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Ralph Downes (16 Aug 1904 - 24 Dec 1993)

Male Person - United Kingdom

Relationships (2)

Students

  1. Catherine Edwards
  2. Sir Walter Galpin Alcock

Recordings by (2)

  1. Prelude in E-flat, BWV 552 9:31 ()
  2. Fugue in E-flat "St Anne", BWV 552 6:57 ()

On Recordings (24)

Instruments

  1. Psalm 86, H117 no. 1 8:06 Ian Partridge, Purcell Singers, Ralph Downes, English Chamber Orchestra, Imogen Holst (1988) organ
  2. Saint Nicolas: Nicolas comes to Myra and is chosen Bishop 6:53 Aldeburgh Festival Choir, Boys' Choir of Ipswich School Preparatory Department, Girls' Choir of Sir John Leman School, Beccles, David Hemmings, Peter Pears, Ralph Downes, Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (1990) organ
  3. Saint Nicolas: His Piety and Marvellous Works 5:11 Aldeburgh Festival Choir, Boys' Choir of Ipswich School Preparatory Department, Girls' Choir of Sir John Leman School, Beccles, David Hemmings, Peter Pears, Ralph Downes, Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (1990) organ
  4. Saint Nicolas: Nicolas from Prison 3:03 Aldeburgh Festival Choir, Boys' Choir of Ipswich School Preparatory Department, Girls' Choir of Sir John Leman School, Beccles, David Hemmings, Peter Pears, Ralph Downes, Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (1990) organ
  5. Saint Nicolas: Introduction 5:18 Aldeburgh Festival Choir, Boys' Choir of Ipswich School Preparatory Department, Girls' Choir of Sir John Leman School, Beccles, David Hemmings, Peter Pears, Ralph Downes, Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (1990) organ
  6. Saint Nicolas: Nicolas and the Pickled Boys 6:27 Aldeburgh Festival Choir, Boys' Choir of Ipswich School Preparatory Department, Girls' Choir of Sir John Leman School, Beccles, David Hemmings, Peter Pears, Ralph Downes, Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (1990) organ
  7. Saint Nicolas: The birth of Nicolas 2:25 Aldeburgh Festival Choir, Boys' Choir of Ipswich School Preparatory Department, Girls' Choir of Sir John Leman School, Beccles, David Hemmings, Peter Pears, Ralph Downes, Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (1990) organ
  8. Saint Nicolas: Nicolas devotes himself to God 4:21 Aldeburgh Festival Choir, Boys' Choir of Ipswich School Preparatory Department, Girls' Choir of Sir John Leman School, Beccles, David Hemmings, Peter Pears, Ralph Downes, Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (1990) organ
  9. Saint Nicolas: The Death of Nicolas 6:28 Aldeburgh Festival Choir, Boys' Choir of Ipswich School Preparatory Department, Girls' Choir of Sir John Leman School, Beccles, David Hemmings, Peter Pears, Ralph Downes, Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (1990) organ
  10. Saint Nicolas: He journeys to Palestine 7:36 Aldeburgh Festival Choir, Boys' Choir of Ipswich School Preparatory Department, Girls' Choir of Sir John Leman School, Beccles, David Hemmings, Peter Pears, Ralph Downes, Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (1990) organ
  11. Belshazzar's Feast: Then Sing Aloud to God Our Strength 4:25 London Philharmonic Choir, Benjamin Luxon, Ralph Downes, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti (1994) organ
  12. Belshazzar's Feast: In Babylon Belshazzar the King 3:02 London Philharmonic Choir, Benjamin Luxon, Ralph Downes, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti (1994) organ
  13. Belshazzar's Feast: Praise Ye the God of Gold 4:45 London Philharmonic Choir, Benjamin Luxon, Ralph Downes, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti (1994) organ
  14. Messiah: Hallelujah 4:38 London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult (1994) organ
  15. Belshazzar's Feast: Thus Spake Isaiah 6:03 London Philharmonic Choir, Benjamin Luxon, Ralph Downes, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti (1994) organ
  16. Coronation Te Deum 10:57 Chichester Cathedral Choir, Salisbury Cathedral Choir, Winchester Cathedral Choir, Ralph Downes, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti (1994) organ
  17. Belshazzar's Feast: Babylon Was a Great City 1:16 London Philharmonic Choir, Benjamin Luxon, Ralph Downes, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti (1994) organ
  18. Belshazzar's Feast: Thus in Babylon the Mighty City 3:02 London Philharmonic Choir, Benjamin Luxon, Ralph Downes, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti (1994) organ
  19. Belshazzar's Feast: And in That Same Hour 1:54 London Philharmonic Choir, Benjamin Luxon, Ralph Downes, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti (1994) organ
  20. Belshazzar's Feast: If I Forget Thee 5:44 London Philharmonic Choir, Benjamin Luxon, Ralph Downes, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti (1994) organ
  21. Belshazzar's Feast: The Trumpeters and Pipers 1:38 London Philharmonic Choir, Benjamin Luxon, Ralph Downes, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti (1994) organ
  22. A Choral Fantasia, H177, op. 51 17:14 Janet Baker, Purcell Singers, Ralph Downes, English Chamber Orchestra, Imogen Holst (19 Jun 2012) organ
  23. Prelude in E-flat, BWV 552 9:31 Ralph Downes () organ
  24. Fugue in E-flat "St Anne", BWV 552 6:57 Ralph Downes () organ

Credited as (7)

  1. Aldeburgh Festival Choir, Boys' Choir of Ipswich School Preparatory Department, Girls' Choir of Sir John Leman School, Beccles, David Hemmings, Peter Pears, Ralph Downes, Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra, Benjamin Britten
  2. Ian Partridge, Purcell Singers, Ralph Downes, English Chamber Orchestra, Imogen Holst
  3. Ralph Downes
  4. London Philharmonic Choir, Benjamin Luxon, Ralph Downes, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti
  5. Chichester Cathedral Choir, Salisbury Cathedral Choir, Winchester Cathedral Choir, Ralph Downes, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti
  6. George Frideric Haendel; Ralph Downes, Hubert Dawkes, The London Chamber Orchestra, direction : Anthony Bernard
  7. Janet Baker, Purcell Singers, Ralph Downes, English Chamber Orchestra, Imogen Holst

Links (6)

Other Databases

  1. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL5853710A
  2. https://d-nb.info/gnd/124816304

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Downes

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/833166

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/74040256

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7287410