The Sinfonia of London: French Orchestral Favourites - SUPER-AUDIO CD

Title: French Orchestral Favourites
Artist: The Sinfonia of London
Label: Chandos
Product Type: SUPER-AUDIO CD
UPC: 0095115537923
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2026-05-01
Number of Discs: 1

Since relaunching Sinfonia of London in 2018, John Wilson's hand-picked orchestra has attracted the highest critical acclaim from both national and international press, performed at the BBC Proms every year since 2021 (their live début), and made their international début at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam in 2025. Regularly touring in the UK, they have also released 25 albums (this is the 26th), covering a wide range of repertoire, including works by Korngold, Respighi, Ravel, Strauss, Rachmaninoff, Britten, Walton, Bliss, and Rodgers & Hammerstein. The album opens with Dukas' The Sorcerer's Apprentice, followed by Debussy's Clair de lune (orchestrated by John Wilson). Chabrier's Joyeuse Marche and Ravel's Une Barque sur l'océan (orchestrated by their composers) are followed by Saint-Saëns' symphonic poem Danse macabre. The programme ends with all of the movements from Bizet's two Carmen Suites, but in John Wilson's preferred order!

Tracks:
1.1 Apprenti Sorcier
1.2 Clair de Lune from Suite Bergamasque
1.3 Joyeuse Marche
1.4 Barque Sur L'océan, M 43/3
1.5 Danse Macabre, Op. 40
1.6 Suites from 'Carmen'-Les Toréadors
1.7 Suites from 'Carmen'-Prélude
1.8 Suites from 'Carmen'-Aragonaise
1.9 Suites from 'Carmen'-Les Dragons D'alcala
1.10 Suites from 'Carmen'-Habanera
1.11 Suites from 'Carmen'-La Garde Montante
1.12 Suites from 'Carmen'-Intermezzo
1.13 Suites from 'Carmen'-Marche Des Contrebandier
1.14 Suites from 'Carmen'-Séguedille
1.15 Suites from 'Carmen'-Chanson Du Toréador
1.16 Suites from 'Carmen'-Nocturne
1.17 Suites from 'Carmen'-Danse Bohême