Music release
Walton: The Centenary Edition (4 CD)
2002 Decca four-CD box of William Walton's major orchestral and choral works with Andrew Litton and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, issued for the composer's centenary.
Europe 4 CD box, 2002[2]
European Union · supported
Evidence reviewed
Context, dates & evidence notes
- Known applicable from
- 2002
- Pack
- 4 CD box set
- Model
- 470 508-2
Release country Europe (XE) and date 2002 per MusicBrainz; catalogue number per MusicWeb
Specifications
- Playing time per disc
- 73:57 + 68:31 + 71:25 + 78:51[3]
Conditions & original evidence
Recorded: 73:57 + 68:31 + 71:25 + 78:51
known · printed
Total 292:44 calculated from the four timings
- Recording
- DDD; Guildhall, Southampton, Nov 1993, Mar 1994 and Mar 1996; Winchester Cathedral, May 1991 and Feb 1995[3]
Conditions & original evidence
Recorded: DDD; Guildhall, Southampton, Nov 1993, Mar 1994 and Mar 1996; Winchester Cathedral, May 1991 and Feb 1995
known · printed
- Product dimensions
- 12.7 x 14.61 x 1.14 cm; 136.08 g[1]
Conditions & original evidence
Recorded: 12.7 x 14.61 x 1.14 cm; 136.08 g
known · printed
Amazon catalogue data, not measured
Credits
- William Walton · Composer[3]
- Andrew Litton · Conductor[3]
- Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra · Orchestra[3]
- Robert Cohen · Cello (Cello Concerto)[3]
- Tasmin Little · Violin (Violin Concerto)[3]
- Paul Neubauer · Viola (Viola Concerto)[3]
- Bryn Terfel · Baritone (Belshazzar's Feast)[3]
- Waynflete Singers · Choir[3]
- L'Inviti · Choir[3]
- Choir of Winchester Cathedral · Choir[3]
Tracks
| 1-1 | Cello Concerto: I. Moderato Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 1-2 | Cello Concerto: II. Allegro Appassionato Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 1-3 | Cello Concerto: III. Lento - Brioso - Allegro Molto - Rapsodicamente - Adagio Written by William Walton MusicBrainz repeats "Cello Concerto:" inside this title [2] | |
| 1-4 | Symphony No.1 In B Flat Minor: I. Allegro Assai / Ed Ardentemente - Vivacissimo - Maestoso Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 1-5 | Symphony No.1 In B Flat Minor: II. Presto, Con Malizia / Ed Ardentemente - Vivacissimo - Maestoso Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 1-6 | Symphony No.1 In B Flat Minor: III. Andante Con Malincolia / Ed Ardentemente - Vivacissimo - Maestoso Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 1-7 | Symphony No.1 In B Flat Minor: IV. Maestoso - Brioso / Ed Ardentemente - Vivacissimo - Maestoso Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 2-1 | Scapino - A Comedy Overture Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 2-2 | Violin Concerto: I. Andante Tranquillo Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 2-3 | Violin Concerto: II. Presto Capriccioso A La Napolitana Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 2-4 | Violin Concerto: III. Vivace Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 2-5 | Symphony No.2: I. Allegro Molto Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 2-6 | Symphony No.2: II. Lento Assai Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 2-7 | Symphony No.2: III. Passacaglia: Theme, Variations, Fugato & Coda - Scherzando Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 3-1 | Façade: Two Suites For Orchestra: Fanfare (Suite II No.1) Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 3-2 | Façade: Two Suites For Orchestra: Scotch Rhapsody (Suite II No.2) Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 3-3 | Façade: Two Suites For Orchestra: Valse (Suite II No.2) Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 3-4 | Façade: Two Suites For Orchestra: Tango-Pasodoble (Suite I No.4) Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 3-5 | Façade: Two Suites For Orchestra: Swiss Jodelling Song (Suite I No.3) Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 3-6 | Façade: Two Suites For Orchestra: Country Dance (Suite II No.3) Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 3-7 | Façade: Two Suites For Orchestra: Polka (Suite I No.1) Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 3-8 | Façade: Two Suites For Orchestra: Moche Espagnole (Suite II No.4) Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 3-9 | Façade: Two Suites For Orchestra: Popular Song (Suite II No.5) Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 3-10 | Façade: Two Suites For Orchestra: Old Sir Faulk (Suite II. No.6) Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 3-11 | Façade: Two Suites For Orchestra: Tarantella - Sevillana (Suite I No.5) Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 