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Osian Ellis (08 Feb 1928 - 05 Jan 2021)

Male Person - Wales Welsh harpist and composer

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Relationships (2)

Member Of

  1. London Symphony Orchestra (1961 - 1994) principal, harp
  2. Melos Ensemble

Recordings by (13)

  1. Fantasy for Solo Harp, op. 117: I. Lament 2:29 (1996)
  2. Fantasy for Solo Harp, op. 117: II. March 1:28 (1996)
  3. Fantasy for Solo Harp, op. 117: III. Nocturne 2:22 (1996)
  4. Fantasy for Solo Harp, op. 117: IV. Scherzo 1:39 (1996)
  5. Fantasy for Solo Harp, op. 117: V. Finale 1:25 (1996)
  6. Song of the Miller 1:04 (2007)
  7. The Birds Are Free From Sorrow 1:30 (2007)
  8. Song of the Gypsy 1:36 (2007)
  9. Suite for harp, op. 83: I. Overture 2:34 (17 Jun 2013)
  10. Suite for harp, op. 83: II. Toccata 1:19 (17 Jun 2013)
  11. Suite for harp, op. 83: III. Nocturne 2:49 (17 Jun 2013)
  12. Suite for harp, op. 83: IV. Fugue 1:02 (17 Jun 2013)
  13. Suite for harp, op. 83: V. Hymn 4:32 (17 Jun 2013)

