Martyn Brabbins
British conductor (born 1959).
He is chief conductor of the Nagoya Philharmonic since 2013, principal guest conductor of the Royal Flemish Philharmonic (deFilharmonie) since 2009 and music director of the Huddersfield Choral Society since 2014. He was associate principal conductor of the BBC SSO from 1994 to 2005.
See Martyn Brabbins for the drummer / percussionist.
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Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 2 • Violin Concerto No. 1
Shostakovich*, István Várdai, Aleksey Semenenko, BBC Philharmonic, John Storgårds, Martyn Brabbins
2025
BBC Music Magazine
CD
Holst at 150 - A Brass Celebration
Tredegar Town Band, Ian Porthouse, Martyn Brabbins
2024
Doyen
CD, Album
The Best Of British
Britten*, Butterworth*, Finzi*, Errollyn Wallen - Paul Watkins* (Cello), Martyn Brabbins, Donald Runnicles, John Wilson (Conductors); BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
2023
BBC Music Magazine
CD
Sinfonia Antartica & Symphony No 9
Vaughan Williams*, Elizabeth Watts, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2023
Hyperion
CD, Album
Pictured Within / Symphony
Jaakko Kuusisto, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Pekka Kuusisto, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2023
BIS
CD, Album
Requiem
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford* - Carolyn Sampson, Marta Fontanals-Simmons*, James Way (2), Ross Ramgobin, University Of Birmingham Voices, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2023
Hyperion
CD
Mass In Troubled Times
John Pickard, BBC Singers / Brabbins*
2023
BIS
SACD, Album
Viola Concerto • Suite For Viola And Orchestra
Elgar* • Bloch* - Timothy Ridout, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2023
British Piano Concertos
Addison*, Bush*, Maconchy*, Searle*, Rubbra*, Benjamin*, Simon Callaghan, BBC NOW*, Martyn Brabbins
2022
Lyrita Recorded Edition
CD
Vaughan Williams On Brass
Vaughan Williams* – Tredegar Town Band, Ian Porthouse, Martyn Brabbins, Ross Knight (2)
2022
Albion Records (5)
CD
Symphonies Nos 6 & 8
Ralph Vaughan Williams, Martyn Brabbins, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Roderick Williams (3)
2022
Hyperion
CD, Album
Symphony No. 1 Plus Sviridov The Blizzard
Tchaikovsky*, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Vedernikov, Martyn Brabbins
2022
BBC Music Magazine
CD
Faust
Havergal Brian, Orchestra* And Chorus Of English National Opera*, Martyn Brabbins
2021
Dutton Epoch
2xSACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album
Symphony No 3 'Pastoral' / Symphony No 4 / Saraband 'Helen'
Vaughan Williams*, Elizabeth Watts, David Butt Philip, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2020
Hyperion
CD, Album
Symphony No 4 & Viola Concerto
James MacMillan (2), Lawrence Power (2), BBC Philharmonic, Martyn Brabbins
2020
Hyperion
CD, Album
Angelus
Victoria Borisova-Ollas, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra*, Oramo* • Boreyko* • Brabbins*
2020
BIS
SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album
Symphony No 5 / Scenes Adapted From Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress
Vaughan Williams*, Kitty Whately, Emily Portman, Marcus Farnsworth, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2020
Hyperion
CD, Album
The Gardener Of Aleppo And Other Chamber Works
John Pickard, Nash Ensemble*, Martyn Brabbins, Susan Bickley
2020
BIS
SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel
Symphonies 3 & 4, B Flat
Tippett*, Rachel Nicholls, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2019
Hyperion
2xCD, Album
Stories
Betsy Jolas, Sally Beamish, Olga Neuwirth, Håkan Hardenberger, Roger Muraro, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, National Youth Orchestra Of Scotland*, Martyn Brabbins
2019
BIS
SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album
Caractacus
Elizabeth Llewellyn, Elgan Llŷr Thomas*, Roland Wood, Christopher Purves, Alastair Miles, Huddersfield Choral Society, The Orchestra Of Opera North*, Martyn Brabbins
2019
Hyperion
CD, Album
La Terre Est Un Homme
Brian Ferneyhough - BBC Symphony Orchestra | Martyn Brabbins | Exaudi | James Weeks (2) | ensemble recherche
2018
NMC (3)
CD
Symphonies Nos 1 & 2
Tippett*, Martyn Brabbins, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
2018
Hyperion
CD, Album
Religious Tetralogy. Religieuze Quadrilogie.
