langton

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CATALOGUE NR: CDTER21212  (barcode: 5015062121223)
RECORD LABEL: TER
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 14.39
RELEASE DATE: 21-Sep-2009

COMPOSER: Cole Porter
TITLE: Kiss Me Kate
TRACKS: Disc One: Overture / A nother Op'nin Another Show / Why Can't You Behave / Wunderbar / So In Love / We Open In Venice / Tom Dick Or Harry / Rose Dance / I've Come To Wive It Wealthily In Padua / I Hate Men / Were Thine That Special F ace / I Sing Of Love / Dance - Tarantella / F inale Act One. Disc Two: Entr'acte / Too Darn Hot / Where Is The Life That Late I Led? / A lways True To You In My Fashion / Bianca / So In Love - Reprise / Brush Up On Your Shakespeare / Pavane / I Am Ashamed That Women Are So Simple / Shrew / Grand Finale / Can Can Overture - Bonus Track / Julbilee Overture - Bonus Track / Out O f This World Overture - Bonus Track.
ORCHESTRA: National Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: John Owen Edwards
ARTISTS: Thomas Allen   Diana Montague   Graham Bickley   Diane Langton

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