| MITTERNACHTSLIED ZARATHUSTRAS [RTII/1 – incorporated in II/6] | ||
| – Noch ein Mal | ||
| Mark Stone, Stephen Barlow | Rec.: Feb. 2011 | |
| CD: Stone 3060192780109 | ||
| APPALACHIA [RTII/2] | ||
| Cuthbert Matthews, Royal Opera Amateur Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham | Rec.: live Nov. 1935 [G ‘T’] | |
| CD: EMI Great Conductors 575938-2 [2] | ||
| BBC Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham | Rec.: Jan. 1938 [G118] | |
| 78: Columbia in SDX15/21 [7] | ||
| LP: in World Records SHB32 [5] | ||
| CD: Dutton CDLX7011; Naxos 8.110906, 8.503148 [3]; in Maestro 205228-303 [2], in Membran 224042 [10]; Warner 9029586926 [7] | ||
| Schola Cantorum of New York, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, John Barbirolli | Rec.: live April 1938 | |
| CD: [excpt. only, from 9 after Y to end, with 8 bars missing at Dd] Barbirolli Society SJB1059/60 [2] | ||
| RPO Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham | Rec.: Oct. – Dec. 1952 [G322] | |
| LP: Columbia 33CX1112; Fontana CFL1009; Philips GL5690; CBS 61354; Columbia ML4915 (US) | ||
| CD: Sony SMK89429, in SX5K87342 [5]; Pristine PASC450 | ||
| John Noble, BBC Chorus and Choral Society, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Groves | Rec.: live Aug. 1967 | |
| CD: Carlton BBC Radio Classics 15656 91332; in CRQ CD290-291 [2] | ||
| Alun Jenkins, Ambrosian Singers, Hallé Orchestra, John Barbirolli | Rec.: July 1970 | |
| LP: HMV ASD2635, (rehearsal extract only) ALP2641, SLS796 [2]; ESD7099, EMX412081-1; Musical Heritage Society MHS 4566 | ||
| Cass: TC-ESD7099, EMX412081-4 | ||
| CD: (with rehearsal extract) EMI CMS565121-2 [2], (with reh.) CMS565119-2 [2], 575790-2 [13], (with reh.) 0841752 [18] | ||
| [ed. Dorati] Howard University Choir, National Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati | Rec.: live Nov. 1971 | |
| LP: International Gramophone Society IGS089 | ||
| London Symphony Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Hickox | Rec.: April 1980 | |
| LP: Argo ZRG934 | ||
| Cass: Argo KZRC934; Decca 425156-4 | ||
| CD: 425156-2, 467601-2 | ||
| Daniel Washington, Orchestra and Chorus of Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras | Rec.: Apr. 1993 | |
| CD: Decca London 443171-2, 473716-2 [2], 4783078 [8] | ||
| Andrew Rupp, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis | Rec.: Oct. 2010 | |
| CD: Chandos CHSA5088 | ||
| Leon Williams, Master Chorale of Tampa Bay, Florida Orchestra, Stefan Sanderling | Rec.: Jan. 2012 | |
| CD: Naxos 8.572764 | ||
| Johan Reuter, Aarhus Cathedral Choir, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra Choir, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Bo Holten | Rec.: 2011 and 2012 | |
| CD: Danacord DACOCD732 | ||
| – arr. for chorus with piano by B Suchoff | ||
| Elysian Singers of London, Matthew Greenall | Rec.: Sept. 1992 | |
| CD: Continuum CCD1054; SOMMCD210 | ||
| IM MEERESTREIBEN / SEA DRIFT [RTII/3] | ||
| Dennis Noble, Manchester Beecham Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Beecham | Rec.: Nov. 1928 [G25] | |
| 78: unissued | ||
| LP: Beecham Society (US) WHS107 | ||
| CD: SOMM-BEECHAM 10 | ||
| Roy Henderson, Choir, New English Symphony Orchestra, Anthony Bernard | Rec.: May 1929 | |
| 78: Decca S10010/2 [3] | ||
| Int.: Charm | ||
| John Brownlee, London Select Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham | Rec.: April & Nov. 1936 [G80] | |
| 78: Columbia in SDX8/14 [7] | ||
| LP: in World Records SHB32 [5] | ||
| CD: BEECHAM 3; Naxos 8.110905, 8.503148 [3] | ||
| Gordon Clinton, BBC Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham | Rec.: Jan. 1951 [G296] | |
