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MAHLER
Totenfeier / Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen Sarah Connolly (Mezzo) / Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Vladimir Jurowski [ Signum / CD - released 1/Nov/2012 ] "rich, ardent singing of Mahler's Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen." The Times, 29th September 2012 *** |
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GABRIEL FAURE
Faure: Requiem, Op. 48 / Messe basse / Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11 Tom Pickard (treble) & Gerald Finley (baritone) / Choir of Kings College Cambridge & Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Stephen Cleobury [ King's College SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 15/Sep/2014 ] " Gerald Finley, another former King's Choral Scholar, I believe, represents luxury casting for the baritone solos and his contribution is distinguished: I relished his warm, firm tone and the way in which he articulates the text …Bravo!" MusicWeb |
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BEETHOVEN / HANDEL / von BINGEN / PART / HAYDN / DVORAK / etc
The Choral Collection Tonus Peregrinus, Camerata Bach Choir, Musica Ficta, Oxford Camerata, Choir of the Golden Age, TOWER Voices New Zealand, Simon Mayr Choir, etc [ Naxos / 30 CD Box Set - released 25/Oct/2019 ] "There's plenty to celebrate here, not least sterling performances by Oxford Camerata under Jeremy Summerly (including Bach's Magnificat, Vivaldi's Gloria, Fauré's Requiem and other choral pieces, and a fine Hildegard CD). |
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JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Bach: Mass In B Minor Katherine Watson, Iestyn Davies, Neal Davies, etc / Trinity College Choir Cambridge, Orchestra Of the Age of Enlightenment, Stephen Layton [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 2/Mar/2018 ] 'Katherine Watson, already a busy soloist, has a delightful baroque soprano voice … but it is Iestyn Davies who serves up this recording's jewel in his Agnus Dei,...vocal beauty and moving musicality that it is hard to imagine surpassed." Gramophone |
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Age Of Taurus
Desperate Souls of Tortured Times [ Rise Above / LP - released 10/May/2013 ] |
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HANDEL
Great Oratorio Duets Carolyn Sampson (soprano) / Robin Blaze (counter-tenor) / The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Nicholas Kraemer [ BIS / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Feb/2006 ] Pure delight: two of Britain's most exciting singers together with one of the most vibrant of the English period bands, in a collection of wonderful duets from Händel's English oratorios and odes. |
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Ice Age
New Brigade [ Axl / CD - released 10/Oct/2011 ] On their debut LP, this young band from Denmark mixes post-punk clang and goth atmosphere, serving it up with a massive dose of addictive energy. |
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Ice Age
New Brigade (Vinyl) [ Axl / LP - released 10/Oct/2011 ] Limited edition vinyl issue. |
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W.A. MOZART
Cosi Fan Tutti (Complete opera in English) Janice Watson, Diana Montague, Cristopher Maltman / Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Sir Charles Mackerras [ Chandos / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Apr/2008 ] "This may seem a bit repetitive but the music making here has the same quality as in the symphonies and Cosi is one of my favourite operas. Here it is sung in English and the OAE, chorus and cast are excellent. This is a considerable bargain too."... |
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New Age Steppers
Foundation Steppers (LP) [ On-U Sound / LP ] The third New Age Steppers arrived in 1983 and marked a sea change in approach, a warmer sounding record than the two thrilling-but-abrasive LPs that had preceded it. Part of this was down to frontwoman Ari Up moving to Jamaica and instigating... |
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New Age Steppers
New Age Steppers [ On-U Sound / CD - released 11/Apr/2011 ] |
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No Age
Everything in Between [ Sub Pop / CD - released 26/Oct/2010 ] |
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No Age
Goons Be Gone [ Drag City / CD - released 7/Aug/2020 ] A guitar/drums duo (Randy Randall and drummer/vocalist Dean Spunt) with a penchant for self-recorded samples, No Age are mostly unconcerned with things like space or pause, and Goons Be Gone is gorgeously thick - a hazy, delirious expanse that's both... |
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No Age
An Object (LP) [ Sub Pop / LP - released 23/Aug/2013 ] With An Object,their fourth fullālength album, No Age has forgone the straight and narrow route, landing in a strange and unexpected place, feet planted in fresh, fertile soil. |
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No Age
Snares Like A Haircut [ Drag City / CD - released 26/Jan/2018 ] Rock and roll for the black hole - reimagined rippers, for the misfits that 2017 couldn't kill to blast under the shadow of the big boot and beyond the glow of the chemical horizon. This is driving music, and you're the designated shotgun rider - get in! |
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JOSEF HAYDN
Haydn: Violin Concertos / Symphonies 26, 52 & 53 Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Elizabeth Wallfisch / La Petite Band / Sigiswald Kuijken [ Virgin Veritas / 2 CD - released 5/Jul/2000 ] 'These are fresh, vital, cleanly articulated performances which wear their authenticity lightly' Penguin Guide |
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Queens Of The Stone Age
Era Vulgaris (LP) [ Interscope / LP - released 20/Dec/2019 ] |
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Queens Of The Stone Age
In Times New Roman [ Matador / CD - released 16/Jun/2023 ] 'In Times New Roman', the 8th studio album from Queens of the Stone Age is raw, brutal & rough around the edges but with a refinement that reveals itself further with each successive listen - and QOTSA founder Joshua Homme's lyrics are as witty and... |
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Queens Of The Stone Age
In Times New Roman (Opaque Red Vinyl LP) [ Matador / LP - released 16/Jun/2023 ] 'In Times New Roman', the 8th studio album from Queens of the Stone Age is raw, brutal & rough around the edges but with a refinement that reveals itself further with each successive listen - and QOTSA founder Joshua Homme's lyrics are as witty and... |
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Queens of the Stone Age
...Like Clockwork [ Matador / CD - released 24/May/2013 ] Described by Queens principal Joshua 'Homme as "an audio documentary of a manic year," '… Like Clockwork' is the band's first full length collection of all new material since 2007′s 'Era Vulgaris'. |