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Based on the records, tapes, cassettes and compact discs in the Robin Orr Archive

Operas | Choral | Songs | Orchestral | Chamber/Instrumental | Organ/Piano | Talks & interviews

Work performers date venue date of copy CUL no. Notes

Operas and radio plays

Deidre of the sorrows Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Robin Orr, conductor 24/11/1951 BBC 1951 Record.a.1407-1409 Records for broadcasting
Full circle Sheila McGrow, William Elvin, Scottish Opera ensemble, Alexander Gibson, conductor 10/04/1968 Perth 1968? Tape.04.54, 55  
Full circle Sheila McGrow, William Elvin, Scottish Opera ensemble, Alexander Gibson, conductor 10/04/1968 Perth 1968 CT.020.55 BBC broadcast, 16 February 1969(Radio 4, Scotland)
Full circle Sheila McGrow, William Elvin, Scottish Opera ensemble, Alexander Gibson, conductor 03/05/1969 King's Theatre, Glasgow 1969 Tape.04.56  
Full circle Cambridge Opera Trust; Mark Shanahan, cond. 24/07/1985 Mumford Theatre, Cambridge 1985 CT.020.54  
Hermiston Scottish Opera; Roderick Brydon, conductor 01/11/1975 Theatre Royal, Glasgow 1975? Tape.04.57-58, 59-60, 61-62  
Hermiston Scottish Opera; Roderick Brydon, conductor 01/11/1975 Theatre Royal, Glasgow 1995 CT.020.56-57  
On the razzle Roderick Brydon, conductor 27/06/1988 RSAMD, Gladgow 1988 CT.020.58, 59  
On the razzle Roderick Brydon, conductor 29/06/1988 RSAMD, Gladgow 1988 CT.020.60  