| LP: unissued | ||
| CD: EMI CMS764386-2 [2], in 909915-2 [6], [extracts only] in 909964-2 [4]; | ||
| Warner 9029586926 [7] | ||
| Bruce Boyce, Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham | Rec.: Apr. & Dec. 1954 [G346] | |
| LP: Philips ABL 3088; CBS 61224; Columbia ML5079 | ||
| CD: Sony MPK47680, SBK62752, SMK89430, in SX5K87342 [5] | ||
| Heinz Rehfuss, Chor des Suddeutschen Rundfunks, Sinfonieorchester des | Rec.: c. 1960 ? | |
| Suddeutschen Rundfunks, Carl Schuricht (in German) | ||
| CD: Classico Ivano [released 2015] | ||
| Carlos Alexander, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Sinfonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Carl Schuricht (in German) | Rec.: live b/c March 1963 | |
| CD: Archiphon ARC-3; Urania WS121345 [2] | ||
| John Shirley-Quirk, BBC Chorus and Choral Society, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Rudolf Kempe | Rec.: b/c April 1963 | |
| CD: in CRQ CD307-8 [2] | ||
| John Noble, Liverpool Philharmonic Chorus, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Groves | Rec.: June 1973 | |
| LP: EMI ASD2958 | ||
| Cass: TCC2-POR54295 | ||
| CD: CDM565113-2 , 585896-2 [3], 0841752 [18], 680513-2 [5]; Warner 2564614724 [24] | ||
| John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Hickox | Rec.: April 1980 | |
| LP: Argo ZRG934 | ||
| Cass: KZRC934; Decca 425156-4 | ||
| CD: London 425156-2; Decca 440323-2, 448170-2 [2], 470375-2 [2], 467601-2 | ||
| Brian Rayner Cook, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras | Rec.: live Sept. 1980 | |
| Archive: NSA C961/23 | ||
| Thomas Hampson, Welsh National Opera Chorus & Orchestra, Charles Mackerras | Rec: Aug. 1989 | |
| Cass: Argo 430206-4 | ||
| CD: Argo 430206-2; Decca 4783078 [8] | ||
| Bryn Terfel, Waynflete Singers, Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox | Rec.: Feb. 1993 | |
| CD: Chandos CHAN9214; CHAN10868 | ||
| Thomas Allen, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis | Rec.: live Aug. 1993 | |
| Archive: NSA 1CD0066147 | ||
| Paul Whelan, Three Choirs Festival Chorus, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Donald Hunt | Rec.: live Sept. 1996 | |
| Archive: NSA H7779/1 | ||
| Thomas Hampson, Bach Choir, BBC National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox | Rec.: live July 2004 | |
| CD: BBC Music Magazine BBCMM345 | ||
| Roderick Williams, Halle Choir, Halle Youth Choir, Halle Orchestra, Mark Elder | Rec.: live March 2011 | |
| CD: Halle CDHLL7535 | ||
| Leon Williams, Master Chorale of Tampa Bay, Florida Orchestra, Stefan Sanderling | Rec.: Jan. 2012 | |
| CD: Naxos 8.572764 | ||
| Johan Reuter, Aarhus Cathedral Choir, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra Choir, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Bo Holten | Rec.: 2011 and 2012 | |
| CD: Danacord DACOCD732 | ||
| EINE MESSE DES LEBENS / A MASS OF LIFE [RTII/4] | ||
| Rosina Raisbeck, (Sylvia Fisher), Monica Sinclair, Charles Craig, Bruce Boyce, London Philharmonic Choir, Royal Philharmonic, Orchestra, Thomas Beecham (in German) | Rec. Nov. & Dec. 1952; Jan., Apr. & May 1953 [G324] | |
| LP: Columbia 33CX1078/9 [2]; Fontana CFL1005/6 [2]; CBS 61182/3 [2] | ||
| CD: [with talk] Sony SM2K89432 [2], in SX5K87342 [5]; Pristine PASC270 | ||
| (and download); Beulah 6PD4 [2] | ||
| Heather Harper, Yvonne Minton, Ronald Dowd, John Cameron, mixed choirs, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent (in English) | Rec.: live Sept. 1966 | |
| Archive: NSA H5145/3 | ||
| Heather Harper, Helen Watts, Robert Tear, Benjamin Luxon, London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Groves (in German) | Rec.: March 1971 | |
