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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 |
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Matthew Sweet
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BUXTEHUDE / CORNET / LEBEGUE / DE GRIGNY / etc
Great European Organs Vol. 86: Walker-Downes organ of the London Oratory Matthew Martin (plays the 1954 Walker-Downes organ of the London Oratory) [ Priory / CD - released 20/Jun/2016 ] Matthew Martin plays the 1954 Walker-Downes organ of the London Oratory |
TRADITIONAL
Folk Music of Ireland Ian Giles, Ian Page, Sharon Lindo, Matthew Spring, The Amber Quartet, Dr Faustus, Dragonsfire [ Heritage of Music / Gift of Music / CD - released 20/Jun/2011 ] This album and its companion volumes present some of Britain's finest folk musicians performing a selection of songs and instrumental music from the British folk tradition. |
TRADITIONAL
Folk Music of Scotland Ian Giles, Ian Page, Sharon Lindo, Matthew Spring, The Amber Quartet, Dr Faustus, Dragonsfire [ Heritage of Music / Gift of Music / CD - released 20/Jun/2011 ] This album and its companion volumes present some of Britain's finest folk musicians performing a selection of songs and instrumental music from the British folk tradition. |
TRADITIONAL
Music for a Tudor Court Lynda Sayce & Matthew Spring (lutes) [ Ashmolean / Gift of Music / CD - released 20/Jun/2011 ] Delicate lute duets which conjure images of a courtly scene. Musicians play quietly in the corner of a garden, where the colours and scents are reflected in the twists, turns and melodies of this elegant music. |
TEDDY BEARS' PICNIC
Teddy Bears' Picnic Sara Stowe & Matthew Spring / Nat Gonella / Martin Souter / Henry Hall / etc [ Children's clasics / The Gift of Music / CD - released 1/Aug/2011 ] Children will love this album! A selection of old-fashioned music for children, with more than a hint of nostalgic memories for parents and grandparents. Henry Hall and Uncle Mac join with radio hits of the 50s and piano pieces written specially for... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Songs for William Shakespeare Sara Stowe (Soprano) Matthew Spring (Lute, cittern, hurdy-gurdy) Sharon Lindo (Renaissance violin, recorder, pipe and tabor) [ Heritage of Music / Gift of Music / CD - released 20/Jun/2011 ] The finest songs from Shakespeare's plays, from Johnson's arrangement of 'Where the bee sucks' in 'The Tempest' to Morley's famous version of Feste's song 'O mistress mine', from 'Twelfth Night'. Carefully researched and played on instruments of the... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Tudor & Stuart Spirit Sara Stowe (Soprano) Matthew Spring (Lute) Martin Souter (virginals, harpsichord, organ) [ Heritage of Music / Gift of Music / CD - released 20/Jun/2011 ] From dancing to dreaming, this selection of music from Tudor and Stuart times encompasses the joys and sorrows of the age from traditional country tunes to expressions of royal fortunes and misfortunes. |
TRADITIONAL
The First Nowell: Christmas Carols Through the Ages The Edison Singers, Noel Edison, with Matthew Larkin (organ) [ Naxos / CD - released 11/Nov/2022 ] The Christmas carol has its origins in the Middle Ages but it has since embraced a wide variety of musical backgrounds. In this album, religious sentiment is set in many different contexts - from the mystery plays to an African American spiritual,... |
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HERBERT HOWELLS
Howells: Piano Music, Vol. 2 [Incls Sonatina & Minuet for Ursula] Matthew Schellhorn (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Dec/2022 ] In the first volume of this series (Naxos 8.571382), Matthew Schellhorn surveyed six decades of Herbert Howells' compositions for the piano. This second volume reprises the journey, tracing the composer's stylistic development. |
JENNIFER HIGDON
Higdon: Duo Duel / Concerto for Orchestra Matthew Strauss, Svet Stoyanov (percussion) / Houston Symphony, Robert Spano [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 18/Aug/2023 ] Pulitzer Prize- and three-time GRAMMY award-winning composer, Jennifer Higdon, continues to write what the Chicago Sun-Times describes as music "both modern and timeless". |
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... |
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) |
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Vaughan Williams: Sancta Civitas / Dona Nobis Pacem Christina Pier (soprano) Matthew Brook (baritone) Andrew Staples (tenor) / Winchester Cathedral Choristers / Winchester College Quiristers [ Naxos / CD - released 1/May/2010 ] "These performances under David Hill are fine, responsive to the beauty and the terror" Gramophone Awards 2010: Finalist - Choral |
JAMES WHITBOURN
Luminosity Christopher Gillett (tenor) / Levine Andrade (viola) / Commotio / Matthew Berry [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] Best known for his inspired Son of God Mass for saxophone, choir and organ, the British composer, conductor and writer James Whitbourn is admired for his fresh, distinctive yet accessible compositional voice. Setting texts from ancient seers to the... |
ANTON BRUCKNER
Bruckner: Mass in F Minor / Psalm 150 Corydon Singers / Corydon Orchestra, Matthew Best [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 10/Oct/2011 ] "Quite magnificent … hoping for a better all-round performance than this is probably an impossible dream!" (Gramophone) |
TCHAIKOVSKY
Liturgy of St John Chrysostom Corydon Singers, Matthew Best [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 15/Feb/2013 ] "I would go so far as to say that this recording carries more musical conviction than any of its rivals" ClassicCD |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb / A Wedding Anthem / Festival te Deum / A Boy was Born Corydon Singers, Matthew Best [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 17/Nov/2007 ] 'This beautifully made record deserves the widest circulation. The sound these choirs make is of great beauty, and is captured in a flawless recording full of atmosphere and warmth' (The Monthly Guide to Recorded Music) |
