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Sir Colin Rex Davis (25 September 1927 – 14 April 2013) was an English conductor, known for his association with the London Symphony Orchestra, having first conducted it in 1959. His repertoire was broad, but among the composers with whom he was particularly associated were Mozart, Berlioz, Elgar, Sibelius, Stravinsky and Tippett. He studied as a clarinettist, but was intent on becoming a conductor. After struggles as a freelance conductor from 1949 to 1957, he gained a series of appointments with orchestras including the BBC Scottish Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. He also held the musical directorships of Sadler's Wells Opera and the Royal Opera House, where he was principal conductor for over fifteen years. His guest conductorships included the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic and the Dresden Staatskapelle, among many others. As a teacher, Davis held posts at the Royal Academy of Music, London, and the Landesgymnasium für Musik "Carl Maria von Weber" (preparatory school for music) in Dresden. He made his first gramophone recordings in 1958, and his discography over the next five decades was extensive, with a large number of studio recordings for Philips Records and a substantial catalogue of live recordings for the London Symphony Orchestra's own label.
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Ray Hadley: The Christmas Album [2018]
Song | Duration |
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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing | 3:14 |
Christmas Classics [Immergent] [2008]
Song | Duration |
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Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (adapted by W. H. Cummings from Mendelssoh | 2:45 |
Classic Christmas [2008]
Song | Duration |
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Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (adapted by W. H. Cummings from Mendelssoh | 3:51 |
I'll Be Home for Christmas [Decca] [2007]
Song | Duration |
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Joy to the World (theme by Handel) | 2:18 |
Save the Children: Christmas Carols and Festive Songs [1990]
Song | Duration |
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Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (adapted by W. H. Cummings from Mendelssoh | 2:39 |
An Olde English Christmas [1980]
Festival of Christmas Carols [1980]
Song | Duration |
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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing | 3:01 |
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