| LP: HMV SLS958 [2] | ||
| CD: CMS764218-2 [2], in 095405-2 [5], in 0841752 [18]; Warner 2564614724 [24] | ||
| Kiri Te Kanawa, Pamela Bowden, Ronald Dowd, John Shirley-Quirk, BBC Chorus & Choral Society, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Norman Del Mar (in German) | Rec.: live May 1971 (b/c June 1971) | |
| CD: Intaglio INCD702-2 [2] | ||
| Archive: Music Preserved A00360; NSA 1CD0061546 | ||
| Heather Harper, Sarah Walker, Philip Langridge, Jonathan Summers, Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Scottish National Orchestra, Charles Mackerras (in German) | Rec.: live Sept. 1984 | |
| Archive: NSA C961/7 | ||
| Teresa Cahill, Yvonne Minton, Justin Lavender, David Wilson-Johnson, Brabants Orchestra, Richard Armstrong (Dutch Radio, in German) | Rec.: May 1992 | |
| Archive: NSA 1CDR0027065-1CDR0027066 | ||
| Joan Rodgers, Jean Rigby, Nigel Robson, Peter Coleman-Wright, Waynflete Singers, Bournemouth Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, Richard Hickox (in German) | Rec.: live July 1996 | |
| Archive: NSA H7422/1 | ||
| Joan Rodgers, Jean Rigby, Nigel Robson, Peter Coleman-Wright, Waynflete Singers, Bournemouth Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, Richard Hickox (in German) | Rec.: July 1996 | |
| CD: CHAN9515 [2] | ||
| Janice Watson, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Andrew Kennedy, Alan Opie, Bach Choir, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Hill (in German) | Rec.: Nov. 2011 | |
| CD: Naxos 8.572861/2 [2] | ||
| – Prelude to Part 2 No. 3 | ||
| London Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham | Rec.: February 1938 [G123] | |
| 78: unissued | ||
| LP: in World Records SHB32 [5] | ||
| CD: SOMM-BEECHAM 8; CD: Warner 9029586926 [7] (incorrectly titled) | ||
| – Prelude to Part 2 | ||
| Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham | Rec.: May 1948 [G259] | |
| 78: unissued | ||
| LP: in World Records SHB32 [5] | ||
| – Talks | ||
| Sir Thomas Beecham’s radio talk on A Mass of Life, playing an extract on the piano | Rec.: June 1951 | |
| LP: in World Records SHB32 [5] | ||
| Introductory talk by Beecham | Rec.: 1953? | |
| CD: in Sony SM2K89432, in SX5K87342 [5] | ||
| SONGS OF SUNSET [RTII/5] | ||
| Olga Haley, Roy Henderson, London Select Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham | Rec.: Oct. 1934 [G’S’] | |
| 78: unissued | ||
| CD: SOMM-BEECHAM 8 (without final section), SOMM BEECHAM 12-2 (complete, with 2 extra takes) | ||
| Nancy Evans, Redvers Llewellyn, BBC Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham | Rec.: live Nov. 1946 | |
| Archive: NSA T11735 (incomplete) | ||
| Nancy Evans, Redvers Llewellyn, BBC Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham | Rec.: Nov. 1946 [G209] | |
| 78: unissued | ||
| LP: [omitting Cease smiling, dear] in World Records SHB54 [6] | ||
| CD: (final section only) SOMM-BEECHAM 8; | ||
| Maureen Forrester, John Cameron, Beecham Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham | Rec.: April 1957 [G417] | |
| LP: HMV ALP1983, SXLP30440, EMI EM290323-3 [2] | ||
| Cass: TC-SXLP30440, EM290323-5 [2] | ||
| CD: CDS747509-8 [2], 575788-2, in 094653-2 [2], in 909915-2 [6]; Warner 9029586926 [7] | ||
| Janet Baker, John Shirley-Quirk, Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Groves | Rec.: June 1968 | |
| LP: HMV ASD2437; Musical Heritage Society MHS4567 | ||
| CD: CMS764218-2 [2], in 095405-2 [5], in 0841752 [18] | ||
| Sarah Walker, Thomas Allen, Ambrosian Singers, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Eric Fenby | Rec.: Dec.1986 | |
