Leslie Hatfield


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Classical violinist, orchestra leader and violin tutor.
She studied at the [l527847]. Former member of The Chamber Orchestra Of Europe and the London Symphony Orchestra (1938-1963), serving as Principal Second Violin from 1948 until 1954. She was co-Leader of the Northern Sinfonia and Leader of the Ulster Orchestra before taking up the position as Leader of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Member of The Gaudier Ensemble. Violin tutor at the [l925143].

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Matthew Taylor (6), James Turnbull (2), Poppy Beddoe, Mira Marton, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales
Orchestral Music, Volume Two
2024, CD, Album, Toccata Classics
Addison* / Jacob* / Rubbra*, Simon Callaghan, BBC NOW*, Stephen Bell / George Vass
British Piano Concertos
2023, CD, Lyrita, ,
Modern
Dan Jones
Louis Theroux: My Scientology Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2022, 2xLP, Album, S/Edition, Wave Theory Records
Arvo Pärt
The Collection
2021, 9xCD + Box, Comp, Brilliant Classics, ,
Contemporary
Călin Humă - Sergiu Tuhuțiu, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales Conducted By Christopher Petrie
Symphony-Concerto For Piano And Orchestra / Symphony No. 1 'Carpatica'
2020, CD, Album, Guild, ,
Contemporary
Ksenija Sidorova
Piazzolla Reflections
2020, CD, Album, Alpha Classics, ,
Contemporary
Rhian Samuel / Mahler* / Berg*, Ruby Hughes, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales / Jac van Steen
Clytemnestra (Clytemnestra / Rückert-Lieder / Alteberg Lieder)
2020, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, BIS, BIS, BIS, ,
Romantic/Modern/Contemporary
Various
Landmarks / 40 Years Of Chandos
2019, 40xCD, Comp, RE + Box, Chandos, ,
Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Modern
Ruth Gipps, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Rumon Gamba
Symphonies Nos 2 & 4, Etc
2018, CD, Album, Chandos
Parry*, BBC National Orchestra* And Chorus Of Wales*, Rumon Gamba
Symphony No. 4 (Original Version), Etc.
2018, CD, Album, Chandos
Neeme Järvi
A Lifetime On Chandos
2018, 25xCD, RE + Box, Comp, Chandos, ,
Romantic/Modern/Neo-Classical/Neo-Romantic/Opera
Bruch* ‎– The Nash Ensemble
String Octet, String Quintets
2017, CD, Album, Hyperion, ,
Romantic
Various
Hyperion New Release Sampler – April 2017
2017, 7xFile, MP3, Smplr, VBR, Hyperion,
Bernard Van Dieren, BBC National Orchestra* And Chorus Of Wales*, William Boughton
'Chinese' Symphony
2017, CD, Album, Lyrita
Various
Hyperion New Release Sampler – February 2014
2014, 8xFile, MP3, Smplr, VBR, Hyperion,
Richard Blackford, Bernie Krause, Martyn Brabbins, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales
The Great Animal Orchestra
2014, CDr, Album, Nimbus Alliance
Zemlinsky*, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Martyn Brabbins
Symphonies In D Minor And B Flat Major
2014, CD, Album, Hyperion,
Various
Hyperion New Release Sampler – November 2013
2013, 10xFile, MP3, Smplr, VBR, Hyperion, ,
Baroque/Oratorio
Sir Arthur Sullivan, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Rory Macdonald
The Beauty Stone
2013, 2xCD + Box, Chandos
Schubert*, The Gaudier Ensemble
Octet
2013, CD, Album, Helios
Ksenija Sidorova, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Clark Rundell
Fairy Tales
2013
Stravinsky* / Martin* / Honegger*, Baiba Skride, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Thierry Fischer
Violin Concertos / Circus Polka, Pacific 231, Rugby
2012, CD, Album, Orfeo (2), ,
Modern
Arthur Benjamin, Leighton Lucas, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Rumon Gamba
The Film Music Of Arthur Benjamin & Leighton Lucas
2012, CD, Album, Chandos
Bridge*, Sarah Connolly, Philip Langridge, Roderick Williams (3), Alban Gerhardt, Howard Shelley, BBC National Chorus Of Wales, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Richard Hickox
Orchestral Works: The Collector's Edition
2012, ,
Romantic/Modern
Parry*, Amanda Roocroft, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, BBC National Chorus Of Wales, Neeme Järvi
Jerusalem / The Birds Of Aristophanes / England / Thge Glories Of Our Blood And State / Te Deum / Magnificat (Works For Chorus And Orchestra)
2012
Widor* - Markus Becker (4), BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Thierry Fischer
Piano Concertos 1 & 2 · Fantaisie
2011, CD, Album, Hyperion
Vaughan Williams* / McEwen* / Lawrence Power (2), BBC National Orchestra* And Chorus Of Wales*, Martyn Brabbins
Flos Campi • Suite For Viola And Small Orchestra • Viola Concerto
2011, CD, Album, Hyperion, ,
Modern
d'Erlanger*, Cliffe* / Philippe Graffin, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, David Lloyd-Jones
Violin Concerto, Op 17 • Poëme • Violin Concerto
2011, CD, Album, Hyperion, ,
Romantic
Canteloube* ∙ Fauré* ∙ Guiraud* ∙ Lalo* ∙ Saint-Saëns*, Philippe Graffin, The Ulster Orchestra*, Thierry Fischer
Rare French Works For Violin And Orchestra
2011, CD, Album, RE, Helios, ,
Romantic/Modern
