Publisher's Synopsis
England - "this sceptred isle, this throne of kings," a land of pomp and circumstance, spectacular ceremony and ancient courtly ritual. 400 years of England's great musical heritage, from the Tudors to the closing years of the Empire, are contained in this album. Play the music, and breathe the air of this green and pleasant land! Contents: Purcell: Trumpet Tune * Greensleeves * Clarke: The Prince of Denmark's March * Arne: Rule Britannia * Handel: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, The Harmonious Blacksmith, Dead March (Saul), I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (Messiah), Hallelujah Chorus (Messiah), Minuet (Berenice), Largo (Xerxes), Alla danza (Water Music) * See the Conquering Hero Comes * Floral Dance * Sailors' Hornpipe * Scarborough Fair * Amazing Grace * Gilbert and Sullivan: I Have a Song to Sing (The Yeomen of the Guard), The Sun and I (Mikado) * Parry: Jerusalem * Elgar: Nimrod ("Enigma" Variations), Salut d'amour, Theme from Symphony No. 1, Theme from Cello Concerto, Land of Hope and Glory.
