Top 100 British Classical Favourites

Rule, Britannia!

Della Jones, Bbc Concert Orchestra, The Royal Choral Society And Barry Wordsworth, Della Jones

Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: March No. 1 in D Major, "Land of Hope and Glory"

London Symphony Orchestra And Sir Arthur Bliss, London Symphony Orchestra

Funeral Sentences for the Death of Queen Mary II, Z. 860: The Queen's Funeral March (procession)

Baroque Brass Of London And David Hill, Baroque Brass Of London

Fantasia on Greensleeves

The New Queen's Hall Orchestra And Barry Wordsworth, The New Queen's Hall Orchestra

First Booke of Songes: XVII. Come Again, Sweet Love Doth Now Invite

Anthony Rooley And The Consort Of Musicke, Anthony Rooley

Introduction and Allegro for Strings, Op. 47

Emanuel Hurwitz, José Luis Garcia, Cecil Aronowitz, Bernard Richards, English Chamber Orchestra And Benjamin Britten, Bernard Richards, Cecil Aronowitz, Emanuel Hurwitz, José Luis Garcia

Jerusalem

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Choir Of Winchester Cathedral, Waynflete Singers And David Hill

The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War

Philharmonia Orchestra And John Eliot Gardiner

The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 1, "The Annunciation": Overture (Sinfonia)

Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields Chorus And Sir Neville Marriner, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields

Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (1956): I. Moderato

Robert Cohen, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra And Andrew Litton, Robert Cohen

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act 3: "Thy hand, Belinda... When I am laid in earth" (Dido's lament)

Elin Manahan Thomas, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment And Harry Christopers, Elin Manahan Thomas, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment

The Lark Ascending

Iona Brown, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields And Sir Neville Marriner, Iona Brown

Lachrimae: Lachrimae Antiquae

Anthony Rooley And The Consort Of Musicke, Anthony Rooley

St. Paul's Suite for Strings: I. Jig: Vivace

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra And Christopher Hogwood

Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: I. Overture: Allegro

London Mozart Players And Jane Glover, London Mozart Players

Song for Athene

Cambridge The Choir Of King's College And Stephen Cleobury

Symphony No. 2, "A London Symphony" (1913): I. Lento - Allegro risoluto

London Philharmonic Orchestra And Sir Adrian Boult

Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: I. Overture: Adagio - Allegro - Lentement - Allegro

English Baroque Soloists And John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

Trumpet Voluntary

Philip Jones, Elgar Howarth And The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, Elgar Howarth, Philip Jones

The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 1, "The Annunciation": Aria (Tenor): "Every valley shall be exalted"

Jerry Hadley, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields Chorus And Sir Neville Marriner, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Jerry Hadley

The Planets, Op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace

Philharmonia Orchestra And John Eliot Gardiner

The Frog Galliard

Anthony Rooley

Serenade in E Major for Strings, Op. 20: I. Allegro piacevole

Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields And Sir Neville Marriner

Oedipus, Z. 583: "Music for a While"

James Bowman, The Academy Of Ancient Music And Christopher Hogwood, James Bowman

Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

The New Queen's Hall Orchestra And Barry Wordsworth

Concerto No. 3 in G Minor for Oboe and Orchestra, HWV 287: I. Grave

Heinz Holliger, English Chamber Orchestra And Raymond Leppard, Heinz Holliger

String Quartet (1916): I. With animation

The Brodsky Quartet

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: "What Power art Thou" (Cold Song)

Trevor Anthony, Philomusica Of London And Anthony Lewis, Trevor Anthony

The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 1, "The Annunciation": Chorus: "For unto us a Child is Born"

Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields Chorus And Sir Neville Marriner, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields

Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: III. La paix

English Baroque Soloists And John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

Songs from "Friday Afternoons", Op. 7: Cuckoo!

