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MOZART / GLUCK / WAGNER / BRITTEN / BEETHOVEN / etc
Great Operatic Arias Vol. 2 Christine Brewer (soprano) with Judith Howarth (soprano) Timothy Robinson (tenor) / London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Mar/2009 ] "Hats off, gentlemen. A diva. The real, rare, wondrous thing. Her name is Christine Brewer." Evening Standard |
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CHRISTMAS CAROLS FROM ST JOHNS
Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, with Philip Kenyon organ, conducted by George Guest Christmas Carols from St John's [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Nov/2002 ] In addition to their commitments in chapel, the Choristers at St John's College are continually committed to touring and concerts. Here is a reissue of their classic christmas carol CD originally issued in 1986. |
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GEORGE DYSON
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE Dyson: Symphony In G City Of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox [ Chandos / CD - released 11/Apr/1994 ] As a composer Dyson wrote in a traditional idiom, reflecting the influence of his teachers at the RCM, Hubert Parry and Charles Villiers Stanford. His works were well known during his lifetime but underwent a period of neglect before being revived in... |
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ALESSANDRO SCARLATTI
Cantatas and Chamber Music Clara Rottsolk (soprano) / Tempesta di Mare Chamber Players [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Apr/2010 ] The soprano Clara Rottsolk joins Tempesta di Mare Chamber Players for a disc of cantatas and instrumental music by Alessandro Scarlatti. |
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MONTERVERDI
Monteverdi Series: 1 'Flaming Heart' Clare Wilkinson / I Fagiolini / Robert Hollingworth (director) [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Nov/2006 ] "An unmissable and astounding disc of Monteverdi...I Fagiolini offer an overview of the composer's secular work, infused with nobility, with drama and with style." (Editor's Choice Gramophone February 2007) |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Chamber Vespers - Miniature Masterpieces of the Italian Baroque Clare Wilkinson (mezzo-soprano) / Gawain Glenton (cornett) / The Gonzaga Band [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Sep/2011 ] The psalms, by Banchieri, Finetti, Petrobelli, and Monferrato, are complemented and framed by a variety of joyous instrumental works by Tarditi, Cima, Piccinini, Frescobaldi, Crotti, Sances, and Cazzati. |
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TOMASO ALBINONI
Albinoni: 12 Concerti a cinque, Op. 5 Collegium Musicum 90, Simon Standage [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Oct/2000 ] 'The concertos are beautifully played here, with plenty of energy. This is the obvious choice for period-instrument fans who want them. The sound is very good, both crisp and warm.' American Record Guide |
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THOMAS ARNE
Arne: Overtures Collegium Musicum 90 / Simon Standage (cond) [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Jun/2006 ] "Simon Standage and Collegium Musicum 90 go at the music with relish; the results are a delight." GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE AWARDS FINALIST 2007 - Baroque Instrumental |
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LECLAIR
Violin Concertos Volume 1 Collegium Musicum 90, Simon Standage (violin & direction) [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Mar/1994 ] Collegium Musicum 90, Simon Standage (violin & direction) |
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LECLAIR
Violin Concertos Volume 2 Collegium Musicum 90, Simon Standage (violin & direction) [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Nov/1994 ] Collegium Musicum 90, Simon Standage (violin & direction) |
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LECLAIR
Violin Concertos Volume 3 Collegium Musicum 90, Simon Standage (violin & direction) [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Aug/1995 ] Collegium Musicum 90, Simon Standage (violin & direction) |
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Black Dyke Mills Band / Peter Parkes (conductor)
Complete Champions [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Apr/1992 ] Chandos Brass now at a special price |
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ALEXANDER ZEMLINSKY
Die Seejungfrau (Fantasy for orchestra) / Symphony in D minor Czech Philharmonic Orchestra / Antony Beaumont [ Chandos / SACD - released 1/Nov/2003 ] HybridMultichannel SACD. This is the second disc in Antony Beaumont's Zemlinsky survey. The first was released to excellent critical acclaim. |
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Deisus
Russian Medieval Chant [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Oct/2001 ] Deisus performs Russian devotional music of the Middle Ages |
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W. A. MOZART
Duo Sonatas, Volume 4 Duo Amadè [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Jul/2011 ] The violinist Catherine Mackintosh has long been recognised as a pioneering early music performer, and in recording the complete cycle of duo sonatas by Mozart she is fulfilling the ambition of a lifetime. Best known as the former leader of the... |
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W. A. MOZART
Duo Sonatas, Volume 5 (Nos 32 & 36) Duo Amadè [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Jan/2012 ] Catherine Mackintosh and Geoffrey Govier formed Duo Amadè in the 1980s, specifically to perform the charming and intimate works for keyboard and violin by Mozart in concert. |
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W. A. MOZART
Duo Sonatas Volume 1 (sonatas 18, 19, 20) Duo Amada (Catherine Mackintosh and Geoffrey Govier) [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Oct/2008 ] "For Catherine Mackintosh and Geoffrey Govier the "rules" of historically informed performance have become second nature; we get the impression they're playing for sheer enjoyment of the music." Gramophone Magazine Editor's Choice, January 2009 |
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JANACEK
Jenufa (Complete opera in English) Elizabeth Vaughan; Nigel Robson; Dame Josephine Barstow / Orchestra and Chorus of Welsh National Opera. Sir Charles Mackerras [ Chandos / 2 CD - released 1/May/2004 ] "There are few opera composers whose language seems totally to defy time and remain as startlingly new and potent 100 years on. Janá?ek is one of them and his Jen<=fa of 1904 is as powerful today as it must have been a century ago. In the hands of... |
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J.S. BACH
Early Cantatas :-Volume 1 Emma Kirkby (soprano) Michael Chance (counter-tenor) Charles Daniels (tenor) Peter Harvey (baritone) / The Purcell Quartet [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Feb/2005 ] 'For sheer brilliance of technique, the Purcell Quartet and friends take the biscuit.' International Record Review |
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BUXTEHUDE
Membra jesu nostri / Laudate, pueri, Dominum (with Weckmann - Kommet her zu mir alle) Emma Kirkby (soprano) Michael Chance (counter-tenor) Charles Daniels (tenor) Peter Harvey (bass) / Purcell Quartet [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Nov/2010 ] "Charles Daniels's soft high tenor has a hushed devotional character...The Purcell Quartet play with reliable stylishness." (Gramophone) |