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ERIC COATES
Coates: Springtime Suite / Four Ways Suite / Saxo-Rhapsody Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Penny, with Kenneth Edge (Saxophone) [ Naxos / CD - released 24/Jan/2022 ] Eric Coates was a master of refined and beautiful melodies, making him a household name during the golden years of British light music in the first half of the 20th century. The Four Ways Suite takes us to all four points of the compass, including... |
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DELIBES
Coppelia (complete ballet) / La Source (suites) Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava / Andrew Mogrelia [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 21/Jul/2005 ] "...from the opening Prelude and Mazurka right through to the final Galop, you know you are going to enjoy this performance...Naxos has a winner here and the secret lies with Mogrelia..Don't wait, buy it!" - Dance Express - Sept. 1996 |
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ADOLPHE ADAM
Giselle (complete ballet) Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava / Andrew Mogrelia [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 1/Jun/2010 ] The son of a distinguished piano-teacher at the Paris Conservatoire, Adolphe Adam was born in Paris in 1803. His contemporary popular success depended on a series of compositions for the stage, with much of his later work rendered necessary by the... |
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Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava); Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Andrew Mogrelia, conductor; Ondrej Lenard, conductor
French Ballet Favourites (Coppelia, Giselle, Faust, Sylvia) [ Naxos / CD - released 17/Jul/2003 ] France has a long tradition of ballet, whether as a separate entertainment or as an indispensable part of French opera |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Eastertide Evensong St John's College Choir Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha (conductor), with James Anderson-Besant & Glen Dempsey (organ) [ Signum / CD - released 15/Apr/2022 ] St John's first live Evensong album, Ash Wednesday, marked the period of Lent and reflected the tradition of the organ remaining silent. Now with Eastertide Evensong, organists rejoin choir in a blaze of rejoicing. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Psalms St John's College Choir Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha (conductor) [ Signum / CD - released 26/Aug/2022 ] The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge is considered to be one of the finest collegiate choirs in the world. It is part of the English cathedral tradition, having been founded to sing the daily liturgy in the College Chapel, though it is set apart... |
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NED ROREM
Rorem - Choral Works St Martin's Voices, Piatti String Quartet, Andrew Earis [ Resonus / CD - released 28/Mar/2025 ] Ned Rorem, renowned for his vivid art songs and unapologetic diaries, also composed a vast and underappreciated body of choral works. This album, featuring St Martin's Voices, showcases selections from his impressive choral output spanning seven... |
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PSALMS OF DAVID
The Psalms of David (Complete in 12 volumes) St Pauls Cathedral Choir, Andrew Lucas, organ, Huw Williams, organ. John Scott [ Hyperion / 12 CD Box Set - released 5/Oct/2002 ] 'All Old Testament life is here … how useful to be able to hold such a big chunk of English culture in a box five inches square' (The Times) |
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FARRANT / BAIRSTOW / WOOD / GIBBONS / SANDERS / LOTTI / etc
Passiontide at St Paul's St Paul's Cathedral Choir, Andrew Lucas, organ / John Scott [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Mar/2013 ] "This is one of the most impressive discs I can recall from this choir" Fanfare |
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GRIEG / LISZT
Piano Concertos Stephen Hough (piano), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton (conductor) [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Nov/2011 ] "This is a wonderfully alert performance, mixing novel tempi with awesome technique and breathtaking, tingling tension." The Observer |
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RACHMANINOV
Piano Concertos Nos 2 & 3 Stephen Hough (piano) / Dallas Symphony Orchestra / Andrew Litton [ Hyperion / CD - released 2/Nov/2007 ] 'There just isn't a modern performer who delivers Rachmaninov quite like this - just as the composer intended … For sheer energy, vivacity and an intuitive understanding of the late-Romantic concerto, there are few who can equal Hough.' (Classic FM... |
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THOMAS TALLIS
The Complete Works (Volume 9) - Instrumental and Secular Music Stephen Taylor (alto) Lynda Sayce (lute) Andrew Benson-Wilson (org) Chapelle du Roi [ Signum / 2 CD - released 2/Dec/2003 ] "A collection of delights bring this important series to a splendid close" - Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine Dec 2004 |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos 1 - 5 Stewart Goodyear (piano) / BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Andrew Constantine [ Orchid / 3 CD Box Set - released 20/Mar/2020 ] "Glorious, life-embracing performances, very well recorded; surely a high point of the composer's birthday year (or any other, for that matter)." MusicWeb Recommended May 2020 |
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BRITTEN
Choral Edition Vol. 2 - Missa Brevis / Ceremony of Carols / Festival Te Deum Susan Drake (harp) / Andrew Lumsden (organ) / The Finzi Singers / Paul Spicer [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 20/Feb/2011 ] Finzi Singers, Paul Spicer |
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GUSTAV HOLST
Holst: Orchestral Works Volume 3 [incls 'The Mystic Trumpeter, Op. 18'] Susan Gritton (soprano) / BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 7/Oct/2013 ] "A superb release, in excellent sound. By far the best recording of the Choral Symphony available." (MusicWeb Nov 2013) |
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MOZART
Die Schuldigkeit des ersten Gebots, K35 The Orchestra of Classical Opera, Ian Page, Allan Clayton (Christian), Andrew Kennedy (Spirit of Christianity) [ Signum / 2 CD - released 30/Sep/2013 ] The first release in a new partnership between Classical Opera and Signum Records begins with Mozart's remarkable sacred singspiel, composed when he was just 11. |
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DELIUS / ELGAR / HOLST / MOERAN / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
The Lark Ascending Tasmin Little (violin) BBC Philharmonic, Sir Andrew Davis [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 15/Nov/2013 ] "A sumptuous offering all round!" Gramophone Editor's Choice Jan 2014... |
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COLERIDGE -TAYLOR / DELIUS / WOOD
Tasmin Little plays British Violin Concertos Tasmin Little (violin) / BBC Philharmonic, Sir Andrew Davis [ Chandos / CD - released 20/Nov/2015 ] "Little plays (the Delius) just as much careful attention as the other two equally unfamiliar works on her disc." (Guardian) |
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FREDERICK DELIUS
Delius: Violin Concerto / Double Concerto / Cello Concerto Tasmin Little (violin) Paul Watkins (cello) / BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Oct/2011 ] "Spellbinding performances of three concertos of languid beauty." (Recording of the Month MusicWeb Nov 2011) |
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SIR EUGENE GOOSSENS
Sir Eugene Goossens: Orchestral Works, Vol.3 Tasmin Little (violin), Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 7/Feb/2020 ] "For those not familiar with the other volumes in the series and encountering Goossens' music fresh, this compelling release will steer the aspiring supplicant on the right path." MusicWeb |