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ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi: Gloria RV 589 / Magnificat RV 610b Emily Van Evera, Nancy Argenta, Catherine King, Margaret Cable / Taverner Choir & Players, Andrew Parrott [ Erato Classics Red Line / CD - released 25/Oct/2018 ] "Whatever the finer detail of musical and musicological interpretation, this disc should appeal to anyone with an inquisitive turn of mind...a fascinating and worthwhile experiment, a refreshing way to hear some pretty well-known music" Gramophone |
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HENRY PURCELL
Sweeter Than Roses Emma Kirkby, James Bowman, Paul Esswood, Catherine Bott, Stafford Dean, Ian Partridge / The Academy of Ancient Music, English Chamber Orchestra [ Decca Budget Boxes / CD - released 20/Mar/2016 ] Purcell's Theatre music on a specially priced budget CD. |
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BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Albert Herring Peter Pears, Sylvia Fisher, Sheila Rex, John Noble, Catherine Wilson, Joseph Ward / English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten [ Decca Operas / 2 CD - released 1/Aug/2014 ] "Pears was not at his best, but in Britten's hands it is clear that, without losing any pathos, Albert Herring was first and foremost a superior piece of theatrical fun." (BBC Music) |
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HANDEL
Judas Maccabaeus (Complete oratorio) Jamie MacDougall (tenor) Emma Kirkby (soprano) Catherine Denley (mezzo soprano) / Choir of New College Oxford / King's Consort / Robert King [ Hyperion / 2 CD Box Set - released 11/Jan/2008 ] 1001 Classical recordings to hear before you die (1700-1760) - 'A profusion of colourful delights ... persuasive evidence indeed that what may seem mediocre on the page can spring to life, given the artistry and conviction of performers of this... |
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ANTON BRUCKNER
Bruckner: Mass in D minor & Te Deum Joan Rodgers (soprano), Catherine Wyn-Rogers (alto), Keith Lewis (tenor) / Croydon Singers & Croydon Orchestra, Matthew Best [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 10/Mar/2010 ] "Highest honours must go to the outstanding 140-voice chorus who sing with earth-shattering conviction, utmost clarity of diction and enviable precision of ensemble and intonation." BBC Music Magazine |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Messiah (Complete oratorio) Lynne Dawson (soprano) Catherine Denley (contralto) David James (counter-tenor) Maldwyn Davies (tenor) Michael George (bass) / Sixteen / Christophers [ Hyperion Dyad / 2 CD - released 25/May/2005 ] 'The performance is one of extraordinary quality. Unequivocally recommended' (The Sydney Sun Herald) |
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RICHARD STRAUSS
Salome (complete opera recorded in 1994) Catherine Malfitano, Bryn Terfel, Kenneth Riege / Wiener Philharmoniker, Christoph von Dohnanyi [ Decca Operas / 2 CD - released 24/Oct/2011 ] Catherine Malfitano (Salome), Bryn Terfel (Jokanaan), Kenneth Riegel (Herodes), Hanna Schwarz (Herodias), Kim Begley (Narraboth), Randi Stene (Ein Page) |
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JOHN BLOW
Venus & Adonis Catherine Bott, Michael George / New London Consort / Philip Pickett [ Decca L'Oiseau-Lyre / CD - released 1/Aug/2011 ] New London Consort & Choristers of Westminster Abbey School, Philip Pickett |
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RAMEAU
Hippolyte et Aricie (complete opera recorded in 2012) Paris Opera Palais Garnier / Topi Lehtipuu, Anne-Catherine Gillet, Stéphane Degoutad, Sarah Connolly / Emmanuelle Haim [ Erato / Warner Classics DVD / 2 DVD - released 28/Nov/2014 ] Recorded live at the Paris Opera Palais Garnier, Haïm is joined by the orchestra of Le Concert d'Astrée, as well stellar cast including Sarah Connolly as Phèdre, Stéphane Degout as Thésée, Anne-Catherine Gillet as Aricie and Topi Lehtipuu as Hippolyt |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Il Duello Amoroso Patrizia Kwella (soprano) Gillian Fisher (soprano) Catherine Denley (contralto) The London Handel Orchestra, Denys Darlow conductor [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Aug/2003 ] 'enjoyable performances ... well worth exploring' - Gramophone |
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SAMMONS
'the English Kreisler' Paul Barritt (Vio) / Catherine Edwards (Piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 5/Jul/2000 ] From the composer known as the 'English Kreisler'! |
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JOHN IRELAND
Ireland - The Complete Music for violin and piano Paul Barritt (violin) Catherine Edwards (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 13/Jul/2004 ] 'Another extremely useful addition to the ever-expanding Ireland discography' - Gramophone |
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HERBERT HOWELLS
Music for Violin and Piano Paul Barritt (violin) / Catherine Edwards (piano) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Feb/2004 ] Rosette Recording (Penguin Stereo Guide) |
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CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD
Music for violin & piano Paul Barritt (violin), Catherine Edwards (piano) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Mar/2013 ] 'Music of great charm. Fine advocates of Stanford's musical riches' (BBC Music Magazine) |
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Philip Catherine (guitar)
Philip Catherine: Selected Works 1974-1982 [ Warner Classics France / 5 CD Box Set - released 1/Jul/2018 ] Philip Catherine was born in London to an English mother and Belgian father and was raised in Brussels. His grandfather played violin in the London Symphony Orchestra. Catherine started on guitar in his teens, and by seventeen he was performing... |
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JOHN CLERK
The Lion of Scotland Catherine Bott (soprano) / Concerto Caledonia [ Hyperion / CD ] |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Coronation Mass / Vesperae Solennes Barbara Bonney, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, etc / English Concert & Chorus, Trevor Pinnock [ Archiv / Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 5/Mar/2012 ] |
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ARTHUR BENJAMIN / LEIGHTON LUCAS
Film Music of Arthur Benjamin & Leighton Lucas Abigail Sara, mezzo-soprano, Catherine Roe-Williams, piano, Rob Court, organ [ Chandos Movies / CD - released 26/Apr/2012 ] All works are performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales under Rumon Gamba who records exclusively for Chandos. The disc features exquisite performances by a number of soloists - the mezzo-soprano Abigail Sara, pianist Catherine Roe-Williams,... |
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CHARLES LECOCQ
Lecocq: La fille de Madame Angot (complete operetta) Anne-Catherine Gillet; Véronique Gens; Mathias Vidal / Orchestre de chambre de Paris; Sébastien Rouland; Chœur du Concert Spirituel, Sébastien Rouland [ Bru Zane / 2 CD Box Set - released 22/Oct/2021 ] La Fille de Madame Angot, an opéra-comique in three acts, was premiered at the Théâtre des Fantaisies-Parisiennes in Brussels on 4 December 1872 before scoring a similar triumph in France on 21 February 1873. |
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TOMASO ALBINONI
Albinoni: The Collected Concertos for Oboes & Strings [3 CD set] Anthony Robson, Catherine Latham (oboes) / Collegium Musicum 90, Simon Standage [ Chandos / 3 CD - released 1/Mar/2013 ] "[Robson's] tone is most appealing and his phrasing and musicianship are second to none. Simon Standage provides alert accompaniments, also using original instruments, and creates bright, athletic string timbres...The artistic results are very lively |