Norwich Cathedral Choir / Neil Taylor (Director) with Simon Johnson (Organ)
23 Favourite Hymns (incls 'Praise my soul the King of Heaven' & 'Abide with me') [ Priory / CD - released 10/Apr/2006 ] Recorded in Norwich Cathedral in 1996 |
ATTILIO ARIOSTI
Ariosti: 6 Cantatas (with Trio Sonatas by Locatelli & Vivaldi) Laurie Reviol, soprano / Truike van der Poel, contralto / Musica Solara [ Naxos / CD - released 19/Sep/2005 ] "Excellent performances of six cantatas which make one understand why Ariosti was a successful opera composer" (MusicWeb Nov 2006) |
Händel, Ge
Acis und Galatea Mathis, Johnson, Gambill, Lloyd, Spiri, ORF Chor; ORF Symphonieorchester, Schreier [ ORFEO / 2 CD - released 5/Jan/1988 ] |
THOMAS ADES
Ades: Asyla, Tevot & Polaris London Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Adès, with Samuel Dale Johnson (baritone) [ LSO Live SACD + BLU-RAY AUDIO / 2 CD/Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Jul/2017 ] For his LSO Live debut, Thomas Adès, the acclaimed conductor, pianist and composer, conducts all of his seminal 'Trilogy' works - Asyla, Polaris and Tevot. Recorded in 2016 during his first LSO 'Composer Focus', this is the first time all three works... |
Jack Johnson
All The Light Above It Too [ CD - released 8/Sep/2017 ] When choosing a title for his seventh studio album, Jack Johnson lifted a lyric from the opening track: a warm and wistful meditation on keeping perspective in frenzied times. "All the Light Above It Too refers to the sun and how it shines in all... |
Jack Johnson
All The Light Above It Too (LP) [ Republic Records / LP - released 8/Sep/2017 ] When choosing a title for his seventh studio album, Jack Johnson lifted a lyric from the opening track: a warm and wistful meditation on keeping perspective in frenzied times. "All the Light Above It Too refers to the sun and how it shines in all... |
WILLIAM WALTON
Anon in Love / A Song for the Lord Mayor's Table / etc Felicity Lott (soprano) Martyn Hill (tenor) Craig Ogden (guitar) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Naxos English Song Series / CD - released 30/Apr/2008 ] "for a super-budget recording this, as with any of the British song series formerly with Collins and now with Naxos, is a must-have." -- Musicweb.uk.net |
Greg Johnson
Anyone Can Say Goodbye [ EMI Music New Zealand / CD - released 11/Jul/2006 ] One of New Zealand's greatest singer / songwriters returns with his seventh studio album - and it's outstanding! The first single from 'Anyone Can Say Goodbye' is the excellent song, "Now the Sun is Out". |
Laurie and John
Arabella [ Reverberation Records / CD - released 12/Jul/2005 ] Their sibling harmonies and folk-pop sound has resulted in this moody blend of beautifully affecting songs about love, loss and hope. |
Schmidt/Johnson/Kim/Bailey
Arensky/Dohnanyi: Live From El [ Delos / CD - released 27/Jun/2011 ] |
Stan Getz & JJ Johnson
At The Opera House [ Poll Winners / CD - released 30/May/2011 ] |
GRAINGER / GRIEG
'At Twilight' Polyphony with David Wilson-Johnson (baritone) Paul Agnew (tenor) / Stephen Layton [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 14/Jul/2006 ] "Grainger's mastery of choral textures shines out of this wide-ranging collection of folk-song arrangements, each highly individual and memorable. Superior performances by Stephen Layton and Polyphony." Five Stars BBC Music Mag (July 2006) |
BACH / LISZT / KARG-ELERT / BRAHMS / SCHUMANN
B-A-C-H - Anatomy of A Motif Simon Johnson (organ) [ Chandos / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 28/Jan/2022 ] "The listener is quickly drawn into a sonic and musical feast...An outstandingly good release and a perfect combination of repertory, player and organ." Gramophone Editor's Choice March 2022 |
J. S. BACH
Bach: Cantatas BWV 106 "Actus tragicus", BWV 118, BWV 198 Nancy Argenta, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Stephen Varcoe / English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, The Monteverdi Choir [ Deutsche Grammophon Archiv / CD - released 10/Apr/2000 ] "Gardiner's feeling for style and sense of drive strike a responsive chord with many music lovers. His choice of soloists is unerring, and his musicianship of the Monteverdi Choir and the English Baroque Soloists always imposing" (Penguin Guide) |
J. S. BACH
Bach: St. John Passion (complete oratorio recorded in 1986) Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Stephen Varcoe, Cornelius Hauptmann, Nancy Argenta / The Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner [ Deutsche Grammophon Archiv / 2 CD Box Set - released 10/Apr/2000 ] "Gardiner conducts an exhilarating performance. Speeds are regularly on the fast side but, characteristically, he consistently keeps a spring in their rhythm. Chorales are treated in contrasted ways." Penguin Guide |
Al Johnson
Back for More [ Soulmusic.com / CD - released 18/Jul/2011 ] |
Wilko Johnson
Barbed Wire Blues [ Jungle / CD - released 29/Jan/2016 ] |
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Bass Culture [ Island Records / CD - released 3/Feb/1995 ] Bass Culture, LKJ's third album, featured an iron-clad set of rhythm tracks delivered, as always, by a sizzling session group from the UK underground, corralled by Johnson's production and the heavyweight mixing and arranging skills of Dennis Bovell.... |
Marc Johnson, Bill Frisell, John Scofield, Peter Erskine
Bass Desires [ ECM Touchstones / CD - released 22/Sep/2008 ] Recorded in May 1985, Marc Johnson's 'Bass Desires' album is now re-issued on CD at a special price, in a stylish digipak cover - to coincide with ECM's 40th Anniversary. |
BEETHOVEN
Missa Solemnis in D Marlis Petersen, Gerhild Romberger, Benjamin Hulett, David Wilson-Johnson / Collegium Vocale Gent & Orchestre des Champs-Élysées, Philippe Herreweghe [ PHI / CD - released 10/Dec/2012 ] "With a smallish orchestra, period practices and a tight grip on tempos, this is one of the least relenting performances I have heard." (BBC Music) |