Person · Male
Vernon Handley
conductor
- From
- Enfield, United Kingdom
- Active
- 1930–2008
- Releases
- 140
- classical
About
Vernon George "Tod" Handley (11 November 1930 – 10 September 2008) was a British conductor, known in particular for his support of British composers.
Discography
Albums
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A London Symphony
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Symphony no. 2
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Delius: Cello Concerto / Holst: Invocation / Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Sussex Folk Tunes
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Enigma Variations / Introduction & Allegro for Strings / Serenade for Strings
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Violin Concerto
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Symphony no. 8 / Nocturne for Strings
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Vaughan Williams: The Wasps / Serenade to Music / Delius: Summer Night on the River / On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring / Summer Evening / Air and Dance
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Rhapsody in Blue / An American in Paris
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The Lark Ascending / Five Variants of "Dives and Lazarus" / The Wasps - Aristophanic Suite
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Concert Overtures
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Spring Fire / Symphonic Scherzo / Northern Ballad No. 2
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Britten: Four Sea Interludes / Passacaglia / Bridge: The Sea / Bax: On the Sea Shore
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Finzi: Cello Concerto / Leighton: Suite “Veris Gratia”
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Virtuose Paukenkonzerte
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Symphony no. 3 in F minor "Irish" / Irish Rhapsody no. 5
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Symphonic Dances and other Orchestral Works
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Songs of the Auvergne
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Symphony no. 5 in D / Flos Campi
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A Colour Symphony / Checkmate Suite
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Orchestral Works
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Symphony No. 5 in D Major & Irish Rhapsody No. 4
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Symphony no. 9
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Symphony no. 5 / Lieutenant Kijé - Suite
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Irish Rhapsody No. 1 / Symphony No. 6
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Symphony in G Minor / Overture for a Masque
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A Sea Symphony
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Symphony no. 1
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William Walton: Sinfonia Concertante / John Ireland: Piano Concerto / Frank Bridge: Phantasm for Piano and Orchestra
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Symphony no. 1 / Variations on a Theme by Hindemith
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Serenade No. 1 in D Major & Variations on a Theme
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Symphony no. 3 / Oboe Concerto
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Three Rhapsodies / In the Mountain Country
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Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor / Chausson: Poème
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Bruch: Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26 / Dvořák: Violin Concerto in A minor, op. 53
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Violin Concerto / Lonely Waters/ Whythorne's Shadow
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Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major / Symphony no. 39 in E-flat major
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Symphony No. 4, Irish Rhapsody No. 6 & Oedipus Rex Prelude
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Symphony no. 7 in D minor / Irish Rhapsody no. 3 / Concert Piece
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Moeran: Serenade in G / Nocturne / Warlock: Capriol Suite / Serenade
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Piano Concerto in A minor / Peer Gynt Suite no. 2 / Lyric Suite
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Symphony No. 2, “Elegiac” / Clarinet Concerto
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Symphony no. 10
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Oboe Concerto / English Folksongs / Suite Partita / Fantasia on "Greensleeves" / Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
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Sinfonia Antartica / Serenade To Music
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Celtic Symphony / Hebridean Symphony / The Witch of Atlas / The Sea Reivers
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Cello Concerto / Hymn to Apollo / The Enchantress
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Symphony no. 1 in B flat major / Irish Rhapsody no. 2 "The Lament for the Son of Ossian"
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Piano Concerto no. 2 / Concerto for Strings / Three Dances
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A Pastoral Symphony (no. 3) / Symphony no. 4
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Pagan Symphony / Fifine at the Fair / Two Heroic Ballads
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Symphony no. 2 / Symphony no. 4
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Hymnus Paradisi / An English Mass
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Songs of Travel / On Wenlock Edge / Orchestral Songs
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The Dream of Gerontius / Organ Sonata
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A London Symphony / Symphony no. 8 in D minor
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Beethoven: Violin Concerto / Bruch: Violin Concerto in G minor
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Symphony no. 6 / Fantasy / Sweeney Todd / Tam OShanter
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Symphony no. 6 in E minor / Symphony no. 9 in E minor
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Violin Concerto / Viola Concerto
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The Delius Collection, Volume 2
Live
Compilations
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British Symphonies
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The Complete Conifer Recordings
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Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending, Tallis Fantasia
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Cello Concerto / Clarinet Concerto
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Love’s Labours Lost, Let Us Garlands Bring etc
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Violin Concerto / Introduction and Allegro
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Violin and Cello Concertos
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Finlandia / Karelia Suite / The Swan of Tuonela / Violin Concerto
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Orchestral Works, Volume 4: The Tale the Pine-Trees Knew / Into the Twilight / In the Faery Hills / Roscatha / A Legend / On the Sea Shore
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Orchestral Works, Volume 2: Mediterranean / Spring Fire / Symphonic Scherzo / Northern Ballads nos. 2 & 3
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Serenade / Violin Concerto / Concerto for Double Strings
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The Nine Symphonies / Job
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Symphony no. 1 in A‐flat / Pomp and Circumstance Marches nos. 1‐5
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Wagner
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Violin Concerto / Lonely Waters / Whythorne's Shadow / Cello Concerto
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A London Symphony / Songs of Travel
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Symphony in G minor / Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra / Overture for a Masque
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Romeo and Juliet Highlights / Lieutenant Kijé / Classical Symphony
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Symphonies nos. 1-7
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An Irish Rhapsody
Links
Conductor position
Teacher
Also known as
Vemon Handley
Tags
- conductor
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 10ab5755-ad56-4e85-a30f-ccfee81cf9d5
- ISNI
- 0000000114681589
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