Recordings of Lennox Berkeley's music

Berkeley Conducts Berkeley

Format: CD & Digital download
Label: Lyrita
Release date: February 2007
Catalogue no: SRCD226

In this re-issue of recordings of Berkeley's orchestral works, the composer conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra himself. Note that only the Canzonetta from the Sinfonia Concertante is included. The CD appears thanks to a collaboration between record labels Lyrita and Nimbus. Audio samples courtesy of Lyrita Recorded Edition.

• Mont Juic (op. 9, Collaboration with Britten)
  • 1) Andante maestoso
  • 2) Allegro grazioso
  • 3) Andante moderato
  • 4) Allegro molto
• Serenade (op. 12)
• Divertimento in Bb (op. 18)
  • 1) Prelude
  • 2) Nocturne
  • 3) Scherzo
  • 4) Rondo
• Partita (op. 66)
• Symphony no. 3 (op. 74)
• Sinfonia Concertante (op. 84)

Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra & Lennox Berkeley (conductor)

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Lennox & Michael Berkeley: The Berkeley Edition, Vol. 1

Format: CD & Digital download
Label: Chandos Records
Release date: January 2002
Catalogue no: CHAN 9981

Chandos Records have produced a whole series of CDs each consisting of works by Lennox Berkeley and his son Michael Berkeley. Four have been recorded by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Richard Hickox. Each of the first four volumes include one of Lennox Berkeley's Symphonies, so that taken together they include all four of them; volume five features the Piano Concerto.

• Serenade (op. 12)
• Symphony no. 1 (op. 16)

Performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales & Richard Hickox (conductor)