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Norman Del Mar

1919-1994 GB, Hampstead
Composer / Conductor of Classical
A.k.a. Norman Rene Del Mar

Norman René Del Mar CBE (31 July 1919 – 6 February 1994) was a British conductor, horn player, and biographer. As a conductor, he specialized in the music of late romantic composers; including Edward Elgar, Gustav Mahler, and Richard Strauss. He left a great legacy of recordings of British music, in particular Elgar, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Frederick Delius, and Benjamin Britten. He notably conducted the premiere recording of Britten's children's opera Noye's Fludde.

     
Genres
  • Classical
  • Soundtrack
  • Spoken Word
Popular Tracks   
"Pomp And Circumstance," Op. 39: March, No. 1 In D on Elgar: Enigma Variations; Pomp and Circumstance by Edward Elgar, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Norman Del Mar
Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": 9. Nimrod (Adagio) on Elgar: Enigma Variations; Pomp and Circumstance by Edward Elgar, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Norman Del Mar
"Pomp and Circumstance," Op. 39: March, No. 4 in G on Elgar: Enigma Variations; Pomp and Circumstance by Edward Elgar, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Norman Del Mar
Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: III. Adagio on Classical Sleep by Various Artists
Noye's Fludde, Op. 59: "Noye, Noye, Take Thou Thy Company" on Britten: Noye's Fludde; The Golden Vanity by Benjamin Britten, Owen Brannigan, Sheila Rex, The English Opera Group Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Russell Burgess & Norman Del Mar
Serenade for Strings in E Minor, Op. 20: II. Larghetto on Sad Violin by Various Artists
Noye's Fludde, Op. 59: "The Spacious Firmament On High" on Britten: Noye's Fludde; The Golden Vanity by Benjamin Britten, Owen Brannigan, Sheila Rex, The English Opera Group Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Russell Burgess & Norman Del Mar
Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85 - I. Adagio-Moderato (opening) on Classical Heartbreakers by Various Artists
A Somerset Rhapsody on Holst: The Planets And Orchestral Music by Gustav Holst, Norman Del Mar & Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Noye's Fludde, Op. 59: "Noye, Take Thy Wife Anone" on Britten: Noye's Fludde; The Golden Vanity by Benjamin Britten, Owen Brannigan, Sheila Rex, The English Opera Group Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Russell Burgess & Norman Del Mar

