BBC National Orchestra Of Wales
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales is an integral part of Welsh culture, giving frequent premieres of works by Welsh composers. The orchestra is often active beyond Wales, recording a variety of material that includes many BBC television soundtracks.
The origins of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales lay in the Cardiff Station Orchestra, which was founded in 1924. In 1928, it was renamed the National Orchestra of Wales. This orchestra dissolved under funding pressures in 1931 but was revived as the BBC Welsh Orchestra in 1935. Wartime restrictions led the orchestra to disband in 1939, but after the war, it was revived once again and grew consistently, from 31 members to 66 members by 1976, when it was renamed the BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra. The group now has 78 members. It took its present name in 1993, and an associated chorus was also named the BBC National Chorus of Wales. Notable among the orchestra's performances have been some 50 world premieres, most of which have been of music by Welsh composers, including more than 20 by Alun Hoddinott, whose namesake Hoddinott Hall now houses the orchestra's administrative offices (its concerts mostly take place at St. David's Hall in Cardiff). The orchestra and chorus also gave the world premiere of Arvo Pärt's In spe in 2010. The orchestra has helped nurture several international conducting careers, including those of Richard Hickox (principal conductor from 2000-2006), Thierry Fischer (2006-2012), Thomas Søndergård (2012-2017), and Xian Zhang (2017-2020, the first female principal conductor of any BBC orchestra. Ryan Bancroft was named principal conductor in 2020; Lisa Tregale was named artistic director, becoming the first woman to hold the post.
The orchestra has a large catalog of more than 65 recordings that is by no means restricted to the music of Welsh composers. That total does not include BBC television soundtrack recordings for, among other programs, Doctor Who. The BBC National Orchestra of Wales has recorded for the Hyperion, BIS, and Chandos labels, as well as for Linn, where it released a complete cycle of Sibelius symphonies. The year 2014 saw the release of no fewer than seven recordings by the group. In 2020, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales was heard on Beethoven Reimagined, an album by composer/DJ Gabriel Prokofiev.
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Bridge: Orchestral Works, Vol. 5
Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Roderick Williams
Symphonien - Erschienen bei Chandos am 01.09.2004
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Rubbra : Symphonie n° 9 - The morning watch
BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Lynne Dawson, Richard Hickox, Della Jones, Stephen Roberts, BBC National Chorus of Wales
Symphonieorchester - Erschienen bei Chandos am 01.03.1996
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Stravinsky: Ballet Russes
BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Thierry Fischer
Klassik - Erschienen bei Signum Records am 06.07.2011
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Violin Muse
Madeleine Mitchell, Nigel Clayton, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Cerys Jones, Edwin Outwater
Klassik - Erschienen bei Divine Art am 20.10.2017
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Widor: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Fantaisie (Hyperion Romantic Piano Concerto 55)
Markus Becker, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Thierry Fischer
Klassik - Erschienen bei Hyperion am 31.10.2011
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Stanford: Piano Concerto No. 2 & Works for Solo Piano
Benjamin Frith, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Andrew Gourlay
Instrumentalmusik - Erschienen bei Champs Hill Records am 26.02.2016
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Prokofiev: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Matthew Trusler, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Grant Llewellyn
Klassik - Erschienen bei Orchid Classics am 02.06.2017
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Œuvres orchestrales (Volume 1)
BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, John Scott, Richard Hickox
Klassik - Erschienen bei Chandos am 01.05.2008
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Schmitt: La tragédie de Salomé; Psalm 47 etc.
BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Thierry Fischer
Klassik - Erschienen bei Hyperion am 01.06.2007
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Rubbra: Symphony No. 4, Symphony No. 10 & Symphony No. 11
Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales
Symphonien - Erschienen bei Chandos am 01.10.1995
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Symphonies n° 3 & 7
BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Richard Hickox
Symphonieorchester - Erschienen bei Chandos am 01.06.1998
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Elgar: Symphony No. 1
BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Tadaaki Otaka
Klassik - Erschienen bei BIS am 30.06.1995
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Rubbra: Symphony No. 1, A Tribute & Sinfonia Concertante
Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Howard Shelley
Symphonien - Erschienen bei Chandos am 01.05.1997
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Brian: Symphony No. 1 "The Gothic Symphony"
BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, The BBC Concert Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
Klassik - Erschienen bei Hyperion am 25.11.2011
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Symphonies n° 5 & 8 - Ode to the Queen, op. 83
BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Susan Bickley, Richard Hickox
Symphonieorchester - Erschienen bei Chandos am 01.03.1999
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Reservoirs: Orchestral Works by Guto Pryderi Puw
BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, David Cowley
Klassik - Erschienen bei Signum Records am 05.05.2014
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Emily Beynon Plays British Flute Concertos
Bramwell Tovey, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Emily Beynon
Instrumentalmusik - Erschienen bei Chandos am 01.04.2012
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Glazunov: Symphonies Nos. 5 and 7
BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Tadaaki Otaka
Klassik - Erschienen bei BIS am 01.06.2004
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Kenneth Hesketh: In Ictu Oculi - Orchestral Works
BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Christoph-Mathias Mueller
Klassik - Erschienen bei paladino music am 01.09.2018
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Sir Lennox Berkeley: Voices of the Night, Symphony No. 2 - Michael Berkeley: Organ Concerto, Viola Concerto
Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Paul Silverthorne, Thomas Trotter
Symphonien - Erschienen bei Chandos am 01.01.2004
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Symphonies n° 2 & n° 6
BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Richard Hickox
Symphonieorchester - Erschienen bei Chandos am 01.08.1996
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