The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – 1000 Anys

Description

1000 Anys by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: 1988 Horus LP

1000 Years It is an orchestral LP by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Joan Barcons and released by Ediciones Musicales Horus in 1988. The back cover bears the reference 80.006; the title also appears alongside the mention "Catalunya 1000 anys" (Catalonia 1000 Years). The recording features Catalan folk melodies and sardanas in orchestral arrangements. According to the printed credits, Joan Barcons was responsible for the arrangements and musical direction.

Musical genre: Sardanas.

The back cover states that the recording took place at CBS Studios in London during July and August of 1988. It also lists Mike Ross-Trevor as the sound engineer and Montserrat Ros as a contributor. The photographs show the LP sleeve with its original seal intact. The copy is offered as new and unopened; therefore, it has not been played and there is no claim that the sound has been tested. The back cover image shows the towers of the Sagrada Família and displays the track listing and publishing information.

Repertoire of this edition

The back cover separates the thirteen tracks on each side. This allows you to locate each piece and verify that it's a single LP, not a box set or a multi-disc edition.

Side A

1. June (Introduction)
2. Marinade
3. Bona festa
4. The knight in love
5. To the square
6. L'Empordà
7. Per tu ploro
8. Maria de les trens
9. The sardana of the nuns
10. The Holy Thorn
11. Llevantina
12. Les fulles seques
13. Juny (Final)

Side B

1. The song of the birds
2. The immigrant
3. Regal Mountains
4. The red-legged mullet
5. The three drums
6. Amèlia's Testament
7. L'hereu Riera
8. The spinner
9. Camí de la font
10. For your love (Rose)
11. Canigou Mountains
12. The song of the flag
13. The reapers

On side I, "Juny (Introducció)" and "Juny (Final)" frame the selection; meanwhile, side B opens with "El cant dels ocells" and ends with "Els segadors." The liner notes attribute various pieces to traditional composers and authors. In this way, the listing preserves the titles as they appear in print, without attributing the performance to uncredited soloists.

Vinyl details

• Album: 1000 Years
• Performer: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
• Direction and arrangements: Joan Barcons
• Format: 1 LP, with A and B sides
• Label: Horus Musical Editions
• Year and reference: 1988, 80.006
• Style: orchestral music; popular songs and Catalan sardanas
• Condition: New, retains original seal
• Weight: 220 g
• Case dimensions: 31 × 31 × 1 cm

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was founded by Sir Thomas Beecham in 1946 and gave its first performance that same year at the Davis Theatre in Croydon. Since then, it has developed a career as Britain's premier symphony orchestra, collaborating with various conductors and performing diverse repertoires. 1000 Years They are participating in a selection of Catalan music under the direction of Joan Barcons, instead of performing a program of traditional symphonic repertoire. The ensemble's official website offers more information. The history of The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. To see other available titles, visit the section on vinyl records.