GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Symphony No. 8 Carolyn Sampson, Jacquelyn Wagner (sopranos), Sasha Cooke (mezzo), Jess Dandy (contralto), Barry Banks (tenor), Minnesota Orchestra [ BIS SACD / CD - released 16/Feb/2024 ] For its final concert of the 2021-22 season and Osmo Vänskä's last as artistic director, the Minnesota Orchestra chose to present Mahler's mammoth Eighth Symphony, which calls for one of the largest complement of performers in the history of music, a... |
GIOACCHINO ROSSINI
Rossini: Semiramide (complete opera) Albina Shagimuratova, Daniela Barcellona, Mirco Palazzi, Barry Banks, Gianluca Buratto / Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Mark Elder [ Opera Rara / 4 CD Box Set - released 5/Oct/2018 ] GRAMOPHONE AWARD NOMINATION 2019 TOP THREE - Opera |
Banks Arcade
Future Lovers [ Unified / CD - released 29/Jul/2022 ] New Zealand natives Banks Arcade are a 5-piece bringing a fresh dose of modern heavy. From the hard-hitting aural hues and thematics of "Be Someone", the oscillating additions of metal, electronic and beyond of "Wine", "Don't Start", and the hip... |
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: King Olaf / The Banner of Saint George Emily Birsan, Barry Banks, Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis [ Chandos SACD / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 12/Feb/2015 ] "The Chandos sound is full-blooded and excellent in every respect... for this project Ralph Couzens was assisted by Gunner Herleif Nilsen of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation; between them they've produced very fine results." (MusicWeb Feb '15) |
TONY BANKS
Banks: Seven - A Suite for Orchestra Tony Banks / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Mike Dixon (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 26/Oct/2005 ] "Banks has a genuine melodic gift... The LPO under Mike Dixon play sympathetically and often ardently, and the woodwind relish Simon Hale's many piquant touches of colour." - Ivan March, Gramophone, 05/04 |
Rhythmakers [Billy Banks & Jack Bland]
1932 - The Complete Set [ Retrieval / CD - released 12/Mar/2007 ] Widely regarded as amongst the hottest jazz records ever made, The Rhythmakers output has never before been collected together into a single package. The 26 tracks feature some of the greatest names in jazz history including Red Allen, Pee Wee... |
Just Banks
Under The Influence [ Etage Noir / CD - released 7/Jul/2008 ] Austrian musician / multi-talent Just Banks demonstrates his remarkable versatility on his debut album. Hip-Hop, funk, jazz, breaks and a pinch of minimal house come together here in flowing and coherent whole. |
Banks
Goddess (Deluxe) [ Capitol / CD - released 5/Sep/2014 ] The debut album from Banks includes nine new tracks as well as underground favourites 'Waiting Game', 'Brain', 'This Is What It Feels Like', 'Change' and 'Warm Water'. Produced by frequent collaborator Lil Silva, it's a powerful mission statement... |
2 Banks of 4
Junkyard Gods [ Sonar Kollektiv / CD - released 31/Mar/2008 ] With Demus and Zinger in the role of the space-pilots and Valerie Etienne as your personal hostess, you can be sure that 2 Banks of 4 will take you on a trip that you've never heard before. |
BANKS
The Altar [ Harvest / CD - released 30/Sep/2016 ] The follow up to Goddess was premiered by Zane Lowe with the first single 'Fuck With Myself' on which Banks gets straight to the point and it is haunting: "So I fuck with myself more than anybody else" she sings in that voice that's been alternately... |