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LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS
The Last Night of the Proms: Land of Hope & Glory Sarah Walker (mezzo) Sir Thomas Allen (baritone) / London Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus, Roger Norrington [ Australian SBS Decca Eloquence / CD - released 1/Jul/2008 ] "A great collection of British favourites that are just right for any time of the year, very well recorded and performed … and at a great price too! You won't be disappointed." (MusicWeb June 2008) |
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SIR THOMAS ALLEN
Great Operatic Arias: Thomas Allen Vol 2 Sir Thomas Allen (baritone) / Philharmonia Orchestra / David Parry (with Susan Gritton soprano) [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Mar/2008 ] "The careful husbanding of his vocal resources, and choice of repertoire, over his career means he can take on a recording such as this without fear for his reputation. Darker tone of course, but, unlike many others there is no sign of vocal spread... |
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GILBERT and SULLIVAN
G & S: H.M.S. Pinafore (Complete Operetta) Richard Suart, Thomas Allen, Rebecca Evans, Donald Adams / Welsh National Opera, Charles MacKerras [ Telarc Records / CD - released 7/Jul/2000 ] "Richard Suart is an excellent as Sir Joseph and Donald Adams is well cast (as usual) as Deadeye. It's great to have the women's chorus actually sounding 'out at sea' in Act One." Mel@Marbecks |
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Steve Allen
All Star Jazz Concert feat Lawson - Haggart & Billy Butterfield Jazz Bands [ Jasmine / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/2005 ] |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Cosi fan tutte (complete opera recorded in 1981) Royal Opera / Stuart Burrows / Thomas Allen / Richard Van Allan / Kiri Te Kanawa / Agnes Baltsa / Colin Davis (cond) [ Opus Arte CD / 3 CD - released 6/Dec/2010 ] "it offers abundant pleasures. Te Kanawa recorded an earlier Fiordiligi...and a later...: neither manifests the personality and velvety warmth of tone of show here, and her virtuosity in 'Come Scoglio' is staggering. Thomas Allen's Guglielmo, too, is... |
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GABRIEL FAURE
Faure: Requiem / Pelleas et Melisande Suite / Pavane / etc Sylvia McNair, Thomas Allen / Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner [ Decca Australian Eloquence / CD - released 1/Jun/2019 ] "Marriner's pacing is ideal, and the clean choral attack is matched by superb singing from Sylvia McNair and Thomas Allen." (Three Stars Penguin Guide) |
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W.A. MOZART / VERDI / CILEA / DONIZETTI / ROSSINI / PUCCINI / PEERGOLESI
La Scala Collection: 11 DVD set of the world's most popular operas Teatro alla Scala / Daniela Dessi, Delores Ziegler, Alessandro Corbelli, Mirella Freni, Renato Bruson, Thomas Allen, Samuel Ramey, etc [ Opus Arte / Rai Trade / La Scala Collection / 11 DVD Box Set - released 1/Aug/2011 ] Soloists include Thomas Allen, Placido Domingo, Renato Bruson, Daniela Dessì, Alessandro Corbelli, Giorgio Zancanaro, Chris Merritt, Cheryl Studer and Sara Mingardo |
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Tenor, Jimi & Tony Allen
Inspiration Information [ Strut / 2 LP - released 26/Feb/2021 ] |
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GERALD FINZI
Intimations of Immortality (with Patrick Hadley-The Trees so High) Thomas Allen (baritone) Ian Partridge (tenor) / Guildford Philharmonic Choir & orchestra / New Philharmonia Orchestra / Vernon Handley (conductor) [ Lyrita / CD - released 1/Apr/2007 ] One of the most respected independent labels, Lyrita Recorded Edition, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2009, has concluded a comprehensive license deal with Wyastone Estate Limited. |
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BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Britten: Folk Song Arrangements, Vol. 2 Thomas Allen (baritone) Osian Ellis (harp) Margaret Feaviour (soprano) Judith Harris (mezzo-soprano) Philip Langridge (tenor) / BBC Singers and others [ Naxos / CD - released 19/Aug/2005 ] Benjamin Britten occupies an unrivalled position in English music of the twentieth century and a place of the greatest importance in the wider musical world. |
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Tony Allen
Afro Disco Beat - Complete 70s Anthology [ Vampisoul Records / 2 CD - released 15/Oct/2007 ] Some of the deepest, most sizzling African funk ever made! This is an excellent introduction to both the joys of Tony Allen and the sound of Afrobeat. |
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Tony Allen
Secret Agent (LP) [ World Circuit / 2 LP - released 4/Jun/2010 ] Tony Allen has long been acknowledged as Africa's finest kit drummer and one of the continent's most influential musicians. Together with Fela Kuti (with whom he played for 15 years) Allen co-created Afrobeat - the hard driving, horns rich,... |
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Tony Allen
Secret Agent (2 LP) [ BMG / World Circuit / 2 LP - released 20/May/2022 ] Tony Allen (1940 - 2020) has long been acknowledged as Africa's finest drummer and one of the continent's most influential musicians. Together with Fela Kuti (with whom he played for 15 years) Allen co-created Afrobeat - the hard-driving, horns-rich,... |
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Tony Allen
The Source [ Blue Note France / CD - released 4/May/2018 ] Drum legend Tony Allen has seen a childhood dream come true. He even says that when he made The Source (his debut album for Blue Note Records), it was the best recording in his whole life. Coming from Allen, that's not a casual statement: he is 76... |
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Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela
Rejoice [ World Circuit / Warner / CD - released 20/Mar/2020 ] 'Rejoice' is a very special collaboration between Tony Allen, the co-founder of Afrobeat, and Hugh Masekela, the master of South African jazz. Having first met in the 70s thanks to their respective close associations with Fela Kuti, the two... |
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Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela
Rejoice (Special Edition LP) [ World Circuit / ADA / 2 LP - released 22/Oct/2021 ] 'Rejoice' is the classic collaboration between Tony Allen, the legendary drummer and co-founder of Afrobeat, and Hugh Masekela, the master trumpet player of South African jazz. The record, released to great acclaim in March 2020, became the first... |
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Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela
Rejoice Vinyl (LP) [ World Circuit / Warner / LP - released 20/Mar/2020 ] 'Rejoice' is a very special collaboration between Tony Allen, the co-founder of Afrobeat, and Hugh Masekela, the master of South African jazz. Having first met in the 70s thanks to their respective close associations with Fela Kuti, the two... |
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MARK HAGERTY / TWIN POETS
Hagerty: United Sounds of America University of Delaware Symphony Orchestra, James Allen Anderson, Twin Poets, Makeda Hampton, Jonathan Whitney, Oksana Glouchko [ Delos / CD - released 14/Feb/2025 ] united sounds of america melds the power and rhythms of street poetry with the expressive capacity of the symphony orchestra to bring urgent social questions to the symphonic stage. united sounds is not a traditional musical work, nor is it one... |
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Woody Allen
Swing in the Films of Woody Allen [ Jackpot Records / CD - released 5/Dec/2011 ] |