CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR
Widor: The Complete Organ Works Joseph Nolan (organ) [ Signum / 9 CD Box Set - released 25/Oct/2019 ] Charles-Marie Widor was born to the organ. Raised in a family of organ-makers, he showed early talent for the instrument and would later come to embody all its might and splendour. His life heavily intertwined with that of the great French organ... |
CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR
The Complete Organ Symphonies Volume 4 (Nos 7 & 8) Joseph Nolan [the Cavaillé-Coll organ of La Madeleine, Paris] [ Signum Classics / CD - released 1/Feb/2016 ] "The latest volume in Joseph Nolan's swirling, swashbuckling Widor series showcases the tangy palette and earthy roar of the fabulous Cavaille-Coll organ at La Madeleine, Paris. In a word - glorious!" (BBC Music Five Stars) |
GRIEG / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / WIENIAWSKI
Subito Julia Hwang (violin) [ Signum / CD - released 9/Jun/2017 ] "If Hwang is to maintain her standard of playing as she has done in this disc, one can only hope to hear more of her performances in the future." MusicWeb Aug 2017 |
W. A. MOZART / NIELSEN
Mozart / Nielsen: Clarinet Concertos Julian Bliss (clarinet) / Royal Northern Sinfonia, Mario Venzago [ Signum / CD - released 20/Sep/2014 ] "Bliss responds to the work's mercurial switches of mood with a wide range of colour and articulation, and meets its considerable technical challenges with seemingly offhand virtuosity." (BBC Music) |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Mackey Asphalt Cocktail | Whitacre October | Ticheli Blue Shades Julian Bliss & Joby Burgess [ Signum Classics / CD - released 11/Jun/2021 ] Julian Bliss and Joby Burgess combine forces for these recordings made during the 2020 UK lockdown. Working from their homes (although only a few miles apart from each other), each performer combines multiple layers of clarinet and percussion to... |
BENNY GOODMAN / GEORGE GERSHWIN
Julian Bliss Septet: I Got Rhythm Julian Bliss Septet, with Julian Bliss (clarinet) [ Signum / CD - released 12/Feb/2021 ] Following an acclaimed tribute album to Benny Goodman, the 'King of Swing', the Julian Bliss Septet returns with a new album that showcases the music of jazz legends, George and Ira Gershwin, and - by popular demand - some of Benny's compositions. |
Julian Bliss Septet
A Tribute To Benny Goodman [ Signum / CD - released 4/Jun/2012 ] |
JULIE COOPER
Cooper: Continuum Julie Cooper (piano), The Oculus Ensemble, Jessica Cottis (conductor) [ Signum Classics / CD - released 25/Feb/2022 ] British composer Julie Cooper presents her commercial album debut, composed during the COVID-19 lockdowns. This musical diary represents Cooper's reflections on the continuous cycle of life as experienced so vividly by many during this time. This... |
CARL NIELSEN / W. A. MOZART
Nielsen / Mozart: Flute Concertos Juliette Bausor (flute), Royal Northern Sinfonia [ Signum / CD - released 28/Oct/2016 ] "[the Nielsen] turns out to be a perfect foil to the Mozart's warm, elegant exuberance. This later work allows the orchestra to display their harder edge but also at times to draw out unexpectedly Mozartian parallels, with Bausor herself commanding t |
Kenedy
Bach: Six Solo Cello Suites [ Signum / 2 CD - released 8/Jan/2007 ] |
Kennedy/Dante Quartet
On Wenlock Edge [ Signum / CD - released 7/Jan/2008 ] |
Kennedy/Dante Quartet
Venables: At Midnight - Songs [ Signum Classics / CD - released 26/Apr/2010 ] |
OLIVER DAVIS
Dance Kerenza Peacock (violin) & Huw Watkins (piano) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Bateman [ Signum Classics / CD - released 16/Dec/2016 ] Oliver Davis writes: "Dance is the third in a series of albums, Flight and Seasons having been released in 2015. My musical association with dance began when Erico Montes (First Artist with the Royal Ballet) choreographed the ballet Within the Hours... |
OLIVER DAVIS
Davis: Liberty Kerenza Peacock (violin) & Huw Watkins (piano) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Bateman [ Signum / CD - released 2/Feb/2018 ] British composer Oliver Davis's works have been described as being 'beautiful' (The Times) and having 'pulsating rhythmic energy' (Classic FM), and has been heard the world over through his frequent collaborations with ballet companies, from Edwaard... |
RODRIGO RUIZ
Behold the Stars: Contemporary trios by Rodrigo Ruiz Kerenza Peacock (violin), Laura Van Der Heijden (cello), Huw Watkins (piano) [ Signum Classics / CD - released 19/Mar/2021 ] Signum's first disc with Rodrigo Ruiz highlights the Mexican composer's musical and literary passions, in performances by world-class soloists Kerenza Peacock, Huw Watkins and Laura van der Heijden. Born in Tijuana, Mexico, Ruiz has attracted... |
TRADITIONAL
Christmas (Incls 'Veni, veni Emmanuel' & John Tavener's 'The Lamb') King's Singers [ Signum / CD - released 28/Nov/2008 ] "absolutely first-class musicianship, , top-notch arrangements, and always thoughtfully chosen, entertaining repertoire ... if you love Christmas music recordings, well, what are you waiting for? This is one of the best ever" ClassicsToday.com |
King's Singers
Collection [ Signum / 5 CD - released 31/Mar/2008 ] |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The King's Singers-Live at the BBC Proms King's Singers [ Signum / CD - released 30/Jan/2009 ] The King's Singers celebrate their 40-year anniversary with a live BBC Proms performance from the Royal Albert Hall. This disc demonstrates the skill, flair and versatility you would come to expect from a King's Singers performance, sampling the best... |
JOHANN PACHELBEL
Vespers Charivari Agreable & The King's Singers, Kah-Ming Ng (director) [ Signum Classics / CD - released 20/May/2010 ] "Charivari Agréable in turn play as if singing, breathing between phrases and virtually texted in musical dialogue...Not to be missed." BBC Music Magazine, May 2010 ***** |
GERSHWIN / KERN / BERLIN / POTTER
Great American Songbook The King's Singers, South Jutland Symphony Orchestra, David Firman (conductor) [ Signum / 2 CD - released 18/Oct/2013 ] Around the time The King's Singers were starting up, one of the most productive periods of song-writing in history was coming to a close in America, starting with composers such as Gershwin, Kern, Berlin and Porter in the early 1920s, and continuing... |