Various Artists / Mixed by James Brooke
Trance Elements 2012: Earth [ 405 Recordings / 3 CD - released 10/Aug/2012 ] |
Various Artists / Mixed by James Brooke
Trancendence 2012 - Volume 01 [ 405 Recordings / 2 CD - released 12/Mar/2012 ] |
Various Artists / Mixed by James Holden
DJ-Kicks [ K7 Records / CD - released 21/Jun/2010 ] Holden's masterfully eclectic mix includes the first solo Holden single in four years "Triangle Folds", and his exclusive previously unreleased remix of Mogwai's "The Sun Smells Too Loud". |
Various Artists / Mixed by Jaytech & James Grant
Anjunadeep: 02 [ MOSUK / 2 CD - released 15/Feb/2010 ] |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Flute for Relaxation Various flautists (including James Galway) [ RCA / CD ] 18 flute classics to help you relax |
Various / Mixed by James Holden
BALANCE005 [ Rhythmethod New Zealand / CD - released 13/Oct/2003 ] Features tracks & remixes from FC Kahuna, Infusion, Carl A. Finlow, FortDax, Zeta Reticula, Petter, Meta.83, Baby Ford, Holden himself & many more! |
Various / Mixed by James Zabiela
Renaissance presents Alive [ Renaissance / 2 CD - released 9/Aug/2004 ] A double disc foray into house and breaks with the man who is pushing the boundaries of modern DJing. Impressive. Groovesome. |
GERSHWIN
George Gershwin (4 CD set, 20 page booklet) various performers including Harry James, Chet Baker, Oscar Levant, Morton Gould, Jascha Heifetz, Emmanuel Bay, Billie Holiday, etc [ ArtOne / 4 CD Box Set - released 10/Oct/2008 ] |
SEBASTIAN KNUPFER
Sacred Music Carolyn Sampson, Rebecca Outram, Lisa Beckley, James Bowman, Robin Blaze, etc / The King's Consort / Robert King [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 20/Sep/2011 ] 'Robert King draws fine singing and playing from his ensemble. The soloists are uniformly excellent ... Knüpfer is a real discovery - full marks to all concerned.' - International Record Review |
JOHN CORIGLIANO / WILLIAM HOFFMAN
The Ghosts of Versailles Victoria Livengood, So Young Park, Vanessa Becerra, Peabody Southwell, Frederick Ballentine, Patti LuPone / LA Opera Orchestra & Chorus, James Conlon [ Pentatone SACD / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 20/Mar/2016 ] Commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera to celebrate its 100th anniversary, John Corigliano's The Ghost of Versailles received its premiere at the Met in 1991, twelve years after it had been commissioned and eight years past the centennial season for... |
RICHARD WAGNER
Wagner: Lohengrin (complete opera recorded live in 1967) James King, Heather Harper, Donald McIntyre, Grace Hoffman / Chor und Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Rudolf Kempe [ Orfeo / 3 CD Box Set - released 20/Feb/2019 ] "A must for Kempe collectors and fans of Harper's musicality; less important as a Bayreuth or Lohengrin landmark." Gramophone |
W.A. MOZART
'the Magic Flute' for Children (recorded Salzburg Festival, 1982) Vienna State Opera / Kurt Rydl / Peter Schreier / Zdzislawa Donat / Ileana Cotrubas / James Levine (cond) [ TDK / DVD - released 3/Sep/2007 ] G :- Recorded live at the Felsenreitschule, Salzburg, 26 August 1982 during Salzburger Festspiele 1982 |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN / ERICH KORNGOLD
Britten / Korngold: Violin Concertos Vilde Frang (violin) / Frankfurt Radio Symphony, James Gaffigan [ Warner Classics / CD - released 15/Jan/2016 ] "playing with almost intimidating dexterity and polish, not to mention impeccable intonation [Frang's] music-making still manages to project an impression of honesty and naturalness" Gramophone Magazine Award WINNER 2016 - Concerto |
SHOSTAKOVICH
Violin Concerto No. 1 / Lady Macbeth Suite Vladmir Spivakov (violin) / Garzenich Orchestra Cologne Philharmonic / James Conlon (director) [ Capriccio SACD / 2 SACD - released 29/Sep/2005 ] Capriccio launches an ambitious recording project with Russian violinist Vladmir Spivakov and American conductor james Conlon: violin concertos of the 20th century. The first recording to be issued includes Dmitri Shostakovitch's First Violin... |
CARLO GESUALDO
Sacre Cantiones liber secundus Vocal Consort Berlin, James Wood [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 10/Feb/2013 ] As we commemorate the 400th anniversary of the death of Gesualdo in 2013, one of his last works still remains to be rediscovered: the second book of Sacrae Cantiones, motets for six and seven voices, of which the bassus and sextus parts have, alas,... |
CARL MARIA von WEBER
Clarinet Concertos Walter Boeykens, Paul Meyer, François-René Duchable / Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, James Conlon [ Warner Classics Erato Apex / CD - released 20/Dec/2014 ] Apex - the budget label from Warners |
WAGNER
Parsifal (the complete opera) Waltraud Meier / Siegfried Jerusalem / Metropolitan Opera / James Levine [ Deutsche Grammophon DVD / 2 DVD - released 16/Aug/2004 ] G :- "Meier's Kundry is electrifying ... she simply is Kundry, having thought herself voice, body and soul into the part, a wholly remarkable achievement which is the stuff of legends" (Gramophone) |
JAMES MacMILLAN
A Scotch Bestiary / Piano Concerto No. 2 Wayne Marshall (Organ & Piano) / BBC Philharmonic / James MacMillan (cond) [ Chandos / CD - released 29/Jun/2006 ] 'Review of A Scotch Bestiary: The piece was certainly fun: riotous, at times cacophonous, wittily orchestrated and cleverly structured. It also brilliantly integrated the organ into the orchestra proper. All these things and more merged in the work's... |
JOHN TAVERNER
Taverner: Missa Mater Christi sanctissima / Western Wynde Mass Westminster Abbey Choir, James O'Donnell [ Hyperion / CD - released 5/Jul/2016 ] "Performances that are beautifully judged in both their balance and shaping." MusicWeb |
ELGAR
Great is the Lord Westminster Abbey Choir / James O'Donnell (cond) [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Feb/2007 ] From the regal opulence of Great is the Lord to the quiet devotion of Ave verum and Ave Maria, this varied programme is the perfect guide through Elgar's rich choral output. James O'Donnell transports the men and boys of Westminster Abbey through the... |