Choral music

By the waters of Babylon St. John's College Choir; Christopher Robinson 28/03/1999 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 1999 CT.020.24 Meditations on the passion of Christ -- BBC Radio 3, broadcast 28th March 1999
By the waters of Babylon St. John's College Choir; George Guest 01/01/1991 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 2006 CD.0115.8 "Reflections : an archive of the choir of St. John's College, Cambridge" 
Festival Te Deum Lady Margaret Singers; George Guest, cond; Robin Orr, org 03/08/1951 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 1951 Record.A.1425-1426 First performance
Festival Te Deum Ambrosian Singers; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Maurice Miles 08/11/1955 ??? 2010 CD.0115.1 "Choral music of Robin Orr" compiled by Doris Orr, 2010.
Festival Te Deum Ambrosian Singers; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Maurice Miles 08/11/1955 ??? 1955 Record.A.1423, 1424 First performance of this version
Festival Te Deum St. John's College Choir; George Guest, cond; Jonathan Rennert, org 05/05/1972 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 1972 Tape.04.25 Festival brochure
Festival Te Deum St. John's College Choir; George Guest, cond; Jonathan Rennert, org 02/01/1975 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 1975 Tape.04.31  
Festival Te Deum St. John's College Choir; George Guest; Jonathan Rennert, org 01/02/1975 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 1975 CT.020.7 BBC Radio 3 broadcast. 
I was glad St. John's College Choir; George Guest 02/01/1975 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 1975 Tape.04.31 BBC Radio 3 broadcast. 
I was glad St. John's College Choir; George Guest 23/07/1976 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 1976 CT.020.7 BBC Radio 3 broadcast. 
I was glad St. John's College Choir; George Guest 05/07/1985 Grosser Sendesaal, Sender Freien Berlin 1985 Tape.04.34  
I was glad St. John's College Choir; George Guest 05/07/1985 Grosser Sendesaal, Sender Freien Berlin 2010 CD.0115.1 "Choral music of Robin Orr" compiled by Doris Orr, 2010.
I was glad St. John's College Choir; King's College Choir; Christopher Robinson 27/07/1994 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 1994 CT.020.16 Choral evensong (BBC)
I was glad St. John's College Choir; King's College Choir; ?Christopher Robinson/Stephen Cleobury 01/07/1999 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 1999 CD.0115.9 Robin Orr 90th birthday evensong
Jesu, sweet son dear (The virgin's song) St. John's College Choir; George Guest 03/12/1989 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 1989? CT.020.13 Advent Carol service for 1989 (nearly complete)
Jesu, sweet son dear (The virgin's song) St. John's College Choir; George Guest 03/12/1989 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 2010 CD.0115.1 "Choral music of Robin Orr" compiled by Doris Orr, 2010.
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis (Short service) St. John's College Choir; Robin Orr 27/07/1967 Walpole St. Peter's Church 1967? Tape.04.33 Programme page from King's Lynn Festival 1967
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis (Short service) Ely Cathedral Choir, Paul trepte, conductor; David Price, organ 02/06/1996 Ely Cathedral on June 2, 3, 4, 1996. p1998 CD.0115.10  
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis (Short service) St. John's College Choir; King's College Choir; ?Christopher Robinson/Stephen Cleobury 01/07/1999 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 1999 CD.0115.9 Robin Orr 90th birthday evensong
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis (Short service) St. John's College Choir; D. Hill 04/11/2006 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 2006 CD.0115.5 Robin Orr memorial service
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis (Short service) St. John's College Choir; D. Hill 04/11/2006 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 2010 CD.0115.1 "Choral music of Robin Orr" compiled by Doris Orr, 2010.
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis (Short service) St. John's College Choir; Andrew Nethsinga 01/11/2009 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 2009 CD.0115.19 Evensong to celebrate the centenray of Robin Orr
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord Hurst Grange School 1969 Hurst Grange School 1969? Tape.04.46  
O God the ruler of the world St. John's College Choir; George Guest 08/05/1983 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 1983 CT.020.15 Private recording.
O God the ruler of the world St. John's College Choir; George Guest 28/02/1987 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 1987 CT.020.12 From the memorial service for Glyn Daniel
O God the ruler of the world St. John's College Choir; George Guest 28/02/1987 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 2010 CD.0115.1 "Choral music of Robin Orr" compiled by Doris Orr, 2010.
