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BACH / RACHMANINOV / CHOPIN / GLUCK / CHOPIN
Inside Tracks - The Mix Tape James Rhodes (piano) [ Signum Classics / CD - released 10/Nov/2015 ] "The most fun part of my job is figuring out what to play live. There's an infinite choice of immense, immortal music and I always try and design concert programmes a bit like a setlist for the audience. For this compilation (of my personal... |
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BRITTEN / SHOSTAKOVICH
Cello Concertos Jamie Walton (cello) / Philharmonia Orchestra / Alexander Briger [ Signum / CD - released 20/Feb/2009 ] "Walton's performance of the Shostakovich 2nd Concerto is wholly satisfying. He hits exactly the right melancholic tone for the majority of the first movement." (MusicWeb Jan 2009) |
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ERIC WHITACRE
Whitacre: Marimba Quartets Joby Burgess [ Signum / CD - released 28/Feb/2020 ] Eric Whitacre, normally known for his choral compositions and arrangements, personally requested Joby Burgess arrange some of his well-known works for Marimba quartet. This unique recording shows the warm, earthly tones of the marimba, beautifully... |
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BACH / BUXTEHUDE / MENDELSSOHN / REUBKE
The Organ of St Bavo, Haarlem Joseph Nolan (organ) [ Signum / CD - released 31/Aug/2018 ] "I would have no hesitation is declaring this the finest performance of this Mendelssohn Sonata on record, just as I would have no hesitation is suggesting that here is one of the finest organ recordings of recent years." Recording of the Month Music |
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DEBUSSY / FRANCAIX / MILHAUD / PROKOFIEV
Sonatas, etc Julian Bliss (clarinet) Bradley Moore (piano) [ Signum / CD - released 20/Dec/2014 ] 'English clarinettist Julian Bliss … gives performances of Debussy's Premiere rapsodie, Françaix's Tema con Variazioni and Milhaud's Sonatine that are agile, sensual and witty' (Choir & Organ) |
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MOZART / WEBER
Mozart & Weber Quintets Julian Bliss (clarinet) / Carducci String Quartet [ Signum / CD - released 26/Oct/2018 ] Julian Bliss joins the Carducci String Quartet in performances of two seminal works - Weber's Clarinet Quintet in B flat Major, Op. 34 and Mozart's Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K.581. This is the second collaboration on disc between Bliss and the... |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Johannes Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas & Ernste Gesänge Julian Bliss (clarinet), James Baillieu (piano) [ Signum Classics / CD - released 7/May/2021 ] Julian Bliss and James Baillieu present a recording Johannes Brahms' Clarinet sonatas, Op. 120 and an arrangement of his 4 Ernste Gesänge, Op.121 arranged by Bliss. These late works were inspired by the great clarinettist Richard Mühlfeld, principal... |
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OLIVER DAVIS
Davs: Flight Kerenza Peacock (violin) Huw Watkins (piano) / London Symphony Orchestra, Paul Bateman [ Signum / CD - released 15/Apr/2015 ] Flight is the stunning new album of works from British composer Oliver Davis (b.1972), composed for and in collaboration with violinist Kerenza Peacock. Flight captures the spirit of movement and energy present in many of Davis's compositions, which... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The King's Singers Gold The King's Singers [ Signum / 3 CD - released 3/Nov/2017 ] "The King's Singers turn out their characteristic, highly polished finish: diction is razor-sharp, ensemble and intonation are well-nigh flawless." BBC Music |
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THE KING'S SINGERS
The King's Singers - Close Harmony [2 CD set] The King's Singers [ Signum / 2 CD - released 18/Oct/2024 ] Close Harmony' is the latest musical offering from Grammy Award-winning and internationally acclaimed vocal group The King's Singers. . |
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The King's Singers
Love Songs [ Signum / CD - released 8/Feb/2019 ] "Among many highlights, Richard Rodney Bennett's exquisite arrangement of Gershwin's 'Love is Here to Stay' stands out, bringing sumptuous harmonies and a rhythmic simplicity that lets the group's almost improbably sense of ensemble shine" BBC Music |
