TIPPETT
Piano Concerto / Praeludium / Fantasia on a Theme of Handel / Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli Howard Shelley (piano) / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Richard Hickox [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 19/Jun/2001 ] 'committed and taut performances, and beautiful natural, yet dynamic, recordings.'-Fanfare |
MENDELSSOHN
An introduction to Mendelssohn (Incls Piano Concerto No. 1 & Symphony No. 4 'Italian') Howard Shelley (piano) / London Mozart Players / Scottish National Orchestra / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Philharmonia Orchestra [ Chandos Intro / CD - released 1/Aug/2006 ] "Howard Shelley offers marvellous playing in every respect; fresh, sparkling and dashing in the fast movements, poetic and touching in the slower ones." (Penguin Guide Rosette recording for Piano Concertos) |
DOREEN CARWITHEN
Concerto for Piano and Strings / Suffolk Suite / etc Howard Shelley (piano) / London Symphony Orchestra / Richard Hickox [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 1/Feb/2007 ] 'Shelley, Hickox and the LSO put not a foot wrong.' Tempo |
BEETHOVEN
Complete Works for Piano and Orchestra Howard Shelley (piano) / Orchestra of Opera North [ CHANDOS / 4 CD Box Set - released 1/Dec/2011 ] Gramophone Magazine: Editor's Choice - January 2012 |
SCHUMANN / GRIEG / SAINT-SAENS
Piano Concertos Howard Shelley (piano) / Orchestra of Opera North / Howard Shelley (cond) [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 15/Apr/2009 ] "This is my first encounter with the Orchestra of Opera North. They prove to be a very able band indeed, providing clear and balanced accompaniment, accurate intonation and clarity of line. Quite able to shine in the passages without the soloist,... |
DELIUS
Piano Concerto / Paris / Brigg Fair / etc Howard Shelley (piano) / Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis [ Chandos / Hybrid SACD - released 15/Oct/2012 ] "Sonics are excellent for a standard CD." (AudAud.com) |
CYRIL SCOTT
Symphony No. 3 'the Muses' / Piano Concerto No. 2; etc Howard Shelley (piano) The Huddersfield Choral Society / BBC Philharmonic; Martyn Brabbins [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 5/May/2004 ] "The warmest of welcomes for a remarkable discovery in 20th-century British music" (Gramophone Editor's Choice June 2004) |
ERNEST JOHN MOERAN
Moeran: Serenade and Rhapsodies Hugh Mackey (baritone) / The Renaissance Singers / Ulster Orchestra Vernon Handley, conductor [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 8/Sep/2004 ] 'The performances under Vernon Handley… are absolutely splendid, and are warmly and spaciously recorded.' The Independent |
BESSES O'TH' BARN BAND
Hymns and Things (Includes 'Jerusalem' and 'the Nuns' Chorus' from Casanova) Besses O' Th' Barn Band / Roy Newsome (conductor) with Roy Newsome (organ) Stephen W. Hopper (soprano cornet) [ Chandos Brass / CD - released 19/Apr/2003 ] Chandos Brass now at a special price |
THOMAS TOMKINS
Music divine I Fagiolini [ Chandos Chaconne / CD - released 5/Nov/2002 ] '...of the 26 madrigals and anthems here, 16 are not otherwise available on disc - reason alone to welcome this delightful recording.' BBC Music Magazine |
MONTEVERDI
Sweet Torment: Monteverdi Series Vol 3 I Fagiolini / Barokksolistene / Robert Hollingworth [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Jun/2009 ] 'This is a disc to be relished as much for its sudden contrasts as for the ensemble's unfailingly spirited, idiomatic performances… In terms of expressive range, I Fagiolini is without equal' (Independent on Sunday on Vol.2) |
ORAZIO VECCHI
L'Amfiparnaso (complete musical comedy) I Fagiolini / Eligio Quinteiro / Robert Hollingworth (cond) with Simon Callow (narrator) [ Chandos / DVD - released 1/May/2004 ] G :- "L'Amfiparnaso" is the classic music theatre work of the Italian Renaissance, written just before the first opera and based on the characters of the commedia dell'arte. |
MONTEVERDI
Fires and Ashes: Monteverdi Series Vol 2 I Fagiolini / Robert Hollingworth [ Chandos / CD - released 29/Feb/2008 ] This is the second volume of Monteverdi's vocal chamber music compiled with wit and imagination by Robert Hollingworth. We can trace Monteverdi's evolution from the early Mantuan a cappella madrigals that made his reputation, right through to the... |
GIOVANNI CROCE
Carnevale Veneziano: The Comic Faces of Giovanni Croce I Fagiolini / Robert Hollingworth (director) [ Chandos Chaconne / CD - released 22/Aug/2002 ] '‘This disc hovers on the edge of high camp: that it doesn’t quite overstep the mark is due to the sheer quality of the singing and the fundamental seriousness of the group’s approach’.' Early Music News |
WILLIAM BYRD
The Early Byrd Sophie Yates (virginals) / I Fagiolini / Fretwork [ Chandos Chaconne / CD - released 1/Aug/2013 ] |
TURINA / VILLA-LOBOS / PIAZZOLLA / etc
Latin Impressions I Musici de Montreal / Yuli Turovsky [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 3/Apr/2000 ] A fascinating collection,inspired by Spain and its dance idioms! |
SKALKOTTAS / BRAHMS / HAYDN / BARTOK / etc
Dances from the Heart of Europe I Musici De Montreal, Yuli Turovsky [ Chandos / CD - released 21/Jul/2003 ] 'Turovsky and his Montréal players have proved in several previous releases that they are an excellent and responsive band… fifty-two tracks in all, and an intriguing and enjoyable disc.' BBC Music |
BORODIN / DVORAK
Works for Strings. I Musici de Montreal, Yuli Turovsky [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Aug/2013 ] |
GLIERE / GLINKA / TANEYEV / GRECHANINOV / SHOSTAKOVICH / etc
Organ Music from Russia Iain Quinn at the organ of Winchester Cathedral [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 2/Feb/2003 ] 'Iain Quinn is outstanding and his skilful, polished use of the Winchester Cathedral organ makes this one of the best CDs you'll hear of that instrument' - Gramophone |
COPLAND / IVES / BARBER / COWELL / STILL / PAULUS
Variations on America: Organ Works Iain Quinn (organ) [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 1/Jun/2009 ] Variations on America presents a programme that includes both the well-known works of the American organ repertoire alongside pieces that are welcome discoveries for the listener. |