O gracious light BBC Singers; Stephen Cleobury 06/08/1999 King's College Chapel, Cambridge 1999 CT.020.17, 18 BBC digital tape (2 copies). Broadcast in the series Sounding the millenium.
O gracious light BBC Singers; Stephen Cleobury 06/08/1999 King's College Chapel, Cambridge 2010 CD.0115.1 "Choral music of Robin Orr" compiled by Doris Orr, 2010.
Sing aloud unto God St. John's College Choir; George Guest; Jonathan Rennert, organ 02/01/1975 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 1975 Tape.04.31 BBC Radio 3 broadcast. 
Sing aloud unto God St. John's College Choir; George Guest; Jonathan Rennert, organ 01/02/1975 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 1975? CT.020.7 BBC Radio 3 broadcast. 
Sing aloud unto God St. John's College Choir; King's College Choir; Christopher Robinson; Tom Williamson, organ 01/07/1999 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 1999 CD.0115.9 Robin Orr 90th birthday evensong
Sing aloud unto God St. John's College Choir; King's College Choir; ?Christopher Robinson/Stephen Cleobury 01/07/1999 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 2010 CD.0115.1 "Choral music of Robin Orr" compiled by Doris Orr, 2010.
Sing aloud unto God St. John's College Choir; Andrew Nethsinga 01/11/2009 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 2009 CD.0115.19 Evensong to celebrate the centenray of Robin Orr
Songs of Zion BBC Northern Singers; Stephen Wilkinson 29/09/1978 St Asaph Cathedral 1978 Tape.04.25 North Wales Festival
Songs of Zion BBC Northern Singers; Stephen Wilkinson 29/09/1978 St Asaph Cathedral 1978 Tape.04.38 North Wales Festival
Songs of Zion BBC Northern Singers; Stephen Wilkinson 29/09/1978 St Asaph Cathedral 1978? Tape.04.32 North Wales Festival
Songs of Zion BBC Northern Singers; Stephen Wilkinson 1978 or 1984 ? 1985? CT.020.29 Either the 1978 or the 1984 recording.
Songs of Zion BBC Northern Singers; Stephen Wilkinson 08/12/1984 ? 1984 Tape.04.49  
Songs of Zion BBC Northern Singers; Stephen Wilkinson 08/12/1984 ? 1984 Tape.04.32  "(Prefer the First [performance] on the whole)"  -- R.O.
Songs of Zion St. John's College Choir; George Guest 01/06/1986 Tonhalle, Zürich 1986 CT.020.11 Radio der deutschen … Schweiz
Songs of Zion St. John's College Choir; George Guest 01/06/1986 Tonhalle, Zürich 2010 CD.0115.1 "Choral music of Robin Orr" compiled by Doris Orr, 2010.
Songs of Zion St. John's College Choir; George Guest 25/07/1991 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge p1992 CD.0115.4 The sound of St. John's. Nimbus NI 5335
Songs of Zion St. John's College Choir; George Guest 25/07/1991 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge p1992 CT.020.10 The sound of St. John's. Nimbus NI 5335
Songs of Zion BBC Singers; Stephen Cleobury 29/05/1999 ? 1999 CT.020.8 BBC Radio 3, 29 May 1999.
Songs of Zion. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel BBC Singers; Stephen Cleobury 06/08/1999 King's College Chapel, Cambridge 2010 CD.0115.1 "Choral music of Robin Orr" compiled by Doris Orr, 2010.
Songs of Zion. Sing unto the Lord a new song BBC Singers; Stephen Cleobury 06/08/1999 King's College Chapel, Cambridge 2010 CD.0115.1 "Choral music of Robin Orr" compiled by Doris Orr, 2010.
Spring cantata BBC Northern Singers; Stephen Wilkinson 1986 [BBC 3 broadcast] 31920 CT.020.54 version with 2 pianos.
Spring cantata Cambridge Philharmonic Society; Anne Dowdall, soprano; Denis Fielder, conductor 06/02/1958 Guildhall, Cambridge 1958 Tape.04.12  
Spring cantata BBC Scottish Orchestra; April Cantelo, soprano; Colin Davis, conductor 03/07/1958 ?? 21672 Tape.04.14 Performance date from R.O.'s "Record of compositions"
Te Deum and Jubilate in C St. John's College Choir; Geoge Guest? 16/10/1954 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 1954 Record.A.1421 & 1421 First broadcast performance
Te Deum and Jubilate in C St. John's College Choir; George Guest? 16/10/1954 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 2010 CD.0115.1 "Choral music of Robin Orr" compiled by Doris Orr, 2010.
They that put their trust in the Lord / Orr [St John's College Choir; Robin Orr] 01/01/1947 [St John's College Chapel?] 1947 Record.A.1419 University Recording Co.
They that put their trust in the Lord CUMS chorus; Robin Orr 01/02/1950 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 2010 CD.0115.1 "Choral music of Robin Orr" compiled by Doris Orr, 2010.
They that put their trust in the Lord CUMS chorus; Robin Orr 01/02/1950 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 1950 Record.A.1419 & 1420  
They that put their trust in the Lord St. John's College Choir; George Guest, 01/01/1963 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 1963 Record.A.1427 Argo ZRG 5340
They that put their trust in the Lord St. John's College Choir; King's College Choir; ?Christopher Robinson/Stephen Cleobury 01/07/1999 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 1999 CD.0115.9 Robin Orr 90th birthday evensong
They that put their trust in the Lord St. John's College Choir; D. Hill 04/11/2006 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 2006 CD.0115.5 Robin Orr memorial service
They that put their trust in the Lord