| Cass: Unicorn-Kanchana DKPC9063 | ||
| CD: DKPCD9063, UKCD2073; Heritage Records HTGCD700 [7] | ||
| Sally Burgess, Bryn Terfel, Waynflete Singers, Bournemouth Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, Richard Hickox | Rec.: Feb. 1993 | |
| CD: Chandos CHAN9214, [‘They are not long’ only] CHAN10568 [2]; CHAN10868 | ||
| Henriette Bonde-Hansen, Johan Reuter, Aarhus Cathedral Choir and Aarhus Symphony Orchestra Choir, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Bo Holten | Rec.: Oct. & Dec. 2011 | |
| CD: Danacord DACOCD721 | ||
| – They are not long, the weeping and the laughter | ||
| Mark Stone, Stephen Barlow | Rec.: Sept. & Dec. 2010 | |
| CD: Stone 5060192780062 | ||
| THE SONG OF THE HIGH HILLS [RTII/6] | ||
| Royal Opera Amateur Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham | Rec.: live March 1936 | |
| Archive: NSA 1CDR0004376 (incomplete, with ‘wow’) | ||
| BBC Choral Society, London Symphony Orchestra, Adrian Boult | Rec.: live July 1946 | |
| Archive: NSA T11549 (with some breaks) | ||
| Luton Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham | Rec.: live Oct. 1946 | |
| Archive: NSA T11549 (incomplete) | ||
| Freda Hart, Leslie Jones, Luton Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham | Rec.: Nov. 1946 [G203] | |
| 78: HMV DB6470/2, DB9151/3 (auto) | ||
| LP: ALP1889; RCA LVT1045; in World Records SHB54 [6] | ||
| CD: EMI CDM 764054-2; Naxos 8.110982/3 [2], in 909915-2 [6]; Warner 9029586926 [7] | ||
| Miriam Bowen, Peter Bingham, Liverpool Philharmonic Chorus, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Groves | Rec.: June 1973 | |
| LP: HMV ASD2958 | ||
| CD: EMI 585142-2 [2], 0841752 [18]; Warner 2564614724 [24] | ||
| Rebecca Evans, Peter Hoare, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky | Rec.: live Dec. 1980 | |
| CD: Carlton BBC Radio Classics 15656 91332 | ||
| Archive: NSA NP4776BW | ||
| Maryetta Midgley, Vernon Midgley, Ambrosian Singers, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Eric Fenby | Rec.: April 1983 | |
| LP: Unicorn-Kanchana DKP9029 | ||
| Cass: DKPC9029 | ||
| CD: DKPCD9029, UKCD2071; Heritage Records HTGCD700 [7] | ||
| Rebecca Evans, Peter Hoare, Orchestra and Chorus of Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras | Rec.: Apr. 1993 | |
| CD: Decca London 443171-2, in 470375-2, in 473716-2 [3], 4783078 [8] | ||
| Aarhus University Choir, Aarhus Chamber Choir, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Bo Holten | Rec.: May 2001 | |
| CD: Danacord DACOCD592 | ||
| Rebecca Evans, Toby Spence, BBC Singers, BBC Philharmonic, Charles Mackerras | Rec.: live July 2009 | |
| Archive: NSA BBC Worldwide CM0328 | ||
| Olivia Robinson, Christopher Bowen, BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, Andrew Davis | Rec.: Oct. 2010 | |
| CD: Chandos CHSA5088 | ||
| – arr. for 2 pianos by Percy Grainger | ||
| Simon Callaghan and Hiro Takenouchi | Rec.: ? | |
| CD: SOMMCD 0129 | ||
| AN ARABESQUE / EINE ARABESKE [RTII/7] | ||
| Roy Henderson, London Select Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham (in English) | Rec.: live Oct. 1934 [G ’S’] | |
| 78: unissued | ||
| CD: SOMM-BEECHAM 8 (Leeds Festival) | ||
| Einar Nørby, BBC Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham (in Danish) | Rec.: Oct. 1955 [G364] | |
| LP: Fontana CFL1009; Philips GL5690; Columbia ML5268 (US) | ||
| CD: Sony MPK47680, SMK87966, in SX5K87342 [5]; Pristine PASC314 (and | ||
| download) | ||
| John Shirley-Quirk, Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Groves (in English) | Rec.: June 1968 | |
| LP: ASD2437; Musical Heritage Society MHS4567 | ||
