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SVIRIDOV / GRETCHANINOV / TCHAIKOVSKY / PART / GORECKI
Ikon Holst Singers with James Bowman (countertenor) / Stephen Layton (conductor) [ Hyperion / CD - released 19/Jan/2006 ] 'Uniformly charismatic performances. Fine engineering and notes too. Highly recommended' (Fanfare, USA) |
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J.S. BACH / W.A. MOZART / BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Bach, Mozart, Britten Concerti Howard Griffiths, Martin James Bartlett [ Warner Classics / CD - released 27/Feb/2026 ] Three works for piano and orchestra - by Bach, Mozart and Britten - make up the programme for the latest album from Martin James Bartlett. His Warner Classics release Rhapsody was welcomed by BBC Music Magazine as "a joyful display, full of warmth,... |
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PURCELL / HUMFREY
My Beloved Spake : Anthems by Henry Purcell & Pelham Humfrey Iestyn Davies, James Gilchrist, David Stout & Neal Davies / Choir of St John's College, Cambridge & St John's Sinfonia, Andrew Nethsingha [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Nov/2012 ] "Nethsingha juxtaposes such relatively unfamiliar fare with masterpieces including O Sing unto the Lord. He is a committed custodian of the Oxbridge choral tradition, as are his fine soloists" (Sunday Times) |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: The Five Violin Concertos Itzhak Perlman (violin) / Vienna Philharmonic / James Levine [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 2/May/2001 ] Original recordings from 1983 |
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James
The Night Before [ Mercury / CD - released 24/May/2010 ] 'The Night Before' is the first of two mini albums in 2010 from James, containing all brand new studio material from the seven piece band. |
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SOR / GIULIANI
The Soldier's Return: Guitar Music Inspired by Scotland James Akers (guitar) [ Resonus Classics / CD - released 1/Apr/2016 ] The increasingly in-demand guitarist and lutenist James Akers makes his Resonus solo debut with a stunning album of works for romantic guitar. Akers provides a captivating programme of works - consisting almost entirely of world premiere... |
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EDWARD MacDOWELL
MacDowell: Piano Music Vol 2 - First Modern Suite / 6 Idyls / Sonata No. 3 James Barbagallo (piano) [ Naxos American Classics / CD ] It would seem fair to say that Edward MacDowell was not only the most prominent American composer of the nineteenth century but also the first to see a considerable number of his works performed in Europe. At an early age MacDowell proved to be... |
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EDWARD MacDOWELL
MacDowell: Piano Music Vol. 1 James Barbagallo (piano) [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 5/Mar/2009 ] "[John Barbagallo] obviously cares for this music and provides scintillating readings. The Marco Polo sound is near perfect." - Fanfare |
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EDWARD MacDOWELL
Piano Music Vol. 3 James Barbagallo (piano) [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 1/Feb/2010 ] |
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MARCEL DUPRE
Works for organ Vol 1 James Biery (organ) [ Naxos Organ Encyclopedia / CD - released 1/May/2004 ] "A rewarding issue " - Penguin Guide |
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James Blunt
Back To Bedlam - (Standard) [ Atlantic / CD - released 13/Jun/2005 ] |
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HANDEL
Sings Handel Heroic Arias James Bowman (counter Tenor) / The King’s Consort, Robert King [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Jul/2012 ] "A supreme achievement" (Classic CD) |
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FRANCOIS COUPERIN
Leçons de Ténèbres James Bowman (countertenor), Michael Chance (countertenor), Robert King (organ) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Dec/2013 ] 'I ... enthusiastically urge you to obtain this recording ... an outstanding recording by any standards, all four artists contributing to a truly memorable experience' (CDReview) |
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J.S. BACH
Cantatas 54, 169, 170 James Bowman (countertenor) / The King's Consort / Robert King [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 10/Nov/2008 ] "(Bowman's) voice, not the most tender, is beautiful in many ways, but with a tinge of artifice and having the tonal qualities 'characteristic' of counter-tenor voices." (MusicWeb Jan 2009) |
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HANDEL / VIVALDI / PURCELL
Dido's Lament - Famous Baroque Arias John-Mark Ainsley / Gillian Fisher / Michael George / James Bowman / Robert King / King's Consort [ ALTO / CD - released 1/Jun/2010 ] Essential Baroque arias with period instrument accompaniment |
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BYRD / FERRABOSCO
English Consort Music James Bowman / Susan Hamilton / Ricercar Consort / Philippe Pierlot [ Ricercar / 2 CD - released 15/May/2009 ] "A curate's egg - with caviar! Bowman was past his best in 1998, though his disc of Byrd and contemporaries is rich and fascinating; even better is the CD of English-born Ferrabosco, one of our unsung greats." BBC Music Magazine, April 2008 **** |
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HANDEL
English Arias James Bowman (counter Tenor), Susan Gritton (soprano) The King'S Consort / Robert King [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 8/Dec/2007 ] 'This beautiful collection of songs and duets from Handel oratorios finds the 52-year-old English countertenor in quite amazing form ... His voice remains phenomenally agile. Unmissable' (The Sunday Times) |
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James Brown & the Famous Flames
I've Got To Change - Early Sessions 1956-1959 [ Jasmine / 2 CD - released 1/May/2010 ] What can be said about James Brown that hasn't been said before! He was the most influential artist in Black Music history and this compilation of his earliest recordings helped usher in the Soul music ere of the '60s. |
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James Brown
James Brown: Four Classic Albums Plus...Four Bonus Tracks [ Avid R & B / CD - released 30/Jun/2023 ] AVID R&B presents the latest release in their Four Classic Albums Plus series with a re-mastered 2CD set from James Brown & The Famous Flames, complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details. "Please, Please, Please"; "Think";... |
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James Brown
The Payback [ CD - released 6/Jul/1998 ] European import. |