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JOHN WILLIAMS
John Williams: The Berlin Concert Bruno Delepelaire (cello), Berliner Philharmoniker, John Williams [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 4/Mar/2022 ] The history of film music would be different without John Williams. Cinema classics like Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter are inextricably linked with his musical style. |
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SHOSTAKOVICH
Chamber Symphony in C min, Piano Concerto No 1 in C min, etc BT Scottish Ensemble / John Wallace (trumpet) / Sophia Rahman (piano) / Clio Gould (artistic direction, violin) [ Linn Records / CD - released 25/Apr/2001 ] 12 highly talented string players perform Shostakovich to perfection |
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BARTOK
Bluebeard's Castle -: Sung in English (translation by Chester Kallman) Sally Burgess, Sir John Tomlinson / Opera North Orchestra, Richard Farnes [ Chandos / CD - released 1/May/2006 ] |
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John Cale
Walking on Locusts [ Hannibal Records / CD - released 14/Jul/2003 ] |
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John Cale & Terry Riley
Church Of Anthrax (LP) [ Music On Vinyl / LP - released 27/Mar/2020 ] Church of Anthrax is a collaborative studio album by musicians John Cale (The Velvet Underground) and Terry Riley (minimalist pioneer). It didn't sound much like either of them, mixing Riley's drone sounds and slow patterns with melodic and... |
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VERDI
Aida [recorded live in 1953] Maria Callas, Kurt Baum, Giulietta Simionato, Jess Walters / Covent Garden Opera Chorus & Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli [ Testament / 2 CD - released 1/Jan/2009 ] "it was in many ways a performance that outshines all [Callas's] studio recordings, with the stage atmosphere well caught. Barbirolli too is a winningly warm and sympathetic Verdian" (Penguin) |
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TE DEUM
Te Deum and other church music Cambridge Singers / City of London Sinfonia / John Rutter [ Collegium / CD - released 25/Jan/2001 ] 'this music has unfailing appeal' CD Review (USA) |
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JOHN RUTTER / TRADITIONAL / BACH / etc
Christmas Night: Carols of the Nativity The Cambridge Singers, City of London Sinfonia, John Rutter [ Collegium / CD - released 28/Oct/2020 ] The Cambridge Singers in 1985 were at the top of their game, and the choir list includes at least two singers who are now internationally renowned as soloists. We hope you will enjoy this classic recording in its newly restored form. |
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STANFORD / HOWELLS / PARSONS / TALLIS / etc
Faire is the Heaven: Music of the English Church Cambridge Singers conducted by John Rutter [ Collegium / CD - released 1/Jan/2013 ] |
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PURCELL / BAIRSTOW / TOMKINS / TAVERNER / HOWELLS / ELGAR / etc
Hail Gladdening Light - Music of the English Chuch 23 anthems and motets Cambridge Singers conducted by John Rutter [ Collegium / CD - released 25/Oct/2002 ] "a rather special disc . . . the strongest of recommendations" CD Review |
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WILLIAM BYRD
Ave Verum Corpus: Motets and anthems The Cambridge Singers. Directed by John Rutter [ Collegium / CD - released 28/Oct/2002 ] 'exceptional performances by this quite wonderful group of singers' Church Music Quarterly |
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TRADITIONAL
Flora gave me fairest flowers: 21 English madrigals The Cambridge Singers directed by John Rutter [ Collegium / CD - released 20/Nov/2003 ] 'an absolute joy' Music and Musicians |
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The Cambridge Singers. Directed by John Rutter
Hail! Queen of Heaven - Music in Honour of the Virgin Mary [ Collegium / CD - released 28/Oct/2002 ] 'this is what music is, and this is what music-making means' Gramophone |
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FAURE / BYRD / SHEPPARD / ALLEGRI / TRADITIONAL / etc
Stillness and Sweet Harmony The Cambridge Singers directed by John Rutter [ Collegium / CD - released 20/May/2012 ] The Cambridge Singers, City of London Sinfonia, John Rutter |
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The Cambridge Singers directed by John Rutter
There is Sweet Music-English Choral Songs 1890-1950 [ Collegium / CD - released 1/Dec/2002 ] “This most attractive recital ranges from Elgar and Vaughan Williams, both offering splendid performances, to various arrangements of folf-songs. The recording, made in the Great Hall of University College, London, as an almost ideal ambience."... |
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JOHN RUTTER / MOZART / DURUFLE / WALFORD DAVIES / TRADITIONAL / etc
This Is The Day: Music on Royal Occasions The Cambridge Singers directed by John Rutter [ Collegium / CD - released 20/May/2012 ] |
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JOHN RUTTER
Rutter: A Christmas Festival The Cambridge Singers / Directed by John Rutter with Melanie Marshall, Clara Sanabras & Elin Manahan Thomas [ Collegium / CD - released 1/Nov/2008 ] No living composer has come to be more closely associated with Christmas than John Rutter: for more than thirty years, his carols and other seasonal choral music have been an indispensable feature of Christmas celebrations worldwide. |
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JOHN RUTTER
The John Rutter Christmas Album The Cambridge Singers / Directed by John Rutter with Stephen Varcoe, baritone [ Collegium / CD - released 28/Oct/2002 ] This album gathers together most of the carols John Rutter has composed over the years, plus a sprinkling of arrangements of traditional carols, grouped to form a program which narrates, reflects upon, and celebrates the Christmas story. |
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JOHN RUTTER
Fancies The Cambridge Singers / John Rutter (director) [ Collegium / CD - released 18/Oct/2005 ] "Four entirely delightful compositions" (Digital Audio) |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Lighten our Darkness: Music for the close of day, including the Office of Compline The Cambridge Singers / John Rutter (director) [ Collegium Records / 2 CD - released 12/Dec/2006 ] "This is a lovingly performed and deeply satisfying pair of discs that should be self-recommending to all lovers of the music of the English church." (MusicWeb Oct 2006) |