Australian Youth Orchestra 50Th Anniverary Gala CD

Celebrate 50 years of wonderful music with the Australian Youth Orchestra. This double CD features recordings dating back to 1959 and includes several performances not previously released. Featuring international guest conductors.

1. Handel - the Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from Solomon (Hopkins) (Disc 01) 2. Holst - Jupiter (Mackerras) 3. Delius - Intermezzo and Serenade from Hassan (Hopkins) 4. Tavener - Oh How Shall We Sing the Lord's Song (Stanza III) (Woods) 5. Grainger - Irish Tune from Country Derry (Zollman) 6. Koehne - Rain Forest (Eschenbach) 7. Grtry - Pantomime from Zmire Et Azor (Hopkins) 8. Messiaen - Prire Du Christ Montant Vers Son Pre from L'ascension (Eschenbach) 9. Saint-Sans - Allegro Moderato (Mov. II) from Sym #3 (Zollman) 10. Sculthorpe - Sun Music II (Mackerras) 11. Elgar - Theme and Variation I (C.A.E.) from Enigma Variations (Shallon) 12. Wagner - Act I Prelude from Tristan and Isolde (Mills) (Disc 02) 13. Glinka - Overture from Ruslan and Ludmila (Eschenbach) 14. Conyngham - Within the Reaf from Vast I: The Sea (Hopkins) 15. Stravinsky - the Firebird - Suite (1919) (Eschenbach) 16. Ravel - Alborada Del Gracioso (Frmaux) 17. Nicolai - Overture from the Merry Wives of Windsor (Heinze) 18. Mendelssohn - Finale from Sym #4 (Hopkins) 19. Hurst - Waltzing Matilda and Click Go the Shears from Swagman's Promenade (Mackerras)