St Paul's Cath Ch/Scott/Willia
Psalms From St Paul's Vol.10 [ Hyperion / CD ] |
CHRISTMAS
Carols With St Paul's Cathedral Choir St Paul's Cathedral Choir, Andrew Carwood, with Simon Johnson (organ) [ Decca / CD - released 1/Dec/2015 ] St. Paul's Cathedral Choir presents a survey of festive works: old favourites and mingle in a fine Christmas album perfect for the Festive Season. Featuring cherished carols from Classic FM's annual "Nation's Favourite Carols" poll. |
ARCHER / GRAY / ROTH / STANFORD / WALTON / etc
Canticles from St Paul's St Paul's Cathedral Choir, Andrew Carwood, with Simon Johnson (organ) [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Aug/2014 ] The Canticles are the crowning glory of the Anglican liturgy and have afforded the greatest opportunity for musical development within the Anglican rite. Thousands of people daily hear the world-famous St Paul's Cathedral Choir and organist Simon... |
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) |
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 |
St Paul's Cathedral Choir, Huw Williams, organ / John Scott
Psalms from St Paul's - Vol 11 [ Hyperion / CD - released 12/Jun/2000 ] 'The singing is of the same high standard maintained throughout the series; the organ accompaniments are distinguished' (Gramophone) |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Epiphany at St Paul's St Paul's Cathedral Choir, Huw Williams (organ), John Scott (conductor) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 10/Oct/2011 ] 'Hurrah for John Scott and St Paul's, who with this wonderful CD remind all how glorious the Epiphany repertoire is. Let us rejoice at the richness of this programme' (Organists' Review) |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Advent at St Paul's St Paul's Cathedral Choir / John Scott [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 20/Dec/2012 ] 'This truly rich advent feast is performed wonderfully well on all counts and can be highly recommended' (Organists' Review) |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Hear My Prayer St Paul’s Cathedral Choir / John Scott [ Hyperion / CD - released 17/Nov/2010 ] |
W. A. MOZART
Missa solemnis & other works St Paul's Cathedral Choir & St Paul's Mozart Orchestra, Andrew Carwood [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Jul/2012 ] "Full marks for the performances in general; full marks also to Carwood and St Paul's for headlining with this rarely performed Mass rather than the ubiquitous K317" (Gramophone) |
HANDEL / BLOW / BOYCE
Music for St Paul's St Paul's Cathedral Choir, The Parley of Instruments, John Scott (conductor) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Jul/2010 ] "Invigorating and uplifting, this is a disc to raise the lowest and most jaded of spirits" Fanfare |
WILLIAM CROFT
Te Deum & Burial Service St Paul's Cathedral Choir / The Parley of Instruments / John Scott (director) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 4/Oct/2005 ] 'This is choral singing of the highest quality' - Choir & Organ |
St Peresburg So/Temirkanov
Verdi: Requiem [ Signum / 2 CD - released 26/Jul/2010 ] |
St Petersberg String Quartet
Shostakovich: String Quartets [ Hyperion / CD - released 5/Aug/2002 ] |
RACHMANINOV
Vespers - All Night Vigil, Op.37 St Petersburg Chamber Choir [ Decca Virtuoso / CD - released 22/Jan/2015 ] ''The choir itself is excellent, with particularly fine sopranos who can chant high above the others in beautifully pitched thirds; while there is, as ever in Russian church choirs, a splendid bass section that can underpin the textures with... |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Vespers, Op.37 St Petersburg Chamber Choir conducted by Nikolai Korniev [ Pentatone SACD / SACD - released 12/Apr/2005 ] Hybrid/SACD = playable on all Compact Disc players |
St Petersburg Philharmonic Orc
Stravinsky: The Rite Of Spring [ Signum / CD - released 22/Apr/2013 ] |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Orchestral Works (Incls Symphonies, Concertos & The Isle of the Dead) St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra & Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Mariss Jansons, with Mikhail Rudy (piano) [ Warner classics / 5 CD Box Set - released 10/Nov/2014 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - "Mariss Jansons is among the most respected musicians of his generation. He is a human dynamo, tireless in his pursuit of the highest musical standards." - David Gutman |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOSVKY
Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture / Francesca da Rimini / Capriccio italien / Romeo & Juliet St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy, with St.Petersburg Chamber Choir [ Decca Virtuoso / CD - released 27/Oct/2011 ] 1812 - Romeo and Juliet - and more! |
NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scenes from The Invisible City of Kitezh / Sheherazade St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Yuri Temirkanov [ Signum / CD - released 1/Mar/2013 ] though he was counted amongst Mily Balakirev's 'Mighty Handful' (which dedicated itself to pursuing a more purely Russian art music, as opposed to the Austro-German musical dominance of the era), both works on this recording show how Nikolai... |