Alison Balsom
Alison Louise Balsom, Lady Mendes, (born 7 October 1978) is a retired English trumpet soloist. She is an arranger, producer, and music educator. Balsom was awarded Artist of the Year at the 2013 Gramophone Awards and has won three Classic BRIT Awards and three German Echo Awards, and was a soloist at the BBC Last Night of the Proms in 2009 and finally in 2025. She was the artistic director of the 2019 Cheltenham Music Festival.
Genre: classical
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Top Tracks
- Piazzolla: Libertango (Arr. Milone for Trumpet and Orchestra)
- Vivaldi / Arr. Balsom for Trumpet: L'estro armonico, Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 3 No. 6, RV 356: III. Presto
- Stella Natalis: IV. Only Heavenly Music (In Memoriam Christine Brown)
- Stella Natalis: IX. The Protector
- Stella Natalis: II. Lullay
- Trio Sonata in C Major, BWV 529: I. Allegro (Arr. Balsom)
- Piazzolla / Orch. Milone: Escualo
- Syrinx, L. 129
- Violin Concerto in A Minor, RV 356: III. Presto
- Concerto in D Major, BWV 972 (After Vivaldi's Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 230): III. Allegro assai (Arr. for Trumpet)
- Concerto in D Major, BWV 972 (After Vivaldi's Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 230): II. Adagio (Arr. for Trumpet)
- Concerto in D Major, BWV 972 (After Vivaldi's Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 230): I. Allegro (Arr. for Trumpet)
- Piazzolla: Libertango (Arr. Milone for Trumpet and Orchestra)
- Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 8 "Christmas Concerto": III. Adagio - Allegro
- Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 2: No. 1, Pastorale Sinfonia in G Major (Arr. Wright for Trumpet)
- Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: X. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Arr. Wright for Trumpet)
- Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 8 "Christmas Concerto": III. Adagio - Allegro
- In dulci jubilo, BWV 729
- Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 8 "Christmas Concerto": III. Adagio - Allegro
- Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: IV. La Paix. Largo alla siciliana
Albums (58)
- Primavera porteña (2025)
- Zzz - Classical Dream. Music for Deep Sleep (2025)
- "66 Classics" - Vivaldi Orchestral Works (2024)
- Dance of the Blessed Spirits (2024)
- 1. Advent - Adventsmusik (2024)
- Hintergrundmusik Advent (2024)
- Baroque Concertos (2024)
- A Classical Christmas Celebration (2024)
- Vivaldi: Violin Concerto Op. 3 No. 9, RV 230: II. Larghetto (2024)
- Marcello: Oboe Concerto in D Minor: II. Adagio (2024)
- Ostern Kirchenmusik (2024)
- Frühstück ganz klassisch (2024)
- Ostern - festliche Musik (2024)
- Classical Study Focus Music (2024)
- Ostern - Klassik - festliche Stimmung (2024)
- Vivaldi: Masterpieces (2024)
- Satie: Masterpieces (2023)
- Calm Classical (2023)
- Klassische Adventsmusik (2023)
- Baby Schlaf und Entspannung mit Bach (2023)
- Oh Tannenbaum - Klassische Deutsche Weihnachtslieder (2022)
- Calming Classical for Pets (2022)
- Musik zum Advent - Adventsmusik (2022)
- Quiet City (2022)
- Ives: The Unanswered Question (2022)
- Bernstein: On the Town, Act 1: Lonely Town. Pas de deux (2022)
- Sleeping - Bach (2021)
- Debussy - Thursday Evening (2021)
- Work - Bach (2021)
- Magic Trumpet (2020)
- Classical Masterpieces (2020)
- A Requiem for Stephen: Into a Greater Light (2019)
- Soft Classical Music (2019)
- Royal Fireworks (2019)
- The Very Best Of Karl Jenkins (2019)
- Haydn Trompetenkonzert (2018)
- The Sound of Piazzolla (2017)
- Handel Hits (2017)
- Jubilo - Fasch, Corelli, Torelli & Bach (2016)
- Légende (2016)
- English Hymn Anthems (2015)
- English Hymn Anthems (2015)
- Paris (2014)
- 25 (2013)
- The Sound of Alison Balsom (2013)
- Kings & Queens (2012)
- Seraph (2012)
- Essential Trumpet (2011)
- Classical 2011 (2010)
- Italian Concertos (2010)
- Stella Natalis (1970)
- Haydn & Hummel: Trumpet Concertos (2008)
- Caprice (2006)
- Bach, JS: Works for Trumpet (2006)
- Classical Sampler (2006)
- The Fam'd Italian Masters: Baroque Music for Trumpets & Strings (2003)
- Music for Trumpet and Organ (2002)
- First Steps in Classical Music: Keeping the Beat (2001)
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