Sir Charles Groves

Sir Charles Barnard Groves CBE (10 March 1915 – 20 June 1992) was an English conductor. He was known for the breadth of his repertoire and for encouraging contemporary composers and young conductors.

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Sir Charles Groves

Symphony No. 5 / Symphony No. 6

Robert Simpson (6) - LSO*, Andrew Davis / LPO*, Charles Groves*

Symphonies Nos. 12 & 13 / Come My Way, My Truth, My Life

Daniel Jones (5), BBC Welsh Chorus & Orchestra*, Bryden Thomson, Sir Charles Groves, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Maldwyn Davies, Tecwyn Evans

The Visions Of Judgement - Symphony No. 5

Peter Racine Fricker, Sir Charles Groves, Colin Davis*

Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez, etc.

Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra, John Williams (7), English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

British Music

Sir Charles Groves

The Lodger - Opera In Two Acts

Phyllis Tate, Owen Brannigan, Johanna Peters, Marion Studholme, Joseph Ward, Alexander Young, BBC Northern Orchestra*, Charles Groves*

E. Power Biggs Plays Handel - The 16 Organ Concertos And More

Georg Friedrich Händel, E. Power Biggs, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Groves*

Welsh Dances

Alun Hoddinott - William Mathias - Daniel Jones (5) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Groves*, National Youth Orchestra Of Wales, Davison*, BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra, Thomson*

The Hymn Of Jesus • Choral Symphony • The Wandering Scholar • At The Boar's Head

Holst* / Sir Charles Groves • Sir Adrian Boult • Steuart Bedford • David Atherton (2)

Choral and Orchestral Miniatures

Delius*, Hallé Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli, Vernon Handley, Sir Charles Groves

Symphonies 4, 7 & 8

Daniel Jones (5) – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Groves ; BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra / Bryden Thomson

War Requiem • Morning Heroes

Benjamin Britten, Arthur Bliss - Söderström* • Tear* • Allen* • City Of Birmingham Symphony Chorus* & Orchestra* • Simon Rattle* • John Westbrook • Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra* • Sir Charles Groves

The Music Of Eric Coates

Eric Coates - Sir Charles Groves, Reginald Kilbey*, Sir Charles Mackerras

A Colour Symphony, Things To Come, Adam Zero, Cello Concerto, Discourse for Orchestra, Christopher Columbus Suite, Concerto for Two Pianos

Arthur Bliss, Sir Charles Groves, Arto Noras, Paavo Berglund, Vernon Handley

Cello Concerto / Concerto For Cello & Wind Instruments

Dvořák*, Ibert*, Jacqueline Du Pré, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves, Michael Krein, Michael Krein Orchestra

Cello Concerto etc

Elgar* - Paul Tortelier, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

Lemminkäinen Legends • The Tempest - Suites

Sibelius* , Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

Rodrigo / Villa-Lobos: Guitar Concertos

John Williams (7), Joaquín Rodrigo, Heitor Villa-Lobos, English Chamber Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim, Sir Charles Groves

Symphonies Nos. 7-9 & 31, The Tinker's Wedding

Havergal Brian - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sir Charles Groves

Suites: Nursery. Severn. The Crown Of India. Funeral March From Grania And Diarmid. Meditation From The Light Of Life. Woodland Interlude From Caractacus

Sir Edward Elgar, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

Cello Concerto In E / Enigma Variations / The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra

Elgar* / Britten* - Paul Tortelier, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

Invocación Y Danza / "Hommage À Falla" / Concierto De Aranjuez / Two Concertos For Guitar And Orchestra

Rodrigo*, Villa-Lobos*, Castelnuovo-Tedesco* - John Williams (7), The English Chamber Orchestra*, Daniel Barenboim, Sir Charles Groves

Rodrigo - Concierto De Aranjuez, Fantasía Para Un Gentilhombre / Dodgson - Concerto for Guitar and Chamber Orchestra, Partita No. 1 for Guitar

John Williams (7), Eugene Ormandy, Sir Charles Groves

Caractacus, Enigma Variations, Imperial March, Coronation March

Elgar*, Armstrong*, Tear*, Glossop*, Cook*, Liverpool Philharmonic Choir*, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

1812 Overture, Romeo & Juliet, Capriccio Italien, Marche Slave

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Jacek Kaspszyk, Sir Charles Groves