Peter Benoit, Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins, Jan Willem de Vriend, Edo de Waart, Choeur de Chambre de Namur, Octopus Symphony Chorus, Yves Saelens, Alvaro Zambrano
2018
Antwerp Symphony Orchestra
2xCD
A Sea Symphony / Darest Thou Now, O Soul
Vaughan Williams*, Elizabeth Llewellyn, Marcus Farnsworth, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2018
Hyperion
CD, Album
Concertos for Trombone and Trumpet
Kalevi Aho, Jörgen van Rijen, Alain de Rudder, Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2018
BIS
SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel
Horizon 8
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra*, James MacMillan (2), Jörgen van Rijen | Ivan Fischer, Oliver Knussen, Félix Dervaux* | Ryan Wigglesworth, Franghiz Ali-Zadeh, Evez Abdulla | Netherlands Radio Choir*, Martyn Brabbins
2018
RCO Live
SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album
Dedications - Works For Clarinet & Orchestra
Gerald Finzi / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Max Bruch, Roeland Hendrikx & The London Philharmonic Orchestra*, Sander Geerts - Martyn Brabbins
2018
Evil Penguin Records Classic
CD, Album
The Vision Of Cleopatra / Fantastic Variations On An Old Rhyme / Two Choral Pieces / Overture: For Valour
Havergal Brian, Claudia Boyle, Angharad Lyddon (2), Claudia Huckle, Peter Auty, Orchestra Of English National Opera*, Of English National Opera*, Martyn Brabbins
2018
Dutton Epoch
SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album
Violin Concerto No 2, Op 44 • Adagio Appassionato, Op 57 • In Memorian, Op 65 • Konzertstück, Op 84
Bruch*, Jack Liebeck, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2017
Hyperion
CD, Album
Violin Concerto ∙ Dance Suite For Orchestra And Piano ∙ Preludes From The True Edge Of The Great World
Chisholm*, Matthew Trusler ∙ Danny Driver, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2017
Hyperion
CD, Album
Violin Concerto ∙ Partita ∙ Hindemith Variations
Walton*, Anthony Marwood, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2017
Hyperion
CD, Album
Piano Concerto No 3, Op 30 / Piano Concerto No 4, Op 38 / Piano Concerto No 5, Op 57
Coke*, Simon Callaghan, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2017
Hyperion
CD, Album
Sixteen Sunrises; Symphony No. 5; Concertante Variations
John Pickard, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Martyn Brabbins
2017
BIS
SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel
A London Symphony And Other Works
Vaughan Williams*, Elizabeth Watts, Mary Bevan, Kitty Whately, Royal College Of Music Brass Band*, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2017
Hyperion
CD, Album
Violin Concerto No. 1, Op 26 • Romance, Op 42 • Serenade, Op 75
Bruch* - Jack Liebeck, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2016
Hyperion
CD, Album
Elgar: Enigma Variations
Elgar*, Martyn Brabbins, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
2016
Hyperion
CD, Album
Symphonies Nos. 1 And 2
Francis Chagrin, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2016
Naxos
CD, Album
Discoveries
Ralph Vaughan Williams, Martyn Brabbins, BBC Symphony Orchestra
2016
Albion Records (5)
CD, Album
Better Angels
Emily Pailthorpe, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2016
Violin Concerto • Adagio Symphonique • Fantasia
Jongen* / Lazzari*, Philippe Graffin, Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Martyn Brabbins
2015
Hyperion
CD, Album
Concierto Fantástico, Op 78 / Rapsodia Española, Op 70 / Concerto In C Minor 'Patético'