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Little Symphony / String Quartet no. 2 / Piano TrioAlexander Goehr, Orion Trio, The Allegri String Quartet, The London Symphony Orchestra / Norman Del Mar2008Compil.
Divertimentos, SinfoniettasSir Michael Tippett, Benjamin Britten, Malcolm Arnold, Lennox Berkeley, Alan Rawsthorne / English Chamber Orchestra, Norman Del Mar, The London Symphony Orchestra, Nicholas Braithwaite2007Compil.
Symphony No. 6 / Irish Landscape / Overture To Adventure / Rogue's Comedy Overture / Overture: Work in ProgressArnold Bax, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Norman Del Mar / The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley2007Album
Violin Concerto - Lonely Waters - Whythorne's Shadow - Cello ConcertoErnest John Moeran, Lydia Mordkovitch, Raphael Wallfisch, Ulster Orchestra, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Vernon Handley, Norman Del Mar2004Album
Gurrelieder / Suite For String OrchestraArnold Schoenberg, János Ferencsik, Radiokoret, Danmarks Radios Symfoniorkester & DR Danish Radio Concert Orchestra, Norman Del Mar, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra2000Compil.
Vaughan Williams, Elgar, BlissBBC Symphony Orchestra1999Album
Violin Concerto / Cello Concerto / Lonely Waters / Whythorne's ShadowErnest John Moeran - Lydia Mordkovitch, Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Norman Del Mar1998Album
The Delius Collection - Volume 2Frederick Delius / Philip Fowke, Ralph Holmes, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Norman Del Mar, Eric Fenby, Vernon Handley1995Album
Irish Symphony / From The Bavarian HighlandsCharles Villiers Stanford, Sir Edward Elgar, Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Norman Del Mar1994Album
Flos Campi / Suite For Viola & OrchestraRalph Vaughan Williams, Frederick Riddle, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Bournemouth Sinfonietta Choir, Norman Del Mar & George Hurst1992Album
Symphony Nos. 6 & 8 • SoliloquyEdmund Rubbra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Norman Del Mar, Rohan de Saram, The London Symphony Orchestra, Vernon Handley1992Compil.
Symphonies 3 & 4 • A TributeEdmund Rubbra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Norman Del Mar1990Album
Noye's Fludde / The Golden VanityBenjamin Britten, Norman Del Mar, English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys' Choir, Russell Burgess1989Album
Elgar From The Bavarian Highlands, Vaughan Williams In Windsor Forest, Toward The Unknown RegionNorman Del Mar, Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra1988Album
Cello Concerto - Concert Overture 'In The South' 'Elegy For Strings'Sir Edward Elgar / Robert Cohen / The London Philharmonic Orchestra / Norman Del Mar1987Album
Cello Concerto / SinfoniettaErnest John Moeran, Raphael Wallfisch, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Norman Del Mar1986Album
MiniaturesFrederick Delius - Bournemouth Sinfonietta Conducted By Norman Del Mar1986Album
MiniaturesSir Edward Elgar, Leon Goossens (Oboe), Bournemouth Sinfonietta Conducted By Norman Del Mar1985Album
The Magic Fountain And Margot La Rouge (The World Premiere Recordings)Frederick Delius1985Album
Symphony No. 5 In C MinorLudwig Van Beethoven1985Album
Trumpet Concerto / Horn Concerto / Oboe Concerto / Clarinet ConcertoMalcolm Arnold, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Norman Del Mar1985Album
Violin Concerto / Dialectic / Six Short PiecesAlan Bush - Manoug Parikian1985Album
Toward The Unknown RegionRalph Vaughan Williams - City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra And City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Norman Del Mar1983Album
Songs Of The Sea / Songs Of The FleetCharles Villiers Stanford, Benjamin Luxon, Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Norman Del Mar1983Album
'Irish' SymphonyCharles Villiers Stanford, Norman Del Mar, Bournemouth Sinfonietta1982Album
A Somerset Rhapsody • Brook Green Suite, The Wasps Overure And Aristophanic SuiteGustav Holst, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Norman Del Mar, Bournemouth Sinfonietta1981Album
Violin Concerto In Praise Of KrishnaDavid Blake, Iona Brown, Philharmonia Orchestra, Norman Del Mar, Teresa Cahill, Northern Sinfonia1981Album
Der RosenkavalierRichard Strauss, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Norman Del Mar1980Album
Bridge, Bantock & ButterworthBournemouth Sinfonietta, Frank Bridge, Granville Bantock, George Butterworth, Norman Del Mar1979Album
Serenade For Strings / Theme & Variations - Suite No. 3Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Norman Del Mar1979Album
Symphony No.5 In E Minor, Op.64Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Norman Del Mar1979Album
Also Sprach ZarathustraRichard Strauss, The London Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Norman Del Mar1978Album
Flos Campi / Suite For Viola And OrchestraRalph Vaughan Williams, Frederick Riddle, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Norman Del Mar1977Album
Enigma Variations / Pomp And Circumstance Marches - CompleteSir Edward Elgar / Norman Del Mar / The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra1976Album
Clarinet Concerto / Aubade Op.28 For Horn And Orchestra / Concerto For Horn And OrchestraThea Musgrave / Humphrey Searle / Don Banks, Gervase de Peyer, Barry Tuckwell, The London Symphony Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra Conducted By Norman Del Mar1975Album
Symphony No 1, Op 16; Concerto For Two Pianos, Op 30Lennox Berkeley - Garth Beckett & Boyd McDonald, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Norman Del Mar1975Album
Fricke/Banks Concertos For Violin & OrchestraNorman Del Mar, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Yfrah Neaman, Peter Racine Fricker, Don Banks1974Album
1812 Overture Op. 49Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, New Philharmonia Orchestra Cond. By Norman Del Mar1974Album
Alexander Goehr: Violin Concerto, Op. 13 / Iain Hamilton: Violin Concerto, Op. 15Alexander Goehr, Iain Hamilton, Manoug Parikian, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Norman Del Mar1972Album
Sinfonia / Sonata For Strings And Two HornsNicholas Maw - English Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Norman Del Mar1971Album
ChangesGordon Crosse - Jennifer Vyvyan, The London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Norman Del Mar1970Album
Quincunx / Scenes And AriasElisabeth Lutyens, Nicholas Maw1969Album
English Music For StringsBournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Norman Del Mar1968Album
Symphony No. 2 / Variants For OrchestraAlun Hoddinott - Norman Del Mar, The London Symphony Orchestra1968Album
Symphony No 3 / Concerto For OrchestraAlan Rawsthorne / Roberto Gerhard1968Album
Symphony No 6Arnold Bax, New Philharmonia Orchestra Conducted By Norman Del Mar1967Album
Concerto For Orchestra / Little Symphony, Op.15Sir Michael Tippett, Alexander Goehr, The London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis, Norman Del Mar1965Album
Concerto For Orchestra / Little Symphony, Op.15Sir Michael Tippett, Alexander Goehr, The London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis, Norman Del Mar1965Album
Noye's FluddeBenjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra Conductor Norman Del Mar1961Album
Toward The Unknown Region; Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis; Five Variants Of "Dives And Lazarus;" Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 in E MinorRalph Vaughan Williams, Norman Del Mar, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra ChorusCompil.
Pictures At An Exhibition / Serenade For StringsModest Mussorgsky Orch. Maurice Ravel, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, John Pritchard, Norman Del MarAlbum
The Surprise SymphonyJoseph Haydn, Ludwig van Beethoven, Morley College Symphony Orchestra, Lawrence Leonard, Norman Del Mar, Lionel Salter, Wiener Philharmoniker, Wilhelm Furtwängler, Berliner Philharmoniker, Rudolf KempeAlbum
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