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FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schubert: 1822-1825 Schubertiad Lynne Dawson, Geraldine McGreevy, Philip Langridge and others / Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Complete Schubert Edition Vol 35 / CD ] 'McGreevy's Lachen und Weinen is simply the best performance I know. No lover of Schubert's genius should miss this CD' (International Record Review) |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schubert: An 1827 Schubertiad Juliane Banse, Lynne Dawson, Michael Schade, Gerald Finley, Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Schubert Edition Vol 36 / CD - released 3/Jul/2000 ] 'Superb … Wonderfully fluent, confident singing from Finley, soft-grained intimacy from Banse … a delight' (Gramophone) |
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LEONARD BERNSTEIN / SAMUEL BARBER / AARON COPLAND
American Choral Music Corydon Singers, Matthew Best [ Hyperion / CD ] 'An imaginative and enterprising programme, extremely well sung and recorded' (Gramophone) 'An exquisite disc. Indispensable' (Acoustic Sounds Catalog, USA) |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Complete Schubert Edition: The Young Schubert Stephen Varcoe (baritone) Ann Murray, Catherine Wyn-Roger (mezzo-soprano) Marie McLaughlin (soprano) Adrian Thompson (tenor) Philip Langridge (tenor) [ Hyperion Schubert Edition Vol 33 / CD - released 20/Aug/2008 ] 'Intriguing views of a young genius' (Classic CD) |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schubert: Complete Songs 34: Schubert (1817-1821) Various artists incl Lorna Anderson, Lynne Dawson, Gerald Finley, Matthias Goerne, Thomas Hampson, Simon Keenlyside, etc [ Hyperion Schubert Edition Vol 34 / CD - released 20/Apr/2009 ] 'A feast of finely wrought, intelligent interpretations ... the readings make an indelible impression.' (Gramophone) |
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GEOFFREY BURGON
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Burgon: Choral Music (Incls Short Mass & Nunc dimittis) Wells Cathedral Choir, Matthew Owens, with David Bednall (organ) & Alan Thomas (trumpet) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Feb/2013 ] 'The national soundtrack for the past three decades...[Burgon] shows what can be done with some simple ideas and a top-flight cathedral choir' (Album of the Week - The Independent) |
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VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / MACMILLAN / TAVENER
Vaughan Williams, MacMillan & Tavener: Choral works Westminster Abbey Choir / James O'Donnell [ Hyperion / CD - released 2/Jun/2023 ] "A special sense of intimate devotion suffuses the opening Kyrie of Vaughan Williams's Mass, the singing restrained but immaculately controlled technically.'" BBC Music Choral & Song Choice *5 Stars) Sept 2023 |
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EDWARD ELGAR
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Elgar: Great is the Lord Westminster Abbey Choir / James O'Donnell (cond) [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Feb/2007 ] From the regal opulence of Great is the Lord to the quiet devotion of Ave verum and Ave Maria, this varied programme is the perfect guide through Elgar's rich choral output. James O'Donnell transports the men and boys of Westminster Abbey through the... |
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NICHOLAS LUDFORD
Ludford: Missa Videte miraculum & Ave Maria, ancilla Trinitatis Westminster Abbey Choir, James O'Donnell (conductor) [ Hyperion / CD - released 30/Mar/2018 ] "James O'Donnell and the Westminster singers really understand this music and make a fine case for Ludford being a true (if neglected) master of polyphony. The disc kicks off with some serene, measured singing in the Kyrie" BBC Music |
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PARRY / STANFORD / GRAY / WOOD
Parry: Songs of farewell & works by Stanford, Gray & Wood Westminster Abbey Choir, James O'Donnell (conductor) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Jun/2020 ] Stanford's eight-part Latin Magnificat was posthumously dedicated to Parry, whose own Songs of farewell are unmistakably valedictory in mood. Personal as well as musical associations run deep in this poignantly expressive programme from Westminster... |
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BAIRSTOW / HARRIS / STANFORD
Bairstow, Harris & Stanford: Choral works Westminster Abbey Choir / James O'Donnell, Peter Holder [ Hyperion / CD - released 3/May/2019 ] Three composers whose contributions to the Anglican choral tradition are rich in historical significance: no less than the Abbey itself, much of this music is inseparably bound up with the national celebrations or commemorations appropriate to war,... |
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GIOVANNI FRANCESCO ANERIO / FELICE ANERIO
Requiem / Motets Westminster Cathedral Choir / James O'Donnell [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 15/Apr/2006 ] "This is a fascinating disc of music in fine performances. Music by the Anerio brothers is still pretty rare on disc. In performances as committed and as passionate as their works make pretty riveting listening" (MusicWeb May 2006) |
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JAMES MacMILLAN
Tenebrae Responsories & other works Westminster Cathedral Choir, London Brass, Martin Baker (conductor) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Jun/2013 ] Westminster Cathedral Choir returns to acclaimed Scottish composer James MacMillan, whose powerful, passionate and luminous music has made him one of the best-loved choral composers of today. Included on this recording is a dramatic setting of the... |
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JOHN SHEPPARD
John Sheppard: Media vita & other sacred music Westminster Cathedral Choir, Martin Baker [ Hyperion / CD - released 28/Jul/2017 ] Even by the standards of a time and place-Tudor England-in which masterpieces of choral polyphony appear to have been virtually an everyday occurrence, there is something uniquely and intensely compelling about the surviving works of John Sheppard.... |
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GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI da PALESTRINA
PalestrinaL Missa Dum Complerentur Westminster Cathedral Choir / Martin Baker [ Hyperion / CD - released 4/Feb/2014 ] "Baker and the Westminster choir communicate a clear sense of the structural logic … the singers are excellent … virtually flawless … shut your eyes and you can almost smell the incense. Very warmly recommended" BBC Music |
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GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI da PALESTRINA
Palestrina: Missa O Rex Gloriae / Missa Viri Galilaei Westminster Cathedral Choir, Martin Baker [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Dec/1989 ] 'Under a new Master of Music, James O'Donnell, the Westminster Cathedral Choir are as intense and fervent as ever' (BBC Record Review) |
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HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Music for Flute (Incls Bachianas Brasileiras No 6) William Bennett (flute) with Thea King (clarinet) Neil Black (oboe) and others [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Feb/2006 ] 'A disc of pure delight from beginning to end. Another example of why Hyperion gets my vote as the most innovative record label. Full marks!' (Which CD) |
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HERBERT HOWELLS
The Winchester Service & other late works Winchester Cathedral Choir, Andrew Lumsden [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Jun/2011 ] "The recording is beautiful, bringing us fairly close to the choir whilst retaining a strong sense of the building. For seasoned Howells admirers, and, with the occasional health warning, for those beginning their Howells journey too, this disc is an... |
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CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Stanford: Sacred Choral Music Winchester Cathedral Choir, David Hill [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Dec/1997 ] "Hill and the Winchester Choir are superb. The choral tone is luscious, the discipline outstanding, the recording captures the sumptuous acoustics of the cathedral without blurring the musical details" American Record Guide |
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CHRISTOPHER TYE
Tye: Cathedral Music (Incls Mass 'Euge Bone') Winchester Cathedral Choir / David Hill [ Hyperion / CD - released 14/Jun/2005 ] 'As soon as the disc begins to play the singing creates a wonderful ambience to fit the music of this undervalued composer' (Cathedral Music) |