HORACE
The Mystery of Do-Re-Mi Christopher Gabbitas (baritone) / David Miller (lute) [ Signum / CD - released 16/May/2007 ] Schubert's 'Wanderer Fantasy' and Schumann's 'Fantasie' are two highly remarkable works: whilst musically embodying the romantic spirit of the age in their unconventional structures and lyrically imaginative styles, they also act as self-portraits to... |
POULENC
Complete Songs of Francis Poulenc Volume 1 Christopher Maltman (baritone) Felicity Lott (soprano) Jonathan Lemalu (bass-baritone) Lorna Anderson (sop) Robert Murray (tenor) & Malcolm Martineau [ Signum Classics / CD - released 1/Jul/2011 ] "Alongside Malcolm Martineau's searching piano, the singers find a consistent character: considered, spacious, unaffected but cumulatively intense, to the extent that you may need to pause and catch your breath every so often." (BBC Music) |
POULENC
Complete Songs of Francis Poulenc Volume 2 Christopher Maltman (baritone) Felicity Lott (soprano) Jonathan Lemalu (bass-baritone) Lorna Anderson (soprano) [ Signum Classics / CD - released 1/Jul/2011 ] Composing over 150 works for piano and voice over a period of 44 years, the songs of Francis Poulenc remain consistently popular to concert audiences the world over. |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Soldier: From Severn to Somme Christopher Maltman (baritone), Joseph Middleton (piano) [ Signum / CD - released 8/Nov/2019 ] From a programme devised by Christopher Maltman whilst studying at the Royal Academy of Music, this diverse collection of songs forms a coherent but flexible narrative that produces a touching memoire to all those affected by war. One composer... |
SHOSTAKOVICH
Hamlet & King Lear (Complete incidental music) City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Mark Elder [ Signum / CD - released 2/Dec/2004 ] "The sound on this disk is exceptionally clear; not only was it well mastered at 20 bit resolution but the down-sampling and noise shaping were accomplished with exceptional success." - MusicWeb Nov 2004 |
City Of Prague Philharmonic Or
Knowles: Poetry Serenade [ Signum / CD - released 29/Sep/2008 ] |
GLIERE / DEBUSSY / MOZART
Recital Claire Jones (harp) / English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Watkins [ Signum Classics / CD - released 10/Aug/2011 ] "She performs diligently and allows the instrument to gleam and twinkle sonically in front of the self-effacing ECO. William Bennett is an eloquent flute partner in the Mozart." (Classic FM) |
Clara Wieck Trio
Schumann&Friends Chamb.Mus. [ Signum / CD ] |
Clerk's Group
Machaut: Motets & Music Ivrea [ Signum / CD - released 8/Apr/2002 ] |
DUFAY
Sacred music from the Bologna Q15 manuscript The Clerks' Group [ Signum / CD - released 17/Jul/2003 ] Sunday Times Top Ten Records of the Year 2002 |
Clerk's Group/Wickham
Dufay: Sacred Music - Bologna [ Signum / CD ] |
Clerk's Group/Wickham
Frye/Plummer: Brussels 5557 [ Signum / CD - released 8/Apr/2002 ] |
LASSUS
Lamentationes Jeremiae Prophetae Collegium Regale / Stephen Cleobury (director) [ Signum / CD - released 30/May/2006 ] "It is incredible to think that these mature vocalists are mere students… The mystery is how the choir achieves its gorgeous blend with such transitory, albeit overlapping, personnel" The Times |
Collegium Regale/Cleobury
Wert: Vox In Rama [ Signum / CD - released 25/Aug/2008 ] |
WHITLOCK / BAIRSTOW / HARRIS
1937: Romantic Works For Organ Colm Carey [ Signum / CD - released 7/Jun/2004 ] |
J. S. BACH
The Art Of Fugue BWV1080 Colm Carey (organ) / The organ of the Dutch Church, Austin Friars, London [ Signum / CD - released 8/Apr/2002 ] |
Concerto Delle Donne
Music For The Virgin Mary [ Signum / CD - released 6/Feb/2006 ] |
GIACOMO CARISSIMI
Piangete (Cantatas & Motets ) Concerto Delle Donne [ Signum / CD - released 14/Aug/2003 ] Carissimi is sometimes thought of as a "one-work composer" known to the average music-lover only for his oratorio Jephte. Choral Societies looking for 17th century music earlier than Purcell are therefore likely to choose Jephte. |
JOHN TAVERNER
Taverner: Missa Gloria tibi trinitas Contrapunctus, Choir of Queens College, Oxford, Owen Rees [ Signum / CD - released 20/Feb/2019 ] Owen Rees leads early-music consort Contrapunctus alongside The Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford in performances of John Taverner's masterwork, the Missa Gloria tibi trinitas. A virtuosic work, it has pride of place in the Forrest-Heyther... |
BYRD / MUNDY / PARSONS / SHEPPARD / TALLIS / etc
In the Midst of Life: Music from the Baldwin Partbooks I Contrapunctus, Owen Rees [ Signum Classics / CD - released 10/Apr/2015 ] 'Their debut was shortlisted in last year's Awards - their second release is just as accomplished; each of these powerfully contemplative works beautifully shaped and sung.' (Gramophone Award Nomination 2015 - Early Music) |