Viola Tunnard, Choir Of Purley Downside School And Benjamin Britten, Viola Tunnard

The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity

Philharmonia Orchestra And John Eliot Gardiner

Two Aquarelles: I. Lento, ma non troppo

Royal Ballet Sinfonia And Gavin Sutherland

Set Me as a Seal upon Thine Heart

Waynflete Singers, Choir Of Winchester Cathedral And David Hill, Choir Of Winchester Cathedral, Waynflete Singers

Symphony No. 6 in E Minor (1950): I. Allegro

London Philharmonic Orchestra And Roger Norrington

Western Wind Mass: I. Gloria

Cambridge The Choir Of King's College And Sir David Willcocks

H.M.S. Pinafore: Overture

The New Symphony Orchestra Of London And Isidore Godfrey

The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 1, "The Annunciation": Pifa (Pastoral Sinfonia) - There were shepherds - And lo, the angel of the Lord

Ex Cathedra Baroque Orchestra, Jeffrey Skidmore And Ex Cathedra, Ex Cathedra Baroque Orchestra

Psalm 102:1, Z. 15: "Hear my prayer, O Lord"

The Sixteen And Harry Christophers, The Sixteen

Concerto in E Minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato (attacca)

Julian Lloyd Webber, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra And Yehudi Menuhin, Julian Lloyd Webber

Concerto in E Minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 85: II. Lento - Allegro molto

Julian Lloyd Webber, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra And Yehudi Menuhin, Julian Lloyd Webber

Sea Fever: I must go down to the seas again

Bryn Terfel And Malcolm Martineau, Bryn Terfel, Malcolm Martineau

Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 in E Minor

The New Queen's Hall Orchestra And Barry Wordsworth

Serenade in E Major for Strings, Op. 20: II. Larghetto

Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields And Sir Neville Marriner

Trumpet Tune and Ayre

The London Gabrieli Brass Ensemble

The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Chorus: "Hallelujah!"

Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields Chorus And Sir Neville Marriner, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields

Piano Quintet in A Minor, Op. 84: II. Adagio

David Owen Norris And Mistry Quartet, David Owen Norris

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34: II. "Let's hear each instrument play a variation of its own" (attacca)

Sean Connery, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra And Antal Doráti, Sean Connery

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34: III. "The highest instruments in the string family are the violins" (attacca)

Sean Connery, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra And Antal Doráti, Sean Connery

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34: IV. "We now come to the brass family" (attacca)

Sean Connery, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra And Antal Doráti, Sean Connery

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34: V. "The percussion family" (attacca)

Sean Connery, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra And Antal Doráti, Sean Connery

Invocation for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 19/2

Julian Lloyd Webber, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields And Sir Neville Marriner, Julian Lloyd Webber

Irish Tune from County Derry ("Londonderry Air"/"Danny Boy")

The Monteverdi Choir, Monteverdi Orchestra And John Eliot Gardiner

Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: II. Alla hornpipe

London Mozart Players And Jane Glover

La Capricieuse for Violin and Piano, Op. 17

Ruggiero Ricci And Ernest Lush, Ernest Lush, Ruggiero Ricci

Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: IV. La réjouissance: Allegro

English Baroque Soloists And John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

Concerto in A Minor for Oboe and Strings: I. Rondo Pastorale

Ruth Bolister, Elgar Chamber Orchestra And Stephen Bell, Ruth Bolister

The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Aria (Bass): "Why do the nations so furiously rage" (attacca)

Robert Lloyd, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields Chorus And Sir Neville Marriner, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Robert Lloyd

The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Chorus: "Let us break their bonds asunder"

Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields Chorus And Sir Neville Marriner, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields

Egdon Heath, Op. 47

London Philharmonic Orchestra And Sir Adrian Boult

Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: March No. 4 in G Major

London Symphony Orchestra And Sir Arthur Bliss

Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act 2: "Lascia ch'io pianga"

Bernadette Greevy, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields And Raymond Leppard, Bernadette Greevy, Raymond Leppard

In the Fen Country - Symphonic Impression

The New Queen's Hall Orchestra And Barry Wordsworth

First Booke of Songes, 1597: IX. Go crystal tears

Anthony Rooley And The Consort Of Musicke, Anthony Rooley

Concerto No. 3 in G Minor for Oboe and Orchestra, HWV 287: III. Sarabande: Largo

Heinz Holliger, English Chamber Orchestra And Raymond Leppard, Heinz Holliger

String Quartet (1916): III. Slow and wistfully, "Late Swallows"