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The King's Singers
Such stuff as dreams are made on [ Signum / CD - released 14/Mar/2025 ] The last album with the current line-up, The King's Singers present a new album of choral music from the early 20th century, with a feature from sopranos Grace Davidson and Victoria Meteryard. "Such stuff as dreams are made on is an exploration of... |
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TELEMANN / PISENDEL / BACH / VIVALDI / BRESCIANELLO
The Godfather: Master Of the German & Italian Baroque La Serenissima, Adrian Chandler [ Signum / CD - released 15/Nov/2019 ] "Already riding high in the classical charts, and with a very favourable mention on BBC Radio 3's Essential Classics, The Godfather is yet another hit from Adrian Chandler and La Serenissima." MusicWeb Recommended |
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LEWIS WRIGHT
Wright: Duets Lewis Wright (vibraphone), featuring Kit Downes (piano) [ Signum / CD - released 6/Apr/2018 ] For Lewis Wright's debut recording he is joined by British piano virtuoso Kit Downes for a disc of his own works: "There is limited material for vibraphone and piano (especially for improvising musicians), which has the potential to be so... |
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GABRIEL FAURE
The Complete Songs of Fauré, Vol.3 Lorna Anderson, Isobel Buchanan, John Chest, Sarah Connolly, Iestyn Davies, William Dazeley, Janis Kelly, Louise Kemény, Ann Murray, Malcolm Martineau [ Signum / CD - released 23/Feb/2018 ] Pianist Malcolm Martineau brings together some of the UK's finest singers for the third release in his series charting the complete songs of French composer Gabriel Fauré. This series follows Martineau's well-received 5-CD series of The Complete... |
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GABRIEL FAURE
Faure: The complete songs of Faure Vol. 2 Lorna Anderson, Nigel Cliffe, Ann Murray, John Chest, Iestyn Davies, Ben Johnson, Janis Kelly, Ann Murray [ Signum Classics / CD - released 1/Jul/2017 ] "The pleasure in this series is the rich variety of singers... which creates the atmosphere of a recital among friends...with Malcolm Martineau ever an authoritative, agile and responsive pianist." The Observer |
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GABRIEL FAURE
Faure: The complete songs of Faure Vol. 1 Lorna Anderson, Nigel Cliffe, Ann Murray, John Chest, Iestyn Davies, Ben Johnson, Janis Kelly, Joan Rodgers [ Signum Classics / CD - released 20/Feb/2017 ] "Martineau's playing, beautiful and fastidiously detailed, is, of course, the unifying factor: few have quite such an innate understanding of the way in which the smallest gestures of colour and nuance expose the depths of emotion in Fauré's work." |
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ALBINONI / VIVALDI / BRESCIANELLO / MATTEIS
Extra Time La Serenissima, Adrian Chandler Director [ Signum / CD - released 31/Jul/2020 ] This recording by La Serenissima began life when the ensemble were recording for an earlier release. An issue with budget for a previous release meant these gems had to be left out. |
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ERIC WHITACRE
Whitacre: The Sacred Veil Los Angeles Master Chorale, Charles Anthony Silvestri [ Signum / CD - released 28/Aug/2020 ] The Sacred Veil - a project led by Eric Whitacre and Charles Anthony Silvestri - was created following the passing of Charles' wife, Julia in 2005. It represents a journey towards the answer for many questions, including whether departed loved ones... |
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GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Symphony No. 2 'Resurrection' Mari Eriksmoen (soprano), Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano), Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus, Santtu-Matias Rouvali [ Signum / 2 CD - released 22/Sep/2023 ] "The Philharmonia Chorus sounds like it's bolstered by professionals; soprano power in the great climax has never blazed better." Five Stars BBC Music Orchestral Choice November 2023 |