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Leopardi Fragments 17:12 Melos Ensemble, John Carewe, Mary Thomas, Rosemary Phillips (1965) harp
  2. Lucia di Lammermoor: 1. Akt. „Noch ist er ferne“ – „Schweigende, dunkle Mitternacht“ 14:16 Patricia Kern, Beverly Sills, Osian Ellis, London Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Schippers (1971) solo, harp
  3. Concerto in C major for Flute, Harp and Orchestra, K. 299 (cadenzas: Osian Ellis): II. Andantino 8:26 Osian Ellis, Claude Monteux, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner (1972) harp
  4. Concerto in C major for Flute, Harp and Orchestra, K. 299 (cadenzas: Osian Ellis): I. Allegro 9:37 Osian Ellis, Claude Monteux, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner (1972) harp
  5. Lucia Di Lammermoor: "Oh giusto cielo" - "Il dolce suono" (Lucia, Coro) / "Ardon gli incensi" (Lucia, Raimondo) 12:45 Beverly Sills, Justino Díaz (1972) harp
  6. Concerto in C major for Flute, Harp and Orchestra, K. 299 (cadenzas: Osian Ellis): III. Rondo 8:32 Osian Ellis, Claude Monteux, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner (1972) harp
  7. Lucia di Lammermoor: I Čin, Prizori 1, 2 , 3, 4 28:19 Beverly Sills, Piero Cappuccilli, Justino Díaz (1973) solo, harp
  8. Now Make We Merthe: Now God Almighty 3:19 The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street (1976) harp
  9. Pray for Us: In This Valey 3:37 The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street (1976) harp
  10. Riu, riu, chiu: El lobo rabioso 3:32 The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street (1976) harp
  11. Lullay, Lullow: I Saw a Sweete Seemly Sight 3:03 The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street (1976) harp
  12. Nowell: The Borys Hede 4:42 The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street (1976) harp
  13. Verbum caro: In hoc anni circulo 2:49 The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street (1976) harp
  14. Verbum patris humanatur 1:28 The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street (1976) harp
  15. Joseph, lieber Joseph mein 2:17 The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street (1976) harp
  16. Folget hodie de l'espine la flour 1:56 The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street (1976) harp
  17. Conditor fut le non-pareil 1:58 The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street (1976) harp
  18. Verbum patris hodie 1:02 The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street (1976) harp
  19. Resonemus laudibus 1:15 The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street (1976) harp
  20. Verbum caro: Dies est laetitiae 1:18 The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street (1976) harp
  21. Lux hodie: Orientis partibus 2:43 The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street (1976) harp
  22. Nowell: Dieus vous garde 3:45 The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street (1976) harp
  23. Noe, noe, noe psallite noe 3:22 The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street (1976) harp
  24. Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra in C major, K. 299: III. Rondo. Allegro 8:47 William Bennett, Osian Ellis, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard (1985) harp
  25. Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra in C major, K. 299: I. Allegro 10:13 William Bennett, Osian Ellis, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard (1985) harp
  26. Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra in C major, K. 299: II. Andantino 7:54 William Bennett, Osian Ellis, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard (1985) harp
  27. Sinfonia Concertante in C major for Flute, Harp & Orchestra, K. 297c/299: II. Andantino 8:34 William Bennett, Osian Ellis, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner (1985) harp
  28. Nocturne for Tenor, 7 Obligato Instruments & Strings, op. 60: “When most I wink, then do mine eyes best see” 4:01 Peter Pears, William Waterhouse, Osian Ellis, Barry Tuckwell, Denis Blyth, Roger Lord, Alexander Murray, Gervase de Peyer, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (1986) harp
  29. Nocturne for Tenor, 7 Obligato Instruments & Strings, op. 60: “Encintured with a twine of leaves” 2:12 Peter Pears, Osian Ellis, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (1986) harp
  30. Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair 4:23 Marilyn Horne, Osian Ellis, English Chamber Orchestra, Carl Davis (1986) harp
  31. Ceremony of Carols: XII. Recession 1:18 Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks (1987) harp
  32. Ceremony of Carols: IV. That Yonge Child 1:52 Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks (1987) harp
  33. Ceremony of Carols: XI. Deo Gracias 1:11 Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks (1987) harp
  34. Scottish Fantasy, op. 46: II. Allegro 4:34 Jascha Heifetz, New Symphony Orchestra of London, Sir Malcolm Sargent (1987) harp
  35. Ceremony of Carols: II. Wolcum Yole! 1:23 Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks (1987) harp
  36. Ceremony of Carols: III. There is no Rose 2:21 Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Osian Ellis, Sir David Willcocks (1987) harp
  37. Ceremony of Carols: I. Procession 1:18 Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks (1987) harp
  38. Scottish Fantasy, op. 46: IV. Finale. Allegro guerriero 6:50 Jascha Heifetz, New Symphony Orchestra of London, Sir Malcolm Sargent (1987) harp
  39. Scottish Fantasy, op. 46: I. Introduction. Grave - Adagio cantabile 7:47 Jascha Heifetz, New Symphony Orchestra of London, Sir Malcolm Sargent (1987) harp
  40. Scottish Fantasy, op. 46: III. Adagio. Andante sostenuto 6:34 Jascha Heifetz, New Symphony Orchestra of London, Sir Malcolm Sargent (1987) harp
  41. Ceremony of Carols: V. Balulalow 1:38 Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks (1987) harp
  42. Ceremony of Carols: VI. As Dew in Aprille 0:58 Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks (1987) harp
  43. Ceremony of Carols: VIIII. In Freezing Winter Night 4:11 Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks (1987) harp
  44. Ceremony of Carols: X. Spring Carol 1:11 Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks (1987) harp
  45. Ceremony of Carols: VII. This Little Babe 1:25 Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks (1987) harp
  46. Introduction & Allegro 10:32 Melos Ensemble, Osian Ellis (Jun 1988) harp
  47. Sonata for Flute, Viola & Harp, L. 137: III. Finale 4:24 Melos Ensemble (Jun 1988) harp
  48. Sonata for Flute, Viola & Harp, L. 137: I. Pastorale 6:01 Melos Ensemble (Jun 1988) harp
  49. Sonata for Flute, Viola & Harp, L. 137: II. Interlude 5:06 Melos Ensemble (Jun 1988) harp
  50. English Christmas Carols: I Saw Three Ships 3:02 Wiener Sängerknaben (1988) harp

Credited as (46)

