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REBECCA CLARKE
Clarke: The Complete Songs Kitty Whately (mezzo-soprano), Gweneth Ann Rand (soprano), Roderick Williams (baritone) [ Signum / 2 CD - released 7/Nov/2025 ] A collection of all the songs written by the British-American composer Rebecca Clarke. Rebecca Clarke wrote vocal chamber music over the whole of her career, from Wandrers Nachtlied, her first completed composition, in 1903, through her overhaul... |
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W. A. MOZART
La clemenza di Tito, K621 (complete opera recorded in 1993) Philip Langridge, Lucia Popp, Ruth Ziesak, Ann Murray / Chor & Orchester der Oper Zurich, Nikolaus Harnoncourt [ Teldec / Warner Classics The Opera Collection / 2 CD - released 21/Sep/2009 ] |
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Lee Ann Womack
Greatest Hits [ MCA Records / CD - released 25/Jul/2007 ] European import. Features all of Lee Ann's most successful tracks from her studio albums, plus a new song. |
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Lucy Ann Polk
Cool & Groovy [ Jasmine / 2 CD - released 8/Jan/2021 ] The first-ever compilation of Lucy Ann Polk's recorded works from 1944 to 1956, a whopping 54 tracks, culled from 5 different record labels! This comprehensive collection includes all of her hits with the bands of Bob Crosby, Kay Kyser, Tommy... |
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LILI BOULANGER
Boulanger: Faust et Hélène / L: D'un soir triste / etc Lynne Dawson, soprano, Ann Murray, Bonaventura Bottone, BBC Sym., Tortelier [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 10/May/2004 ] Gramophone Magazine 2000 Winner - Choral Recording |
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MICHAEL BERKELEY
Baa Baa Black Sheep: A Jungle Tale (Complete opera) Malcolm Lorimer (boy treble) Ann Taylor-Morley (mezzo-soprano) William Dazeley (baritone) Fiona Kimm (contralto) / Chorus of Opera North; English Nort [ Chandos Classics / 2 CD - released 8/Mar/2004 ] 'This recording was made at performances by a uniformly strong Opera North cast... warmly recommended: even if you don't think you like contemporary opera, give it a try.' - BBC Music Magazine |
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ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi: Sacred Music Vol 4: Juditha Triumphans Maria Cristina Kiehr (soprano) Ann Murray (mezzo) Sarah Connolly (mezzo) Jean Rigby (mezzo) / The King's Consort / Robert King [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 11/Jan/2008 ] 1001 Classical recordings to hear before you die (1700-1760) |
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J.S. BACH
Mass in B Minor, BWV 232 (Complete oratorio) Marianne Beate Kielland (mezzo) / Ann Hallenberg (mezzo) / Sunhae Im (sop) / Hanno Muller-Brachmann (bass) / Cologne Chamber Orchestra [ Naxos SACD / 2 SACD - released 17/Apr/2005 ] This, one of the greatest of choral works, ends with both thanks to God and a prayer for peace. - Keith Anderson |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno (Complete oratorio) Natalie Dessay (soprano) Ann Hallenberg (mezzo-soprano) Sonia Prina (alto) Pavol Breslik (tenor) / Concert d'Astree / Emmanuelle Haim [ Erato Veritas / 2 CD - released 29/Jan/2021 ] BBC Music Magazine Award Winner 2008: Opera - 'Technically superb, reassuringly stylish, this is an outstanding performance of Handel at the height of his powers.' (BBC) |
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BLOW / DOWLAND / FERRABOSCO / JOHNSON / PURCELL
A Painted Tale Nicholas Phan (tenor), Michael Leopold (lute), Ann-Marie Morgan (viola da gamba) [ Avie / CD - released 25/Mar/2015 ] 'As shown by this programme of Dowland, Purcell and others, Nicholas Phan is a wonderfully communicative tenor: a fine follow-up to his two Britten recitals.' (Editor's Choice Gramophone April 2015) |
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Nina-Margret Grimsdottir
