ALTO LP ASD-3345: Elgar - Coronation Ode +, P. Ledger - 1990's GERMANY TAS #d NM
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Background -
From his teen years, Philip Ledger seemed destined to become one of England's leading organists; he did so, and quickly, but he also expanded his musical activities in several other directions. Early on, he was a prize-winning fellow of the Royal College of Organists in London, and was further trained at King's College, Cambridge, where he was an honors student. He became the youngest cathedral organist in England with his 1961 appointment as master of music at Chelmsford Cathedral; he remained there until 1965, at which point he became director of music at the new University of East Anglia (until 1973). There, Ledger also served as dean of the School of Fine Arts and Music from 1968 to 1971. It was in 1968 that Ledger was also made an artistic director of the Aldeburgh Festival, from which time he was deeply involved in Benjamin Britten's recordings of his own choral music. Around this time Ledger became ubiquitous in concert around London and on recordings, playing piano with the Melos Ensemble, harpsichord with chamber orchestras and ensembles (as both soloist and continuo player), and organ in recitals at Royal Festival Hall.Ledger's prominence peaked with his work as music director of King's College, Cambridge (1974-1982), where he took over from David Willcocks and made an extensive series of choral recordings. He gave up King's to become principal of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, and became an honorary professor at the University of Glasgow in 1993. In 1985, he had added to his list of honors Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Ledger was especially highly regarded as a performer of early English music, on which his scholarly work has centered; Ledger edited the Oxford Book of English Madrigals and works of Byrd, Handel, and Purcell, most notably a performing edition of the latter's King Arthur. - James Reel
Release date: 1990s
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ALTO Edition / EMI Records LP Item
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LP made in GERMANY
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Pressing is in STEREO
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Record Catalog Number: ASD 3345
- Limited & Numbered Edition, TAS / HP List item, OUT OF PRINT (#1-1029)
This listing is for an out of print, limited edition LP title. Reissued by ALTO Edition Records in GERMANY in the 1990's, this is a much sought after audiophile LP featuring -
Sir Edward Elgar / Hubert Parry // Philip Ledger
LP Title -
Elgar: Coronation Ode, Op.44 // The National Anthem
Parry: I Was Glad When They Said Unto Me
Track Listing -
A1. The National Anthem - Arranged By – Edward ElgarA2. I Was Glad When They Said Unto Me - Composed By – C. Hubert Parry
Coronation Ode - Composed By – Edward Elgar - Words By – A.C. Benson A3.I. Crown The King
A4.IIa. The Queen
A5.IIb. Daughter Of Ancient Kings
B1.III. Britain, Ask Of Thyself
B2.IV. Hark, Upon The Hallowed Air
B3.V. Peace, Gentle Peace
B4.VI. Land Of Hope And Glory Performers / Credits / Other Information -• Manufactured For – Alto High-Fidelity
• Recorded At – Chapel Of King's College, Cambridge
• Licensed From – EMI
• Conductor – Philip Ledger
• Engineer – Christopher Parker
• Liner Notes – Michael Kennedy
• Producer – Christopher Bishop
• Soprano - Felicity Lott • Contralto - Alreda Hodgson • Tenor - Richard Morton • Bass - Stephen Roberts • Cambridge University Musical Society • Choir of King’s College, Cambridge • New Philharmonia Orchestra • Band of the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall
• Liner notes (1977) on a black LP sized insert with white text and blank white on the back side.
• Silver-coloured "Limited Edition / Serial # Alto high fidelity” (1-1029) sticker on back of outer sleeve, bottom right.
• First release was in 1977 EMI Records Limited.
• Re-issue year not indicated.
• ASD 3345 on back and spine of outer sleeve, and on centre labels.
• Made and printed in Great Britain.
• Matrix / Runout: ASD-3345A
• Matrix / Runout: ASD-3345B
• Other (Label side A): (2YEA. 5901)
• Other (Label side B): (2YEA. 5902)
CONDITION Details:
The LP Jacket is in near mint minus overall condition. The jacket has NO seam splits, NO crushed corners - seams and corners are nice and crisp and the jacket shows virtually no shelf wear - as new! Comes with a single sheet paper insert. See our pictures with this listing as they are of the actual item.
The LP is in near mint minus condition! We found that the vinyl looked superb on this vintage audiophile LP. There are no significant marks on the vinyl, and the LP retains all of the original gloss and sheen. There are no spider marks evident either...just a bit of dust and a finger print or two! Regardless, the vinyl should be cleaned before playing for best results. There are NO serious spindle marks on the record labels either.
A Short Note About LP GRADING - - Mint = Only used for sealed items.
- Near Mint = Virtually flawless in every way.
- Near Mint Minus = Item has some minor imperfections, some audible.
- Excellent = Item obviously played and enjoyed with some noise.
- Very Good Plus = Many more imperfections which are noticeable and obtrusive.
For best results, always properly clean your LPs before playing them.
The LP is an audiophile quality pressing (any collector of fine MFSL, half speeds, direct to discs, Japanese/UK pressings etc., can attest to the difference a quality pressing can make to an audio system).
Do not let this rarity slip by!
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