Albéniz*, Granados*, Melani Mestre, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2015
Hyperion
CD, Album
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos 2 & 5
Louis Schwizgebel, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Fabien Gabel, Martyn Brabbins
2015
Aparté
CD, Album
De Schelde
Peter Benoit, Martyn Brabbins, Royal Flemish Philharmonic
2015
Royal Flemish Philharmonic
2xCD, Album
Symphony No. 5 "Wine Of Summer" / Symphony No. 19 / Symphony No. 27 / Festival Dance
Havergal Brian, Roderick Williams (3), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2015
Dutton Epoch
SACD, Hybrid
Piano Concerto In G Minor, Op 10 / Piano Concerto In E Flat Minor, Op 31
Oswald* / Napoleão* - Artur Pizarro, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Martyn Brabbins
2014
Hyperion
CD, Album
Violin Concerto No. 3 • Scottish Fantasy
Bruch*, Jack Liebeck, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2014
Hyperion
CD, Album
Concerti II
Liszt* - Bach* - Stravinsky* | GrauSchumacher Piano Duo • Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin • Martyn Brabbins
2014
NEOS, Deutschlandradio Kultur
CD, Album
The Great Animal Orchestra
Richard Blackford, Bernie Krause, Martyn Brabbins, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales
2014
Nimbus Alliance
CDr, Album
Symphonies In D Minor And B Flat Major
Zemlinsky*, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Martyn Brabbins
2014
Hyperion
CD, Album
Symphony No. 3 Plus St Anthony Variations
Johannes Brahms, Gianandrea Noseda, Grant Llewellyn, Martyn Brabbins, BBC Philharmonic, BBC National Orchestra* & Chorus Of Wales*
2014
Orchestra And Chamber Music
Rolf Hind - David Alberman • James Crabb • Sarah Leonard • Duke Quartet* • BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra • Martyn Brabbins
2013
Neos
CD, Album
Symphonic Metamorphosis After Themes By Carl Maria Von Weber ∙ Konzertmusik For Brass And Strings ∙ Mathis Der Maler
Hindemith*, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2013
Hyperion
CD, Album
Samuel: Symphony No. 6 / Jongen: Three Symphonic Movements
Martyn Brabbins, Royal Flemish Philharmonic
2013
Royal Flemish Philharmonic
CD
The Lost Art Of Letter Writing / Testament / Vexations And Devotions
Brett Dean, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Sydney Symphony*, Jonathan Nott, Gondwana Voices, BBC Symphony Orchestra And Chorus*, Martyn Brabbins, David Robertson (5)
2013
BIS
SACD, Multichannel, Album, DSD
Symphony No. 6 / The Sea
Vaughan Williams*, Bridge*, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Martyn Brabbins
2013
Violin Concerto No 1, Op 10 • Violin Concerto No 2, Op 19 • Greetings To America, Op. 56
Vieuxtemps*, Chloë Hanslip, Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Martyn Brabbins
2012
Hyperion
CD, Album
Oboe Concerto • Solo IX • Oboe Sonata
Kalevi Aho - Piet Van Bockstal, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins, Yutaka Oya
2012
BIS
SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel
Violin Concerto / Symphony No. 13 / English Suite No. 4 / The Tinker's Wedding
Havergal Brian, Lorraine McAslan, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2012
Dutton Epoch
CD
Symphonies
Walton* / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2011
Hyperion
CD, Album
Flos Campi • Suite For Viola And Small Orchestra • Viola Concerto
Vaughan Williams* / McEwen* / Lawrence Power (2), BBC National Orchestra* And Chorus Of Wales*, Martyn Brabbins
2011
Hyperion
CD, Album
As In A Mirror, Darkly · Return · Kahles Astwerk · Loses · Vom Verschwinden Einer Landschaft II