3-12 | Viola Concerto: I. Andante Comodo Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 3-13 | Viola Concerto: II. Vivo, Con Molto Preciso Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 3-14 | Viola Concerto: III. Allegro Moderato Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 3-15 | Variations On A Theme By Hindemith: Tema: Andante Con Moto Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 3-16 | Variations On A Theme By Hindemith: I. Vivace Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 3-17 | Variations On A Theme By Hindemith: II. Allegramente Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 3-18 | Variations On A Theme By Hindemith: III. Larghetto Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 3-19 | Variations On A Theme By Hindemith: IV. Moto Perpetuo (Con Slancio) Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 3-20 | Variations On A Theme By Hindemith: V. Andante Con Moto Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 3-21 | Variations On A Theme By Hindemith: VI. Scherzando Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 3-22 | Variations On A Theme By Hindemith: VII. Lento Molto Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 3-23 | Variations On A Theme By Hindemith: VIII. Vivacissimo Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 3-24 | Variations On A Theme By Hindemith: IX. Maestoso Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 3-25 | Variations On A Theme By Hindemith: Finale: Allegro Molto Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 4-1 | Coronation March (1937): Crown Imperial Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 4-2 | Belshazzar's Feast (Texts Selected And Arranged From The Bible By Osbert Sitwell): Thus Spake Isaiah: Maestoso Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 4-3 | Belshazzar's Feast (Texts Selected And Arranged From The Bible By Osbert Sitwell): If I Forget Thee Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 4-4 | Belshazzar's Feast (Texts Selected And Arranged From The Bible By Osbert Sitwell): Babylon Was A Great City: Quasi Recitativo Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 4-5 | Belshazzar's Feast (Texts Selected And Arranged From The Bible By Osbert Sitwell): In Babylon Belshazzar the King Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 4-6 | Belshazzar's Feast (Texts Selected And Arranged From The Bible By Osbert Sitwell): Praise ye the God of Gold Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 4-7 | Belshazzar's Feast (Texts Selected And Arranged From The Bible By Osbert Sitwell): Thus In Babylon, The Mighty City: Allegro Molto - Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 4-8 | Belshazzar's Feast (Texts Selected And Arranged From The Bible By Osbert Sitwell): And In That Same Hour As They Feasted: Quasi Recitativo - Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 4-9 | Belshazzar's Feast (Texts Selected And Arranged From The Bible By Osbert Sitwell): Then Sing Aloud To God Our Strength: Lento - Allegro Giocoso - Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 4-10 | Belshazzar's Feast (Texts Selected And Arranged From The Bible By Osbert Sitwell): The Trumpeters and Pipers Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 4-11 | Belshazzar's Feast (Texts Selected And Arranged From The Bible By Osbert Sitwell): Then Sing Aloud To God Our Strength: Allegro Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 4-12 | Coronation Te Deum Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 4-13 | Henry V - Suite: I. Overture: The Globe Playhouse Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 4-14 | Henry V - Suite: II. Passacaglia: The Death Of Falstaff Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 4-15 | Henry V - Suite: III. Charge and Battle Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 4-16 | Henry V - Suite: IV. Touch Her Soft Lips And Part Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 4-17 | Henry V - Suite: V Agincourt Song Written by William Walton [2] | |
| 4-18 | Orb And Sceptre (Coronation March) Written by William Walton [2] |
Release facts
- Barcode
- 028947050827 check digit OK
- Brand
- Decca
- Category
- Audio Visual/Photography, Audio Visual Media, Pre-Recorded or Digital Content Media, CD/MD - Pre-recorded
- Pack
- 4 CD box set
- Sold in
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom[1]
- Model
- 470 508-2
- GS1 prefix
- 002 · United States and Canada
- Artists
- William Walton, Robert Cohen, Tasmin Little, Paul Neubauer, Bryn Terfel, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton
- Label
- Decca