St. Paul's Cathedral, Choir; John Scott

p1994 St. Paul's Cathedral, London 1995 CT.020.14 Private recording transferred.
They that put their trust in the Lord St. Paul's Cathedral, Choir; John Scott p1994 St. Paul's Cathedral, London 1994  CD.0115.3 Hyperion: CDA66678
They that put their trust in the Lord St. Paul's Cathedral, Choir; John Scott p1994 St. Paul's Cathedral, London 1999 CD.0115.6 Worshipful Company of Musicians: WCM 500

Songs

Chinese songs (Waley). Tell me now; Plucking the rushes; The little cart Betty Bannerman, singer; Robin Orr, piano. 01/01/1947   1947 Record.A.1404-1405 Levy's Sound Studios
Chinese songs (Waley). Tell me now; Plucking the rushes; The little cart Constance Mullay, contralto 01/04/1963 BBC Scotland "The musician in Scotland" 1963 Tape.04.27  
Chinese songs (Waley). Tell me now; Plucking the rushes; The little cart; Hot cake Meriel Dickinson, mezzo; Peter Dickinson, pf 09/11/1989 West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge 1989? CT.020.37, 38 Robin Orr 80th Birthday Concert
Chinese songs (Waley). Tell me now; Plucking the rushes; The little cart; Hot cake Christopher Hobkirk, tenor, Kenneth Elliott, piano. 25/01/1990   1990? CT.020.46 BBC Radio Scotland
From the book of Philip Sparrow Janet Baker, mezzo; Scottish National Orchestra; Alexander Gibson, cond 17/12/1969 BBC Scotland? 1969 Tape.04.26 Sony PR 150 tape, with address label "16 Cranmer Road"
From the book of Philip Sparrow Janet Baker, mezzo; Scottish National Orchestra; Alexander Gibson, cond 17/12/1969 BBC Scotland? 1969 Tape.04.48 Scotch 215-9 tape, with address marked "University Music School, Downing Place, Cambridge"
From the book of Philip Sparrow Janet Baker, mezzo; Scottish National Orchestra; Alexander Gibson, cond 17/12/1969 BBC Scotland? 1975? Tape.04.31 Scotch magnetic tape, 215-9, 270m/900ft.
From the book of Philip Sparrow Janet Baker, mezzo; Scottish National Orchestra; Alexander Gibson, cond 17/12/1969 BBC Scotland? 199-? CT.020.47, 48 2 cassettes, both defective (only one track)
From the book of Philip Sparrow Pamela Helen Stephen, mezzo-soprano; Northern Sinfonia ; Howard Griffiths, conductor. 4-5/01/2000 All Saint's Church, Tyneside. p2000 CD.5176, CD.0115.13 Guild - GMCD 7196
Journeys and places Laura Sarti, soprano; Buchanan Ensemble 14/09/1971 BBC Scotland 1971 Tape.04.30 List of works; poor recording and interpretation.
Journeys and places Sally Burgess, Endellion String Quartet, Chi-Chi Nwanoko, db 01/11/1984 West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge 1984 CT.020.50, 52 75th Birthday Concert
Journeys and places Sally Burgess, Endellion String Quartet, Chi-Chi Nwanoko, db 01/11/1984 West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge 1984 Tape.04.51 75th Birthday Concert
Journeys and places Marilyn de Blieck; Leonard Friedman Ensemble 13/12/1984 BBC Scotland 1984 Tape.04.50  
