Recordings
Cockaigne is well represented on record. Elgar himself recorded it twice (in 1926 and 1933). Recordings currently (January 2007) or recently available include:
- Sir John Barbirolli/Philharmonia Orchestra (EMI)
- Eugene Ormandy/Philadelphia Orchestra (Sony)
- Sir Adrian Boult/London Philharmonic Orchestra (EMI)
- Sir Colin Davis/London Symphony Orchestra (Philips)
- Sir Andrew Davis/BBC Symphony Orchestra (Warner Classics)
- Mark Elder/Hallé Orchestra (Hallé)
- Sir Georg Solti/London Philharmonic Orchestra (Decca)
- Sir Alexander Gibson/Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Chandos)
- Bramwell Tovey/Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (CBC SMCD 5176)
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