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ERIC BIDDINGTON
Southern Melodies (Including the Sonatina for treble recorder and piano & Sonatina for tenor saxophone and piano) Anthony Ferner (flute) / Mark Hobson (tenor saxophone) / Joanne Drimatis (violin) / Gretchen Dunsmore (clarinet) / Cathy Irons, Elen Rapoport (pianos) [ Atoll Records New Zealand / CD - released 18/Jan/2006 ] Eric Biddington was born in Timaru in October 1953. He received his schooling in Timaru and Christchurch. On leaving school he started work as a labourer and combined this with study at the University of Canterbury. |
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GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN
Telemann: Die Donner-Ode, TWV 6:3 / Deus judicium tuum Patrizia Kwella (soprano), Catherine Denley (contralto), Mark Tucker (tenor), Michael George (bass), Stephen Roberts (bass) / Collegium Musicum 90, Ri [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Oct/1993 ] Patrizia Kwella (soprano), Catherine Denley (contralto), Mark Tucker (tenor), Michael George (bass), Stephen Roberts (bass) |
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FRANCESCO CAVALLI
Vespro della Beata Vergine (1656) Barbara Borden / Emily van Evera / Rodrigo del Pozo / Gerd Turk / Mark Padmore / Harry van der Kamp / Concerto Palatino / Bruce Dickey [ Glossa / 2 CD - released 1/Mar/2012 ] On this recording Glossa present the principle musical items which could have been heard at second Vespers on a feast of the Virgin Mary (in this case the Feast of the Assumption) either at St. Mark's or at one of a variety of other Venetian... |
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GAETANO DONIZETTI
Donizetti: La Favorite [complete opera recorded in 2016] BLU-RAY Bavarian State Opera / Matthew Polenzani, Mariusz Kwiecień, Elina Garanca, Mika Kares / Karel Mark Chichon (cond) [ Deutsche Grammophon Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Sep/2017 ] The premiere of the French version of Gaetano Donizetti's La Favorite at the Bayerische Staatsoper on 23 October 2016 was a memorable event and this is why: • star mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanca gave her acclaimed theatrical role debut as Léonor de... |
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W. A. MOZART
The Complete Operas (complete operas recorded the Salzburg Festival in 2006) Camerata Salzburg / Ramon Vargas, Magdalena Kozena, Ekaterina Siurina, Erwin Schrott, Annette Dasch, Topi Lehtipuu, John Mark Ainsley, Mojca Erdmann [ Decca Classics / Mozart 22 DVD / 33 DVD Box Set - released 14/Jul/2014 ] All 22 Mozart Operas from the 2006 Salzburg Festival. 33 DVDs! Deutsche Grammophon and Decca release all Mozart Operas performed at this year's Salzburg Festival - including the new Figaro starring Anna Netrebko. |
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Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
Hawk [ V2 / CD - released 30/Aug/2010 ] Former Belle & Sebastian singer Isobel Campbell and ex-Screaming Trees / The Twilight Singers / QOTSA collaborator Mark Lanegan return with their third album together. |
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Derrick Carter / Mark Farina
Live At Om [ OM Records / CD ] |
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DJ Nu-Mark and Pomo
Blend Crafters Volume 1 [ Up Above / CD - released 11/Oct/2004 ] Every imaginable avenue of instrumentation; from flute forays to chopped up strings to harmonious keyboard loops, an arsenal of innovative drum patterns and hand-crafted beat barrages. |
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Original TV Soundtrack. Music by Mark Ayres
Doctor Who - Ghost Light [ Silva Screen / CD - released 16/Aug/2013 ] Originally released on Silva Screen Records in 1993, in this new version Ghost Light is freshly re-mastered from the original analogue stereo master tapes with consecutive cues combined into longer tracks. Also included are additional tracks... |
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ADAM / ALLEGRI / CACCINI / GOUNOD / MOZART / VASKS / etc
Elina Garanca: Meditation Elina Garanca (mezzo-soprano) / Latvian Radio Choir, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken, Karel Mark Chichon [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 24/Sep/2014 ] "In addition to her sumptuous voice, Elina Garanca brings a spaciousness and generosity to her phrasing that are especially appealing in a recital designed for easy listening" OperaNews |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Sol y Vida Elina Garanca (mezzo-soprano) / Orquesta Filarmónica De Gran Canaria, Karel Mark Chichon [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 21/Jun/2019 ] "The singing is a delight, full of vitality and warmth" MusicWeb |
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BENJAMIN BRITTEN / HENRY PURCELL
Britten/Purcell: The Complete Purcell Realizations Felicity Lott, Susan Gritton (sopranos) Sarah Walker (mezzo soprano) James Bowman (countertenor) John Mark Ainsley, Ian Bostridge (tenors) etc [ Hyperion Dyad / 2 CD - released 14/Jul/2006 ] 'Altogether a marvellous treat - Another Hyperion triumph' (Classic CD) |
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DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos 9 & 14 Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) Mark Reshetin (bass) / USSR Symphony Orchestra, David Oistrakh / Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Rudolf Barshai [ Russian Compact Disc / CD - released 1/Jan/1993 ] Recorded live in the Large Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire October (No.14) & December 1969 |
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GILBERT and SULLIVAN
Highlights from the operettas John Mark Ainsley / Thomas Allen / Rebecca Evans / Felicity Palmer / Richard Suart / Welsh National Opera / Sir Charles Mackerras [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 1/Nov/2005 ] "...this anthology is a delight." -Daily Press (Newport News, VA) |
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DEBUSSY
Pelleas and Melisande (Complete Opera in English recorded in 1981) John Tomlinson (bass) Sarah Walker (mezzo) Robert Dean (baritone) / English National Opera / Mark Elder [ Chandos / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Jan/2012 ] This live BBC broadcast of Claude Debussy's ground-breaking opera Pelléas and Mélisande was recorded at the Coliseum in 1981. The unique performance is now available on CD for the first time, as part of Chandos' Opera in English historical series,... |
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PONCHIELLI / GIORDANO / VERDI / FLOTOW / BIZET / PUCCINI / etc
Johathan Tetelman - Arias Jonathan Tetelman (tenor), Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria, Karel Mark Chichon [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 12/Aug/2022 ] Chilean-American tenor Jonathan Tetelman has already earned a reputation in the opera world as a dedicated, distinctive and versatile artist. Having signed an exclusive agreement with DG, he has now recorded his debut DG album, Arias. |
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Kevin Mark Trail
The Knight [ CD - released 31/Oct/2014 ] |
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Mark Ambor
Rockwood [ Hundred Days Records / CD - released 16/Aug/2024 ] Mark Ambor releases debut album, Rockwood: an ode to home and finding the joy in life despite its challenges. Rockwood, a park near Mark's hometown, was an escape growing up: a place to enjoy a sunset, a picnic, or a first date, and ultimately, feel... |
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Mark Collie
Hardin County Line [ CD ] |
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Mark de Clive-Lowe
Heritage [ Ropeadope / CD - released 8/Feb/2019 ] Heritage is the first installment of the new two-album series from pianist, composer and live remixer Mark de Clive-Lowe. For the half-Japanese half-New Zealander, these two albums (his 15th and 16th albums respectively) are by far his most personal... |