FRANK BRIDGE
Bridge: Complete Songs Janice Watson (soprano), Louise Winter (mezzo soprano), Jamie MacDougal (tenor), Gerald Finley (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano) [ Hyperion / 2 CD Box Set - released 10/Aug/2014 ] "These two CDs, finely recorded and thoughtfully presented, are a most timely and valuable addition to the catalogue" Gramophone Magazine |
FRANK BRIDGE
Bridge: Complete Songs Janice Watson (soprano), Louise Winter (mezzo soprano), Jamie MacDougal (tenor), Gerald Finley (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano) [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 10/Aug/2014 ] "This fine collection of settings by poets as diverse as Herrick, Heine and Tagore is full of surprises and beautifully performed by all, especially pianist Roger Vignoles" The Observer |
Janice Bateman & Chris Skinner
Reason To Believe [ JEM Productions / CD - released 2/May/2014 ] Christchurch based soprano Janice Bateman releases sophomore album of timeless classics just in time for Mothers Day For many the passion of music is always close to the surface of life. Music can make you soar, give you a quiet contemplative... |
CARL ORFF
Orff: Carmina Burana / Die Kluge (highlights) Janice Harsanyi (Sop), Rudolph Petrak (Ten) Harve Presnell (Bar) with Rutgers University Choir / Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy [ Alto / CD - released 8/Apr/2013 ] "Ormandy & his Philadelphians have just the right panache to bring off this wildly exuberant picture of the Middle Ages…and there is no more enjoyable analogue version… tremendous vigour, warmth, and colour and a genial spontaneous enthusiasm from... |
DVORAK
Stabat Mater [recorded live in 2010] Janice Watson (soprano) Dagmar Peckova (mezzo) Peter Auty (tenor) Peter Rose (bass) / London Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir, Neeme Jarvi [ LPO Live / CD - released 10/Feb/2013 ] |
PHILIP GLASS
The Passion of Ramakrishna [complete oratorio] Christopheren Numura, Janice Chandler Eteme, Kevin Deas, I Chin Feinblatt, Nicholas Preston / Pacific Chorale & Pacific Symphony, Carl St.Clair [ Orange Mountain Music / CD - released 1/Nov/2012 ] Orange Mountain Music presents the world premiere recording of Philip Glass' The Passion of Ramakrishna. Originally commissioned by the Pacific Symphony and premiered in 2006, this large scale 45 minute oratorio is a passion play and a tribute to the... |
FREDERICK DELIUS
Delius: Mass of Life / Prelude & Idyll Janice Watson (soprano) Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano) Andrew Kennedy (tenor) Alan Opie (baritone) / Bournemouth Symphony, David Hill [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 20/Aug/2012 ] "a marvellous starting point for anyone new to Delius's unique but compelling art." Gramophone Magazine: Editor's Choice - July 2012 |
Janice Bateman
Here I Am (Special Edition) [ EMI Music New Zealand / CD - released 21/Nov/2011 ] Special reissue edition featuring four Christmas songs as bonus tracks. |
TRADITIONAL
Celtic Dreams Carisma (Anna Stoddart [flute & tin whistle] Janice Preece [harp] and Louise King [cello]) [ ABC Classics / CD - released 1/Aug/2011 ] Emerging as if from some distant past, the heartbeat-like drum of percussionist-extraordinaire David Jones announces right from the outset that this Atmospheres release is going to be no ordinary Carisma album. By turns enraptured and lyrical, Celtic... |
Janice Bateman
Here I Am [ EMI Music New Zealand / CD - released 26/Apr/2011 ] 10 beautiful songs including "I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love", "And I Love You So", "Tears In Heaven", "Here I Am" and "L.O.V.E." - songs Janice holds dear to her heart. |
HANNIBAL LOKUMBE
Dear Mrs. Parks Janice Chandler-Eteme / Jevetta Steele / Kevin Deas / Rackham Symphony Choir / Detroit Symphony Orchestra / Thomas Wilkins [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Apr/2010 ] Dear Mrs Parks features a massive ensemble comprised of full orchestra plus two choirs and four vocal soloists. Influenced by blues, jazz, African music and Gospel music, it pays homage to Rosa Parks in the form of imaginary letters to the civil... |