Leighton*, Howard Shelley, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Martyn Brabbins
Orchestral Works, Volume 3
2010, CD, Chandos, ,
Modern
Tchaikovsky* - John Lill, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Walter Weller, Roberto Minczuk
Piano Concerto No.2, Op.44 / Capriccio Italien, Op.45
2010, ,
Romantic
Holst* - Joyful Company Of Singers*, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Richard Hickox
Orchestral Works (Volume 1)
2009, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Chandos, ,
Modern
Vincent d'Indy, Lawrence Power (2), BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Thierry Fischer
Wallenstein • Saugefleurie • Choral Varié • Lied
2009, CD, Hyperion
Tim Thorpe
Midsummer
2009, CD, Album, The Audio Concept (2)
Gordon McPherson, Hebrides Ensemble, Scottish Flute Trio, RSAMD The Music Lab
Tales from the Dark Side
2009, CD, Natural Studio Records, ,
Contemporary
Ben Foster, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales
Torchwood Children Of Earth (Original Television Soundtrack)
2009, ,
Soundtrack/Score
Leighton*, John Scott (10), BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Richard Hickox
Orchestral Works, Volume 1
2008, CD, Chandos, ,
Modern/Contemporary
Leighton*, Sarah Fox (3), BBC National Chorus Of Wales, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Richard Hickox
Orchestral Works, Volume 2
2008, CD, Chandos, ,
Modern
Ben Foster and Murray Gold
Torchwood (Original Television Soundtrack)
2008, ,
Soundtrack
Elgar*, Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales
Symphony No. 1 / Organ Sonata
2007, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Chandos
Lennox* And Michael Berkeley - Kathryn Stott, Howard Shelley, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Richard Hickox
Concerto For Two Pianos And Orchestra / Concerto For Orchestra 'Seascapes' / Gregorian Variations
2007, CD, Album, Chandos
Florent Schmitt, Christine Buffle, The BBC National Orchestra* And Chorus Of Wales*, Thierry Fischer
Psaume XLVII / La Tragédie De Salomé / Suite Sans Esprit De Suite
2007
John Bevan Baker - Hebrides Ensemble, Consort of Voices
Songs Of Courtship And Other Works
2006, HDCD, Linn Records, ,
Modern
Bliss*, Richard Hickox, Lydia Mordkovitch, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales
Concerto For Violin And Orchestra / A Colour Symphony
2006, CD, Chandos, ,
Modern
Arvo Pärt
A Portrait (His Works • His Life)
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Naxos, ,
Modern
Weber*, The Gaudier Ensemble
Piano Quartet • Quintet For Clarinet And Strings • Trio For Flute, Cello And Piano
2005, CD, Album, Hyperion
Elgar*, Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales
Symphony No. 2 / In The South
2005, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, Chandos
Elgar*, Vaughan Williams*, Michael Tippett*, Tadaaki Otaka, David Atherton (2), BBC National Orchestra Of Wales
Elgar Enigma Variations
2005, CD, BBC Music Magazine
Frank Bridge, Sarah Connolly, Philip Langridge, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Richard Hickox
A Royal Night Of Variety • The Pageant Of London • Berceuse • Chant D'espérance • Serenade • Orchestral Songs
2005, CD, Album, Chandos, ,
Modern
Johann Nepomuk Hummel / Capricorn
Septets
2005, CD, Helios, ,
Classical
Sir Michael Tippett / BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Richard Hickox
The Rose Lake • Ritual Dances
2005, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, Chandos
Lennox* And Michael Berkeley, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Howard Shelley, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Richard Hickox
The Berkeley Edition Volume 5
2004, CD, Album, Chandos
Mozart*, Susan Tomes, The Gaudier Ensemble
Piano Concertos K413-415
2004
Ludwig van Beethoven, Sándor Végh, Soloists Of International Musicians Seminar
Streichquartett Op. 131 & Große Fuge Op. 133
2004, ,
Romantic
Schubert*, The Gaudier Ensemble
Octet
2003
Mozart* - The Gaudier Ensemble
Divertimento K247 - Divertimento K334
2003
Hummel*, Capricorn
Hummel: Septets
2002, CD, Musical Heritage Society, ,
Classical
Canteloube* ∙ Fauré* ∙ Guiraud* ∙ Lalo* ∙ Saint-Saëns* - Philippe Graffin, The Ulster Orchestra*, Thierry Fischer
Rare French Works For Violin And Orchestra
2002
Finzi* – Robert Plane, Northern Sinfonia, Howard Griffiths
Clarinet Concerto • Five Bagatelles • Three Soliloquies From "Love's Labours Lost" • Severn Rhapsody • Romance • Introit
1998
Rubbra* / Howard Shelley, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Richard Hickox
Symphony No. 1, A Tribute, Sinfonia Concertante
1997, CD, Album, Chandos
Anúna With The Ulster Orchestra*
Behind The Closed Eye
1997, ,
Celtic
Dvořák*, The Gaudier Ensemble
Piano Quintet In A, Op 81 ∙ String Quintet In G, Op 77
1996
Various
All Time Great Chamber Music
1996,
Hummel*, Capricorn
Septets: D Minor, Op74 - C Major, Op114 (Military)
1991, CD, Album, Hyperion, ,
Classical
Joshua Bell, Debbie Wiseman, The Locrian Ensemble
Editors Choice and "Every Note Paints A Picture"
1998, CD, Promo, Gramophone Magazine,