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JUDITH WEIR
The Vanishing Bridegroom Ailish Tynan, Anna Stéphany, Andrew Tortise, Owen Gilhooly & Jonathan Lemalu / BBC Singers & BBC Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins [ NMC / 2 CD - released 21/Jul/2014 ] Weir's writing combines lush descriptive soundscapes with ethereal choruses and Gaelic folk melodies; the romanticism of the three tales is offset by the sardonic humour and down-to-earth attitude of their protagonists, and of the composer herself. |
BRITTEN
A Midsummer Night's Dream (Complete Opera) Alfred Deller / Peter Pears / Thomas Hemsley / Owen Brannigan / Benjamin Britten [ Decca Records / 2 CD - released 2/Jan/2002 ] *** Three Stars. Penguin Stereo Guide |
QUILTER
Folk-Song Arrangements / Part-Songs for Women's Voices (Complete) Amanda Pitt (soprano) Joanne Thomas (mezzo-soprano) Philip Langridge (tenor) David Wilson-Johnson (bass-baritone) David Owen Norris (piano) [ Naxos English Song Series Vol 11 / CD - released 29/May/2005 ] "A worthy addition to British song history. Quilter enhances traditional tunes with understated, self effacing arrangements" (MusicWeb June 2005) |
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EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Songs & Piano Music [2 CDs] Amanda Pitt (soprano) Mark Wilde (tenor) Peter Savidge (baritone) David Owen Norris (1844 Broadwood Square Piano) [ Avie / 2 CD - released 10/Feb/2011 ] "A veritable treasure-trove." (BBC Radio 3) |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Canticles I-V Ben Johnson (tenor) James Baillieu (piano), Christopher Ainslie (countertenor), Benedict Nelson (baritone), Martin Owen (horn) & Lucy Wakeford (harp) [ Signum / CD - released 1/Mar/2013 ] As part of the celebration Britten's Centenary in 2013, this new recording presents Britten's five Canticles, performed by tenor Ben Johnson with James Baillieu accompanying. |
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Egk, Werne
Irische Legende Borkh, Owen, Benningsen, Klose, Litto, Böhme,Berry, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Philharmoniker, George Szell [ ORFEO / 2 CD - released 5/Jun/2001 ] |
JOHN IRELAND / ERNEST JOHN MOERAN
Ireland & Moeran: Choral Music The Carice Singers, George Parris, with David Owen Norris (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 28/Nov/2016 ] "A very fine disc of music that is richly rewarding for both listener and choir." MusicWeb |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms Late Piano Music Opp. 76, 79, 116-119 Charles Owen (piano) [ AVIE / 2 CD - released 16/Sep/2018 ] Steinway ambassador, Guildhall professor and co-founder of the London Piano Festival, Charles Owen turns to the late piano works by Johannes Brahms for his latest AVIE release. Within this collection of Capriccios, Rhapsodies and Intermezzi... |
FAURE
The Complete Barcarolles / Trois Romances sans paroles Charles Owen (piano) [ Avie Records / CD - released 2/May/2011 ] Following a critically acclaimed recording of Fauré's Complete Nocturnes (AV2133), Charles Owen surveys the composer's Complete Barcarolles, uniquely coupled with Trois Romances sans paroles. |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: The Two-Piano Suites, Six Morceaux Op. 11 Charles Owen (piano) / Katya Apekisheva (piano) [ AVIE / CD - released 5/Jan/2018 ] Pianist Charles Owen and his regular duo partner Katya Apekisheva turn to Rachmaninov's diverse Suites for two pianos, and the composer's atmospheric Six Morceaux, for their first joint recording for AVIE. The co-founders of the London Piano... |
JANACEK
