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PSALMS FOR THE SOUL
Psalms For The Soul Choir of St John's, Elora / Noel Edison [ Naxos / CD - released 17/Nov/2007 ] "The well-balanced, luminous sound gives all the immediacy and presence the music requires." - Classics Today (10/10) |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Gregorian Chant: World-Famous Recordings Choir of the Carmelite Priory, London, John McCarthy / Abbey of St.Maurice & St. Maur, Clervaux [ Alto / CD - released 3/Sep/2021 ] [Carmelite Priory] "(with notes providing the music's spiritual and ecclesiastical background) there is one collection that stands out from all others ... this beautifully sung and excellently recorded anthology is the finest introduction to... |
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FRANCIS JACKSON
The British Church Composer Series Volume 11 The Choir of York Minster Conducted by Philip Moore (Organist: John Scott Whiteley) [ Priory / CD - released 13/Jun/2008 ] Recorded in York Minster on 9th, 10th and 14th January 1997 14th January 1997 |
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Choir St John's College Cambri
Various: English Choral Music [ Naxos / 10 CD - released 21/Nov/2011 ] |
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NATHANIEL SHILKRET / FREDRIK Haâ€"GBERG / CHRISTIAN LINDBERG
Trombone Concertos Christian Lindberg (trombone/conductor) / Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra / John Neschling [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 19/Oct/2005 ] Nathaniel Shilkret's trombone concerto is something of a Holy Grail for trombone players. It has long been known that film and Broadway composer Nathaniel Shilkret composed a concerto for Tommy Dorsey at Leopold Stokowski's request, and that it was... |
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THOMAS ADES / EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar & Ades: Violin Concertos Christian Tetzlaff (violin), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, John Storgårds [ Ondine / CD - released 21/Nov/2025 ] Star-violinist Christian Tetzlaff, the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor John Storgårds present in this album two major British violin concertos written between a century, in 1910 and 2005. Elgar's passionate Violin Concerto, completed in... |
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DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Violin Concertos Nos 1 & 2 Christian Tetzlaff (violin) / Helsinki Phiharmonic Orchestra, John Storgards [ Ondine / CD - released 15/Nov/2014 ] "Tetzlaff's interpretative insights into these complex scores set the bar high. I have no hesitation in nominating this release as a Recording of the Month." (MusicWeb Oct 2014) |
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VERDI
Requiem (complete recorded in 2009) Christine Brewer / Karen Cargill / Stuart Neill / John Relyea / London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis [ LSO Live SACD / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 1/Sep/2009 ] "…Sir Colin conducts the Requiem with a judicious mix of fire and meditative calm; tempi never drag nor are they, in the reflective passages, metronome-quick. The work of the LSO Chorus is first-rate, as is that of the LSO itself." Gramophone... |
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CHRISTMAS CAROLS FROM ST JOHNS
Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, with Philip Kenyon organ, conducted by George Guest Christmas Carols from St John's [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Nov/2002 ] In addition to their commitments in chapel, the Choristers at St John's College are continually committed to touring and concerts. Here is a reissue of their classic christmas carol CD originally issued in 1986. |
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ELGAR
The Kingdom, Op. 51 Claire Rutter, Susan Bickley, John Hudson / Halle Choir & Orchestra / Mark Elder [ Halle / 2 CD - released 1/Nov/2010 ] "Elder clearly believes in every note of this noble edifice and his unforced, coherent conception has a thrilling ring of conviction about it..Claire Rutter brings considerable technical acumen and strength of feeling" (Gramophone Award WINNER 2011... |
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BRIDGE / DELIUS / ELGAR / IRELAND / SCOTT
British Music for Violin and Piano Clare Howick (violin), John Paul Ekins (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Sep/2017 ] Framed by Edward Elgar's deeply personal Violin Sonata and the bravura fireworks of his Mazurka, this programme is a fascinating look at British music for violin and piano at the turn of the last century. Popular pieces such as Delius's haunting... |
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JULIUS KLENGEL
Klengel: Complete Concertinos for Cello and Piano Clare Howick (violin), John Paul Ekins (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Oct/2017 ] "Rummel and Kato bring all this off well, particularly the Konzertstuck. The recorded sound is excellently clear. Even listeners other than cellists might find it worthwhile" American Record Guide |
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TELEMANN / VIVALDI / ALBINONI / FASCH / HERTEL / etc
Concerto à la Carte Claude Monteux (flute) John Wilbraham (trumpet) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner [ SBS Australian Decca Eloquence / 2 CD - released 15/Feb/2016 ] "The most alert string-playing distinguishes this record … first-class quality of recording throughout" The Gramophone |
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John Dankworth / Cleo Laine
80th Birthday Box [ Salvo / 4 CD ] |
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J.S. BACH
St John Passion (Complete Oratorio) Colin Baldy (bass) Matthew Beale (tenor) John Bernays (bass) Choir of New College Oxford / Collegium Novum / Edward Higginbottom [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 20/May/2003 ] Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine (June 2003) |
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SIR RICHARD RODNEY BENNETT
Sir Richard Rodney Bennett: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 [Incls Marimba Concerto] Colin Currie (marimba) / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, John Wilson [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 20/Jan/2018 ] "Wilson is the ideal interpreter of this fine retrospective of five symphonic works by a genuine "crossover" composer, famous for his film and television scores." Sunday Times |
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John Coltrane
Coltrane (Limited Edition LP / Vinyl) [ Wax Time / LP - released 21/Jun/2010 ] |
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John Coltrane (Featuring Eric Dolphy)
The Unissued German Concerts [ Rare Live Recordings / CD - released 21/Jun/2010 ] |
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JOHN WILLIAMS
A Tribute to John Williams [incls 'Jaws', 'Indiana Jones' & 'The Adventures of Tintin'] Composed and conducted by John Williams [ Sony Classics / CD - released 10/Apr/2012 ] A new collection honoring the 80th birthday of one of America's most distinctive and beloved musical voices with a selection of the composer's own personal favorites from film and television music to concert works to festive occasion pieces. |