Joanna Wozny - Klangforum Wien · Enno Poppe · ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien · Martyn Brabbins · European Workshop For Contemporary Music · Rüdiger Bohn · Courage-Dresdner Ensemble Für Zeitgenössische Musik* · Titus Engel · Sophie Schafleitner · Dimitrios Polisoidis · Andreas Lindenbaum · Janna Polyzoides · Claudia Herr · Sascha Armbruster
2011
Kairos
CD, Album
Highland Concerto / Normandy (First Recordings) / Concertstück (First Recording)
Somervell*, Cowen*, Martin Roscoe, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2011
Hyperion
CD, Album
Symphonies Nos. 10 & 30 / Concerto For Orchestra / English Suite No. 3
Havergal Brian, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2011
Dutton Epoch
CD, Album
Wim Henderickx - Tejas & Other Orchestral Works
Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Wim Henderickx, Martyn Brabbins
2011
Cutting Edge (6)
CD, Album
Songs And Orchestral Music
Toivo Kuula, BBC Concert Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins, Susan Gritton
2011
Dutton Epoch
CD, Album
The Gothic Symphony
Havergal Brian, Martyn Brabbins
2011
Violin Concerto / Callisto / Symphony No. 1
Sally Beamish - Anthony Marwood / Sharon Bezaly / Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Martyn Brabbins
2010
BIS
CD, Album
Violin Concerto No 4, Op 23 • Violin Concerto No 5, Op 34 • Andante And Scherzo Capriccioso, Op 16
David*, Hagai Shaham, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2010
Hyperion
CD, Album
Orchestral Works, Volume 3
Leighton*, Howard Shelley, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Martyn Brabbins
2010
Chandos
CD
Romantic Novelties For Violin & Orchestra
Hideko Udagawa, Philharmonia Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2010
Signum Classics
CD
Violinconcerto No 4, Op 31 • Violin Concerto No 5 Op 37 • Fantasia Appassionate, Op 35
Vieuxtemps*, Viviane Hagner, Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Martyn Brabbins
2010
Her Song. Orchestral Songs And Arias
Susan Gritton, BBC Concert Orchestra Conducted By Martyn Brabbins - Edward Elgar*, John Ireland, Hubert Parry*, Eric Gritton, John Sanders (6)
2009
Dutton Epoch
CD, Album
Concerto No. 3 (Fantasia), Op. 23, Concerto No. 4 Op. 88
Bowen* - Danny Driver, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2008
Hyperion
CD, Album
The Flight Of Icarus / The Spindle Of Necessity / Channel Firing
John Pickard, Christian Lindberg, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2008
BIS
CD, Album
Symphony No. 1 / Cello Concerto
Cyril Scott, Martyn Brabbins, Paul Watkins (3), BBC Philharmonic
2008
Chandos
CD, Album
Symphony No.1 / The Kingdom: Prelude
Sir Edward Elgar, Martyn Brabbins, Flemish Radio Orchestra*
2007
Glossa
SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album
The Mask Of Orpheus
Harrison Birtwistle, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers, Andrew Davis, Martyn Brabbins
2007
NMC (3)
3xCD, Album
Piano Concerto • Fantasia On A Theme Of Handel • Piano Sonatas
Tippett* – Steven Osborne, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2007
Hyperion
2xCD
Festival Overture - Violon Concerto
Cyril Scott, Martyn Brabbins, Olivier Charlier, BBC Philharmonic
2007
Chandos
CD, Comp
Piano Concerto [No. 1] • Symphony No. 4 • Early One Morning
Cyril Scott - Howard Shelley, BBC Philharmonic, Martyn Brabbins
2006
Chandos
CD, Album
The Jerwood Series 2
Morgan Hayes / Jonny Greenwood / Dai Fujikura - London Sinfonietta, Martyn Brabbins
2006
London Sinfonietta Label
CD, Album
Orchestral Works
Paul Gilson - Timora Rosler, Flemish Radio Orchestra*, Brassband Buizingen*, Martyn Brabbins
