J.S. BACH
St John Passion BWV 245 Patrizia Kwella (soprano) Ian Partridge (tenor) / The Sixteen Orchestra / Christophers [ Chandos Chaconne / 2 CD - released 21/Sep/2001 ] Excellent performance of the St John Passion |
LENNOX & MICHAEL BERKELEY
Berkeley, Michael - Concerto for Organ and Orchestra; Viola Concerto / Berkeley, Lennox - Voices of the Night, Op. 86; Symphony No. 2 Paul Silverthorne, viola; Thomas Trotter, organ; BBC National Orchestra of Wales; Richard Hickox [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 27/Jan/2004 ] 'The fourth volume of the invaluable Chandos Berkeley series repeats the successful formula of the previous issues... like the others in this series, this is a disc to return to for ever-increasing rewards.' International Record Review |
LUTOSLAWSKI
Symphony No. 2 / Little Suite (Mala suita) / Cello Concerto Paul Watkins (cello)/ BBC Symphony Orchestra, Edward Gardner [ Chandos / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Nov/2012 ] GRAMOPHONE AWARD FINALIST 2013: Concerto / GRAMOPHONE AWARD FINALIST 2013: Orchestral |
BAX / BOWEN / IRELAND
British Works for Cello and Piano, Vol. 2 Paul Watkins (cello) & Huw Watkins (piano) [ Chandos / CD - released 7/Oct/2013 ] This is Volume 2 in our series of British works for cello and piano, performed by the exclusive Chandos artist Paul Watkins, with his brother Huw Watkins on the piano. Acclaimed for his inspirational performances and eloquent musicianship, Paul... |
MOERAN / RAWSTHORNE / RUBBRA
British Works for Cello and Piano, Vol. 3 Paul Watkins (cello) / Huw Watkins (piano) [ Chandos / CD - released 20/Apr/2014 ] The Watkins brothers have reached volume three in their survey of British works for cello and piano. They have already shown a true affinity for this repertoire, Gramophone remarking that '[they] have all this music in their very being.' Vol. 3... |
BENNETT / HODDINOTT / LEIGHTON / LUTYENS
British Works for Cello and Piano, Vol. 4 Paul Watkins (cello) & Huw Watkins (piano) [ Chandos / CD - released 25/Jun/2015 ] "In bringing together four highly contrasting British composers of the later 20th century, this vibrant recording, with splendid playing by Paul and Huw, demonstrates the extent of the cello's inspiration and versatility in a range of modern idioms" |
MARTINU
Cello Sonatas Nos. 1, 2 & 3 Paul Watkins (cello) / Huw Watkins (piano) [ Chandos / CD - released 11/Nov/2010 ] "The Watkins duo sound convincingly on Martinu's wavelength from the first bar of the First Sonata...The two sets of variations come off superbly too...An excellent disc and the best of the commerically available sets." (Gramophone) |
MENDELSSOHN
Mendelssohn: Works for cello & piano Paul Watkins (cello) Huw Watkins (piano) [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 10/Nov/2011 ] "There have been plenty of recommendable recordings of this music...but this finely balanced and recorded Chandos CD now stands high on the list of recommendations." (Gramophone) |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Cello Sonatas / Clarinet Trio Paul Watkins (cello) Ian Brown (piano) Michael Collins (clarinet) [ Chandos / CD - released 14/Jul/2014 ] "Collins, Watkins and Brown play as a proper, instinctive ensemble, well tailored in phrasing, unanimous in their attack and architectural finesse, and mellifluous in their shaping of Brahms's melodic and harmonic richness." The Telegraph |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Britten: Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68 / Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a / Gloriana - Symphonic Suite Op. 53a Paul Watkins (cello) / Robert Murray (tenor) / BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner [ Chandos / CD - released 7/Apr/2011 ] "These are outstanding performances, as good or better than the composer's own...this release is a major entry in the Britten discography, and the sonics are every bit the equal of the interpretations." (10/10 ClassicsToday March 2011) |
EDGAR BAINTON
Epithalamion / An English Idyll (with Hubert Clifford-A Kentish Suite ; The Casanova Melody ; Five English Nursery Tunes, etc) Paul Whelan (baritone) / BBC Philharmonic / Martyn Brabbins [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 28/Feb/2003 ] "Heartfelt, polished advocacy for some neglected music - a job well done." Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine (March 2003) |
JOHN IRELAND
Greater Love Hath No Man Paula Bott (soprano) Teresa Shaw (contralto) Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone) / London Symphony Chorus / London Symphony Orchestra / Richard Hickox [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 1/Feb/2007 ] 'This excellent Ireland disc, probably all youll ever need of this prolific Mancunian composer and organist whose pupils included Britten, shows him at his evocative best… Epic stuff.' The Observer |
PERCY GRAINGER
Works for solo piano Works 3 Penelope Thwaites, piano [ Chandos / CD - released 17/May/2004 ] |
PERCY GRAINGER
Grainger Edition Vol 16: Works for solo piano Penelope Thwaites, piano [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 12/Feb/2001 ] Chandos's complete Grainger edition continues |
PERCY GRAINGER
Works for solo piano Vol 2 (Grainger Edit Vol 17) Penelope Thwaites (piano) [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 29/Jan/2002 ] Thwaites is known as a leading authority on Grainger's music |
TAKASHI YOSHIMATSU
The Age for Birds, Op. 25; Cello Concerto,Op. 91; etc Peter Dixon cello; BBC Philharmonic; Sachio Fujioka [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 7/Jun/2004 ] This is the latest release in Chandos' survey of the complete orchestral works of its exclusive composer in residence,Takashi Yoshimatsu. |
ERICH KORNGOLD
Korngold: Cello Concerto, Op. 37 / Piano Concerto, Op. 17 / Symphonic Serende Op 39 Peter Dixon (cello) / Howard Shelley (piano) / BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / Matthias Bamert [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Aug/2007 ] "The works on this disc, another Chandos mid-price re-issue, cover a wide time span, and is most desirable for the inclusion of the splendid Piano Concerto for the Left Hand, and even more so for the masterly Symphonic Serenade, a 1947 work for... |
GLIERE
The Glière Orchestral Collection [5 CD set] Peter Dixon (cello) Richard Watkins (horn) / BBC Philharmonic, Sir Edward Downes [ Chandos Classics / 5 CD Box Set - released 8/Sep/2011 ] Sir Edward Downes enjoyed a long association with the BBC Philharmonic, serving as its Chief Guest Conductor, then Principal Conductor, and finally as Conductor Emeritus. His recording of Glière's Symphony No. 3 Ilya Muromets proved the beginning of... |
MESSIAEN
Oiseaux Exotiques / Couleurs de la Cite Celeste and other works for piano and ensemble Peter Donohoe / Netherlands Wind Ensemble / Reinbert de Leeuuw [ Chandos / 2 CD - released 1/Jan/1994 ] Reinbert de Leeuw and his crackerjack Dutch musicians negotiate these difficult scores with dazzling aplomb, not to mention pianist Peter Donohoe's razor-sharp timbre and rhythmic suppleness. The bright, close-up live recording captures the full... |