Journeys and places Marilyn de Blieck; Leonard Friedman Ensemble 13/12/1984 BBC Scotland 1989 CT.020.49 BBC Radio 3 broadcast on 29 December 1989.
Journeys and places Pamela Helen Stephen, mezzo-soprano; Northern Sinfonia ; Howard Griffiths, conductor. 4-5/01/2000 All Saint's Church, Tyneside. p2000 CD.5176, CD.0115.13 Guild - GMCD 7196
Liebes-Lied ? 15/07/1979 ? 1979? Tape.04.53 (Wedding music)
Liebes-Lied Sally Burgess, mezzo ; Rosemary Barnes, piano 01/11/1984 West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge 1984 Tape.04.52 Robin Orr 75th Birthday Concert.  
Liebes-Lied Sally Burgess, mezzo ; Rosemary Barnes, piano 01/11/1984 West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge 1984? CT.020.50, 51 Robin Orr 75th Birthday Concert.  
Liebes-Lied Meriel Dickinson, mezzo; Peter Dickinson, pf 09/11/1989 West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge 1989? CT.020.37, 38 Robin Orr 80th Birthday Concert. "V. good" -- RO
Liebes-Lied Christine Walser, contalto; Daniel Fueter, pf 25/09/1992 Zürich 1992? CT.020.53  
Liebes-Lied Christine Walser, contalto; Daniel Fueter, pf 01/09/1994 Bühlkirche, Zürich-Wiedikon, September 1994. p1994 CD.0115.11  
Liebes-Lied Sally Burgess 04/11/2006 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 2006 CD.0115.5 Robin Orr memorial service
Pastorals, three. Green rain ; A summer day ; The happy life  Margaret Field-Hyde, Geoffrey Gilbert, Frederick Riddle, Wilfrid Parry. 08/08/1954 Concert Hall in the Department of Music at Manchester University 1954 Record.A.1413 Broadcast of 8 August 1954. Troutbeck recording
Pastorals, three. Green rain ; A summer day ; The happy life   Eleanor Meynell, soprano ; Peter Lawson, piano ; Tom Dunn, viola; John Turner, recorder 12/09/2001 Concert Hall in the Department of Music at Manchester University 2001 CD.0115.7 Olympia OCD 714, p2001
Romantic songs, four Duncan Robertson, tenor; Lyra string quartet 02/03/1960 Fore Hall, Department of Music, Glasgow University 1960 Tape.04.47  
Romantic songs, four Christopher Hobkirk, tenor, Claire Johnson, oboe, Leonard Friedman, vl, Rosalind Lazarotto?, vl, Duncan Johnson, viola, Deidre Cooper, cello 03/11/1989   1990 CT.020.46 BBC Scotland broadcast 25 January 1990.
Romantic songs, four Christopher Hobkirk, tenor; Friedman ensemble 09/11/1989 West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge 1989? CT.020.37, 38, 45 Robin Orr 80th Birthday Concert. "Voice rather feint: instruments good" -- RO
Romantic songs, four Christopher Hobkirk, tenor; Friedman ensemble 09/11/1989 West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge 1989? CT.020.45 Robin Orr 80th Birthday Concert. "Voice rather feint: instruments good" -- RO
Versus from Ogden Nash Meriel Dickinson, mezzo; Peter Dickinson, pf 09/11/1989 West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge 1989? CT.020.37, 38 Robin Orr 80th Birthday Concert. "V. good" -- RO