Isolfsson: The Piano Music [ Bis / CD - released 4/Jun/2001 ] |
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SVEINBJORNSSON
Piano Trios / Violin Sonata Nina-Margret Grimsdottir (piano) Audur Hafsteinsdottir (violin) Sigurgeir Agnarsson (cello) [ Naxos / CD - released 30/Jan/2008 ] The music of Iceland's first composer, Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson, is reflective of his personality, described by his contemporaries as vivacious and affectionate but temperamental at times. This recording celebrates the composer's 160th anniversary... |
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BERNSTEIN
Kaddish (Symphony No. 3); Chichester Psalms; etc Pablo Strong (treble) Ann Murray (mezzo) Simon Baker (counter-tenor) Jamie Bernstein (narrator) / BBC Singers / BBC Symphony / Slatkin [ Chandos SACD / SACD - released 8/Mar/2004 ] On Hybrid Super Audio CD (SACD) format, presented in full 5.1 surround sound! PLAYABLE ON ANY CD SYSTEM - Missa Brevis and of Symphony No. 3 Kaddish with a new text written and narrated by Bernstein's daughter Jamie, as well as the popular Chichester... |
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BERNSTEIN
Kaddish (Symphony No. 3); Chichester Psalms; Missa Brevis Pablo Strong, treble; Ann Murray, mezzo-soprano; Simon Baker, counter-tenor; Jamie Bernstein narrator; The London Oratory School Schola; BBC Singers; [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 8/Mar/2004 ] 'Jamie Bernstein has reworked the narration written by her father, adding to the work's frenetic complexity, which registers powerfully in this recording. Fans of heart-on-sleeve Berntsein will enjoy bold versions of his Chichester Psalms and Missa... |
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BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Serenade, Op. 31 / Nocturne, Op. 60 / Phaedra, Op. 93 Philip Langridge (tenor) / Frank Lloyd (horn) / Ann Murray (mezzo-soprano) / Northern Sinfonia / English Chamber Orchestra / Steuart Bedford, conducto [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Feb/2005 ] The medium of the orchestral song-cycle is one that much attracted Britten. His concept of an anthology of sometimes diverse texts, unified by a common literary or poetic theme was a favourite device to which he returned several times. The present... |
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J. S. BACH / GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN
Bach / Telemann: Sacred Cantatas Philippe Jaroussky (counter-tenor) / with Ann-Kathrin Brüggemann (oboe) / Freiburger Barockorchester, Petra Mullejans [ Erato Classics / 2 CD/DVD - released 16/Oct/2016 ] "This is the first all-German disc from the countertenor Philippe Jaroussky, and about time too: two of JS Bach's most glorious cantatas find him at his vibrant best." (Guardian) |
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Jacques Of
Les Contes D´Hoffmann Plácido Domingo, Catherine Malfitano, Ann Murray, José van Dam, Rémy Corazza, Jocelyne Taillon, Gérard Friedmann, Peter [ ORFEO / 3 CD - released 4/Sep/2009 ] |
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JOSEPH HAYDN
Haydn: Il Ritorno di Tobia (complete oratorio) Roberta Invernizzi, Sophie Karthauser, Ann Hallenberg / Capella Augustina / Andreas Spering [ Naxos / 3 CD Box Set - released 11/Jan/2008 ] Although Haydn's place in the history of the oratorio has been secured by his great vocal masterpieces The Creation and The Seasons, his first oratorio, Il ritorno di Tobia (The Return of Tobias), is among the better-kept secrets of music history.... |
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GIACOMO PUCCINI
Puccini: La Boheme (Complete opera recorded in 1995) Roberto Alagna / Leontina Vaduva / Thomas Hampson / Ruth Ann Swenson / Philharmonia Orchestra / Antonio Pappano [ Warner Classics Home of Opera / 2 CD - released 18/Aug/2006 ] "This is a version to stand alongside the classics of the past." Rosette - Penguin Stereo Guide |