Katya Kabanova (complete opera sung in English) Cheryl Barker (soprano) Gwynne Howell (bass) Kathleen Wilkinson (mezzo) Owen Webb (baritone) / Welsh National Opera Chorus & Orchestra / Carlo Rizzi [ Chandos / 2 CD - released 1/Oct/2007 ] GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE AWARD FINALIST 2008 - Opera - 'This English-language performance captures the visceral impact of Janacek's great tragedy with unerring immediacy. Vividly recorded with magnificent orchestral playing, the drama is delivered with a... |
JOHN ADAMS / JOHN CORIGLIANO
Adams: Violin Concerto / Corigliano: The Red Violin: Chaconne Chloe Hanslip (violin) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Leonard Slatkin, with Charles Owen (piano) [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 20/Oct/2006 ] "(Chloe's) debut with Naxos is a formidable addition to the label's encyclopaedic series of American classics...Throughout this major 20th-century concerto, the clarity of the Naxos recording is immaculate, making the balance between soloist and... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
A Cermony Of Carols The Choir of Queen's College, Oxford, Owen Rees (cond), Lucy Wakeford (harp), Laurence John (organ) [ Signum / CD - released 16/Oct/2020 ] The juxtaposition of old and new which lies at the heart of much Christmas music lends this recording by the mixed-voice Choir of The Queen's College Oxford its theme. The repertoire ranges in period from Hildegard of Bingen to pieces composed during... |
DAVID BEDNALL
Welcome All Wonders: A Christmas Cantata The Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford / Owen Rees [ Signum / CD - released 29/Jul/2013 ] 'Welcome all Wonders: A Christmas Cantata' is a large-scale work for choir, organ and trumpet spanning 15 movements. It celebrates the Christmas story through an imaginative selection and juxtaposition of poetry and liturgical texts, and provides a... |
JOHN TAVERNER
Taverner: Missa Gloria tibi trinitas Contrapunctus, Choir of Queens College, Oxford, Owen Rees [ Signum / CD - released 20/Feb/2019 ] Owen Rees leads early-music consort Contrapunctus alongside The Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford in performances of John Taverner's masterwork, the Missa Gloria tibi trinitas. A virtuosic work, it has pride of place in the Forrest-Heyther... |
BYRD / MUNDY / PARSONS / SHEPPARD / TALLIS / etc
In the Midst of Life: Music from the Baldwin Partbooks I Contrapunctus, Owen Rees [ Signum Classics / CD - released 10/Apr/2015 ] 'Their debut was shortlisted in last year's Awards - their second release is just as accomplished; each of these powerfully contemplative works beautifully shaped and sung.' (Gramophone Award Nomination 2015 - Early Music) |
MORALES / GUERRERO / VICTORIA / TRADITIONAL / DESPRES
Salve, Salve, Salve: Josquin's Spanish Legacy Contrapunctus, Owen Rees [ Signum / CD - released 20/Mar/2020 ] Coupling powerful interpretations with path-breaking scholarship, Contrapunctus presents music by the best-known composers as well as unfamiliar masterpieces. |
MORALES / GUERRERO / VICTORIA / TRADITIONAL / DESPRES
Salve, Salve, Salve: Josquin's Spanish Legacy Contrapunctus, Owen Rees [ Signum / CD - released 31/Jan/2020 ] Coupling powerful interpretations with path-breaking scholarship, Contrapunctus presents music by the best-known composers as well as unfamiliar masterpieces. T |
BYRD / MUNDY / ANONYMOUS / PARSONS / WHITE
The Sweetest Songs: Music from the Baldwin Partbooks III Contrapunctus, Owen Rees [ Signum / CD - released 5/Feb/2021 ] GRAMOPHONE Award Nomination 2021 - Early Music |
TAVENER / FAYRFAX / TALLIS / SHEPPARD
Virgin and Child: Music From the Baldwin Partbooks II Contrapunctus, Owen Rees [ Signum / CD - released 24/Feb/2017 ] "The first track here is one of the most astonishing, sustained 18 minutes of polyphony you will ever hear" The Guardian |
