Since you are interested in Delius: Songs, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
RICHARD STRAUSS
The Complete Songs Vol. 2 Anne Schwanewilms (soprano) / Roger Vignoles (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 26/May/2007 ] BBC Magazine Award Finalist 2008 (Best vocal recording) - 'Most unusual of today's great Straussian sopranos, Schwanewilms chooses Lieder tailored to her beauty of line - perfectly complemented by Vignoles - and ability to change colour on a note.... |
PURCELL
Hail, bright Cecilia! (Complete Odes & Welcome Songs, Volume 2) The Choir of New College, Oxford / The King's Consort, Robert King, director [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 10/Nov/2011 ] "For those to whom Purcell's unfailing sensitivity and inventiveness in the setting of English texts is a constant miracle, the problem with this series is knowing where to start" - Gramophone |
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / BUTTERWORTH / BROWNE / SOMMERVELL
Songs of Travel Christopher Maltman (baritone) Roger Vignoles (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 21/Sep/2003 ] A collection of delightful songs by some of Britain's most endeared composers, all radiantly performed by one of Britain's best-loved baritones, Christopher Maltman. |
RICHARD STRAUSS
The Complete Songs Vol. 3 Andrew Kennedy (tenor) Roger Vignoles (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 30/Apr/2008 ] 'The third volume of Hyperion's Strauss song series comes with a tenor riding the chromatic waves. Kennedy's young voice still has some growing to do in lieder, but his flexible tones and avoidance of the Precious Beautiful Voice give lots of... |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: The Complete Songs, Vol. 1 (Incls 'Sieben Lieder, Op 48') Angelika Kirchschlager (mezzo-soprano), Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Brahms Song Edition / CD - released 20/Jun/2010 ] "All in all, this is another bag of riches from Johnson to look forward to, and a great start to Brahms." (AudAud.com) |
PURCELL
Complete Secular Solo Songs Barbara Bonney / Susan Gritton / Charles Daniels / Roger Covey-Crump / James Bowman / Michael George / The King's Consort / Robert King [ Hyperion / 3 CD - released 23/Mar/2010 ] 'Those who need all of Purcell's songs at their fingertips should invest in Hyperion's three-disk survey of secular songs, with outstanding performances by Barbara Bonney, Rogers Covey-Crump and James Bowman' (The New York Times) |
ANONYMOUS / GUILLAUME DUFAY / FRANCESCO LANDINI / BERNART de VENTADORN / etc
Delectatio angeli: Songs from the Middle Ages Catherine Bott (soprano) with Pavlo Beznosiuk & Mark Levy (fiddles) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Feb/2006 ] "I enjoyed practically everything that this disc offered with the Dufay being the star. I know of no just cause or impediment why everyone else shouldn't do so as well." (Recording of the Month MusicWeb March 2006) |
THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE
The Language of Love: Songs of the troubadours and trouveres Duo Trobairitz [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Aug/2008 ] AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE CHOICE OF 2007 - 'There are some outstanding renditions here … Newton is fresh-voiced and immediate, and Brooks is a vigorous accompanist' (Early Music) |
RICHARD STRAUSS
The Complete Songs Vol. 1 Christine Brewer (soprano) / Roger Vignoles (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Jun/2005 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1851-1900) - 'At all times Brewer and Vignoles work together hand in glove … This is a properly equal partnership that bodes very well indeed for this admirable project. Brewer and Vignoles set... |
SCHUMANN
The Songs of Robert Schumann-Vol 1 Christine Schafer (soprano) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 13/Dec/2007 ] GRAMOPHONE AWARD WINNER GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE CANNES CLASSIQUE SOLO VOCAL AWARD |