RICHARD RODNEY BENNET
Letters to Lindbergh Philip Moore & Andrew West (piano) National Youth Choir of Scotland Girls Choir, Christopher Bell [ Signum / CD - released 17/Mar/2013 ] "This debut recording by Christopher Bell's NYCoS National Girls Choir could so easily have been just another recording of Britten's A Ceremony of Carols, but for two things: the wholesome confidence of the choir itself … and the successful... |
MONTEVERDI
Vespro della beata Vergine (1610) Robert Howarth (director/harpsichord) / Orchestra of the Age of the Enlightenment & Choir of the Age of the Enlightenment [ Signum / 2 CD - released 10/Feb/2011 ] "For me, Monteverdi's music enhances the text beautifully. It doesn't matter whether one is religious or not, this music touches the human soul and reflects, sincerely and passionately the true meaning of the texts in the psalms and motets." |
LAURIDSEN / BYRD / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / WHITACRE / HOLST / etc
A Choral Christmas The Rodolfus Choir, Ralph Allwood (director) [ Signum / CD - released 1/Nov/2012 ] A leading light in the world of youth choral music, the Rodolfus Choir is made up of choristers from ages 16-25 who are past and present participants of the Eton Choral Courses, begun by the choir's director Ralph Allwood in 1980. |
TALLIS / GRIER / CHOPIN / PUCCINI / SCHUBERT
Choral Collection The Rodolfus Choir [ Signum / 3 CD - released 10/Dec/2010 ] Rodolfus Choir, made up of singers aged from 16 to 25 who have been chosen from past and present members of Eton College's summer choral courses for prospective choral scholars. It follows the release in May of a new recording of choral works by... |
Rodolfus Choir/Allwood
Howells: Choral Music [ Signum Classics / CD - released 26/Apr/2010 ] |
ELGAR
Go, song of mine: Part-Songs and Choral Works The Rodolfus Choir, Ralph Allwood [ Signum / CD - released 3/Dec/2012 ] Elgarians and others tempted by the works assembled in this new collection can be assured that it is on a par with the best of them. |
Rodolfus Choir/Alwood
Monteverdi: Vespers Of 1610 [ Signum / 2 CD - released 26/Nov/2007 ] |
Rodolfus Choir/Southern Sinfon
Bach, J.S.: Mass In B Minor [ Signum / 2 CD - released 18/Oct/2010 ] |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS arr. Clytus Gottwald
Choral Arrangements by Clytus Gottwald The Rodolfus Choir, Ralph Allwood [ Signum / CD - released 9/Jul/2007 ] "there is a collective enthusiasm for the music and for art of choral singing" Gramophone |
BEN PARRY
The Hours - Choral Music by Ben Parry Royal Holloway Choir, Rupert Gough (conductor) [ Signum / CD - released 1/May/2020 ] Ben Parry has garnered a reputation as a musician of extraordinary versatility. His communicative skill, across multiple genres and ensembles, imbues his work with a freshness and relevance to a wide range of audiences. |
Sam Corkin (saxophones), Choir of Canterbury Cathedral, David Newsholme (director of music), Jamie Rogers (organ)
Palimpsest: New Works from Old for Saxophone and Choir [ Signum / CD - released 8/Sep/2023 ] This album marks the culmination of a landmark project to re-imagine new works from old for saxophone, choir and organ. Celebrated saxophonist Sam Corkin is joined by Canterbury Cathedral Choir to bring a fresh perspective to some well-loved... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Eastertide Evensong St John's College Choir Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha (conductor), with James Anderson-Besant & Glen Dempsey (organ) [ Signum / CD - released 15/Apr/2022 ] St John's first live Evensong album, Ash Wednesday, marked the period of Lent and reflected the tradition of the organ remaining silent. Now with Eastertide Evensong, organists rejoin choir in a blaze of rejoicing. |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Psalms St John's College Choir Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha (conductor) [ Signum / CD - released 26/Aug/2022 ] The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge is considered to be one of the finest collegiate choirs in the world. It is part of the English cathedral tradition, having been founded to sing the daily liturgy in the College Chapel, though it is set apart... |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Britten: War Requiem 1962 Susan Gritton, John Mark Ainsley, Christopher Maltman / Wroclaw Philharmonic Choir, Paul McCreesh [ Signum / 2 CD - released 6/Sep/2013 ] BBC Music Magazine Awards 2014 - Choral WINNER |
BERNSTEIN / BYRD / PURCELL / PARRY
A Festival Of Psalms Choir of the Temple Church [ Signum / CD - released 9/Jan/2012 ] The Psalms of David are arguably the portion of the Old Testament that has been enfolded most completely within the Christian tradition and its liturgies. Their messages of strife and joy, prayer and praise, resonate strong and loud alongside the... |
BAIRSTOW / HAYDN / MUHLY / PARRY / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / etc
A Knight's Progress The Temple Church Choir, Roger Sayer, with Greg Morris (organ) [ Signum / CD - released 20/May/2015 ] "Sensitive interpretations enhance the excellence of the singing throughout this testing programme, which displays a group of choir soloists who never falter. Tavener's mysticism in music brings a moment of quiet reflection and the disc ends with Hay |
JOHN RUTTER / MOZART / WESLEY / SCHUMANN / PARRY / BURGON / etc
Light of the World Tewkesbury Abbey School Choir / Benjamin Nicholas (director) with Andrew Swait (treble) [ Signum / CD - released 2/Mar/2006 ] Andrew Swait was only ten years old when this disc was made - his voice was the original inspiration for the disc - and it features his outstandingly colourful tone quality and musicianship. |
JOHN TAVENER
Tavener: Missa Wellensis Wells Cathedral Choir, Matthew Owens [ Signum / CD - released 16/Dec/2016 ] "[A] fine addition to the Tavener discography … The Wells choir possesses a rich and developed tone, which Owens uses to the full in this wonderfully absorbing setting." (Five Stars Choir & Organ) |
BOB CHILCOTT
The Seeds of Stars: Choral Music by Bob Chilcott Wroclaw Philharmonic Choir, Bob Chilcott [ Signum / CD - released 5/Nov/2012 ] "Bob Chilcott has become a truly international figure in choral music in recent years, as this disc richly testifies, with 18 typically graceful and arresting pieces" The Observer |