GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Messiah (complete oratorio Live from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge 2009) Ailish Tynan, Alice Coote, Allan Clayton & Matthew Rose / Choir of King's College, Academy of Ancient Music, Stephen Cleobury [ Warner Classics / 2 CD Box Set - released 10/Mar/2010 ] "The first choral concert transmitted live to 85 cinemas, Stephen Cleobury's interpretation ticks all the boxes, with choir and orchestra impeccably balanced, and soloists glowing." The Independent, 24th April 2009 **** |
PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (complete ballet recorded in 2011) BLU-RAY Amsterdam Music Theatre / Anna Tsygankova, Matthew Golding, James Stout / Ermanno Florio [ Arthaus Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 10/Oct/2012 ] Choreographers Toer van Schayk and Wayne Eagling created a Nutcracker for the children and adults of today. It is more dynamic and exciting, and less sweet than usual. |
Matthew Shipp
I've Been to Many Places [ Thirsty Ear / CD - released 5/Dec/2014 ] This recording is meant as a reflection on where I have been in the music so I visit and revisit or should I say re-interpret many of the houses I have occupied. Of course this being a solo CD, the main focus is to make the piano come alive and to be... |
BRAHMS
Brahms: Lieder & Liebeslieder Waltzes Andrea Rost, Magdalena Kožená, Matthew Polenzani, Thomas Quasthoff / James Levine, Yefim Bronfman (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 17/Jun/2016 ] "a remarkable performance of Liebeslieder-Walzer, Op. 52 and Neue Liebeslieder-Walzer . . . Audio quality is excellent" Robert E. Benson, Classicalcdreview.com / 19. June 2016 |
HECTOR BERLIOZ
Berlioz: L'enfance du Christ (complete oratorio) Andrew Goodwin, Shane Lowrencev, Matthew Brook, Sasha Cooke / Melbourne Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Andrew Davis [ Chandos SACD / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 10/Mar/2019 ] "The marvelous solo singers are utterly convincing, from Andrew Staples' mellow tenor as the Narrator and Matthew Brook's complex Herod, to the love of Joseph and Mary (Williams and Cooke) for their baby and their rush to escape." 10/10 ClassicsToday |
FAURE / DURUFLE
Requiem Ann Murray & Mary Seers (sopranos) Thomas Allen & Michael George (baritones) / Corydon Singers & English Chamber Orchestra / Matthew Best [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/May/2007 ] 'Superb' (Fanfare, USA) |
ANTHONY RITCHIE
New Zealand Poets in Song Anna Leese (soprano) Matthew Leese (piano) [ Ode Records / CD - released 20/Oct/2008 ] New Zealand Poets In Song is the latest release featuring the music of Anthony Ritchie. The songs on this recording span 26 years, and signify many happy collaborations between Anthony Ritchie and various New Zealand poets. |
GAETANO DONIZETTI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Donizetti: Don Pasquale (complete opera recorded in 2010) BLU-RAY Metropolitan Opera / Anna Netrebko, Matthew Polenzani, John Del Carlo / James Levine (cond) [ Deutsche Grammophone Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 26/May/2011 ] A red hot ticket at the Metropolitan Opera in 2010/2011 was Donizetti's comic gem, Don Pasquale, with Anna Netrebko reviving Norina, the part that made her a star in New York. |
GAETANO DONIZETTI
Donizetti: Don Pasquale (complete opera recorded in 2010) Metropolitan Opera / Anna Netrebko, Matthew Polenzani, John Del Carlo / James Levine (cond) [ Deutsche Grammophone DVD / DVD - released 26/May/2011 ] A red hot ticket at the Metropolitan Opera in 2010/2011 was Donizetti's comic gem, Don Pasquale, with Anna Netrebko reviving Norina, the part that made her a star in New York. |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
St Nicolas / Hymn to St Cecilia Anthony Rolf Johnson (tenor) Corydon Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Best (conductor) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Nov/2009 ] "A fresh and atmospheric account of Britten's colourful cantata" Penguin Guide |