ARTHUR SULLIVAN
Sullivan: Ivanhoe (Complete Opera) Janice Watson (sop) Geraldine McGreevy (sop) Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-sop) Toby Spence (ten) / BBC National Orchestra of Wales, David Lloyd-Jones [ Chandos / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Mar/2010 ] "The singers provide a polished performance, sing superbly and support each other admirably. Special mention should be made of Janice Watson with sincerity of portrayal and effortless top notes" (Recording of the Month MusicWeb Feb 2010) |
LEO ORNSTEIN
Ornstein: Piano Sonatas No. 4 & No. 7 / etc Janice Weber (piano) [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 20/Sep/2009 ] "the growing clan of Ornstein fanciers will rightly want both discs for their wealth of stimulating and frequently astonishing music, ultimately unlike anyone else's." (BBC Music Magazine) |
W.A. MOZART
Cosi Fan Tutti (Complete opera in English) Janice Watson, Diana Montague, Cristopher Maltman / Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Sir Charles Mackerras [ Chandos / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Apr/2008 ] "This may seem a bit repetitive but the music making here has the same quality as in the symphonies and Cosi is one of my favourite operas. Here it is sung in English and the OAE, chorus and cast are excellent. This is a considerable bargain too."... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Lily's Eyes Carisma (Anna Stoddart [flute & tin whistle] Janice Preece [harp] and Louise King [cello]) [ ABC Classics / CD - released 9/Feb/2008 ] Flute, harp and cello combine in an album of gentle, soothing music celebrating the wonder of the world as seen through the eyes of a child. Following on from the success of their debut album Whispers, Brisbane trio Carisma presents Lily's Eyes,a... |
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Hodie / Fantasia on Christmas Carols Janice Watson (soprano) Peter Hoare (tenor) Stephen Gadd (baritone) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Hilary Davan Wetton [ Naxos / CD - released 22/Nov/2007 ] "The performances are distinctive and good. That Naxos chose two of the composer's works which are not so popular or well known today is to be applauded." (MusicWeb Dec 2007) |
BEETHOVEN
Mass in C major Janice Watson (soprano); Jean Rigby (mezzo); John Mark Ainsley (tenor); Gwynne Howell (bass) / Corydon Singers and Orchestra / Matthew Best [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Sep/2007 ] "The performance of the Mass is as good as any modern instrument version I've heard and I'm delighted that it's been restored to the catalogue" (MusicWeb April 2007) |
GUSTAV HOLST
Holst: Double Concerto / St Paul's Suite / Brook Green Suite Janice Graham (violin) / Sarah Ewing (violin) / Andriy Viytovych (viola) / Anne Pyne (flute) / Philip Palmer (oboe) / English Sinfonia / Howard Griffi [ Naxos / CD - released 15/May/2007 ] The English composer Gustav Holst served for many years as director of music at St Paul's Girls' School in London, and it was for the pupils there that he wrote his St Paul's Suite, his most famous work for amateurs and, shortly after, his Brook... |
JOSEF HAYDN
The Complete Mass Edition Susan Gritton, Pamela Helen Stephen, Janice Watson, Stephen Varcoe, Mark Padmore / Collegium Musicum 90 / Richard Hickox [ Chandos / 8 CD Box Set - released 1/Jan/2007 ] Richard Hickox's plaudit-winning Haydn Mass Edition is now available as a complete boxed set. A full price collection but now available at a special price. |
ROSSINI
La Cambiale di Matrimonio (complete opera recorded in 1989) Rococo Theatre Schwetzingen / John Del Carlo / Janice Hall / David Kuebler / Alberto Rinaldi / Carlos Feller / Amelia Felle / Gianluigi Gelmetti (cond [ EuroArts DVD / DVD - released 9/May/2006 ] G :- This sparkling production continues the Rossini one-act opera series emerging from the Schwetzingen Festival with excellent direction, acting and stagecraft. |