Stephen Bryant

Stephen Bryant is an English violinist, best known as the leader of the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

Biography

Stephen has led all the British orchestras as well as performed as a soloist. He has taken part in more than hundred commercial recordings.

Albums

As violinist

Symphonic Stories (2012)
Virtues (2010)
Born To the Breed: A Tribute to Judy Collins (2008)
Mono In VCF (2008)
Truth in Sincerity (2007)
The Golden Age of Hollywood (2003)
A Life in Reverse: The Music of Minna Keal (1999)
Atlantis (1991)
B.C. (1979)
Handy Dandy Man (1978)

As Concertmaster

Wagner - The Ride of the Valkyries and various / 2002 Classics for Pleasure / London Philharmonic
Stravinsky – The Rite of Spring / 1999 Classics for Pleasure / London Philharmonic
Mozart – Requiem / Mass in C Minor / 2002 Classics for Pleasure / London Philharmonic
Busoni – Orchestral Suite No 2 / 2002 Chandos / BBC Philharmonic
‘A String Around Autumn’ / 2002 Bis / BBC National Orchestra of Wales
‘Best of British’ from the BBC Proms 2007 / 2007 Deutsch Grammophon / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Judith Weir – The Welcome Arrival of Rain / 2008 NMC / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Scottish Fantasies for Violin and Orchestra / 2005 CEDIZLE / Scottish Chamber Orchestra
‘Perfect Day’ (BBC Children in Need)(Single) / 1997 Chrysalis / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Gerhard – Symphony / Harpsichord Concerto / 1999 Chandos / BBC Symphony Orchestra
L’Enfant et les Sortileges / L’Heure Espagnole (DVD) / 2009 / London Philharmonic
Camilo – Concerto for Piano and Orchestra / 2001 Decca / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Walton – Symphony No 1 and Takemitsu / 1993 BBC Music Magazine CD / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Bach – The Conductors’ Transcriptions / 2004 Chandos / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Elgar – Symphony No2, Serenade / 1989 RCA Victor Red Seal / London Philharmonic
Rakhmaninov – Symphony No 2, Vocalise / 1992 Nimbus Records / BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Rakhmaninov – Orchestral Works / 1998 Nimbus Records / BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade / 2005 Classics for Pleasure / London Philharmonic
‘Joie de Vivre’ / 2005 Decca / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Tippett Conducts Tippett Symphonies 2 and 4 / 1993 BBC Music Magazine CD / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Shostakovich – Daniel Hope / 2006 Warner Classics / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Bantock – Omar Khayyam / 2007 Chandos / BBC Symphony Orchestra
‘The Last Night of the Proms 2003’ / Warner Classics / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto, Symphony No 3 / 2002 Linn Records / Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade / 1990 EMI Eminence / London Philharmonic
Foulds – A World Requiem / 2008 Chandos / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Joel – Francois Durand – La Terre et Le Feu / 2004 Mode / BBC Symphony Orchestra
John Corigliano, Zhou Long / 2005 Warner Classics / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Bax – Symphony No 6, Festival Overture / 1988 Chandos / London Philharmonic
Berlioz – Symphonie Fantastique / 1993 BBC Music Magazine CD / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Janacek – The Excursions of Mr Broucek / 2008 Deutsch Grammophon / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Susan Graham – Poemes De L’Amour / 2005 Warner Classics / BBC Symphony Orchestra
The Grainger Edition, Volume 1 / 1996 Chandos / BBC Philharmonic
Chausson – Le Roi Arthus / 2005 Telarc / BBC Symphony Orchestra
John Veale, Benjamin Britten – Violin Concertos / 2001 Chandos / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Medtner – Piano Concerto No 1 in C Minor / 1994 Hyperion / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Malcolm Arnold – Vernon Handley / 2006 LPO Recording / London Philharmonic
Bax – Orchestral Works Volume 5 / 2003 Chandos / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Marx – Orchestral Songs and Choral Works / 2009 Chandos / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Nikos Skalkottas – 36 Greek Dances, The Return of Ulysses / 2002 Bis / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Martinu – The 6 Symphonies / 2010 Onyx Classics-BBC / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Elgar – Dream of Gerontius, Sea Pictures / 2014 Chandos / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Delius – Concertos / 2011 Chandos / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Szymanowski – Stabat Mater, Harnasie / 2013 Chandos / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Szymanowski – Symphony No 2 and 4 / 2013 Chandos / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Walton – Symphony No 1 / 2014 Chandos / BBC Symphony Orchestra
British Clarinet Concertos / 2012 Chandos / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Vaughan Williams – Symphony No 5 / 2007 BBC Music Magazine CD / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Britten – Phaedra and various / 2011 Chandos / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Delius – Appalachia / 2011 Chandos / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Donizetti – Caterina Cornarno / 2013 Opera Rara / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Smetana – The Bartered Bride / 2012 Harmonia Mundi / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Lutoslawski – Symphonic Variations / 2012 Chandos / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Lutoslawski – Vocal Works / 2011 Chandos / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Lutoslawski – Symphony No 3 / 2010 Chandos / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Brahms – Schoenberg Piano Quartet / 1991 Collins Classics / London Philharmonic
Crosse, Bedford / 1997 NMC / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Gerhard – Various / 1997 Chandos / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Nyman – Trombone Concerto / 1997 EMI / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Matthews, Musgrave / 1998 NMC / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Tchaikovski, Scriabin / 1993 Hyperion / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Dillon – Ignis Noster / Helle Nacht / 1994 Disques Montaigne / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sackman, Hawthorn / 1995 NMC / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Martinu – The Epic of Gilgamesh / 1995 BBC Music Magazine CD / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sawer – Byrnan Wood / 1995 NMC / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Ruders – Concerto in Pieces / 1995 Dorling Kindersley / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Brahms – Symphony No 4 / 1997 BBC Music Magazine CD / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Bax – Tintagel / 1997 BBC Music Magazine CD / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Mozart – Violin Concertos / 1989 Pony Canyon / London Philharmonic
Vivaldi – Seasons / 1989 Collins Classics / London Philharmonic
Mozart – La Clemenza di Tito / 1995 Poorhouse Productions DVD / London Philharmonic
Furtwangler – Symphony No 2 / 1992 Naxos / BBC Philharmonic