- Record company
- Decca Music Group
- Catalogue number
- 470 508-2
- Format
- cd, 4 discs
- Released
- 2002 · EU
- Genre
- Classical
- Running time
- 292.73 min
- Edition
- Compilation, mid-price box (The British Music Collection series)
About this product
Walton: The Centenary Edition is a four-CD Decca box, catalogue number 470 508-2, issued in Europe in 2002 for the hundredth anniversary of the English composer Sir William Walton (1902–1983).[2][3][4] Andrew Litton conducts the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in both symphonies, the cello, violin and viola concertos with Robert Cohen, Tasmin Little and Paul Neubauer, Scapino, the Façade suites, the Hindemith Variations, Belshazzar's Feast with Bryn Terfel, the Coronation Te Deum, the Henry V suite and the coronation marches, in recordings made between 1991 and 1996.[3] MusicWeb International reviewed it in August 2002 as a mid-price set in Decca's British Music Collection, praising Terfel's Belshazzar.[3]
More about this product
The old Barcodepedia listed this barcode in 2007 only as "Various Artists - Centenary Edition" on CD.[5]
Where it's sold
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Amazon.co.uk[1] sourced
- Listing observed
- Recorded price
- GBP 17.99
- Condition
- used
Amazon.co.uk listing ASIN B00005YW0X gives manufacturer reference 028947050827, label Decca, 4 discs, box set; offers seen were used copies from third-party sellers
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Other names for this product
Also known as
- The Walton Centenary Edition en
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Amazon
Amazon.co.uk: Walton: The Centenary Edition
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Source & attribution [1] ↗MusicBrainz
MusicBrainz release: The Centenary Edition (William Walton)
catalogue · Accessed 2026-09-14
Source & attribution [2] ↗MusicWeb International
MusicWeb International: Walton Centenary Edition, Decca (review)
publication · Accessed 2026-09-14
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- Identity: 3 / 3 · Name, brand and classification recorded
- Release details: 5 / 5 · Profile fields recorded: artists, label, media, released, catalogue_number. Missing fields may require research or an applicability note.
- tracks evidence: 57 / 57 · Recorded rows linked to source evidence; does not measure whether the list is complete
- Context: 1 / 1 · Evidence groups assigned to a researched label, edition or analysis
- Label photographs: 0 / 1 · Researched contexts with an assigned photograph
- Specifications: 0 / 3 · Recorded specifications mapped to comparable property keys
- identity · disputed: MusicBrainz dates the release 2002 and MusicWeb reviewed it in August 2002; Amazon UK gives an original release date of 2004. Kept 2002
- media · unknown: MusicBrainz lists titles but no track durations; no Discogs release carrying this barcode was found by web search. Per-track performers are not given track by track in any source read
- relationships · unknown: No source read names the record company, ℗/© holder or pressing plant; the MusicBrainz release has no label rows. The GS1 prefix registrant is unnamed, so no gs1_prefix_owner edge
- images · unknown: Cover Art Archive has no artwork for this MusicBrainz release (404 on 2026-09-14); no licensed cover found
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- images · not_researched: No product photographs recorded.
- schema · schema_gap: Some specifications retain source labels without comparable property keys.
All references & source details
References
- ↑ Amazon.co.uk: Walton: The Centenary Edition Amazon. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-14. Record: B00005YW0X. Product details.
- ↑ MusicBrainz release: The Centenary Edition (William Walton) MusicBrainz. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-14. Record: e33d18a2-2012-4b77-b173-6ae1e42c8039. barcode, media, tracks. CC0.
- ↑ MusicWeb International: Walton Centenary Edition, Decca (review) MusicWeb International. publication. Published 2002-08. Accessed 2026-09-14. header: works, performers, recording dates, catalogue number, disc timings.
- ↑ Wikipedia: William Walton Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-14. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- ↑ Barcodepedia (archived 2007): VARIOUS ARTISTS - CENTENARY EDITION Barcodepedia. other. Published 2007-09-14. Accessed 2026-09-14. Title and container (CD) only.
Barcode & identifiers
- GTIN-14
00028947050827- EAN-13 / GTIN-13
0028947050827- UPC-A / GTIN-12
028947050827
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