The Brodsky Quartet

Chanson de Matin, Op. 15, No. 2

Julian Lloyd Webber, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra And James Judd, Julian Lloyd Webber

Symphony No. 6 in E Minor (1950): II. Moderato

London Philharmonic Orchestra And Roger Norrington

The Planets, Op. 32: V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age

Philharmonia Orchestra And John Eliot Gardiner

The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Aria (Tenor): "Behold, and see if there be any sorrow"

Jerry Hadley, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields Chorus And Sir Neville Marriner, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Jerry Hadley

The Holy Boy

Stephen Ryde Weller, Nicholas Richardson, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra And David Hill, Nicholas Richardson, Stephen Ryde Weller

Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: V. Minuet 1&2

English Baroque Soloists And John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

The Protecting Veil: VII. The Dormition of the Mother of God (attacca)

Natalie Clein, English Chamber Orchestra And Stephen Layton, Natalie Clein

The Protecting Veil: VIII. The Protecting Veil

Natalie Clein, English Chamber Orchestra And Stephen Layton, Natalie Clein

Summer Night on the River

Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields And Sir Neville Marriner

The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 3, "The Aftermath": Aria (Soprano): "I know that my Redeemer liveth"

Elly Ameling, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields And Sir Neville Marriner, Elly Ameling

The Perfect Fool, Ballet Music, Op. 39: II. Dance of the Spirits of Water (attacca)

London Philharmonic Orchestra And Sir Adrian Boult

The Perfect Fool, Ballet Music, Op. 39: III. Dance of the Spirits of Fire

London Philharmonic Orchestra And Sir Adrian Boult

Salut d'amour, Op. 12

Kyung Wha Chung And Phillip Moll, Kyung Wha Chung, Phillip Moll

Two Aquarelles: II. Gaily, but not quick

Royal Ballet Sinfonia And Gavin Sutherland

Concerto in E Minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 85: III. Adagio

Julian Lloyd Webber, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra And Yehudi Menuhin, Julian Lloyd Webber

Five Variants of "Dives and Lazarus"

The New Queen's Hall Orchestra And Barry Wordsworth

A Hymn to the Virgin (1930, rev. 1934)

Cambridge The Choir Of King's College And Stephen Cleobury

The Planets, Op. 32: VII. Neptune, the Mystic

Philharmonia Orchestra, The Monteverdi Choir And John Eliot Gardiner

String Quartet in E Minor, Op. 83: I. Allegro moderato

Mistry Quartet

Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (1956): II. Allegro appassionato

Julian Lloyd Webber, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields And Sir Neville Marriner, Julian Lloyd Webber

A Fugal Concerto for Flute & Oboe, Op. 40/2: II. Adagio (attacca)

Ruth Bolister, Kate Hill, Elgar Chamber Orchestra And Stephen Bell, Kate Hill, Ruth Bolister

The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 3, "The Aftermath": Chorus: "Worthy is the Lamb that was Slain - Blessing and honour"

Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields Chorus And Sir Neville Marriner, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields

Symphony No. 2, "A London Symphony" (1913): II. Lento

London Philharmonic Orchestra And Sir Adrian Boult

Elegy for Strings, Op. 58

Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields And Sir Neville Marriner

Western Wind Mass: V. Agnus Dei

Cambridge The Choir Of King's College And Sir David Willcocks

Symphony No. 6 in E Minor (1950): III. Scherzo

London Philharmonic Orchestra And Roger Norrington

Lachrimae, 1604 : Sir John Souch, his Galiard

Anthony Rooley And The Consort Of Musicke, Anthony Rooley

The Lamb

The Monteverdi Choir And John Eliot Gardiner, The Monteverdi Choir

St. Paul's Suite for Strings: IV. Finale (The Dargasson): Allegro

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra And Christopher Hogwood

Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: IV. Lentamente

London Mozart Players And Jane Glover

For Ian

John York

Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: March No. 5 in C Major

London Symphony Orchestra And Sir Arthur Bliss

The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 3, "The Aftermath": Chorus: "Amen"

Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields Chorus And Sir Neville Marriner, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, "Enigma": IX. Nimrod: Adagio

London Symphony Orchestra And Pierre Monteux