The best recordings of William Walton
We select the essential recordings of works by the enduring British composer, William Walton

The Centenary Edition
Tamsin Little etc.; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Andrew Little
Decca 470 5082
All the symphonies, concertos and more, in a comprehensive set.
Walton Conducts Walton
LPO, LSO/William Walton
Lyrita SCRD 224
Walton here directs Portsmouth Point, Capriccio burlesco and other works.
Troilus and Cressida
Arthur Davies, Judith Howarth etc.; Opera North/Richard Hickox
Chandos CHAN 9370
Top-flight singing and orchestral playing makes an ultra-strong case for Walton’s neglected opera.
Façade; Façade 2
Susana Walton, Richard Baker (narrators); City of London Sinfonia/Hickox
Chandos CHAN 8869
Walton’s early masterwork, plus its later supplement.