Orchestral music

Cambridge fanfare Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Guy Woolfenden 02/08/1987 Corn Exchange, Cambridge 1987 CT.020.42  
Italian overture ? 1960? BBC Scotland? 1960? Record.A.1412 Colnbrook : M.S.S. Recording Co.
Italian overture BBC Scottish Orchestra; Norman Del Mar, cond 15/09/1960 BBC Scotland 1960? Tape.04.41 label
Italian overture Symphonisches Orchester Zurich; Daniel Schweizer, cond 01/06/1986 Tonhalle, grosser Saal, Zuerich 1986? CT.020.27 Juni-Festwochen-Konzert
Italian overture Northern Sinfonia ; Howard Griffiths, conductor. 4-5/01/2000 All Saint's Church, Tyneside. 2000 CD.5176, CD.0115.13 Guild - GMCD 7196
Prospect of Whitby BBC Scottish Orchestra; Gerald Gentry, cond 21/10/1954     Record.A.1411 [Broadcast on 21/10/1954]
Prospect of Whitby BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra;[Bryden Thomson?] 01/01/1960 BBC Radio Scotland? 1960? Tape.04.37 Probably BBC Scotland broadcast, ca. 1960
Prospect of Whitby BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Norman Del Mar, conductor 01/11/1984 BBC Scotland? 1984 Tape.04.11  
Prospect of Whitby BBCScottish National Orchestra ; Norman Del Mar, conductor 24/11/1984  [BBC recording 24th November 1984] 1984? CT.020.29, 45 Information from "Record of compositions"
Rhapsody for string orchestra BBC Scottish Orchestra; Norman Del Mar, cond. 08/06/1964 Montrose Town Hall 1971? Tape.04.3, 42 & 43  
Rhapsody for string orchestra Scottish Baroque Ensemble ; Leonard Friedman 01/08/1974 BBC recording 1974? CT.020.29  
Rhapsody for string orchestra Sinfonia of Scotland; Iain Sutherland 28/11/1992 City Hall, Perth 1992 CT.020.28 Private recording
Rhapsody for string orchestra City of London Sinfonia ; Andrew Watkinson, conductor 15/06/1995 St Katherine Cree, London 1995 CT.020.14 BBC recording
Rhapsody for string orchestra City of London Sinfonia ; Andrew Watkinson, conductor 15/06/1995 St Katherine Cree, London 1995? CT.020.26 Glasgow : SMIC, [1995?]
Rhapsody for string orchestra Northern Sinfonia ; Howard Griffiths, conductor. 4-5/01/2000 All Saint's Church, Tyneside. 2000 CD.5176, CD.0115.13 Guild - GMCD 7196
Sinfonietta helvetica BBC Symphony Orchestra ; Gluschenko, conductor 05/12/1991 BBC Studio 1991? CT.020.31, 32  
Sinfonietta helvetica BBC Symphony Orchestra ; Gluschenko, conductor 06/12/1991 BBC Studio 1991? CT.020.33, 34 1st performance
Sinfonietta helvetica CUMS I orchestra ; Stephen Cleobury.conductor 29/10/1994 Concert Hall, West Road, Cambridge  1994 CT.020.39  
Symphony in one movement BBC Scottish Orchestra; Norman Del Mar, conductor. 12/12/1963   1963 Record.A.1403 BBC Rasio 4 broadcast, record by W.H. Troutbeck
Symphony in one movement Scottish National Symphony Orchestra; Alexander Gibson, cond 22/09/1965   1963 Record.A.1402 ALP 2279 His Master's Voice
Symphony in one movement CUMS; Robin Orr, cond. 16/02/1966 Guildhall, Cambridge 1966 Tape.04.40  
Symphony in one movement BBC Scottish Orchestra; Jorge Mester, cond. 27/10/1981 MacRobert Arst Centre, University of Stirling 1981 Tap.04.10  
Symphony in one movement Scottish National Symphony Orchestra; Alexander Gibson, cond 03/08/1983 BBC 1995? CT.020.26 Glasgow : SMIC, [1995?]
Symphony in one movement BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Alexander Gibson, cond 07/08/1983 BBC Radio 3 1984 Tap.04.11 Broadcast 22 July 1984
Symphony in one movement BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Douglas Boyd, conductor. 10/12/2003 Studio 1, BBC Glasgow 2003 CD.0115.16 BBC Scotland?
Symphony in one movement ? ? ? ? CT.020.25 "Good performance (don't know by whom) but poor quality recording and a short tape … (continuation) [on side 2] (This symphony is followed by ? The Queen's speech)" -- composer's note.
Symphony in one movement Scottish National Orchestra?; Alexander Gibson ? ? ? Tape.04.39 Private recording  
Symphony in one movement Scottish National Orchestra; Alexander Gibson Summer 1965 City Hall, Glasgow p1966 Record.A.1402 EMI ALP 2279, mono
Symphony in one movement Scottish National Orchestra; Alexander Gibson Summer 1965 City Hall, Glasgow p2002 CD.6210 EMI ALP 2279, mono
Symphony no. 2 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; James Loughran, conductor. 28/03/1971 City Hall, Glasgow 1978? Tape.04.4 First performance.  
Symphony no. 2 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Christopher Seaman, conductor. 05/10/1971 Usher Hall, Edinburgh 1971? Tape.04.1, 2, 3  
Symphony no. 3 BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra; Norman Del Mar, cond 14/06/1978 Llandaff Cathedral 1978 Tape.04.24 First performance. 
Symphony no. 3 BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra; Norman Del Mar, cond 14/06/1978 Llandaff Cathedral 1978 Tape.04.4 First performance. 
Symphony no. 3 Scottish National Orchestra; Alexander Gibson 30/10/1981 Usher Hall, Edinburgh 1981 CT.020.9  
Symphony no. 3 Scottish National Orchestra; Alexander Gibson 30/10/1981 Usher Hall, Edinburgh 1981? Tape.04.5 First performance in Scotland. 