2006
Etcetera (3), Klara
CD, Album
Book Of Hours
Julian Anderson (2), Oliver Knussen, Martyn Brabbins, Sakari Oramo, Simon Halsey, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City Of Birmingham Symphony Chorus*
2006
NMC (3)
CD, Comp
Violin Concertos 1 & 2
Hubay*, Hagai Shaham, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2006
New York, Tears And Hope; The Rivers Engulfed
Bechara El-Khoury, London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding, Martyn Brabbins
2006
Violin Concerto In G Minor, Op 80 / Violin Concerto In G Minor
Coleridge-Taylor*, Somervell*, Anthony Marwood, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2005
Hyperion
CD, Album
Viola Concerto
York Bowen, Cecil Forsyth, Lawrence Power (2), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2005
Hyperion
CD
String Quartet No. 3, Piano Trio, Conflict And Consolation
Matthew Taylor (6) - Schidlof Quartet, Members Of The BBC Symphony Orchestra*, Martyn Brabbins
2005
Toccata Classics
CD, Album
Concert Overture: 'From The Highlands' / Overture To 'Esther', Opus 8
Lamond* / d'Albert* – BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2004
Hyperion
CD, Album
Symphony No. 3 'The Muses' / Piano Concerto No. 2 / Neptune (Premiere Recordings)
Cyril Scott - Howard Shelley, The Huddersfield Choral Society*, BBC Philharmonic, Martyn Brabbins
2004
Chandos
CD, Album
To The Name Above Every Name • The Morning Watch • St Patrick's Breastplate • Nocturnes
Bax*, Christine Bunning, The Huddersfield Choral Society*, BBC Philharmonic, Martyn Brabbins
2004
Violin Concertos
Karłowicz* / Moszkowski* - Tasmin Little, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2004
Piano Concerto In B Flat, Op 27 / Piano Concerto In B Flat, Op 30
Fuchs* / Kiel* - Martin Roscoe, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2003
Hyperion
CD, Album
Blazon/Clarinet Concerto/Stepping Out/Violin Concerto
Gregson* / Olivier Charlier, Michael Collins (3), BBC Philharmonic, Martyn Brabbins
2003
Chandos
CD, Album
Violin Concertos 3 & 4
Jenő Hubay, Hagai Shaham, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2003
Piano Concerto No 1, Op 4 / Piano Concerto No 2, Op 38 / Rhapsody On Ukrainian Themes, Op 28
Lyapunov* - Hamish Milne, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2002
Hyperion
CD, Album
Music For Saxophone And Orchestra
Theodore Kerkezos, Philharmonia Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
2002
Naxos
CD, Album
Symphonies 1 & 2
Bortkiewicz* - BBC Scottish Symphony* • Martyn Brabbins
2002
Hyperion
CD, Album
In Transit • Vixen
Vic Hoyland - BBC Symphony Orchestra • Martyn Brabbins
2002
NMC (3)
CD
Oboe Concerto: I. Lamento
Martyn Brabbins
Five English Nursery Tunes: IV. Curly Locks
Martyn Brabbins
Symphony No. 1
Martyn Brabbins
Behind the Lines- the surviving movements of a suite for small orchestra- 1. Estaminet de Carrefour
Martyn Brabbins
Violin Concerto: I. Allegro
Martyn Brabbins
Violin Concerto: II. quarter note = 60
Martyn Brabbins
Birtwistle: Theseus Game
Martyn Brabbins
Oboe Concerto: III. Interludium: Adagio -
Martyn Brabbins
III. Allegretto
Martyn Brabbins
Callisto: I. Callisto and Diana
Martyn Brabbins
Channel Firing - Martyn Brabbins
Martyn Brabbins
The Flight of Icarus - Martyn Brabbins
Martyn Brabbins
Oboe Concerto: II. Presto -
Martyn Brabbins
Piano Concerto: Toccata
Martyn Brabbins
Festival Overture
Martyn Brabbins
London Pageant
Martyn Brabbins
Callisto: III. Callisto and Arcas
Martyn Brabbins
Solo IX
Martyn Brabbins
Callisto: II. Callisto and Juno
Martyn Brabbins
Blazon
Martyn Brabbins