GEORGE DYSON
Dyson: Symphony in G / Overture, At the Tabard Inn / In Honour of the City London Symphony Chorus / City of London Sinfonia / London Symphony Orchestra / Richard Hickox, conductor [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 3/May/2005 ] 'This is a very fine recording, beautifully set in the glowing acoustic of the Blackheath Hall.' - Gramophone on In Honour of the City and At the Tabard Inn |
PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev (incls Violin Concerto No.1 in D & Symphony No.1 in D Op.25) Martha Argerich, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Michel Baroff / City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal [ Warner Classics 20th Century Classics / 2 CD - released 20/Jul/2008 ] "Rattle's...is a pretty stunning Scythian Suite, combining foundation-threatening pagan spectacle and heart-stopping beauty in ideal equilibrium. A terrific display, excitingly engineered" (Gramophone on the Synthian Suite) |
MENDELSSOHN
Mendelssohn in Birmingham - Volume 3 [Incls Symphony No. 2 'Lobgesang''] Mary Bevan (soprano I), Sophie Bevan (soprano II) & Benjamin Hulett (tenor) / City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Edward Gardner [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Feb/2015 ] "The playing of the CBSO is of the highest quality, and the perfectly balanced and blended sound of the wind sections is something very special. It is all so well rendered by the engineers; they have successfully preserved the feeling of spaciousness |
WEBER
Clarinet Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 & Concertino Michael Collins (clarinet & conductor) / City of London Sinfonia [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 1/Dec/2011 ] On this disc, the exclusive Chandos artist, Michael Collins, plays the clarinet in three works for clarinet and orchestra by Weber, as well as conducting the City of London Sinfonia. The disc also includes Weber's horn concertino, featuring the... |
JOSEPH JOACHIM RAFF
Symphonies 3 and 4 The Milton Keynes City Orchestra / Hillary Davan Wetton, conductor [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 20/Jun/2008 ] 'Finely crafted and immensely polished performances.' (The Sunday Times, Malta) |
Aram Khatc
Konzert für Violoncello und Orchester; Konzert für Violine und Orchester Müller-Schott, Steinbacher; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo [ ORFEO / CD - released 9/Mar/2004 ] |
Motion City Soundtrack
Commit This To Memory [ Epitaph Records / CD - released 14/Jun/2005 ] A masterpiece of pop harmonies and singalong choruses layered on top of their trademark angular guitars, loopy synths, and stop/start dynamics. |
Motion City Soundtrack
Commit This To Memory: Deluxe Limited Edition [ Epitaph Records / 2 CD/DVD - released 3/Mar/2008 ] With a special unreleased track on the CD and a bonus DVD packed with over three hours of footage, this edition has been put together to please the fans who have supported them so fervently. |
Motion City Soundtrack
Even if it Kills Me [ Epitaph Records / CD - released 17/Sep/2007 ] Featuring guest appearances from Max Bemis of Say Anything and Shawn Harris of The Matches, this is a smart, catchy third album from MCS, filled with infectious songs from start to finish. |
Motion City Soundtrack
Go [ Epitaph Records / CD - released 15/Jun/2012 ] The NZ / Australian version of 'Go' features 3 extra tracks!!! Continuing a dichotomy between upbeat music and darker lyricism... |
Motion City Soundtrack
My Dinosaur Life (Clean Edition) [ Sony / CD ] |
Motion City Soundtrack
Panic Stations [ CD - released 18/Sep/2015 ] When Motion City Soundtrack formed in Minneapolis in 1997 there was a sense of fun that threaded through everything that involved the band. That youthful glee, the feeling that everything was exciting and anything was possible, has been inevitably... |
My Burning City
Lone Wolves [ I Scream / CD - released 27/Sep/2010 ] |
New Lost City Ramblers
Songs from the Depression [ Smithsonian Folkways / CD - released 21/Sep/2009 ] NLCR are Mike Seeger, John Cohen, and Tom Paley. They are a contemporary old-time string band that formed in New York City in 1958 during the Folk Revival and focus on traditional playing styles. |
The New Lost City Ramblers
Old Time Music [ Ace Records U.K. / CD ] |
TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71 (complete ballet recorded December 14, 2011) New York City Ballet / Megan Fairchild, Joaquin De Luz, Teresa Reichlen, Daniel Ulbricht [ C Major DVD / DVD - released 10/Nov/2016 ] Choreography - George Balanchine Experience the wonder of New York City Ballet's iconic holiday classic on the big screen. In George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky's beloved melodies transport the young and young at heart to a magical... |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71 (complete ballet recorded December 14, 2011) BLU-RAY New York City Ballet / Megan Fairchild, Joaquin De Luz, Teresa Reichlen, Daniel Ulbricht [ C Major Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 10/Nov/2016 ] "this is a production that is bright and colourful, with constant activity to divert and delight the eye. Indeed, according to those booklet notes, NYCB's entire roster of more than 150 dancers and musicians is deployed, which isn't counting a plenti |
GOUNOD / RAVEL / BIZET
New York City Ballet in Paris BLU-RAY New York City Ballet, Orchestre Prométhée, Daniel Capps [ Bel Air Classiques Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 10/May/2017 ] The New York City Ballet, with its collection of extraordinary dancers and its unique repertoire, is one of the most prestigious dance companies in the world. This exceptional production, performed in Paris after eight years of absence, revolves... |
SIBELIUS
Symphonies 1-7 / Night Ride and Sunrise / Scene with Cranes / The Oceanides City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle [ Warner Classics / 4 CD Box Set - released 10/Jan/2015 ] The legendary partnership of Simon Rattle and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra bears fruit in this definitive collection of the complete symphonies of Jean Sibelius. Rattle's powerful interpretations of these seminal works - the core of... |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos / Piano Works / Symphonies / Orchestral Works Nikolai Lugansky (piano) Alexander Kniazev (cello) / City of Birmingham Symphony, Sakari Oramo / London Symphony, Andre Previn [ Warner Classics / 8 CD Box Set - released 1/Mar/2017 ] "…a glorious example of Russian romantic virtuosity" Gramophone |