Beecham\'s arrangements of the music of Handel

1Introduction - Mendelssohn: Der Schönen Melusine Overture

2Early life, and creation of Beecham Symphony Orchestra - Narration

3L\'Oiseau de feu - Dance of the Firebird

4Early Opera Seasons - Narration

5Aida: Ritorna Vincitor - Narration

6Creation of London Philharmonic Orchestra - Narration

7Le Carnaval Roman Overture - Narration

8Der Freischütz - Overture (2003 Digital Remaster)

9London Philharmonic Orchestra - Narration

10Delius: In a Summer Garden - Narration

11International Opera Seasons at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Narration

12Wagner - Götterdämmerung: Act I: Hier sitz\' ich zur Wacht - Narration

13International Opera Seasons at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Part II - Narration

14Conducting Mozart in Berlin - Narration

15Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: Schnelle Füße, rascher Muth - Narration

16Creation of Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

17Don Quixote: The Defeat of Quixote - Narration

18Le Bourgeois gentilhomme Op.60: Intermezzo (Prelude to Act II)

19Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Narration

20Sea Drift - Once Paumanok - Narration

21Sea Drift - O reckless despairing carols - Narration

22Symphony No. 2 (Symphonic Suite) Op. 9, \'Antar\' (2003 Digital Remaster): II. Allegro

23Beecham\'s Marking of the Parts - Narration

24Beecham\'s Rehearsal Method (I) - Narration

25Symphony No.41 (The Jupiter) - Movement 2 - Narration

26Beecham\'s Rehearsal Method (II) - Narration

27Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail: Act 2: Ach, Belmonte - Rehearsal

28Die Entführung aus dem Serail - Singspiel in three acts K384, Act II (The palace garden): Ach, Belmo

29Beecham\'s insistence on perfection - Narration - Divertimento No.2, K.131: Mvt 1

30Beecham\'s rehearsal method (III) - Narration - Symphony No.104 - Mvt 1 Rehearsal & Performance

31Beecham\'s improvisatory conducting - Narration

32Marche troyenne, \'Trojan March\' (Les Troyens, Act I) (2003 Digital Remaster)

33Beecham\'s Lollipops - Narration

34La Vierge (1948 Digital Remaster): Le dernier sommeil de la Vierge (Last Sleep of the Virgin)

35Beecham\'s effect on the on the audience in the United States - Narration

36English National Anthem

37Beecham\'s Conducting Technique - Narration

38Le Corsaire Overture

39Beecham and Berlioz\'s Grande Messe des Morts - Narration

40Grande Messe des Morts - Tuba Mirum - Narration

41Beecham\'s Conducting Technique with Choruses - Narration

42Solomon (2005 Digital Remaster): Recitative: Double chorus: Praise the Lord

43Beecham\'s arrangements of the music of Handel

44Love in Bath (1990 Digital Remaster): Hornpipe (Il Pastor Fido)

45Beecham\'s Results as a Guest Conductor - Narration

46Franck: Symphony - Narration

47A Village Romeo & Juliet - Scene 1 & 2 - Narration

48A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene 4 Part II and Scene 6

49Beecham & French Music (I) - Narration

50L\'Arlesienne Suite No.1 - Prelude

51L\'Arlésienne - Incidental Music, Suite No.1 (2000 Digital Remaster): Adagietto

52Beecham & French Music (II) - Narration

53Grétry, edited and arranged Beecham - Zémire et Azor - Passepied - Narration

54Zémire et Azor - Ballet music (1959 Digital Remaster): Pantomime (1er Air de ballet)

55Beecham & French Music (III) - Narration

56Zémire et Azor: Act 2: Rose chérie - Narration

57Beecham\'s very wide range of Repertoire - Narration

58Symphony No. 100 in G major,`Military` (1992 Digital Remaster): III. Menuet (Moderato) - Trio

59Beecham and German Music

60Symphony No.7 - Mvt 1 - Narration

61Die meistersinger von Nürnberg - Overture

62Beecham and Scandinavian Music (I) - Narration

63Peer Gynt Incidental Music - Wedding March - Narration

64Peer Gynt - Incidental Music (1998 Digital Remaster): 8. Anitra\'s Dance

65Beecham and Scandinavian Music (II) - Narration

66Tapiola - Narration

67Beecham Live in Concert - Symphony No.2: Mvt 1 & 4 - Narration - live

68Beecham Live in Concert - Symphony No.8: Mvt 4 - Narration - live

69Symphony No.93 - Mvt 1 - Narration

70Symphony No. 93 in D major (1992 Digital Remaster): II. Largo cantabile

71Beecham and Audiences - Narration

72Beecham and Controversy - Narration

73Late Opera Recordings - Narration

74La Boheme: Act 1: Questo Mar Rosso

75La bohème (2002 Digital Remaster), Act Two: Quando me\'n vo\'soletta (Musetta/Marcello/Alcindoro/Mim

76Casting of Singers for Operas - Narration

77Carmen: Act 1: Près des remparts de Seville - Narration

78Carmen - Acte III - N°24 Final : Tu Me Dis De La Suivre (José)

79Beecham\'s final edition of Handel\'s Messiah - Narration

80The Messiah - Every Valley - Narration

81Beecham\'s 80th Birthday - Presentation to Beecham

82Symphony No.99: Mvt 1 - Narration

83Gwendoline Overture (2007 Digital Remaster)

1Air: If God be for us (Soprano)

2Chorus: But thanks be to God

3Duet: O death, where is thy sting? (Contralto & Tenor)

4Recit: Then shall be brought to pass (Contralto)

5Chorus: The Lord gave the word

6Air: Thou art gone up on high (Bass)

7Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship Him

8Recit: Unto which of the angels (Tenor)

9Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb

10Air: The trumpet shall sound (Bass)