The best British classical music I own

A Listmania! list by Enrique Ovidio Carro Rey
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Vaughan Williams: (2CD) Lark Ascending, Tallis Fantasia, Greensleeves, Variations on Dives and Lazarus
1.  Vaughan Williams: (2CD) Lark Ascending, Tallis Fantasia, Greensleeves, Variations on Dives and Lazarus by Ralph Vaughan Williams
The list author says:
  "My favourite piece ever: This version of The lark ascending."
£9.28   Used & New from: £4.99
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

The British Music Collection - Elgar
2.  The British Music Collection - Elgar by Various Artists
The list author says:
  "Amazing box set. Great renditions."
£59.80   Used & New from: £27.50

Holst: The Planets
3.  Holst: The Planets by Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
The list author says:
  "The best version of The Planets I've ever heard."
£4.47   Used & New from: £1.53
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Vaughan Williams - The Symphonies / Wasps Overture / Tallis Fantasia / Greensleeves Fantasia / The Lark Ascending / Job
4.  Vaughan Williams - The Symphonies / Wasps Overture / Tallis Fantasia / Greensleeves Fantasia / The Lark Ascending / Job by Thomas Hampson
The list author says:
  "My first set of the best English symphonies. Excellent. I prefer it to the Boult/EMI set."
Used & New from: £10.00

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Britten: War Requiem
5.  Britten: War Requiem by Galina Vishnevskaya
The list author says:
  "This is one of the great masterpieces from the XXth century."
£8.80
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Elgar - Cello Concerto; Cockaigne; Sea Pictures
6.  Elgar - Cello Concerto; Cockaigne; Sea Pictures by Sir Edward Elgar
The list author says:
  "A must. No excuses allowed, you have to have this."
Used & New from: £6.11
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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Walton: Violin and Viola Concertos; The Lark Ascending
7.  Walton: Violin and Viola Concertos; The Lark Ascending by Nigel Kennedy
The list author says:
  "The best version of the Viola concerto"
£15.00   Used & New from: £9.99
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Vaughan Williams: Mass in G minor
8.  Vaughan Williams: Mass in G minor by Ralph Vaughan Williams
The list author says:
  "The Mass in G minor is a beautiful, deeply moving masterwork."
£5.80   Used & New from: £2.97
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Vaughan Williams - String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2; Phantasy Quintet
9.  Vaughan Williams - String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2; Phantasy Quintet by Garfield Jackson
The list author says:
  "Exquisite. The third movement of the Phantasy Quintet is... Oh, my! I've run out of words to describe this wonder!!"
£5.77   Used & New from: £0.31
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Elgar: Choral Works
10.  Elgar: Choral Works by Sir Edward Elgar
The list author says:
  "The Dream of Gerontius and The Apostles should be in any collection."
£14.27   Used & New from: £12.75
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Delius: Orchestral Works; Brigg Fair, Sleighride
11.  Delius: Orchestral Works; Brigg Fair, Sleighride by Frederick Delius
The list author says:
  "Most beloved and quintessentially English orchestral pieces."
Used & New from: £9.83
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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The World of Ketèlbey
12.  The World of Ketèlbey by Albert W Ketèlbey
The list author says:
  "On a lighter note, but who doesn't know some of his pieces?"
Used & New from: £4.96
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Walton: The Centenary Edition
13.  Walton: The Centenary Edition by Sir William Walton
The list author says:
  "This set is really worth every penny, especially for Henry V and the symphonies."
Used & New from: £32.99
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Handel: Messiah
14.  Handel: Messiah by Georg Friederich Handel
The list author says:
  "All right, all right, he was German, but this is as British as Pomp and Circumstance."
£21.27   Used & New from: £12.15
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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