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HERBERT HOWELLS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Howells: Missa Sabrinensis Neill Archer (tenor) Janice Watson (soprano) Della Jones (contralto) Martyn Hill (tenor) / London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra., Gennady Rozhdestvensky [ Chandos / 2 CD - released 27/Sep/2005 ] 'Gratitude, then, for an essential contribution towards the re-evaluation of an original visionary…' Gramophone 'Editor's Choice' on Missa Sabrinensis |
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BRAHMS
The Collection: Six CD set (Incls Piano Concerto no 2, Symphonies & Ein Deutsches Requiem) Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra / Berliner Symphoniker / London Symphony Orchestra / Karl Leister (clarinet) [ Brilliant Classics / 6 CD Box Set - released 8/May/2008 ] Enjoy Johannes Brahms' symphonies 3 and 4, the 2nd piano concerto, the violin and double concertos, Hungarian dances (version for orchestra), the 'German' Requiem and the Clarinet quintet. |
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STRAVINSKY
Les Noces and other Russian Choral Music New London Chamber Choir and Instrumental Ensemble; James Wood, director; The Voronezh Chamber Choir (Institute of the Arts); Oleg Shepel director [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 20/Jan/2014 ] BBC 'BUILDING A LIBRARY' FIRST CHOICE |
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XENAKIS
Medea / Nuits / Knephas / Serment / A Colone New London Chamber Choir / Critical Band / James Wood [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Jul/2010 ] New London Chamber Choir, Critical Band, James Wood |
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New London Chamber Choir / James Wood (conductor)
The Brightest Heaven of Invention :-Flemish Polyphony of the High Renaissance [ Amon Ra / CD ] |
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The New London Children's Choi
Pigs Could Fly [ Naxos / CD - released 27/Oct/2008 ] |
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New London Children's Choir
Jewish Voices In The New World [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Nov/2004 ] |
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RONALD CORP
The Ice Mountain New London Children’s Choir / Members of the New London Orchestra / Ronald Corp [ Naxos / CD - released 29/Jul/2011 ] "Corp's transparent, evocative scoring for an ensemble of seven players is one of the opera's greatest strengths. Naxos' sound is clear, well-defined, and nicely balanced, with an immediate presence." (Allmusic.com) |
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New London Consort
Ars Subtilior [ Linn / CD - released 2/Jan/2007 ] |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Pilgrimage to Santiago New London Consort / Philip Pickett [ L'Oiseau Lyre / 2 CD - released 1/Oct/2007 ] Philip Pickett directs the New London Consort in this substantial collection of early polyphonic music associated with the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, recorded in 1989. This was the first recording containing the complete and uncut... |
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VIRGIL THOMSON
Louisiana Story (Includes 'the Plow that Broke the Plains') The New London Orchestra / Ronald Corp (conductor) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 11/Aug/2004 ] 'Hyperion's recording is faultless; the notes... are sagacious and rewarding. If your interest is in American music or in film scores, this is indispensable' - American Record Guide |
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POULENC / HAHN
Aubade & Sinfonietta / Le Bal de Beatrice d'Este The New London Orchestra / Ronald Corp (conductor) with Julian Evans (piano) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 7/Jun/2004 ] 'A scintillating recording debut... in admirably off-the-beaten-track repertory' - The Observer |
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BEETHOVEN
Mass in C major, Op. 86 / Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123 New Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra & London Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini [ Warner Classics / 2 CD - released 10/Apr/2008 ] "As in Missa Solemnis, Giulini inspires his forces to give of their best for him. The recorded sound for both performances struck me as being pretty good" (MusicWeb Oct 2008) |
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ERIC COATES
The Merrymakers Overture / Summer Days Suite / From Meadow to Mayfair Suite / The Three Elizabeths Suite / The Three Bears Phantasy / etc New Philharmonia Orchestra / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) [ Lyrita / CD - released 1/Apr/2007 ] “This is one of those albums for when one is depressed. It cannot help but lift the spirits and bring a smile to the face. What made Boult’s conducting so convincing in lighter English music is that he was affectionate but not sentimental. He always... |
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MUSSORGSKY / STRAVINSKY
Mackerras conducts Mussorgsky & Stravinsky New Philharmonia Orchestra & London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras [ Alto / CD - released 25/Mar/2015 ] "Mackerras brings the same degree of visceral excitement and aural fantasy to these Russian orchestral showpieces as in his Janacek interpretations. The LSO's playing is superbly incisive" (Five Stars BBC Music) |
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ELLIOTT CARTER
Dialogues / Boston Concerto / Cello Concerto / ASKO Concerto Nicolas Hodges (piano) Fred Sherry (cello) / London Sinfonietta / BBC Symphony / Oliver Knussen [ Bridge Records / CD - released 1/Apr/2010 ] London Sinfonietta & BBC Symphony Orchestra, Oliver Knussen |
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THOMAS ADES / COLON NANCARROW
In Seven Days / Studies Nos 6 & 7 (with bonus DVD) Nicolas Hodges (piano) / London Sinfonietta, Thomas Ades [ Signum CD/DVD / 2 CD/DVD - released 1/Jan/2012 ] "Evocative without being merely descriptive, In Seven Days is a highly cohesive work that understatedly fulfils its intention. The piano-writing is expertly integrated into the ensemble, Nicolas Hodges amply exploiting the judicious range of timbral... |
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EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Violin Concerto / Introduction and Allegro for strings (Rec 1983 & 1984) Nigel Kennedy (violin) / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley [ Warner Classics Masters / CD - released 1/Dec/2017 ] "Kennedy's first recording of the Elgar Concerto is aflame with a young man's passionate inspiration, though never lacking subtler nuance, while Handley simply breathed Elgar like no-one else." BBC Music |
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SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos 1, 4 & 5 Nikolai Demidenko (piano) / The London Philharmonic Orchestra / Alexander Lazarev [ Hyperion / CD - released 23/Sep/2007 ] 'Dazzlingly virtuosic accounts of the youthful D flat, the left hand and the brilliant G major. Outstanding accompaniments ... put these performances in the class of the celebrated Ashkenazy/Previn set.' (The Sunday Times) |
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PROKOFIEV
Piano Concertos Nos 2 & 3 Nikolai Demidenko (piano) / The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Lazarev [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 10/Mar/2015 ] 'Demidenko is breathtaking in his virtuosity. The orchestra is with him all the way and so is the Hyperion production team who have, as usual, created the perfect sonic setting' (BBC Music Magazine) |