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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) |
FRANZ SCHMIDT
Schmidt - Complete Symphonies Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi [ Chandos / 4 CD Box Set ] "The Detroit Symphony Orchestra under Neeme Jarvi play with a freshness and enthusiasm that are totally persuasive. They almost sound Viennese, and the recordings are very good indeed." Penguin Guide |
McEWEN
String Quartets Nos 3, 6 & 13 Chilingirian Quartet [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 7/Jul/2003 ] 'The Chilingirian Quartet does McEwen proud. Production values too, are first-rate, with Snape Maltings' acoustic lending an agreeable bloom to proceedings. A hearty recommendation.' (Gramophone) |
McEWEN
String Quartets, Vol. 3 Chilingirian Quartet [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 14/Apr/2004 ] 'From the French flavours of No. 8 to the Scottish stylings of No. 15, this is interwar British music at its very best: breathing native tradition but fully aware of Continental developments... beautifully played by the Chilingirians.' Independent |
ROBERT RUSSELL BENNETT / VERNON DUKE
Bennett / Duke: Violin Concertos etc. Chloë Hanslip (violin), Andrew Litton (piano), Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton (conductor) [ Chandos / CD - released 17/Oct/2025 ] Both these violin concertos have been long-neglected for the same reason: their composers were much better-known for their achievements in musical theatre rather than for their works for the concert hall. Robert Russell Bennett studied... |
SAMUEL SEBASTIAN WESLEY
Ascribe unto the Lord: Sacred Choral Works Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Feb/2013 ] "One of the best [canticle-settings] is Wesley in E...Nethsinga directs splendidly, the performance as broad and grand as one could wish...this is a disc to uplift the spirits." Gramophone Magazine, April 2013 |
JOHN SHEPPARD
Gaude, gaude, gaude Maria: Sacred Choral Works Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 15/Dec/2014 ] "This is a very nice disc: beautifully sung; a well-balanced recording in both stereo and a warmly inclusive surround sound, and with a rich selection of John Sheppard's superb music." (MusicWeb) |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Hear My Words: Choral Classics from St John's Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Nov/2010 ] "The boy treble voices bring lustre and freshness to the sonority, and the singing throughout is stirring and polished." The Daily Telegraph |
IRELAND / GUEST / MENDELSSOHN / DOVE / PARRY / etc
The Call - More Choral Classics from St John's Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha [ Chandos / CD - released 20/Oct/2015 ] The pieces brought together on this CD range widely, from ceremonial works associated with affairs of state to intimate compositions addressing moments of great personal significance. Two of the three pieces by Parry best exemplify this contrast: if... |
HERBERT HOWELLS
St John's Magnificat: Choral works Choir of St John's College, Cambridge / Andrew Nethsingha [ Chandos / CD - released 20/Apr/2010 ] "If you are at all interested in Howells's church music this disc is an obligatory purchase" BBC Music Magazine, April 2010 ***** |
THOMAS TOMKINS
When David Heard Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha, with Freddie James (organ) [ Chandos Chaconne / CD - released 20/Aug/2014 ] Thomas Tomkins, born in 1572, was one of the most accomplished and versatile English composers of his era. A total mastery of contrapuntal technique and expressive intensity are hallmarks of his style. Here the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge,... |
MENDELSSOHN / GRUBER / RUTTER / WARLOCK / TRADITIONAL / etc
On Christmas Night: Carols from St John’s College, Cambridge The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha, with John Challenger (organ) [ Chandos Classics SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 10/Oct/2011 ] "This is a warming disc, eloquently sung by the choir of St John's. There are some core Christmas hymns, but the bulk of the 24-track programme comprises some of the modern classics of the repertoire such as Elizabeth Poston's Jesus Christ the Apple... |
CHARPENTIER
Messe de minuit pour Noel (with Poulenc-Quatre Motets) Choir of St John's College, Cambridge / City of London Sinfonia / George Guest [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 14/Dec/2007 ] This much-admired disc of French sacred music from the seventeenth and twentieth centuries, beautifully performed by the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge under George Guest, is now available at Chandos Classics price for the first time. |
WILLIAM BYRD
Cantiones Sacrae Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge / Richard Marlow [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Apr/2007 ] "If you like Byrd motets well upholstered and tightly shaped, generous in dynamic contrasts, this CD will do nicely." (MusicWeb May 2007) |
DURUFLE
Complete Choral Works Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge / Richard Marlow, conductor [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 18/Oct/2005 ] This disc forms one of the few comprehensive collections of Duruflé's choral music in the catalogue. Duruflé is most famous for his exquisite Requiem, included here, but his other choral works are equally appealing and they complete this unique... |
MENDELSSOHN
Sacred Choral Works (Incls 'Hear my prayer' & 'Ave Maria') Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge / Richard Marlow (conductor) [ Chandos / CD - released 8/May/2006 ] "Mendelssohn's sacred choral music tends to get overshadowed by that of Brahms and by Mendelssohn's own works in other genres. This highly recommendable disc brings his sacred music to the fore in fine, flexible performances from Richard Marlow and... |
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Vaughan Williams: Hymns & Other Choral Works Choir of Worcester Cathedral / Choir of Westminster Abbey [ Chandos Collect / CD - released 1/Sep/1992 ] "If that Englishness in music can be encapsulated in words at all, those words would probably be: ostensibly familiar and commonplace, yet deep and mystical as well as lyrical, melodic, melancholic, and nostalgic yet timeless." (Peter Ackroyd) |
STEVE REICH
Reich: The Desert Music / Three Movements Chorus Sine Nomine / Tonkunstler-Orchester, Kristjan Jarvi [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Jun/2011 ] "As thrilling as Reich's works usually are, they rely strongly on perfect performance - and this honestly isn't far off." (BBC Music Magazine Awards 2012 - Choral Finalist) |
Christian Lindberg trombone; Evelyn Glennie percussion; Peter Erskine percussion; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin
Turnage - Another Set To; Silent Cities; Four-Horned Fandango; Fractured Lines [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 30/Jan/2003 ] ***** Five Stars BBC Music Magazine (Jan 03)- "This is stunning - and strongly recommended both to enthusiasts and new-music-phobics. Performances and recordings are outstanding." |