Chamber and Instrumental music

Duo, violin, violoncello Robert Masters, violin; Muriel Taylor, cello 19/04/1959 BBC Radio 3   1959? Tape.04.14 Date from "Record of compositions"
Duo, violin, violoncello Louis Carus, vl; Joan Dickson, vlc 22/09/1965 Studio 1, Edinburgh 1969? Tape.04.45 Connoisseur Concert. Review
Duo, violin, violoncello Edwin Paling,vl, Lawrence Glover, vlc 04/05/1983 University Concert Hall, Glasgow 1983? CT.020.40  
Duo, violin, violoncello Leonard Freedman, vl; Joanna Borrett, vlc 09/11/1989 West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge 1989? CT.020.37, 38 Robin Orr 80th Birthday Concert
Prelude and fugue Endellion String Quartet 04/11/2009 Concert Hall, West Road, Cambridge 2009? CD.0115.18  
Rondeau des oiseaux :  for solo recorder John Turner, recorder 12/09/2001 Concert Hall in the Department of Music at Manchester University 2001 CD.0115.7 Olympia OCD 714, p2001
Serenade, string trio Members of the Lyra Quartet (Granville Casey, vl, John Linn, vla, John McInulty, vlc) 03/05/1968 BBC Scotland 1968 Tape.04.44 Broadcast on 13 May 1968
Serenade, string trio Members of the Lyra Quartet (Granville Casey, vl, John Linn, vla, John McInulty, vlc) 03/05/1968 BBC Scotland? 1968? CT.020.36 "This gives some idea of the work - but it is not good" -- R.O.
Serenade, string trio Buchanan Ensemble (Tom Rowlette, Watson Forbes, John McInulty) 21/06/1968 Ardkinglas 1968? CT.020.36 "This shall never be used except as a souvenir of Ardkinglas" -- R.O.
Serenade, string trio Buchanan Ensemble (Tom Rowlette, Watson Forbes, John McInulty) 21/06/1968 Ardkinglas 1968? Tape.04.44  
Serenade, string trio Leonard Freedman, vl; Duncan Johnson, vla, Deidre Cooper, vlc 03/11/1989   1990? CT.020.46 BBC Scotland broadcast 25 January 1990.
Serenade, string trio Leonard Freedman, vl; Duncan Johnson, vla; Joanna Borrett, vlc 09/11/1989 West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge 1989? CT.020.19 Robin Orr 80th Birthday Concert
Serenade, string trio Leonard Freedman, vl; Duncan Johnson, vla; Joanna Borrett, vlc 09/11/1989 West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge 1989? CT.020.35 Robin Orr 80th Birthday Concert
Serenade, string trio Leonard Freedman, vl; Duncan Johnson, vla; Joanna Borrett, vlc 09/11/1989 West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge 1989? CT.020.37, 38 Robin Orr 80th Birthday Concert
Sonata, viola, piano (1947) Forbes, Watson, vla; Alan Richardson, pf 05/12/1948   1948 Record.A.1414-1415 First broadcast performance
Sonata, viola, piano (1947) Durrant, James, vla; Lawrence Glover, pf 26/04/1977 [McEwan Memorial Concert, Glasgow?] 1977 Tape.04.28 McEwan Memorial Concert. 
Sonata, viola, piano (1947) Durrant, James, vla; Lawrence Glover, pf 26/04/1977 [McEwan Memorial Concert, Glasgow?] 1987? CT.020.21 ?From broadcast on 22nd March 1978
Sonata, viola, piano (1947) Durrant, James, vla; Lawrence Glover, pf 26/04/1977 [McEwan Memorial Concert, Glasgow?] 1995? CT.020.26 ?From broadcast on 22nd March 1978. Glasgow : SMIC, [1995?]
Sonata, violin, keyboard Granville Jones, vl; Thurston Dart, hpsc 01/04/1959 Randolph Hall, Glasgow 21754 Tape.04.35 First broadcast performance
Sonata, violin, keyboard Godson, Daphne, vl; Innes, Audrey, pf 17/08/1967 BBC Scottish Home service 1967 Tape.04.29  
Sonata, violin, keyboard Leonard Friedman, violin, Philip Ledger, harpsichord 06/06/1984 BBC 1984 CT.020.22 BBC 3 recording
Sonata, violin, keyboard Leonard Friedman, violin, Philip Ledger, harpsichord 06/06/1984 BBC 1995 CT.020.26 Glasgow : SMIC, [1995?]
Sonata, violin, keyboard Brenton Langbein, vl; Peter Solomon, hpsc 15/06/1986 Musiksaal des Stadthauses, Zuerich 1986? CT.020.11 Juni-Festwochen, Zuerich 1986
Sonata, violin, keyboard Andrew Watkinson, vl, Martin Ennis, hpsc 14/03/2008 Robin Orr Recital Room, Cambridge 2008 CD.0115.14 Opening of the Robin Orr Rectial Room
Sonatinas, cello, piano John Gwilt, vlc; David Gwilt, pf 17/04/1962 BBC Scotland 2008 CD.0115.15 Transferred by Geoffrey Smallwood
Sonatinas, cello, piano John Gwilt, vlc; David Gwilt, pf 17/04/1962 BBC Scotland 1962? Tape.04.36  
Sonatinas, violin, piano Max Rostal, violin ; Franz Osborn, piano. 01/01/1945   1945 Record.A.1417 Decca K 1112
Sonatinas, violin, piano Max Rostal, violin ; Franz Osborn, piano. 01/01/1945   1945 Record.A.1418 Decca K 1112, marked "1948 pressing"
Sonatinas, violin, piano Louis Carus, vl; Wight Henderson, pf 25/06/1969 BBC Radio 3, 11.15pm 1969 Tape.04.45 Radio Times cutting
Sonatinas, violin, piano Leonard Freedman, vl; Allan Schiller, piano 12/09/1984 BBC Radio 3 1989 CT.020.20 Radio broadcast

