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Alison Balsom
Bach's Instrumental Works

Contents

Recordings of Solo Instrumental Music
Recordings of Chamber Works
Recordings of Orchestral Works
Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions
Recordings of Vocal Works

Alison Balsom - Short Biography

Discography

Recordings of Solo Instrumental Music


Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions


T-1

Music for Trumpet and Organ

Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: Allemande [4:59]

Alison Balsom (Trumpets, Flügelhorn); Quentin Thomas (Organ)

EMI Classics 5756832
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Jun 2002

CD / TT: 57:45
MP3 / TT: 57:39

Recorded at Paisley Abbey, Scotland, UK.
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T-2

Bach: Works for Trumpet [T-1]

 

1. Concerto No. 1 in D major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 972, arranged for trumpet & organ by Alison Balsom [8:05 / 8:04] +
2.-3. Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: Sarabande [2:38 / 2:41], Gigue [2:38], transcribed for trumpet by Alison Balsom
4. Aria & Variations in the Italian Style in A minor, BWV 989, arranged for trumpet & organ by Tim Jackson [9:24 / 9:23] +
5. Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: Gigue, transcribed for trumpet by Alison Balsom [2:06]
6. Trio Sonata No. 5 in C major, BWV 529, arranged for trumpet, violin & organ [13:42 / 13:41] +
7. Concerto No. 3 in D minor (after A. Marcello), BWV 974, arranged for trumpet & organ by Colm Carey [10:05 / 10:04] +
8. Aria for Soprano Bist du bei mir, BWV 508, arranged for trumpet & organ by Alison Balsom [2:41] +
9. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055, arranged for trumpet & organ by Colm Carey [13:33 / 13:32] +
10. Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Badinerie, transcribed for trumpet by Alison Balsom [1:31 / 1:30]
11. Agnus Dei (Mvt. 26) from Mass in B minor BWV 232, arranged for trumnpet & organ by Alison Balsom [5:01] +

Alison Balsom (Trumpet) [All]; Colm Carey (Organ) [BWV 972, BWV 974, BWV 1055]; Alistair Ross (Harpsichord) [BWV 989, BWV 529], (Organ) [BWV 508, BWV 232]; Alina Ibragimova (Violin) [BWV 529, BWV 232]; Mark Caudle (Viola da gamba) [BWV 529, BWV 508, BWV 232]

EMI Classics 5580472
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Apr 2005

CD / TT: 71:31
MP3 / TT: 71:22

Recorded at Chapel of St. Augustine, Tonbridge School , Tonbridge, Kent, England.
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T-3

Caprice

 

Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041: Andante [6:13]

Edward Gardner

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

Alison Balsom (Trumpet)

EMI Classics 3532552
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Jun 19, 21-22, 2006

CD / TT: 59:49
MP3 / TT: 59:42

Recorded at Göteborgs Konserthus, Göteburg, Sweden.
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T-4

J.S. Bach. Sonata for trumpet and organ; Naji Hakim: Variations on a theme by Francis Warner; David Goode: Le Jardin suspendu ; Litanies; Jehan Alain: Okna (Windows) / Petr Eben

 

Concerto No. 1 in D major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 972, arranged for trumpet & organ by Alison Balsom []

Alison Balsom (Trumpet); David Goode (Organ)

OxRecs Digita

Jul 25, 2007

CD / TT:

Recorded in King's College Chapel, Cambridge, England. Private circulation only.


T-5

Royal Fireworks

 
 

11. Chorale Jesu Bleibet meine Freude (Mvt. 10) from Cantata BWV 147 [3:02]
16-22. Suite from Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 [18:32]:
16. Chorus Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf preiset die Tage (Mvt. 1 (1)) from BWV 248/1 [3.09]
17. Chorale Ach mein herzliebes Jesulein (Mvt. 9 (9)) (CM: Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her) from BWV 248/1 [1:21]
18. Chorus Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben (Mvt. 1 (54): Chorus) from BWV 248/6 [4.40]
19. Sinfonia/Pastorale (Mvt. 1 (10)) from BWV 248/2 [2:08]
20. Chorus Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen (Mvt. 1 (24)) from BWV 248/3 [1:48]
21. Chorale Wie Soll Ich Dich Empfangen? (Mvt. 5 (5)) from BWV 248/1 [1:15]
22. Chorale Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen (Mvt. 11 (64)) (CM: Befiehl du deine Wege (I)) from BWV 248/1 [3:10]
Orchestrations © Simon Wright [11, 16-22]

Alison Balsom (Director & Natural Trumpet); Simon Wright (Conductor)

Balsom Ensemble

Balsom Ensemble: Natural Trumpets: David Blackadder [16-22], Wolfgang Gaisböck [11, 16–22], Franz Landlinger [11, 16-22]; Adam Wright [11, 16-22] Adrian Woodward [16-22]; Violins 1: James Toll [Leader], Elin White; Violins 2: John Crockatt, Guy Button; Viola: Simone Jandl; Cellos: Jonathan Rees [16, 18, 20, 22], Joe Crouch [17, 19, 21]; Double-bass / Bass Violin: Peter McCarthy; Theorbo: Alex McCartney; Timpani / Percussion: Robert Howes; Organ: David Goode
Organ builder/set-up: Paul Kuzan at Romsey OrganWorks; The organ is a virtual pipe organ using Hauptwerk and the Sonus Paradisi Prague Baroque sample set. Samples were taken from various instruments of the South German Organ School dating from 1642 to 1673.

Warner Classics 1-90295-37006-0
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Aug 27-29, 2019

CD / TT: 57:02
MP3 / TT: 56:51

Recorded at St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead, London, England.
Executive Producer: Alison Balsom; Producer & Editor: Simon Kiln; Balance Engineer: Arne Akselberg; Engineering Assistant: James Kiln; Production Manager: Olivia Jollands; Music Consultant: Simon Wright.
Listen on YouTube:
CD: Complete Album [Sequence; 26 Tracks; TT: 57:17]
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (August 2013 - March 2022)
Thanks to contributors: Walter Roth (March 2022)

Alison Balsom: Short Biography | Bach Discography: Recordings of Instrumental Works


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