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HARRISON BIRTWISTLE
Ancora - Triumph of Time Philharmonic Orchestra, Elgar Howarth(Conductor), London Sinfonietta [ NMC / CD - released 25/Mar/2008 ] "It is good to have [these] excellent recordings of two of the composer's major orchestral works resurrected from their Collins Classics grave by the ever-welcome new-music specialist label NMC." The Daily Telegraph 2004 |
MICHAEL TIPPETT
Tippett: Suite in D for the Birthday of Prince Charles / Fantasia Concertante on a theme of Corelli Philip Jones Brass Ensemble / London Symphony Orchestra / Academy of St. Martin in the Fields [ Decca ABC Australian Eloquence / CD - released 1/Jul/2006 ] *** 'The Concerto for Double String Orchestra receives a performance more sumptuous and warm-hearted than any before on record ... the recording is outstanding' Penguin Guide |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Britten: Death in Venice (complete opera) Philip Langridge (tenor) Alan Opie (baritone) Michael Chance (counter-tenor) / BBC Singers / City of London Sinfonia / Richard Hickox, conductor [ Chandos Classics / 2 CD - released 6/Mar/2005 ] "A vivid portrayal from Langridge and Hickox on top form does Britten proud" Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine (May 2005) |
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Pickett/New London Consort
Music From Time Of Columbus [ Linn / CD - released 1/Jan/1992 ] |
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GIOACCHINO ROSSINI
Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia [The Barber of Seville] (complete opera) Nicolai Gedda, Beverly Sills, Ruggero Raimondi, Sherrill Milnes, Renato Capecchi / London Symphony Orchestra, James Levine [ Warner Classics Home of Opera / 2 CD - released 1/May/2017 ] "Recorded in 1975 and recently re-issued at a bargain price, this recording of "Barbiere" is hard to beat for sheer, sportive fun, with everyone involved sounding like they're enjoying themselves." (Amazon.com) |
VARIOUS
Be My Love Placido Domingo (tenor) / London Symphony Orchestra / Karl-Heinz Loges [ DG Spotlight / CD - released 24/Aug/2006 ] Domingo's original 'crossover' LP, re-presented as it was originally, complete with artist interview in the package and including an alternative cover on the inside! |
JOHN RUTTER
Rutter: Christmas Music Polyphony / City of London Sinfonia / Stephen Layton [ Hyperion / CD - released 15/Oct/2001 ] "A christmas treat for fans of Rutter's choral music, perhaps best taken in small doses." - Gramophone Magazine (Dec 2001) |
JOHN RUTTER
Gloria and other sacred music Polyphony / City of London Sinfonia / Stephen Layton [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Jun/2001 ] Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine (Aug 2001)- 'Delicious performances of Rutter's wonderfully approachable and finely crafted vocal writing. The sound, too, is outstanding. |
SCHUTZ
11 Motets Pro Cantione Antiqua London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Restoration Academy Edgar Fleet, conductor [ Regis Records / CD - released 2/Jun/2004 ] Penguin Guide 3 stars |
IGOR STRAVINSKY / SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Stravinsky / Prokofiev: Violin Concertos Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski [ Naive / CD - released 2/Sep/2013 ] " There is a sense of discovery, of spontaneous re-creation of these two masterpieces. Totally stylish yet wholly new; great playing and a truly outstanding issue." (Recording of the Month MusicWeb Dec 2013) |
LENNOX BERKELEY / FREDERICK DELIUS / EDWARD ELGAR / CLIVE JENKINS et al
Quiet Summer Evening - British Light Classics Peter Cigleris (clarinet), Sarah Watts (bassoon), Alexei Watkins (horn), Michael Mace (cello), Chamber Ensemble of London, Peter Fisher (violin, direc [ SOMM Recordings / CD - released 17/Jul/2026 ] SOMM Recordings is pleased to release their second recording with the Chamber Ensemble of London, a virtuoso group of hand-picked string players directed by violinist Peter Fisher, whom The Times counts amongst "a handful of the world's finest... |