As Soloist

Timothy Salter – Parallax / 1996 Usk
A Life in Reverse – The music of Minna Keal / 1996 Lorelt
The Golden Age of Hollywood / 2003 BBC Music Magazine CD

References

↑ "Leader of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Bryant on his perfect Surrey weekend". Surrey Life. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
↑ "RCMJD Students in BBC Proms Youth Ensemble". Royal College of Music. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
↑ "Stringed instruments: investment, inflation and accessibility". The Strad. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
↑ Robb, Stephen (3 March 2011). "The burden of a precious instrument". BBC News. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
↑ "A foursome makes string magic". Bainbridge Island Review. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
↑ "a playful connection". The Seattle Times. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
↑ "The Musician, Autumn 2016 by". Musicians' Union. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
↑ Dougherty, Tim (6 April 2015). "Music Academy of the West Announces Details of 2015 Summer Festival". Noozhawk. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

External links

[1] "Leader of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Bryant on his perfect Surrey weekend". Surrey Life. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

[2] "RCMJD Students in BBC Proms Youth Ensemble". Royal College of Music. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

[3] "Stringed instruments: investment, inflation and accessibility". The Strad. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

[4] Robb, Stephen (3 March 2011). "The burden of a precious instrument". BBC News. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

[5] "A foursome makes string magic". Bainbridge Island Review. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

[6] "a playful connection". The Seattle Times. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

[7] "The Musician, Autumn 2016 by". Musicians' Union. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

[8] Dougherty, Tim (6 April 2015). "Music Academy of the West Announces Details of 2015 Summer Festival". Noozhawk. Retrieved 3 October 2017.