More By Artist: Laurie,Johnson
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Israel in Egypt (complete oratorio) Nancy Argenta (soprano) / Emily Van Evera (soprano) / Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor) David Thomas (bass) / Taverner Choir and Players / Andrew Parrott [ Erato / Warner Classics / 2 CD - released 18/Mar/2003 ] 'If anyone needs to assure themselves as to whether the English choral tradition is alive and well, they need only buy this CD.' Gramophone |
Norwich Cathedral Choir / Neil Taylor (Director) with Simon Johnson (Organ)
23 Favourite Hymns (incls 'Praise my soul the King of Heaven' & 'Abide with me') [ Priory / CD - released 10/Apr/2006 ] Recorded in Norwich Cathedral in 1996 |
HOWARD BLAKE
The Passion of Mary / 4 Songs of the Nativity Patricia Rozario / Robert William Blake / David Wilson-Johnson / London Voices / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Howard Blake [ Naxos / CD - released 11/May/2010 ] "Choirs looking for new repertoire need look no further. Here are two works which can communicate easily and make a real impression on the audience. This music is far too good to miss." (MusicWeb Bargain of the Month May 2010) |
GABRIEL URBAIN FAURE
Fauré: Orchestral Works Pierre Fouchenneret (violin), Martin Johnson, Catriona Ryan RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, Jean-Luc Tingaud [ Naxos / CD - released 8/Nov/2024 ] Gabriel Fauré is best known for his Requiem and Pavane, but these are not typical of an output that focused largely on solo piano pieces, songs and chamber music, many of which were orchestrated by others. His Violin Concerto was never completed... |
Robert Donat, Alec Guinness, Laurie Lee & James Mason
Poetry Album [ Alto Take:2 / CD - released 11/Sep/2015 ] 'Great voices always enhance our understanding and enjoyment of classic poetry' |
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Robert Johnson
His Recorded Legacy - The 29 Songs [ Jasmine / CD - released 1/Jun/2001 ] |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Samson (complete) Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Roberta Alexander, Jochen Kowalski, Alastair Miles & Anton Scharinger / Concentus musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt [ Teldec Warner Classics Das Alte Werk / 2 CD - released 23/Feb/2009 ] "One of the most popular of his oratorios in his lifetime-Handel revived it in no fewer than nine seasons between its premiere in 1743 and his death in 1759-Samson has remained a firm favourite: it was the natural choice for Covent Garden to stage... |
RICHARD STRAUSS
Richard Strauss: The Complete Songs 7 Ruby Hughes (soprano), Ben Johnson (tenor), Günter Haumer (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 30/Apr/2017 ] "Ruby Hughes's bright soprano is appealing" Gramophone Magazine, May 2015 |
ARRIGO BOITO
Boito: Mefistofele (Complete opera recorded in 2013) San Francisco Opera / Ildar Abdrazakov, Ramón Vargas, Patricia Racette, Erin Johnson / Nicola Luisotti (conductor) [ EuroArts San Francisco Opera DVD / DVD - released 10/Aug/2016 ] "Luisotti revels in the grander possibilities of the score, as well as shining a torch on its finer detail and conscientious craftsmanship." (BBC Music) |
ARRIGO BOITO
Boito: Mefistofele (Complete opera recorded in 2013) BLU-RAY San Francisco Opera / Ildar Abdrazakov, Ramón Vargas, Patricia Racette, Erin Johnson / Nicola Luisotti (conductor) [ EuroArts San Francisco Opera BLU-RAY / Blu-ray Disc - released 10/Jul/2016 ] Boito's resplendent retelling of Goethe's Faust, a monumental work of "choral grandeur and melodic richness" (The New York Times) in one of the most impressive productions ever seen at the War Memorial Opera House. The cast includes Ramón Vargas,... |
PEDRO FARIA GOMES
Gomes: Chamber Works Sarah Thurlow (clarinet), Saul Picado (piano), Carla Santos (violin), Nancy Johnson (viola), Miguel Fernandes (cello) [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Jan/2020 ] This selection of chamber music by leading Portuguese composer Pedro Faria Gomes was written between 2007 and 2018. The works encompass themes of memory, change and waiting, with the concept of time being a central preoccupation. |
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Schmidt/Johnson/Kim/Bailey
Arensky/Dohnanyi: Live From El [ Delos / CD - released 27/Jun/2011 ] |
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Britten, B
Billy Budd Shicoff, Skovhus, Halvarson, Bork, Bankl, Johnson, Dickie, Smits, Sramek, Nuzzo, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper; Orchester d [ ORFEO / 3 CD - released 3/Dec/2003 ] |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: The Complete Songs, Vol. 3 (Incls 'Serenade' Op 70 No 3) Simon Bode (tenor), Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Brahms Song Edition / CD - released 20/Nov/2011 ] "His tone is sweet and gently rounded, his diction crystal-clear, his phrasing always thoughtful. Spinning a rapt, sustained lined, he movingly catches the Brahmsian twilit melancholy of 'Abenddammerung'...'Wiegenlied', too, is as dulcet as you could |
BACH / LISZT / KARG-ELERT / BRAHMS / SCHUMANN
B-A-C-H - Anatomy of A Motif Simon Johnson (organ) [ Chandos / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 28/Jan/2022 ] "The listener is quickly drawn into a sonic and musical feast...An outstandingly good release and a perfect combination of repertory, player and organ." Gramophone Editor's Choice March 2022 |
MENDELSSOHN / ROSSINI / GLINKA / MASSENET / BEETHOVEN / HAHN / etc
Souvenirs de Venise The Songmakers' Almanac with Felicity Lott, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Ann Murray and Richard Jackson [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 4/Oct/2005 ] 'Delightful' - The Sunday Times |
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Starker/Nikkanen/Kim/Johnson
Janos Starker Celebration [ Delos / CD ] |
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RICHARD WAGNER
Wagner: His Life and Music [Book plus 2 CDs] Stephen Johnson [ Naxos Books / 2 CD/Book - released 15/May/2017 ] This book contains 2 CDs of carefully chosen pieces spanning Wagner's life. |
BIRTWISTLE
Punch and Judy: A tragical comedy or a comical tragedy Stephen Roberts, Phyllis Bryn-Julson, Jan DeGaetani, Philip Langridge, David Wilson- Johnson & John Tomlinson / London Sinfonietta / David Atherton [ NMC / 2 CD - released 15/May/2007 ] ‘As a whole the opera loses none of its powerful and sustained impact when compared with Birtwistle’s own more mature compositions. If anything, its startling primitivisms stand out more vividly, while its not inconsiderable moments of reflection and... |
HECTOR BERLIOZ
Hector Berlioz - The Complete Works Véronique Gens, Renaud Capuçon, Jose van Dam, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, René Schirrer, Jessye Norman, John Aler, Laurent Naouri, Nicolas Rivenq, etc [ Erato / Warner / Philips / 27 CD Box Set - released 6/Feb/2018 ] This, the first-ever complete Berlioz edition, comprises carefully selected recordings and even includes works completely new to the catalogue. |