| CD: CMS764218-2 [2], in 095405-2 [5], 0841752 [18]; Warner 2564614724 [24] | ||
| Thomas Allen, Ambrosian Singers, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Eric Fenby (in English) | Rec.: Dec. 1986 | |
| Cass: DKPC9063 | ||
| CD: DKPCD9063, UKCD2076; Heritage Records HTGCD700 [7] | ||
| Johan Reuter, Danish National Opera Chorus, Aarhus Chamber Choir, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Bo Holten (in Danish) | Rec.: March 2000 | |
| CD: Danacord DACOCD536 | ||
| REQUIEM [RTII/8] | ||
| Heather Harper, Thomas Hemsley, Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Groves (in English) | Rec.: live Nov. 1965 (b/c July 1966) | |
| CD: Intaglio INCD702-2 [2] | ||
| Archive: NSA 1CD0061546 | ||
| Heather Harper, John Shirley-Quirk, Royal Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Meredith Davies (in English) | Rec.: Feb. 1968 | |
| LP: HMV ASD2397, ED290027-1 | ||
| Cass: ED290027-4 | ||
| CD: CDZ575293-2, 0841752 [18] | ||
| Rebecca Evans, Peter Coleman-Wright, Waynflete Singers, Bournemouth Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, Richard Hickox (in English) | Rec.: July 1996 | |
| CD: Chandos CHAN9515 | ||
| SONGS OF FAREWELL [RTII/9] | ||
| BBC Choral Society, Goldsmiths’ Choral Union, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent | Rec.: live March 1950 | |
| Archive: NSA T11552 (missing no.3) | ||
| Royal Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent | Rec.: April 1964 | |
| LP: EMI ALP2097, ASD644, ED769534-1 | ||
| Cass: ED769534-4, TC-EMX2198 | ||
| CD: CD-EMX2198, CDM769534-2, CDZ575293-2, 764569-2, 0841752 [18], 955905-2 [2], Warner Classics 256463412-1 [18] | ||
| Ambrosian Singers, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Eric Fenby | Rec.: Feb. 1981 | |
| LP: Unicorn-Kanchana DKP9008/9 [2]; Musical Heritage Society MHS 824916L [2] | ||
| Cass: RT9008/9 [2] | ||
| CD: DKPCD9008/9 [2], UKCD2077; Heritage Records HTGCD700 [7] | ||
| Three Choirs Festival Chorus, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Donald Hunt | Rec.: live Aug. 1990 | |
| Archive: NSA B7259/1 | ||
| Waynflete Singers, members of Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox | Rec.: Feb. 1993 | |
| CD: Chandos CHAN9214; CHAN10868 | ||
| BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jiri Belohlavek | Rec.: live September 2012 | |
| Int: YouTube [Proms] | ||
| IDYLL [RTII/10] | ||
| Sylvia Fisher, Jess Walters, BBC Symphony Orchestra, John Barbirolli | Rec.: live Feb.1954 | |
| CD: Barbirolli Society SJB1059/60 [2] | ||
| Sylvia Fisher, Ronald Lewis, Hallé Orchestra, Basil Cameron (replacing Barbirolli) | Rec.: live Aug. 1956 | |
| Archive: NSA T4585W | ||
| Sylvia Fisher, Jess Walters, Hallé Orchestra, John Barbirolli | Rec.: Dec. 1956 | |
| LP: Pye CCL30108, GGC4075, GSGC14075, GSGC2055 | ||
| Cass: NIXMC6003, ZCGC2055 | ||
| CD: NIXCD6003; Barbirolli Society CDSJB1005, SJB1059/60 [2] | ||
| Heather Harper, John Shirley-Quirk, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Meredith Davies | Rec.: Feb. 1968 | |
| LP: HMV ASD2397, ED290027-1 | ||
| Cass: ED290027-4 | ||
| CD: CDZ575293-2, 0841752 [18] | ||
| Felicity Lott, Thomas Allen, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Eric Fenby | Rec.: Mar. 1981 | |
| LP: Unicorn-Kanchana DKP9008/9 [2]; Musical Heritage Society MHS 824916L [2] | ||
| Cass: RT9008/9 [2] | ||
| CD: DKPCD9008/9 [2], UKCD2073; Heritage Records HTGCD700 [7] | ||
| Janice Watson, Andrew Kennedy, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Hill | Rec.: Nov. 2011 | |
| CD: in Naxos 8.572861/2 [2] | ||
| – see also Prelude to Margot la Rouge |