PAUL CHIHARA
Chihara: Concerto-Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra Quynh Nguyen (piano) Rieko Aizawa (piano) / London Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Barlow [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 8/Sep/2023 ] Recipient of numerous notable awards and commissions, Paul Chihara is renowned for his film and television scores as well as for an extensive catalogue of orchestral, choral and chamber works. Composed for and in close collaboration with... |
HOLST / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
The Planets / Symphony No. 4 Ralph Vaughan Williams / BBC Symphony Orchestra / London Symphony Orchestra [ Naxos Historical / CD - released 15/Aug/2006 ] "Wonderful to have such amazing historical audio documents of two great English composers conducting their own works. This was a release that I enjoyed from start to finish" (MusicWeb Nov 2006) |
BAX / BLISS / MOERAN / FINZI
British Cello Concertos Raphael Wallfisch (cello) / Ulster Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Vernon Handley / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bryden Thomson [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 29/Apr/2016 ] This two-album set features British cello concertos from Raphael Wallfisch's best late-1980s recordings. He has always worked closely with leading British composers of our time and is now regarded as the finest performer of their works for cello.... |
VIVALDI
Cello Concerti Vol. 1 Rv 398, 399, 404, 406, 410, 412 & 419 Raphael Wallfisch (Cello) / City Of London Sinfonia / Nicholas Kraemer (Director And Harpsichord) [ Naxos Vivaldi Collection / CD - released 12/Jul/2008 ] "With performances of this calibre, and in demonstration quality sound, one marvels that Naxos can offer so much for so little! A triumphant debut for what seems destined to become one of the legendary recording projects of the decade." - BBC Music... |
ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi: Cello Concerti Vol. 2 Rv 400, 401, 408, 413, 422 & 531 Raphael Wallfisch (Cello) / City Of London Sinfonia / Nicholas Kraemer (Director And Harpsichord) [ Naxos Vivaldi Collection / CD - released 12/Jul/2008 ] "performances which revel in the vitatlity of Vivaldi's music and which are sensible to its beguiling but all too often overlooked fantasy" - Gramophone |
VIVALDI
Cello Concerti Vol. 4 Rv 405, 411, 414, 416, 417, 420 & 421 Raphael Wallfisch (Cello) / City Of London Sinfonia / Nicholas Kraemer (Director And Harpsichord) [ Naxos Vivaldi Collection / CD - released 12/Jul/2008 ] "Wallfisch's playing has extraordinary precision, and both he and the accompanying group continually communicate their enthusiasm for this endlessly inventive music" - Penguin Guide |
VIVALDI
Cello Concerti Volume 3: RV 402, 403, 407, 409, 418, 423 & 424 Raphael Wallfisch (cello) / City of London Sinfonia / Nicholas Kraemer (director and harpsichord) [ Naxos Vivaldi Collection / CD - released 12/Jul/2008 ] "..one marvels that Naxos can offer so much for so little! A triumphant debut for what seems destined to become one of the legendary recording projects of the decade" - BBC Music Magazine |
DVORAK
Cello Concerto (with Dohnányi - Konzertstück for Cello and Orchestra) Raphael Wallfisch (cello) / London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 26/Apr/2012 ] The Cello Concerto in B minor by Dvořák has become one of his most popular works, and perhaps the most popular concerto ever written for the instrument. He was asked to write this piece by a friend of Wagner, the cellist Hanuš Wihan. Initially... |
Ravel
Daphnis Et Chloé; Boléro; Pavane Valery Gergiev, London Symphony Orchestra, LSO Chorus [ LSO Live / CD ] Ravel was commissioned in 1909 by Serge Diaghilev to compose the music for Daphnis et Chloé. The complete work is an orchestral showpiece, although he subsequently prepared suites of the score. Ravel described the composition as a symphonie... |
