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Boyd Neel
Bach's Instrumental Works

Contents

Recordings of Orchestral Works
Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions
Recordings of Vocal Works

Boyd Neel - Short Biography
Boyd Neel Orchestra - Short History

Discography

Recordings of Orchestral Works


O-1

Bach: Brandenburg Concertos

 

Brandenburg Concertos BWV 1046-1051 [20:57, 12:44, 8:22, 16:55, 21:12, 17:01]

Boyd Neel

Boyd Neel String Orchestra

BC1: Frederick Grinke (Violin); Léon Goossens (Oboe); Archie Camden (Bassoon); Dennis Brain & Norman Del Mar (Horns)
BC2: Frederick Grinke (Violin); Arthur Gleghorn (Flute); Evelyn Rothwell (Oboe); George Eskdale (Trumpet)
BC4: Frederick Grinke (Violin); Arthur Gleghorn (Flute); Gareth Morris (Flute)
BC5: Frederick Grinke (Violin); Gareth Morris (Flute); Kathleen Long (Piano)

Decca
Olympic Records
Dutton 2CDBP-9759

BC1: Jun 22 & Oct 29, 1945
BC2: Jun 20, 1946
BC3: Jun 21, 1945
BC4: Jun 18, 1945
BC5: Dec 9, 1947
BC6: Oct 31, 1945

78 rpm
2-LP / TT:
2-CD / TT:

1st recording of Brandenburg Concertos BWV 1046-1951 by B. Neel.
Original Decca 78 rpm:
K1541/1543: BC1+Mortify us through thy grace
K1550/1551: BC2
K1616/1617: BC4
K1619: BC3
K1580/1581: BC6
AK 1889/91: BC5
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O-2

Bach: Brandenburgische Konzerte
J. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto Nr. 3
Dennis Brain Late Recordings: Britten: Serenade; Berkeley: Horn Trio; Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1
Bach-Concertos Brandebourgeois-Concerto italien-Fantaisie chromatique et fugue-Boyd Neel-George Malcolm

 
 

Brandenburg Concertos BWV 1046-1051 [20:49, 17:12, 10:24, 16:47, 21:45, 17:13 = 100:20]

Boyd Neel

Boyd Neel Chamber Orchestra

BWV 1046: Emanuel Hurwitz (Violin); Léon Goossens (Oboe); Dennis Brain (1st Horn); Norman de Mar (2nd Horn)
BWV 1047: Emanuel Hurwitz (Violin); Léon Goossens (Oboe); Geoffrey Gilbert (Flute); Bram Gay (Trumpet)
BWV 1049: Emanuel Hurwitz (Violin); Geoffrey Gilbert (Flute); Phillip Goody (Flute)
BWV 1050: Emanuel Hurwitz (Violin); Geoffrey Gilbert (Flute); George Malcolm (Harpsichord)

Concert Hall/Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-2097-8
Unicorn Records 1040-1041
Concert Hall/Musical Masterpiece Society M-940
Opus Kura 7034
Forgotten Records FR-731-32

Jul 1956

2-LP / TT:
2-LP / TT:
LP / TT:
CD / TT:
2-CD / TT:125:32

Recorded in London, England.
2nd recording of Brandenburg Concertos BWV 1046-1951 by B. Neel.
Opus Kura CD includes only Brandenburg Concerto No 1 in F major, BWV 1046.
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Forgotten Records 2-CD: Forgotten Records
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Other (Catalog# disc 1 (A/B)): M-2097
Other (Catalog# disc 2 (C/D)): M-2098
Matrix / Runout (Etch A): 6A MMS 2097 1 21 1114
Matrix / Runout (Etch B): 6A MMS 2097 2 21 112 C 13
Matrix / Runout (Etch C): 6A MMS 2098 1 22 116
Matrix / Runout (Etch D): 6A MMS 2098 2 21 115




Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions


T-1

Adagio for string orchestra, op. 3

 

Bach-S. Franko: Arioso (Sinfonia) (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 156, arranged for string orchestra []

Boyd Neel

Boyd Neel String Orchestra

Frederick Grinke (Violin)

Decca X 236, X 237

Mid-Late 1940’s ?

78 rpm

 

T-2

Simple symphony

 

Bach-R. Nicholson: Fugue in A minor, BWV ___, arranged for strings

Boyd Neel

Boyd Neel String Orchestra.

Frederick Grinke (Violin)

Decca X 245, X 246, X 247.

Mid-Late 1940’s ?

3 x 78 rpm

 

T-3

Ricercare

 

Bach-Lenzewski: Ricercare from Musical Offering BWV 1079, arranged for strings []

Boyd Neel

Boyd Neel String Orchestra

Frederick Grinke (Violin)

Decca K.903 [mx AR 3408-1]

1939 or earlier

78 rpm

 

T-4

The Hart House Orchestra

 

Bach-???: Aria for Soprano Schafe können sicher weiden (Sheep may safely graze) (Mvt. 9) from Cantata BWV 208 [4:55]

Boyd Neel

Hart House Orchestra

-

Canadian Talent Library

1959 ?

LP / TT:

 

T-5

Toronto Chamber Orchestra, Vol. 2

Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042 [17:00]
Bach-Reger: Chorale Prelude O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sünde gross, BWV 622, transcribed for orchestra [5:15] +
Bach-Pick-Mangiagalli: Prelude (Mvt. 1) from Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006, transcribed for string orchestra [4:13] +
Bach-Neel: Ricercare from Musical Offering BWV 1079, arranged for chamber orchestra [6:35] ?

Boyd Neel

Toronto Chamber Orchestra

Steven Staryk (Violin)

Umbrella UM DD-9

1977

LP / TT: 33:03

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T-6

The Pachelbel Canon and Other Baroque Favorites in Digital Sound

 

Bach-Whittaker: Aria for Soprano Schafe können sicher weiden (Sheep may safely graze) (Mvt. 9) from Cantata BWV 208, arranged for strings [6:09] +
Bach-R. Jacques: Chorale Jesu, joy of man’s desiring (Jesu Bleibet meine Freude) (Mvt. 10) from Cantata BWV 147, arranged for orchestra [4:26]

Boyd Neel

Toronto Chamber Orchestra.

-

Moss Music Group D-MMG-112

1981

LP / TT:
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (August 2010 - August 2023)
Thanks to contributors: Christian H. M (November 2010); Volker Mueller (June 2016); Chris Steward (August 2023)

Boyd Neel: Short Biography | Ensembles: Boyd Neel Orchestra
Bach Discography:
Recordings of Vocal Works | Recordings of Instrumental Works
Arrangements/Transcriptions:
Works | Recordings of Works for Orchestra


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