ALESSANDRO SCARLATTI
Euridice dall'Inferno / La Concettione della Beata Vergine Ars Lyrics Houston / Matthew Dirst [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Apr/2009 ] For its Naxos début Ars Lyrica presents première recordings of two of Alessandro Scarlatti's vocal works: Euridice dall'Inferno and La concettione della Beata Vergine. The Houston-based early music ensemble has gained praise for its "zestful... |
JOSEPH HAYDN
Haydn: Piano Trios Volume 4 Bartolozzi Trio: Matthew Truscott (violin), Richard Lester (cello) & Simon Crawford-Phillips (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Dec/2014 ] Haydn's thirty Piano Trios were written between 1784 and 1797, reflecting both changes in keyboard instruments, as the piano replaced the harpsichord, and developments in sonata form. The Trios included here, dating from the earlier years of this... |
GAETANO DONIZETTI
Donizetti: La Favorite [complete opera recorded in 2016] BLU-RAY Bavarian State Opera / Matthew Polenzani, Mariusz Kwiecień, Elina Garanca, Mika Kares / Karel Mark Chichon (cond) [ Deutsche Grammophon Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Sep/2017 ] The premiere of the French version of Gaetano Donizetti's La Favorite at the Bayerische Staatsoper on 23 October 2016 was a memorable event and this is why: • star mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanca gave her acclaimed theatrical role debut as Léonor de... |
FRANCIS JACKSON
Jackson - Sacred Choral Works The Exon Singers, Matthew Owens, David Bednall (organ) [ Delphian / CD - released 16/Oct/2006 ] Now in his early nineties, Francis Jackson remains one of the finest, best loved and most versatile church musicians of our age. The eleven works on this disc, none of them previously recorded, have all the colour, emotional depth and attention to... |
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Dona Nobis Pacem & Towards the Unknown Region Sir Thomas Allen (baritone), John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Corydon Singers, Matthew Best [ Hyperion / CD - released 19/Jul/1993 ] |
YORK BOWEN
Viola Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2 The Bridge Duo: Matthew Jones (viola) & Michael Hampton (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Dec/2011 ] "Admirers of Bowen will not have any pause for thought and certainly people who enjoy fine recitals of viola and piano playing will find much to give pleasure here." (MusicWeb March 2012) |
J. S. BACH
Easter and Ascension Oratorios Carolyn Sampson, Iestyn Davies, James Gilchrist & Peter Harvey / Retrospect Ensemble, Matthew Halls [ Linn ECHO / CD - released 1/Dec/2014 ] This, the second release of the highly anticipated Retrospect Ensemble series, features the Easter Oratorio, one of Bach's best-known oratorios and a monumental work, as well as the Ascension Oratorio. |
HENRY PURCELL
Purcell: Royal Odes Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Iestyn Davies (counter-tenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Matthew Brook (bass), The King's Consort, Robert King [ Vivat / CD - released 26/Feb/2021 ] GRAMOPHONE Award Nomination 2021 - Choral |
J. S. BACH
St Matthew Passion, BWV244 [First version Leipzig 1727] Charles Daniels, Peter Harvey, Bethany Seymour, Helen Neeves, Sally Bruce-Payne, Nancy Cole, Matthew Brook / Yorkshire Baroque Soloists, Peter Seymour [ Signum / 2 CD Box Set - released 25/May/2015 ] "Nancy Cole, a very promising young singer...a musical and coherent performance...some fine singing by many of the singers and lovely playing especially by the strings." (Early Music Review) |
PETER PHILIPS & RICHARD DERING
Philips & Dering: Motets The Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge; In Echo; Matthew Martin [ Linn Records / CD - released 12/May/2023 ] One of the UK's leading collegiate choirs, The Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge, and its Precentor Matthew Martin make their debut on Linn. This new recording offers a fresh insight into the lives and works of two expatriate English... |