| Other author/creator | Knussen, Oliver conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Tuckwell, Barry instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Shelton, Lucy singer. |
| Other author/creator | Collins, Michael, 1962- instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Constable, John, 1934- instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Gould, Clio instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Silverthorne, Paul instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Van Kampen, Christopher, 1945-1997 instrumentalist. |
| Included Work | Knussen, Oliver. Flourish with fireworks. |
| Included Work | Knussen, Oliver. Way to Castle Yonder. |
| Included Work | Knussen, Oliver. Organa. |
| Included Work | Knussen, Oliver. Concertos, horn, orchestra, op. 28. |
| Included Work | Knussen, Oliver. Music for a puppet court. |
| Included Work | Knussen, Oliver. Whitman settings. When I heard the learn'd astronomer. |
| Included Work | Knussen, Oliver. Whitman settings. Noiseless patient spider. |
| Included Work | Knussen, Oliver. Whitman settings. Dalliance of the eagles. |
| Included Work | Knussen, Oliver. Whitman settings. Voice of the rain. |
| Included Work | Knussen, Oliver. ... upon one note |
| Uniform title | Works. Selections |
| Contents |
Flourish with fireworks, op. 22 (1988, rev. 1993) (4:02) -- The way to Castle Yonder op. 21a (1988-90) : Pot-pourri for orchestra after the opera Higglety-pigglety pop! (7:26) : The journey to the big white house ; Kleine Trauermusik ; The ride to Castle Yonder -- Two organa for large ensemble op. 27 (1994) (5:10) : Notre Dame des jouets ; Organum to honour the 20th anniversary of the Schönberg Ensemble -- Horn concerto op. 28 (1994, rev. 1995) (12:24) -- Music for a puppet court, op. 11 (1972-3/83) : Puzzle pieces for two chamber orchestras after John Lloyd (XVIth century) (8:29) : Puzzle I ; Toyshop music ; Antiphon ; Puzzle II -- Whitman songs for soprano and orchestra, op. 25a (1991-2) : When I heard the learn'd astronomer (2:44) ; A noiseless patient spider (2:37) ; The dalliance of the eagles (2:02) ; The voice of the rain (2:40) -- "--upon one note," fantasia after Purcell (1995) (3:18). |
| General note | Principally for orchestra or chamber orchestra. The 2nd work a potpourri after his opera Higglety Pigglety Pop!; the 6th songs for soprano and orchestra (originally piano acc.); the 7th for clarinet and piano trio. |
| General note | Compact disc. |
| General note | Biographical and program notes, principally by Oliver Knussen, with texts of 15th and 18th works (8 p. : ports.) inserted in container. |
| Performer |
Lucy Shelton, soprano (6th work) ; Barry Tuckwell, horn (4th work) ; Michael Collins, clarinet (7th work) ; John Constable, piano (7th work) ; Clio Gould, violin (7th work) ; Paul Silverthorne, viola (7th work) ; Christopher van Kampen, violoncello (7th work) ; London Sinfonietta ; Oliver Knussen, conductor. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded in London, at Henry Wood Hall, Oct. 1995, and at All Hallows Gospel Oak, Dec. 1995. |
| Language | The 6th work sung in English. |
| UPC |
2894495722 |
| Publisher number | 449 572-2 Deutsche Grammophon |
