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JOHN TAVENER / ROXANNA PANUFNIK
Tavener / Panufnik: 99 Words Matthew Barley (cello), Simon Russell Beale (narrator), James Sherlock (organ), Charlotte Langley (soprano), Voce Chamber Choir, Suzi Digby [ Signum Classics / CD - released 1/Dec/2017 ] Voce Chamber Choir's new disc is a moving tribute to Sir John Tavener, featuring a selection of works by him (many of which are previously unrecorded) and by Roxanna Panufnik. At the heart of the disc is the premiere recording of Panufnik's 99 Words... |
TRADITIONAL / VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Adeste Fideles: Christmas Carols from her Majesty's Chapel Royal Choir of the Chapel Royal, Huw Williams [ Signum Classics / CD - released 16/Dec/2016 ] "The performances are excellent and the recording captures the performances expertly." MusicWeb |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Advent Live The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge Andrew Nethsingha director) [ Signum / CD - released 12/Oct/2018 ] "This new disc is an important snapshot of the continuing St John's story, revealing that in recent years, under Andrew Nethsingha's inspired direction, the choir has retained its renowned clarity, flamboyance and readiness to take risks." Gramophone |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Advent Live: Vol. 2 Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge / Andrew Nethsingha (director) [ Signum / CD - released 27/Nov/2020 ] The sublime Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge return with the second voluume in their Advent series - celebrating the advent season from within the Christian tradition; a season celebrated since at least the sixth century. |
ANONYMOUS / ROBIN HOLLOWAY / JONATHAN HARVEY / JUDITH WEIR / etc
All The Ends Of The Earth Gonville and Caius College Choir, Cambridge / Geoffrey Webber (director) [ Signum / CD - released 2/Mar/2006 ] In their debut disc on Signum, the Caius choir celebrates the relationship between seven British contemporary composers and their influences drawn from the Medieval period. |
JEAN-PHILIPPE RAMEAU
Rameau: Anacreon 1754 Matthew Brook, Anna Dennis & Agustín Prunell-Friend / The Choir of the Enlightenment & Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Jonathan Williams [ Signum / CD - released 20/Oct/2015 ] Rameau wrote two complete 'Anacréons', both of them one-act acte de ballets, but with two different plots and librettos. 'Anacréon' (1754) was set to a libretto by Louis de Cahusac and had a successful premiere followed by some performances in Paris... |
BOB CHILCOTT
The Angry Planet BBC Singers, The Bach Choir, The Young Singers, London Youth Choir, Finchley Children's Music Group, David Hill [ Signum Classics / 2 CD - released 20/Aug/2015 ] The three works on this 2CD set further confirm Chilcott's status as one of the world's most popular active choral composers. The BBC recently gave Chilcott a [sell-out] concert from BBC Maida Vale, on 5th June, to celebrate BBC Music Day... |
BYRD / ALLEGRI / WEELKES / TRADITIONAL
Ash Wednesday Choir of St John's College Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha [ Signum / CD - released 28/Feb/2020 ] "We hear 'a record of a unique event' for Andrew Nethsingha, who acknowledges imperfections and draws attention charmingly to a moment of crisis management from the 13-year-old soloist in Allegri's Miserere. That's life and that's liturgy" Gramophon |
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Rodolfus Choir/Southern Sinfon
Bach, J.S.: Mass In B Minor [ Signum / 2 CD - released 18/Oct/2010 ] |
DAVID BEDNALL
Welcome All Wonders: A Christmas Cantata The Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford / Owen Rees [ Signum / CD - released 29/Jul/2013 ] 'Welcome all Wonders: A Christmas Cantata' is a large-scale work for choir, organ and trumpet spanning 15 movements. It celebrates the Christmas story through an imaginative selection and juxtaposition of poetry and liturgical texts, and provides a... |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN / ELIZABETH POSTON
Britten: A Ceremony of Carols / Poston: An English Day Book NYCoS National Girls Choir, Christopher Bell [ Signum / CD - released 20/Sep/2010 ] "The voices are rich-toned, well-balanced and powered by developing teenage musculature...The singers' Scottish brogue suits the antique poetry" ClassicFM |
WILLIAM BYRD / BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Byrd / Britten The Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Mark Williams (director) [ Signum / CD - released 24/Feb/2017 ] "Byrd's scraping harmonies often sound no older than Britten's.The singing of Jesus Cambridge isn't always sharply defined but it is warm and breathy, topped by excellent boy choristers and best in stately slow music such as Byrd's Ave Verum Corpus." |
ESENVALDS / MacMILLAN / MUSGRAVE / TIPPETT / WHITACRE
Cantos Sagrados National Youth Choir of Scotland, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Christopher Bell [ Signum / CD - released 8/May/2020 ] "It's a supremely effective work impeccably delivered by these young and agile singers. The choir's superb technique is even more evident in the two Eric Whitacre works." Gramophone Editor's Choice August 2020 |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
A Cermony Of Carols The Choir of Queen's College, Oxford, Owen Rees (cond), Lucy Wakeford (harp), Laurence John (organ) [ Signum / CD - released 16/Oct/2020 ] The juxtaposition of old and new which lies at the heart of much Christmas music lends this recording by the mixed-voice Choir of The Queen's College Oxford its theme. The repertoire ranges in period from Hildegard of Bingen to pieces composed during... |
BOB CHILCOTT
Chilcott: Circlesong Houston Chamber Choir, Treble Choir of Houston, Marianna Parnas-Simpson, Robert Simpson [ Signum / CD - released 21/Jan/2022 ] "This is a most enjoyable disc which I hope will increase awareness among other choirs of these rewarding pieces, especially Circlesong." MusicWeb June 2022 |
BOB CHILCOTT
The Seeds of Stars: Choral Music by Bob Chilcott Wroclaw Philharmonic Choir, Bob Chilcott [ Signum / CD - released 5/Nov/2012 ] "Bob Chilcott has become a truly international figure in choral music in recent years, as this disc richly testifies, with 18 typically graceful and arresting pieces" The Observer |
LAURIDSEN / BYRD / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / WHITACRE / HOLST / etc
A Choral Christmas The Rodolfus Choir, Ralph Allwood (director) [ Signum / CD - released 1/Nov/2012 ] A leading light in the world of youth choral music, the Rodolfus Choir is made up of choristers from ages 16-25 who are past and present participants of the Eton Choral Courses, begun by the choir's director Ralph Allwood in 1980. |
TALLIS / GRIER / CHOPIN / PUCCINI / SCHUBERT
Choral Collection The Rodolfus Choir [ Signum / 3 CD - released 10/Dec/2010 ] Rodolfus Choir, made up of singers aged from 16 to 25 who have been chosen from past and present members of Eton College's summer choral courses for prospective choral scholars. It follows the release in May of a new recording of choral works by... |
JONATHAN HARVEY
Harvey: Deo: Choral and Organ Works The Choir of St John's College Cambridge, Edward Picton-Turbervill (organ), Andrew Nethsingha (director) [ Signum / CD - released 20/Jul/2016 ] "nuanced and exhilarating performances." BBC Music Magazine Awards 2017 - Choral Winner |
MAURICE DURUFLE
Duruflé: Complete Choral Works Houston Chamber Choir, Ken Cowan (organ) [ Signum / CD - released 5/Apr/2019 ] "Recorded in warm, though not too reverberant acoustics, the choir's tone is open and bright, and they and their conductor are sensitive to Duruflé's demands." Choir & Organ |
