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VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / MACMILLAN / TAVENER
Vaughan Williams, MacMillan & Tavener: Choral works Westminster Abbey Choir / James O'Donnell [ Hyperion / CD - released 2/Jun/2023 ] "A special sense of intimate devotion suffuses the opening Kyrie of Vaughan Williams's Mass, the singing restrained but immaculately controlled technically.'" BBC Music Choral & Song Choice *5 Stars) Sept 2023 |
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EDWARD ELGAR
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Elgar: Great is the Lord Westminster Abbey Choir / James O'Donnell (cond) [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Feb/2007 ] From the regal opulence of Great is the Lord to the quiet devotion of Ave verum and Ave Maria, this varied programme is the perfect guide through Elgar's rich choral output. James O'Donnell transports the men and boys of Westminster Abbey through the... |
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NICHOLAS LUDFORD
Ludford: Missa Videte miraculum & Ave Maria, ancilla Trinitatis Westminster Abbey Choir, James O'Donnell (conductor) [ Hyperion / CD - released 30/Mar/2018 ] "James O'Donnell and the Westminster singers really understand this music and make a fine case for Ludford being a true (if neglected) master of polyphony. The disc kicks off with some serene, measured singing in the Kyrie" BBC Music |
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PARRY / STANFORD / GRAY / WOOD
Parry: Songs of farewell & works by Stanford, Gray & Wood Westminster Abbey Choir, James O'Donnell (conductor) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Jun/2020 ] Stanford's eight-part Latin Magnificat was posthumously dedicated to Parry, whose own Songs of farewell are unmistakably valedictory in mood. Personal as well as musical associations run deep in this poignantly expressive programme from Westminster... |
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JONATHAN DOVE / JUDITH WEIR / MATTHEW MARTIN
Dove, Weir & Martin: Choral works Westminster Abbey Choir, James O'Donnell (conductor), Peter Holder (organ) [ Hyperion / CD - released 4/Feb/2022 ] A diverse selection of works, many written to commemorate state occasions in Westminster Abbey itself, by three composers who demonstrate a particular affinity for choral music. |
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BAIRSTOW / HARRIS / STANFORD
Bairstow, Harris & Stanford: Choral works Westminster Abbey Choir / James O'Donnell, Peter Holder [ Hyperion / CD - released 3/May/2019 ] Three composers whose contributions to the Anglican choral tradition are rich in historical significance: no less than the Abbey itself, much of this music is inseparably bound up with the national celebrations or commemorations appropriate to war,... |
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GIOVANNI FRANCESCO ANERIO / FELICE ANERIO
Requiem / Motets Westminster Cathedral Choir / James O'Donnell [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 15/Apr/2006 ] "This is a fascinating disc of music in fine performances. Music by the Anerio brothers is still pretty rare on disc. In performances as committed and as passionate as their works make pretty riveting listening" (MusicWeb May 2006) |
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Early James
Medium Raw [ Concord / CD - released 10/Jan/2025 ] Early James' new album, Medium Raw, produced by Dan Auerbach and recorded at Buddy Jackson's Honky Château, stands as his most compelling work to date. The collaboration with Auerbach infuses the album with a gritty authenticity, capturing Early... |
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Etta James
Etta James: The Montreux Years (LP) [ BMG / ADA / 2 LP - released 25/Jun/2021 ] Etta James: The Montreux Years is a treasure trove of timeless classics, powerful and electrifying performances and raw, soaring vocals by one of the greatest ever female vocalists. The collection, featuring recordings from James' Montreux Jazz... |
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Etta James
Rocks The House (Limited Blue Vinyl LP) [ Jackpot Records / LP - released 20/Mar/2026 ] Repressed for the first time in a while. Etta James historic live recording from 1963! On stellar Blue vinyl, with the original album artwork and including 3 bonus tracks. Best known for the lush 1961 rendition of the ballad At Last - a slow-dance... |
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Etta James
The Second Time Around (Limited Orange Marble Vinyl LP) [ Jackpot Records / LP - released 20/Mar/2026 ] A smash of jazz and rock, Second Time Around spawned two top 20 R&B singles but more importantly, landed Etta James on the Pop charts with three separate singles: the devastating lead-off track "Don't Cry Baby," the slow burn of "Fool That I Am" and... |
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Hodges, James, Smith & Crawford
Nobody / It Cracks Me Up (7") [ BGP / Ace Records / 7in - released 28/Feb/2025 ] The latest selection of BGP 45s is the most diverse yet taking in the worlds of funk, soul, jazz and old school hip hop, as we continue in our mission to provide DJ weapons to the world… West Coast based vocal group Hodges James & Smith's 'Nobody'... |
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James Arthur
It'll All Make Sense In The End (Double Gatefold LP) [ Columbia / 2 LP - released 5/Nov/2021 ] James Arthur returns with his fourth album 'It'll All Make Sense In The End'. "With this album from day one there was a sound that I wanted to go for. Even early on it sounded like a real album, a proper body of work. This is the first time I've... |
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James Blake
Playing Robots Into Heaven (Deluxe White Vinyl Double LP) [ Polydor UK / 2 LP - released 8/Sep/2023 ] James return to the electronic roots of his Hessle, Hemlock and R&S records days. |
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James Blake
Trying Times (Indie Exclusive White Vinyl LP) [ Virgin / 2 LP - released 27/Mar/2026 ] 'Trying Times' is James Blake's seventh studio album and features British rapper Dave, and singer-songwriter Monica Martin. Written between Los Angeles and London, it's a record about being in love whilst battling the limits of the self against a... |
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James Blake, Lil Yachty
Bad Cameo (Indie Exclusive LP) [ Capitol / LP - released 25/Oct/2024 ] Esteemed hip-hop artist, Lil Yachty teams up with James Blake to release their first collaborative alternative album titled Bad Cameo. |
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James Blake, Lil Yachty
Bad Cameo (LP) [ Capitol Us / LP - released 25/Oct/2024 ] Esteemed hip-hop artist, Lil Yachty teams up with James Blake to release their first collaborative alternative album titled Bad Cameo. |
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James Blunt
Some Kind Of Trouble [ Custard / CD - released 8/Nov/2010 ] Dispensing with the brooding insularity of 2007's sophomore affair All the Lost Souls, James Blunt opts for optimism on his third album, 2010's Some Kind of Trouble. |
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James Brown
Soul On Top (LP) [ Verve / LP - released 13/Jan/2023 ] In the liner notes to this grooving 1969 album, featuring a big band led by drummer Louis Bellson and arranged by Impulse! star Oliver Nelson, the Godfather of Soul explains that he is a "jazz man at heart". Brown's soul consigliere, saxophonist... |
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James Carr
The Complete Goldwax Singles [ Ace Records / CD - released 12/Mar/2012 ] One of the greatest pure vocalists that deep Southern soul ever produced, James Carr is often mentioned in the same breath as Otis Redding... |