Symphonies 6 & 9 • The Country Beyond The Stars

Daniel Jones (5) – Welsh National Opera Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Groves ; BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra / Bryden Thomson

Job - A Masque For Dancing, The Pilgrim's Progress

Vaughan Williams , Composer Vernon Handley , Conductor (job) Sir Charles Groves , Conductor (Pilgrim) Delyth Jones , Soprano Elsa Kendal , Contralto Robin Leggate , Tenor BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra, BBC Northern Singers

Fantasia On Welsh Nursery Tunes, Carillons, Penillion, Trumpet Concerto, Sea Sketches

Grace Williams, Anthony Camden, Howard Snell, London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves, English Chamber Orchestra, David Atherton (2)

Music For The Last Night Of The Proms

Sir Charles Groves, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra And Chorus*

A Song Of The High Hills / Appalachia / Summer Night On The River

Delius*, Sir John Pritchard*, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky, Sir Charles Groves

A Song of Islands

Douglas Lilburn, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, John Hopkins (11), Sir Charles Groves

Symphony No. 9 'From The New World' / Symphonic Variations / Slavonic Dance No. 2

Dvořák* - BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

Elgar / Vaughan Williams / Purcell / Britten

Zara Nelsova, Sir Charles Groves, Malcolm Arnold, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Concerto For Piano & Orchestra No. 21 In C, K467 / Concerto For Piano & Orchestra No.1 In F, K37 / Concerto For Piano & Orchestra No. 25 In C, K503

Mozart*, Alexander Van Der Voss, London Chamber Orchestra*, Sir Charles Groves

Stanford - Songs Of The Sea; Songs Of The Fleet / Delius - Sea Drift

Charles Villiers Stanford, Benjamin Luxon, Frederick Delius, John Noble, Norman Del Mar, Sir Charles Groves

The Carnival of the Animals • Piano Concerto No. 2 • Concerto Symphonique No. 4 – Scherzo • Hungarian Fantasia

Saint-Saëns*, Litolff*, Liszt* / John Ogdon, Brenda Lucas, Daniel Adni / Louis Frémaux, John Pritchard, Sir Charles Groves

'Enigma' Variations / Pomp & Circumstance Marches

Elgar* - London Festival Orchestra Conducted By Sir Charles Groves

The Best Of British

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

King Olaf / The Black Knight

Elgar*, Cahill*, Langridge*, Cook*, London Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra*, Vernon Handley / Liverpool Philharmonic Choir*, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

Popular Classics: Favourite Overtures / Gustav Holst: The Planets - St Paul's Suite / Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture

Robert Simpson (6) - LSO, Andrew Davis / LPO, Charles Groves*

Phyllis Tate, Owen Brannigan, Johanna Peters, Marion Studholme, Joseph Ward, Alexander Young, BBC Northern Orchestra, Charles Groves

Alun Hoddinott - William Mathias - Daniel Jones (5) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Groves, National Youth Orchestra Of Wales, Davison, BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra, Thomson*

Dvořák, Ibert, Jacqueline Du Pré, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves, Michael Krein, Michael Krein Orchestra

Rodrigo, Villa-Lobos, Castelnuovo-Tedesco* - John Williams (7), The English Chamber Orchestra*, Daniel Barenboim, Sir Charles Groves

Elgar, Armstrong, Tear, Glossop, Cook, Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

Delius, Sir John Pritchard, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky, Sir Charles Groves

Mozart, Alexander Van Der Voss, London Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

Saint-Saëns, Litolff, Liszt* / John Ogdon, Brenda Lucas, Daniel Adni / Louis Frémaux, John Pritchard, Sir Charles Groves

Elgar, Cahill, Langridge, Cook, London Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra, Vernon Handley / Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Richard Hickox, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves, Walton

Delius, Harper, Watts, Tear, Luxon, London Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra / Baker* / Shirley-Quirk, Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

Rodrigo, Giuliani, Vivaldi* - John Williams (7), Eugene Ormandy, Charles Groves*

Arnold, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Arnold

Sir Charles Groves, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Elgar, Britten, Vaughan Williams, Tippett

Elgar, Tchaikovsky, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

Prokofiev, Saint-Saëns - Britten*, Efrem Kurtz, Michael Flanders, Sir Charles Groves

Elgar, Tchaikovsky, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves