More By Artist: Barker
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GIOCOMO PUCCINI
Puccini: Madama Butterfly (complete opera) Amsterdam Muziekther / Cheryl Barker, Martin Thompson, etc. / Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra Edo de Waart (conductor) [ Opus Arte DVD / 2 DVD - released 25/Oct/2005 ] G :- "A superb DVD that now becomes my top recommendation for this opera on DVD. The production is top-notch, and the orchestral contribution the strongest I have yet to hear" (MusicWeb Jan 2006) |
LEOS JANACEK
Janacek: Katya Kabanova (complete opera sung in English) Cheryl Barker (soprano) Gwynne Howell (bass) Kathleen Wilkinson (mezzo) Owen Webb (baritone) / Welsh National Opera Chorus & Orchestra / Carlo Rizzi [ Chandos / 2 CD - released 1/Oct/2007 ] GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE AWARD FINALIST 2008 - Opera - 'This English-language performance captures the visceral impact of Janacek's great tragedy with unerring immediacy. Vividly recorded with magnificent orchestral playing, the drama is delivered with a... |
GEORGE DYSON
Quo Vadis: a cycle of poems Cheryl Barker (soprano) Jean Rigby (mezzo-soprano) Philip Langridge (tenor) / BBC National Chorus of Wales ; BBC National Orchestra of Wales ; Richar [ Chandos Classics / 2 CD - released 26/May/2003 ] 'All four soloists are in superb voice, each of them strong, firm and characterful; and both choruses sing with fresh, incandescent tone... the result will delight all devotees of the English choral tradition.' - Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine... |
DVORAK
Rusalka (complete opera in English) Cheryl Barker (soprano) / Rosario La Spina (tenor) / Bruce Martin (baritone) / Elizabeth Whitehouse (soprano) / Opera Australia / Richard Hickox [ Chandos Opera in English / 3 CD Box Set - released 28/Feb/2008 ] "Cheryl Barker's voice opens up excitingly on the top notes, but in the medium-high range her timbre has no especial qualities. She gives a committed performance" (MusicWeb March 2008) |
Barker
Utility (LP) [ SRD / 2 LP - released 28/Feb/2020 ] Pleasure-seeking and pain-avoidance as a rave metaphor fits the music of Sam Barker. The Berghain resident and Leisure System co-founder has spent the last few years exploring the euphoric potential of altering key variables in dance music... |
Ronnie Barker
The Very Best of Ronnie Barker (The Caricature Collection) [ Via Vision Entertainment / DVD - released 12/May/2011 ] PG :- |
PUCCINI
Puccini Passions: over two hours of passionate arias sung in English Cheryl Barker / Dennis O'Neill / Cynthia Haymon / Susan Patterson / Alan Opie / Geoffrey Mitchell Choir / Gareth Hancock [ Chandos / 2 CD - released 1/Mar/2007 ] This selection includes Puccini's most passionate arias, and is a perfect collection for both those keen to discover more about Opera in English, as well established Puccini lovers. |
JANACEK
The Makropulos Case (complete opera in English) Cheryl Barker (soprano) Neal Davies (bass-baritone) John Graham-Hall (tenor) / English National Opera / Sir Charles Mackerras [ Chandos / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/2007 ] "This electrifying performance has been captured in sound that is exceptionally clear and full-bodied, and it also has great immediacy. I very much welcome a recording in English." (International Record Review March 2007) |
Les Barker
Earwigo [ Mrs Ackroyd Records / CD - released 27/Sep/2005 ] Recorded at Bromyard Folk Festival in 1987, 'Earwigo' features Les Barker performing solo and also with a band including Steve and Lesley Davies and Ian Blake. |
Les Barker
The Mrs Ackroyd Rock 'n' Roll Show [ Mrs Ackroyd Records / CD - released 27/Sep/2005 ] This is a studio album from 1984, recorded with the help of Coventry band Quiet Riot. Les began his career as assistant to Mrs Ackroyd, a small hairy mongrel who lay around in folk clubs, bit people and became famous. |
Sophie Barker
Break The Habit [ Disco Geko CD / CD - released 27/Jan/2017 ] Perhaps best known as one of the trio of original Zero 7 singers, alongside Sia and Mozez, Sophie's long-awaited 3rd solo album, 'Break the Habit', took 4 years to record but sees her more comfortable than ever in her own skin. Sophie Barker's... |
Travis Barker
Give the Drummer Some [ Interscope Records / CD - released 3/Mar/2011 ] The first solo record by Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker features guest spots from The Cool Kids, RZA, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, T.I.,Game, Raekwon, Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine, Slash... |
Kenneth Williams / Leonard Rossitter / Sid James / Ronnie Barker
Britain's Greatest Comedy Heroes [ ViaVision Entertainment DVD / 4 DVD Box Set - released 11/Nov/2010 ] Featuring: Ronnie Barker, Sid James, Leonard Rossitter, Kenneth Williams. Enjoy some of the best moments ever written for TV and film as performed by four of Britain's best loved comedy performers. Relive some of their funniest moments throughout... |
