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Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Discography INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA DISCOGRAPHY 2012 Music of Antonin Dvořák Telarc Jun Märkl, Conductor TEL-32927-02 Zuill Bailey, Cello Concerto in B Minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 104 Zuill Bailey, Cello The Water Goblin, Op. 107 In Nature’s Realm, Op. 91 2008 A Christmas Greeting from Raymond Leppard Raymond Leppard, Conductor Elizabeth Futral, Soprano Carolina Castells, Soprano Julie Grindle, Mezzo-Soprano Alan Bennett, Tenor Adam Ewing, Baritone Kenneth Pereira, Baritone Robert Danforth, Horn Apollo’s Voice, Chamber Chorus Compilation of favorites from ISO’s annual Classical Christmas concerts ELGAR A Christmas Greeting, Op. 52 RAFF Lullaby from Octet for Strings, Op. 176 Elizabeth Futral, Soprano Arr. Leppard Past Three O’Clock: A Sequence of Carols Elizabeth Futral, Soprano GRAINGER The Sussex Mummer’s Carol Robert Danforth, Horn CORNELIUS A Child’s Christmas Elizabeth Futral, Soprano Arr. Leppard Angelus ad Virgenem Adam Ewing, Baritone Arr. Leppard Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day Kenneth Pereira, Baritone MONTEVERDI Currite populi: In Praise of St. Nicholas Alan Bennett, Tenor Arr. Leppard Fantasia on Old Words and Tunes for Christmas Carolina Castells, Soprano Julie Grindle, Mezzo-Soprano 2006 Mozart Piano Concertos 9 & 25, Rondo K. 386 Onyx Classics Raymond Leppard, Conductor Onyx 4013 Pascal Rogé, Piano Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat Major, K. 271 (“Jeunehomme”) Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major, K. 503 Rondo in A Major for Piano & Orchestra, K. 386 2004 Yuletide Celebration (Volume One) Jack Everly, Conductor Sandi Patty, Soprano Daniel Rodriguez, Tenor Benjamin Brecher, Tenor Scott Tucker, Tenor Chad Freeburg, Tenor Don Peslis, Tenor Kathy Hacker, Soprano Jerry Hacker, Tenor Philip Palermo, Violin Compilation of favorites from ISO’s Holiday production, Yuletide Celebration Arr. EVERLY Christmas Prelude Arr. HERRMANN Winter Wonderland Arr. LUBOFF Twas The Night Before Christmas Kathy Hacker and Jerry Hacker, Soloists The Three Yuletide Tenors: YON/MARTENS Gesu Bambino FRANCK Panis Angelicus ADAM O Holy Night Benjamin Brecher, Tenor Scott Tucker, Tenor Chad Freeburg, Tenor Arr. EVERLY The Prayer Sandi Patty, Soprano Don Peslis, Tenor HAYES Gloria In Excelsis Deo Arr. EVERLY The Twelve Days of Christmas Arr. KROGSTAD Here We Come A-Caroling (The Wassail Song) LOESSER Baby, It’s Cold Outside Arr. DRAGON O Tannenbaum Arr. GIBSON Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (includes Santa Baby) BECKEL A Christmas Fanfare Arr. CLYDESDALE O Holy Night Sandi Patty, Soprano VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Fantasia on Greensleeves Philip Palermo, Violin Arr. CLYDESDALE The First Nöel Daniel Rodriguez, Tenor Arr. HARRIS Silent Night Arr. HARRIS We Wish You A Merry Christmas Arr. HAMILTON Carol Of The Bells 1997 American Dreams Decca Records Raymond Leppard, Conductor Decca 458-157 BARBER Adagio for Strings CANNING Fantasy on a Hymn Tune by Justin Morgan CARMICHAEL “Prayer and Cathedral Vision” from Johnny Appleseed Suite CARPENTER Sea Drift CHADWICK “Noël” from Symphonic Sketches FOOTE Suite in E Major for String Orchestra GERSHWIN Lullaby for String Orchestra 1994 Encores Koss Classics Raymond Leppard, Conductor KC 3303 JÄRENFELT Preludium BORODIN Scherzo from Symphony No. 2 DVORÁK Nocturne in B Major HARTY Rondo from A John Field Suite GARDINER Shepherd Fennel’s Dance MASSENET Le Dernier sommeil de la vierge J.S. BACH/Leppard Prelude, “Allein Gott in der Höh sie Ehr!” HAYDN Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 5 GRETRY Air from Céphale et Procris DELIUS La Calinda from Koanga TCHAIKOVSKY Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 MUSSORGSKY “Gopak” from The Fair at Sorochinsk MASSENET Meditation from Thais BEETHOVEN “Turkish March” from The Ruins of Athens GRIEG Nocturne from Lyric Suite TCHAIKOVSKY Waltz from Swan Lake 1993 Music of Ludwig van Beethoven Koss Classics Raymond Leppard, Conductor KC 2215 Symphony No. 7 in A Major String Quartet in F Minor (arranged by Gustav Mahler) Overture to Coriolan 1993 Music of Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Koss Classics Raymond Leppard, Conductor KC 2216 Manfred Symphony, Opus 58 Elegie from The Death of Ophelia Cossack Dance from Mazeppa 1992 Music of Ralph Vaughan Williams Koss Classics Raymond Leppard, Conductor KC 2214 Roger Allam, Narrator Dominique Labelle, Soprano Women of the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir Sinfonia antartica Roger Allam, Narrator Dominique Labelle, Soprano Women of the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis 1992 Music of Robert Schumann Koss Classics Raymond Leppard, Conductor KC 2213 Overture to Genoveva Overture, Scherzo, and Finale Symphony No. 1 in B-flat Major (“Spring”) 1992 Music of Sir Edward Elgar Koss Classics Raymond Leppard, Conductor KC 1014 The Wand of Youth, Suites I and II Dream Children Nursery Suite Starlight Express 1991 Music of Franz Schubert Koss Classics Raymond Leppard, Conductor KC 2221 Grand Duo in C Major (orchestration by Raymond Leppard) Overture in C Major, In the Italian Style Symphony No. 3 1986 Music of Ellen Taaffe Zwilich New World John Nelson, Conductor NW 336-2 Symphony No. 1 Celebration Prologue and Variations 1985 Music of Charles Martin Loeffler New World John Nelson, Conductor NW 332-2 Jennie Hansen, Viola d’Amore Neil Rosenshein, Tenor La Morte Tintagiles Jennie Hansen, Viola d’Amore Five Irish Fantasies Neil Rosenshein, Tenor A historical discography dating back to 1941 is available upon request .
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