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GLUCK / MOZART / BERLIOZ
Andrew Kennedy sings Arias By Gluck, Mozart & Berlioz Andrew Kennedy (tenor), The Southbank Sinfonia, Simon Over [ Signum / CD - released 26/Jul/2010 ] Andrew Kennedy has established himself as one of the best and brightest young tenors performing today; as a leading exponent of song (winning the song prize at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition in 2005), and by performing regularly in... |
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MARTIN SHAW
Shaw: Songs - The Airmen Sophie Bevan (soprano), Andrew Kennedy (tenor), Roderick Williams (baritone) & Iain Burnside (piano) [ Delphian / CD - released 6/Feb/2012 ] "This attractive selection benefits from having three excellent singers, all with good diction. With persuasive performances like these it looks as if there's a case for making room for another English song composer." Gramophone |
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BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Saint Nicolas / Hymn to St Cecilia / etc Andrew Kennedy (tenor) / Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury [ King's College / 2 CD - released 15/Nov/2013 ] "This new recording on King's own label does it superb justice...The disc includes equally polished performances of two of Britten's most popular choral works, Hymn to St Cecilia and Rejoice in the Lamb." (Financial Times) |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The NMC Songbook (4 CD set) Claire Booth, Ailish Tynan, Elizabeth Atherton, Susan Bickley, Loré Lixenberg, Jean Rigby, Andrew Kennedy, Daniel Norman, Benjamin Hulett, etc [ NMC / 4 CD Box Set - released 20/Oct/2009 ] Gramophone Award WINNER 2009: Contemporary - "…anyone listening to these discs will find many things to savour… It is, inevitably an eclectic mix, but, as in any well-planned song recital, the progressions and juxtapositions are continually... |
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TRADITIONAL
Nigel Kennedy - East Meets East Nigel Kennedy (violin) and The Kroke Band [ EMI Music / Warner / CD - released 16/Jun/2003 ] Brimming with beautiful haunting melodies, lush harmonies and pulsating dance rhythms! Recorded in Krakow with Polish folk trio Kroke |
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ERIC WHITACRE
Whitacre: Light & Gold Grace Davidson (sop) Stephen Kennedy (bar), Christopher Glynn (piano), Eric Whitacre Singers, Laudibus, King's Singers, Pavao Quartet, Eric Whitacre [ Decca Universal / CD - released 26/Oct/2010 ] "Their collective intonation is stunning, and they sing with conviction and enjoyment...Simply glorious!" Recording of the Month Gramophone Magazine Dec 2010 |
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JACQUES OFFENBACH
Offenbach: Robinson Crusoe / Vert-Vert / Entre Nous John Brecknock, Yvonne Kenny, Roderick Kennedy, Marilyn Hill Smith, Toby Spence, Thora Einarsdottir, Jennifer Lamore / Alun Francis, David Parry (cond [ Opera Rara / 7 CD Box Set - released 17/Feb/2023 ] 'All but dedicated misanthropes will find this set entrancing. Highly recommended' Gramophone |
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HECTOR BERLIOZ
Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini (complete opera) Gregory Kunde, Laura Claycomb, Darren Jeffery, Andrew Kennedy / London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra / Sir Colin Davis [ LSO Live SACD / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 16/Jun/2008 ] 'Conductor and tenor are the joint heroes of this exhilarating release...Davis remains the supreme Berliozian of our day, brilliantly evoking the mercurial wit of the comic repartee...anyone who doesn't own this fabulous score should snap it... |
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VIVALDI
Orlando Furioso RV728 Anne Desler, Nicki Kennedy, Marina De Liso, Lucia Sciannimanico / Coro da Camera Italiano & Modo Antiquo / Eico Maria Sardelli [ CPO / 3 CD Box Set - released 28/Jun/2008 ] Orlando Furioso is one of Vivaldi's most important operas. The story goes back to the epic of the same name by Ludovico Ariosto, set on an island ruled by the sorceress Alcina, and tells of Orlando's unhappy love for Angelica. Composed in 1727, the... |
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GEORGE GERSHWIN
Kennedy Meets Gershwin Nigel Kennedy (violin) with Rolf Bussalb (guitar), Sonja Schebeck (violin), Tomasz Kupiec (double bass) [ Warner Classics / CD - released 1/Jun/2018 ] Classical superstar Nigel Kennedy returns with a critically acclaimed programme of the music of George Gershwin, hailed by The Guardian as "rip-roaring and exquisitely tender", spirited and playful gypsy jazz arrangements inspired by his friendship... |
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Kennedy/Dante Quartet
On Wenlock Edge [ Signum / CD - released 7/Jan/2008 ] |
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Kennedy/Dante Quartet
Venables: At Midnight - Songs [ Signum Classics / CD - released 26/Apr/2010 ] |
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W.A. MOZART
Requiem in D minor Marie Arnet (soprano) Anna Stephany (mezzo) Andrew Kennedy (tenor), Darren Jeffrey (bass) / London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus / Sir Colin Davis [ LSO Live / CD - released 9/Jun/2008 ] 'Davis's approach to the Requiem...contained both tragic grandeur and high drama, with the Dies Irae pointing the way towards the theatrical vividness of some 19th-century settings, but nothing was remotely sentimental of self-pitying' The Guardian |
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JOHANN MATTHESON
Christmas Oratorio Nicki Kennedy, Anna Crookes (sopranos), Ursula Eittinger (mezzo), Andreas Post (tenor), Stephan MacLeod (bass-baritone) / Die Kölner Akademie [ CPO / CD - released 10/Feb/2011 ] For a long time Johann Mattheson was relatively unknown among composers of the 18th Century. |
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Nigel Kennedy (violin)
Kafka [ EMI / CD - released 1/Jan/2001 ] |
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VIVALDI / BRUCH / ELGAR / BACH / BRAHMS / BEETHOVEN / ELLINGTON / GERSHWIN / etc
Nigel Kennedy - Uncensored Nigel Kennedy (violin) / English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate / Berliner Philharmoniker [ Warner Classics / 3 CD Box Set - released 25/Nov/2021 ] This is not an autobiography, but a journey through Nigel Kennedy's sixty-four seasons played home and away. |
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EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Violin Concerto / Introduction and Allegro for strings (Rec 1983 & 1984) Nigel Kennedy (violin) / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley [ Warner Classics Masters / CD - released 1/Dec/2017 ] "Kennedy's first recording of the Elgar Concerto is aflame with a young man's passionate inspiration, though never lacking subtler nuance, while Handley simply breathed Elgar like no-one else." BBC Music |
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RAVEL / KODALY / BACH / HANDEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Duos for Violin and Cello Nigel Kennedy (violin) Lynn Harrell (cello) [ EMI Music / CD - released 30/May/2000 ] "..the closing performance of the Bach E major two-part Invention is something to treasure for its own sake - if you want a quick definition of chamber-music-making, this tiny gem will do." BBC Music |
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BUXTEHUDE
Une Alchimie Musicale Raphaele Kennedy (soprano) / Da Pacem [ K617 Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 1/Jun/2011 ] This 'themed' programme by Da Pacem derives from a series of concerts devoted to Bach's infamous journey on foot to hear Buxtehude play. Did he have leave of absence from his employers? Did the four month absence change his style for... |
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LISZT
Liszt Abroad Rebecca Evans (soprano), Andrew Kennedy (tenor), Matthew Rose (baritone) & Iain Burnside (piano) [ Signum / CD - released 20/Feb/2010 ] "The singing too is exemplary, with Rebecca Evans's floated high notes things of exquisite beauty." BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2009 ***** |