BACH / CHOPIN / RACHMANINOV / BEETHOVEN
Fire On All Sides James Rhodes (piano) [ Signum / CD - released 12/Jan/2018 ] Released in conjunction with the his new book Fire On All Sides (published by Quercus), this is the soundtrack to James Rhodes' intimate exploration of what it's like to be a celebrated pianist embarking on a world tour, when you have multiple voices... |
J S BACH / BEETHOVEN / CHOPIN / GLUCK-SGAMBATI / SCHUMANN-LISZT
Five James Rhodes (piano) [ Signum / CD - released 4/Jul/2014 ] Five years on from his debut recording for Signum Records, James Rhodes has firmly established himself in the classical world as a pioneering figure - reaching out through concerts, recordings and television documentaries to create new classical... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Jimmy: James Rhodes Live in Brighton James Rhodes (piano) [ Signum / 2 CD - released 20/Jun/2012 ] "he brings his natural dynamism and considerable talent to bear. Particularly impressive is his signature opener, the limpid Adagio from Marcello's Concerto No 3." |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
LOVE in London: James Rhodes James Rhodes (piano) [ Signum DVD Instrumental Records / 2 DVD - released 26/Aug/2014 ] The second release from his new own-label Instrumental Records, the inimitable James Rhodes performs live in an intimate concert recorded live at the Arts Theatre, London. |
BACH / BUSONI / BEETHOVEN
Now Would All Freudians . . . James Rhodes (piano) [ Signum / 2 CD/DVD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] "His pianism has dramatically improved, most notably in Bach, whose Partita he delivers here with exuberant grace...the control and transparency of his playing at speed is impressive, and he finds grave beauty in the Sarabande." (BBC Music) |
WHITLOCK / DAVIES / STANLEY / WESLEY / HOWELLS / BRIDGE / etc
English Organ Music from the Temple Church James Vivian (1926 harrison & harrison organ) [ Signum Records / CD - released 1/Aug/2011 ] "[a] satisfying and diverse programme, tailor-made for this gloriously unabashed Romantic instrument...The recorded sound is absolutely first-rate. I loved this disc." (Gramophone) |
CHOPIN / SAINT-SAENS
Cello Sonatas Jamie Walton (cello) & Daniel Grimwood (piano) [ Signum / CD - released 13/Jun/2011 ] "Jamie Walton's mature cello timbre and perceptiveness in matters of interpretation are winningly applied to this coupling of two 19th-century sonatas..Finely honed stylistic judgment here goes hand in hand with re-creative panache." (Daily Telegraph) |
BRITTEN / SHOSTAKOVICH / PROKOFIEV
Cello Sonatas Jamie Walton (cello) Daniel Grimwood (piano) [ Signum / CD - released 1/Jan/2012 ] "Both players are technically flawless, play with the utmost musical intelligence and sensitivity, and are totally at one in all three works." (Recording of the Month MusicWeb July 2012) |
MIASKOVSKY / ELGAR
Cello Concertos Jamie Walton (cello) / Philharmonia Orchestra / Alexander Briger [ Signum / CD - released 20/Feb/2009 ] "This is probably the best performance of the Elgar Cello Concerto that I have heard. Walton cannot be beaten. I shall treasure this recording - literally: I shall hoard it against a musically rainy day." The Elgar Society Journal |
WALTON / SHOSTAKOVICH
Cello Concertos Jamie Walton (cello) / Philharmonia Orchestra, Alexander Briger [ Signum / CD - released 20/Feb/2011 ] "Jamie Walton's warm and beautifully focused way with the work excels in its own right." (BBC Music) |
DVORAK / SCHUMANN
Cello Concertos Jamie Walton (cello) / Philharmonia Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy [ Signum / CD - released 1/Mar/2013 ] Jamie Walton is joined by the Philharmonia Orchestra under the baton of their conductor laureate Vladimir Ashkenazy for this new concerto recording of concertos and orchestral works by Dvorák and Schumann. |
GLAZUNOV / PROKOFIEV / TCHAIKOVSKY
Works for cello & orchestra Jamie Walton (cello) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Okko Kamu [ Signum Classics / CD - released 20/Aug/2015 ] "Walton performs it splendidly with a light touch that the Royal Philharmonic under Okko Kamu accompany hand-in-glove. They capture the neo-classical essence of the piece very well, and the recording is vibrant." (MusicWeb Sept 2015) |
TRADITIONAL arr. WILLIAM BYRD
The Oriental Miscellany - Airs of Hindustan Jane Chapman (harpsichord) & Yu-Wei (flute) [ Signum / CD - released 20/May/2015 ] Harpsichordist Jane Chapman explores 'The Oriental Miscellany', William Hamilton Bird's 1789 collection and arrangement of Hindustani airs for harpsichord. Bird's collection, which was the first ever publication of Indian music notated for Western... |
FRANCIS POTT
Christus Jeremy Filsell (organ) [ Signum Classics / 2 CD ] Superbly insightful…truly distinguished, compelling and unquestionably authoritative performances" (The Gramophone) |
LOUIS VIERNE
Symphonies for Organ (Complete) Jeremy Filsell (organ) [ Signum / 3 CD Box Set - released 2/Feb/2006 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1851-1900) - "Filsell, famously untroubled by technical demands, concentrates on wringing every last drop of sonority in deeply-felt, idiomatic performances" BBC Music Magazine |
GERRE HANCOCK
The Music of Gerre Hancock Jeremy Filsell (organ) The Choir of St Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York, Saint Thomas Brass [ Signum Classics / CD - released 23/Apr/2021 ] The renowned Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys record a fitting tribute to their former Choirmaster and Organist Gerre Hancock (1934-2012). In this post for over 30 years, he was a pivotal figure in the choir's rejuvenation and created a wealth of... |
RACHMANINOV
Music for Piano Jeremy Filsell (piano) [ Signum / CD - released 10/Feb/2011 ] Jeremy Filsell is one of very few performers to have established a virtuoso concert career as both a pianist and organist on the international stage. This recital disc explores Filsell's lifelong love of Rachmaninov's piano music, surveying... |
RACHMANINOV
Transcriptions & Arrangements for Organ Jeremy Filsell (the Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Philadelphia, USA) [ Signum / CD - released 1/Dec/2014 ] "I like the commitment Filsell shows in exploring this familiar repertoire in unfamiliar ways. Overall this is an excellent disc and greatly enjoyable for those who like their Rachmaninov with a twist." (MusicWeb April 2015) |
W. A. MOZART
An Italian Journey Jeremy Ovenden (tenor) / Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Jonathan Cohen [ Signum / CD - released 8/Sep/2011 ] "The fine tenor Jeremy Ovenden, who has sung most of the major Mozart roles all over Europe and is resident in la bella Italia, sings with an engaging commitment to these joyous creations." (The Observer) |
J. S. BACH
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 Jill Crossland (piano) [ Signum / 2 CD - released 7/Jan/2008 ] "Within the seconds you're drawn into the gentle hammer-strokes that unlock Crossland's warm, rounded and perpetually singing sonority." (Gramophone) |