Organ and piano music

Elegy, organ Paul Provost/Leon Charles 04/11/2006 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 2006 CD.0115.5 Robin Orr memorial service
Lyric pieces Roy Howat 15/10/1994 Maida vale sudios 1994 CT.020.43 Broadcast on 14, 15 & 17 November 1994
Lyric pieces Roy Howat 08/12/1994 University Concert Hall, Glasgow 1994 CT.020.44  
Lyric pieces Roy Howat 00/12/1998 ? 1998? CT.020.61 Recorded by Brian Ashbee (for the video)
Preludes on Scottish psalm tunes (Selma & Balfour) Dennis Townhill, org 03/11/1987 St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh 1987 CT.020.23 19th and 20th century organ music. - Priory Records, 1987.
Toccata alla marcia George Guest, org 11/03/1956 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 1956 Record.A.1416 Reopening of the St John's organ. 1st broadcast performance.
Toccata alla marcia [Frederick Rimmer?, org] 01/01/1960   1960? Tape.04.37 Probably BBC Scotland broadcast, ca. 1960
Toccata alla marcia John Langdon, org 30/11/1984 Paisley Abbey   1985? CT.020.29  
Toccata alla marcia John Langdon, org 30/11/1984 Paisley Abbey   1984? Tape.04.38  
Toccata alla marcia Anne Page 02/12/2002 Emmanuel United Reformed Church, Cambridge 2002 CT.020.41  
Toccata alla marcia Paul Provost? 04/11/2006 St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge 2006 CD.0115.5 Robin Orr memorial service
             

Talks and interviews

Interact : 26 June 1988 / Mike Riddoch with Robin Orr. Mike Riddoch with Robin Orr. 26/06/1988 261 Radio Clyde 1988 CT.020.2  
Out of the deep : recollections of Herbert Howells from various people recollections of Herbert Howells from various people, [including] a word from Robin Orr. 11/12/1992 BBC Radio 3 1992 CT.020.4  
BBC talk on Full circle Robin Orr April? 1965 BBC 1965 Tape.04.18  
Composer speaks Robin Orr 01/07/1971   1971 Tape.04.40  
Lecture in University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1965 Robin Orr 01/01/1965 Charlottesville, Virginia 1965 Tape.04.21-23  
On R[obin] O[rr] / David Heft at Campbeltown. Robin Orr and David Heft 01/06/2001 Radio Argyll FM  2001? CT.020.6 A 92nd birthday concert of recorded music, with an interview between David Heft and Robin Orr, broadcast on radio Argyll FM on 1st June 2001. The music for the concert was from the record published by Guild.
R[obin] O[rr] with Christopher South  R[obin] O[rr] with Christopher South  27/10/1994 Radio Cambridgeshire BBC. 1994? CT.020.5  
Robin Orr In person   24/05/1971 [BBC Scottish Television] 1971? CT.020.1  
Robin Orr In person   24/05/1971 [BBC Scottish Television] 1971? Tape.04.19, 20  
Robin Orr talking to Rozena Wood : for Orr Archive to be established in National Library of Scotland. Robin Orr talking to Rozena Wood  22/04/1992 [National Library of Scotland - or Robin Orr's home?] 1992 CT.020.3 A survey of his life and works.
Scottish music and musicians : Robin Orr and Watson Forbes 01/12/1966 [BBC Scotland] 1966 Tape.04.16  
Scottish music and musicians : Robin Orr and Watson Forbes 01/12/1966 [BBC Scotland] 1966? Tape.04.17 Another copy from a different source?
Talking about music / Anthony Hopkins. Composer portraits / Robin Orr. Anthony Hopkins. Robin Orr. 12/03/1967 [BBC 3rd programme] 1967 Tape.04.15 Broadcast on 12/14 March 1967 and 15 March 1967 - about his Symphony in one movement