  1. Franck, Debussy, Ravel; Kyung Wha-Chung, Radu Lupu, Osian Ellis, Melos Ensemble
  2. Mozart; English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard, Emma Johnson, William Bennett, Osian Ellis
  3. Philip Langridge, Osian Ellis
  4. Melos Ensemble, Osian Ellis
  5. Wolfgang A. Mozart; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Sir Neville Marriner, Neil Black, Jack Brymer, Alan Civil, Osian Ellis, Claude Monteux
  6. Handel, Boïeldieu, Dittersdorf, Mozart, Glière, Rodrigo; Marisa Robles, Osian Ellis
  7. Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner, Osian Ellis
  8. London Oriana Choir, Leon Lovett, Osian Ellis
  9. Menuhin Festival Orchestra, Andrzej Panufnik, Aurèle Nicolet, Osian Ellis
  10. Osian Ellis, Claude Monteux, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
  11. Peter Pears, Osian Ellis, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten
  12. Peter Pears, William Waterhouse, Osian Ellis, Barry Tuckwell, Denis Blyth, Roger Lord, Alexander Murray, Gervase de Peyer, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten
  13. Osian Ellis, Jacqueline du Pré
  14. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Claude Monteux, Osian Ellis, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
  15. William Bennett, Osian Ellis, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard
  16. Osian Ellis, Kieron Moore, London Symphony Orchestra, Steuart Bedford
  17. Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, James Clark, Osian Ellis, Sir David Willcocks
  18. Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Osian Ellis, Sir David Willcocks
  19. William Bennett, Osian Ellis, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
  20. Osian Ellis
  21. Marilyn Horne, Osian Ellis, English Chamber Orchestra, Carl Davis
  22. Osian Ellis, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
  23. Terry Edwards, London Voices, Liam O’Flynn, Osian Ellis, Nigel Kennedy, English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Barritt
  24. Desmond Dupré, Osian Ellis, Philomusica of London, Granville Jones
  25. Osian Ellis, Philomusica of London, Granville Jones
  26. Peter Pears, Barry Tuckwell, Willie Anthony Waters, Osian Ellis, Denis Blyth, Roger Lord, Alexander Murray, Gervase de Peyer, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten
  27. Alwyn; Osian Ellis, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Alwyn
  28. Osian Ellis, London Philharmonic Orchestra, William Alwyn
  29. John Georgiadis, Osian Ellis, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
  30. Patricia Kern, Beverly Sills, Osian Ellis, London Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Schippers
  31. John McCarthy, Ambrosian Singers, Beverly Sills, William Bennett, Osian Ellis, Bruno Hoffmann, London Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Schippers
  32. Mozart; Aurèle Nicolet, William Bennett, Hubert Barwahser, Osian Ellis, Heinz Holliger, Hermann Baumann, Klaus Thunemann, Grumiaux Trio, Royal Concertgebouw, David Zinman, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
  33. Hubert Barwahser, Osian Ellis, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
  34. Osian Ellis, James Holland, Leslie Pearson, Eric Pritchard, Roger Smalley
  35. Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Arthur Davies, Osian Ellis, Stephen Cleobury
  36. Purcell Singers, Osian Ellis, Imogen Holst
  37. Royal College of Music Chamber Choir, Osian Ellis, Sir David Willcocks
  38. Glière, Glazunov; Joan Sutherland, Osian Ellis, Josef Sívó, Richard Bonynge
  39. Peter Pears, Richard Adeney, James Blades, Osian Ellis, Martin Gatt, Peter Graeme, Ifor James, Thea King, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten
  40. Osian Ellis, Melos Ensemble
  41. Marilyn Horne & Osian Ellis
  42. Jacqueline Du Pré, Osian Ellis
  43. Choir of King's College, Cambridge, James Lancelot, Osian Ellis, David Corkhill & Philip Ledger
  44. James Bowman, Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, James Lancelot, Osian Ellis, David Corkhill & Philip Ledger
  45. Leonard Bernstein; Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, James Lancelot, Osian Ellis, David Corkhill & Philip Ledger
  46. Leonard Bernstein; James Bowman, Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, James Lancelot, Osian Ellis, David Corkhill & Philip Ledger

Works (2)

Lyrics

  1. Eight Folk Song Arrangements, for High Voice and Harp: 6. Dafydd y Garreg Wen additional

Dedicated Works

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Links (10)

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139300462
  2. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6p42v2d
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81047577
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n81047577
  5. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/osian-ellis
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/124212069

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/846284

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000104373

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/85856724

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7106681