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Adrian Shepherd
vc, 1939-2013 GB
Musician / Conductor of Classical
Adrian Shepherd, MBE (7 April 1939 – 24 July 2013) was a British 'cellist and conductor, and director of the modern-instrument ensemble Cantilena.Shepherd was born in 1939 in the county of Essex, England, and studied the cello with William Pleeth at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, For 20 years he was principal cello with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and professor of cello at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Shepherd founded the modern instrument ensemble Cantilena in 1970 and remained its artistic director and conductor. He was also a director of the Cantilena Festival on Islay each July.
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Canon and Gigue in D Major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon on Encore! - An Hour With Cantilena by Cantilena & Adrian Shepherd Overture No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air, "Air on a G string" on Encore! - An Hour With Cantilena by Cantilena & Adrian Shepherd Solomon, HWV 67, Act III: Sinfonia No. 2, "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" on The Special Sound Of Chandos by Alexander Gibson, Geoffrey Simon, Neeme Järvi, Bryden Thomson, Jack Rothstein, Adrian Shepherd, Gerard Schurmann & Royal Scottish National Orchestra Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22: II. The Swan of Tuonela on Sibelius: Lemminkainen Suite / Luonnotar / The Bard by Jean Sibelius, Alexander Gibson & Royal Scottish National Orchestra Concerto No. 12 in A Major, RV 159: III. Allegro on Vivace! - Baroque Classics by Adrian Shepherd, Alexander Gibson, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Soloists of Australia, Cantilena & Ronald Thomas Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 2, WKO 14: II. Andante sempre piano on Abel: 6 Symphonies by Carl Friedrich Abel, Cantilena & Adrian Shepherd Concerto grosso in B-Flat Major on Boyce: Overtures Nos. 10-12 & Concerti by William Boyce, Cantilena & Adrian Shepherd Concerto No. 12 in A Major, RV 159: II. Adagio on Vivace! - Baroque Classics by Adrian Shepherd, Alexander Gibson, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Soloists of Australia, Cantilena & Ronald Thomas Concerto No. 12 in A Major, RV 159: I. Allegro on Vivace! - Baroque Classics by Adrian Shepherd, Alexander Gibson, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Soloists of Australia, Cantilena & Ronald Thomas Symphony No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 6, WKO 18: I. Allegro on Abel: 6 Symphonies by Carl Friedrich Abel, Cantilena & Adrian ShepherdTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 12 Concerti Grossi, Op. 6 | Arcangelo Corelli, Cantilena, Adrian Shepherd | 2003 | Album |
| Symphonies 22 "The Philosopher", No.24, No.30 "Alleluja" | Joseph Haydn, Cantilena, Adrian Shepherd | 1993 | Album |
| The 3 Concerti Grossi / Overtures 10 - 12 | William Boyce / Cantilena, Adrian Shepherd | 1992 | Album |
| Symphonies Vol. 4: 1-5 | Joseph Haydn, Cantilena Conducted By Adrian Shepherd | 1989 | Album |
| The Six Organ Concertos | Thomas Arne - Roger Bevan Williams - Cantilena - Adrian Shepherd | 1988 | Album |
| Six Symphonies After Ovid's Metamorphoses | Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Adrian Shepherd, Cantilena | 1987 | Album |
| Vol. 2: Three Symphonies (No. 43 "Mercury" / No. 44 "Funeral" / No. 49 "La Passione") | Joseph Haydn - Cantilena, Adrian Shepherd | 1987 | Album |
| Four Symphonies | Thomas Arne - Cantilena, Adrian Shepherd | 1985 | Album |
| Luigi Boccherini - Seven Symphonies | Luigi Boccherini, Adrian Shepherd | 1985 | Album |
| The Four Seasons | Antonio Vivaldi - Ralph Holmes, Cantilena Directed By Adrian Shepherd | 1983 | Album |
| Encore / An Hour With Cantilena | Cantilena, Adrian Shepherd | 1982 | Album |
| The Twelve Overtures (First Complete Recording) | William Boyce, Cantilena, Adrian Shepherd | 1981 | Album |
| Six Concertos | Antonio Vivaldi, Cantilena, Adrian Shepherd | 1980 | Album |
| The Three Concerti Grossi / Overture In F Major | William Boyce, Cantilena, Adrian Shepherd | 1979 | Album |
| Music In England 1600-1750 | Cantilena Directed By Adrian Shepherd | 1978 | Album |
| The 12 Concerti Grossi Op. 6 | Arcangelo Corelli – Cantilena, Adrian Shepherd | Album |
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