More By Artist: Kennedy
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JACQUES OFFENBACH
Offenbach: Robinson Crusoe / Vert-Vert / Entre Nous John Brecknock, Yvonne Kenny, Roderick Kennedy, Marilyn Hill Smith, Toby Spence, Thora Einarsdottir, Jennifer Lamore / Alun Francis, David Parry (cond [ Opera Rara / 7 CD Box Set - released 17/Feb/2023 ] 'All but dedicated misanthropes will find this set entrancing. Highly recommended' Gramophone |
KENNETH LEIGHTON
Leighton: Crucifixus & other choral works Andrew Kennedy (tenor) / The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge, Stephen Layton [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Apr/2015 ] The choral music of Kenneth Leighton is beloved of cathedral and collegiate choirs across the land: immersion in the Anglican tradition dates back to the composer's earliest years as a boy chorister and combines with a unique adult musical language... |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Handel: Messiah (complete) Elizabeth Gale, Marjana Lipovsek, Werner Hollweg, Roderick Kennedy / Concentus musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt [ Teldec Ultima / 2 CD - released 1/Sep/1997 ] Conducting a dazzling array of soloists and Concentus Musicus Wien, the groundbreaking ensemble he established in the early 1950s, Nikolaus Harnoncourt unfolds this narrative with his customary flair, precision and immediacy. |
ERIC WHITACRE
Whitacre: Light & Gold Grace Davidson (sop) Stephen Kennedy (bar), Christopher Glynn (piano), Eric Whitacre Singers, Laudibus, King's Singers, Pavao Quartet, Eric Whitacre [ Decca Universal / CD - released 26/Oct/2010 ] "Their collective intonation is stunning, and they sing with conviction and enjoyment...Simply glorious!" Recording of the Month Gramophone Magazine Dec 2010 |
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 |
JOSEF HAYDN
Haydn: The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross, Hob XX/2 (Choral version) Lisa Milne / Ruxandra Donose / Andrew Kennedy/ Christopher Maltman / London Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir / Vladimir Jurowski [ LPO Live / CD - released 11/May/2011 ] "[Jurowski shows] a vital sense of motion in presenting this music - an essential challenge, given its predominant slowness - as well as pointing up the work's intensity and revealing its inner parts." (BBC Music) |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN / MAX BRUCH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bruch/Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos Nigel Kennedy (violin) / English Chamber Orchestra / Jeffrey Tate [ EMI / CD - released 20/Feb/1988 ] "Kennedy has shrewdly augmented the regular concerto coupling of Bruch and Mendelssohn with the rare Schubert work, and the result is a generous issue which on every front can be warmly recommended for exceptionally strong and positive performances" |
RAVEL / KODALY / BACH / HANDEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Duos for Violin and Cello Nigel Kennedy (violin) Lynn Harrell (cello) [ EMI Music / CD - released 30/May/2000 ] "..the closing performance of the Bach E major two-part Invention is something to treasure for its own sake - if you want a quick definition of chamber-music-making, this tiny gem will do." BBC Music |
IGOR STRAVINSKY
Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress (Complete opera recorded in 2007) BLU-RAY Theatre Royal de la Monnaie, Brussels / Laura Claycomb, Andrew Kennedy, William Shimell / Kazushi Ono (conductor) [ Opus Arte Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Aug/2009 ] Blu-Ray - 'Lepage has forged a reputation as one of the most visionary theatre directors of our age… The Rake's Progress is heading our way, and it promises to be a highlight of the 2007/8 season.' Sunday Times |
IGOR STRAVINSKY
Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress (complete opera recorded in 2007) Theatre Royal de la Monnaie, Brussels / Andrew Kennedy / William Shimell / Laura Claycomb / Kazushi Ono (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 21/Mar/2008 ] G - Recorded live at Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, Brussels on 26 and 28 April 2007. |
