VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Symphony No 4 / Mass in G minor / Six Choral Songs Richard Hickox Singers / London Symphony Chorus / London Symphony Orchestra; Richard Hickox [ Chandos SACD / SACD - released 9/Jun/2003 ] On Hybrid Super Audio CD (SACD) format, presented in multichannel sound! PLAYABLE ON ANY CD SYSTEM. Nominated for two Grammys, including the prestigious 'Classical album of the year' award. |
RICHARD RODNEY BENNETT
Words and Music Richard Rodney Bennett (vocals and piano) [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Feb/2007 ] Claire Martin wrote on Rodney Bennett: “He sings beautifully and he plays great piano, he has such a beautiful touch and really cool ideas. Plus he knows loads of great quirky songs…” |
WEISS
Lute Concerti Richard Stone (lute) / Tempesta di Mare [ Chandos / CD - released 1/May/2004 ] 'Clearly a lot of work has gone into the reconstructions and they not only convince, they delight.' International Record Review |
ALBAN BERG
Orchestral Works Robert Murray (tenor) Isabelle van Keulen (violin) Saga Danielsson (child soprano) Geraldine McGreevy (soprano); Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra [ Chandos / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 1/Mar/2009 ] "Thanks to the lucid conducting of Mario Venzago, the magnificent and fearless playing of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, and a Chandos recording which combines clarity and enormous weight, this set represents an outstanding addition to the... |
YORK BOWEN
Bowen: Chamber Works [incls 'Sonata for Clarinet & Piano op.109'] Robert Plane (bass clarinet) Mia Cooper (violin) & David Adams (viola) / Gould Piano Trio [ Chandos / CD - released 20/Feb/2014 ] "The Gould Piano Trio...well recorded, play with fine teamwork and a strong feeling for Bowen's idiom...this is a valuable introduction to a formidably well equipped, if doggedly conversative, late Romantic composer." (BBC Music) |
GEORGE DYSON
The Canterbury Pilgrims (complete opera in English) Robert Tear / Stephen Roberts / Yvonne Kenny / London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra / Richard Hichox [ Chandos / 2 CD - released 1/Jul/2007 ] "'The Canterbury Pilgrims' by 20th century English composer George Dyson is a highly orchestrated song cycle or oratoria based on eleven stories out of Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales'." (Amazon.com) (MusicWeb Recording of the Month Feb 2006) |
BERNARDO PASQUINI
Sonate per gravicembalo Roberto Loreggian (harpsicord & spinet) with Francesco Ferrarini (cello) [ Chandos Chaconne / CD - released 8/Mar/2004 ] 'The excellent Roberto Lorregian brings an attractive improvisatory quality to his playing, starting some pieces with a flourish of his own and employing rubato here and there.' Gramophone |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Die Schone Mullerin Roderick Williams (baritone) Iian Burnside (piano) [ Chandos / CD - released 5/Jul/2019 ] In this, the first of a series of three recordings of Schubert's great song cycles for Chandos, Roderick Williams and Iain Burnside bring their formidable talents to bear on one of the pinnacles of classical lieder. |
FRANK BRIDGE
Orchestral Works Volume 5 (Includes Suite for Strings & Two Songs of Robert Bridges) Roderick Williams, baritone BBC National Orchestra of Wales Richard Hickox, conductor [ Chandos / CD - released 5/Oct/2004 ] "Charming miniatures performed with great refinement ... enchants from beginning to end. Strongly recommended" - MusicWeb Oct 2004 |
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Symphonies Nos 6 & 8 / Nocturne Roderick Williams (baritone) / London Symphony Orchestra / Richard Hickox [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 7/Sep/2003 ] 'Finally, there's a real treat: the first recording of a recently discovered Nocturne, an intensely moving setting of Walt Whitman's 'Whispers of Heavenly Death' composed in 1908. It's evocatively sung here by Roderick Williams.' (BBC Music Magazine) |
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Symphonies Nos 6 & 8 / Nocturne Roderick Williams (baritone) / London Symphony Orchestra / Richard Hickox [ Chandos SACD / SACD - released 7/Sep/2003 ] "The surround sound balance offers considerably enhanced definition" (Gramophone) - On Hybrid Surround Super Audio CD (SACD) format - PLAYABLE ON ANY CD SYSTEM. |
SIR LENNOX BERKELEY
A Dinner Engagement, Op. 45 (An Opera in Two Scenes, Libretto by Paul Dehn) Roderick Williams, Yvonne Kenny, Claire Rutter, Jean Rigby, Anne Collins, Robin Leggate, Blake Fischer / City of London Sinfonia / Richard Hickox [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 6/Jul/2004 ] "A long-neglected British opera at last makes a sparkling début on record" Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine Sept 2004 |
NIELS W. GADE
Symphonies Vol 4 (Symphony Nos 1 & 5) Ronald Brautigam (piano) / Danish National Symphony Orchestra / Christopher Hogwood [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 2/Feb/2003 ] 'Splendidly played and evocative recordings to finish Hogwood's fine Gade cycle.' Gramophone |
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
A Cotswold Romance / The Death of Tintagiles Rosa Mannion / Thomas Randle / London Symphony Orchestra / Richard Hickox [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Aug/2012 ] 'Richard Hickox directs a vivid performance [of A Cotswold Romance] with splendid support from his assembled forces. Although not major works, these are notable additions to the catalogue, and the performances could hardly be better' BBC ***** |
HANDEL
Serse (complete opera) Rosemary Joshua, Anna Stéphany, David Daniels, Joélle Harvey / Early Opera Company / Christian Curnyn [ Chandos / 3 CD Box Set - released 20/Sep/2013 ] Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine September 2013 |
HANDEL
Semele, HWV 58 Rosemary Joshua (soprano) Hilary Summers (contralto) Brindley Sherratt (bass) / Early Opera Company / Christian Curnyn [ Chandos / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Nov/2007 ] "A most satisfying and enjoyable account of Handel's sex-centred oratorio. Rosemary Joshua catches all of Semele's vanity, her sensuality and her ambition while still managing to make her likeable...the whole thing has a wonderful freshness and... |
HANDEL
Handel Duets Rosemary Joshua (soprano) & Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano) / English Concert, Harry Bicket [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] This Handel collection features two great singers alongside the English Concert, arguably one of the best baroque orchestras in the UK. |
STRAVINSKY
Jeu de cartes (The Card Game) / Orpheus / Suite from 'the Soldier's Tale' Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra / Scottish National Orchestra / Neeme Jarvi [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 5/May/2004 ] 'Järvi's 1992 coupling of Stravinsky's Jeu des cartes (still relatively rare on CD) and Orpheus was welcomed 'with open arms…' when it first appeared; he has an orchestra [the Royal Concertgebouw] capable of lightness of touch and tone without... |
HERMAN LOVENSKJOLD
La Sylphide (Ballet) Royal Danish Orchestra / David Garforth, with Kim Sjogren, violin [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Sep/1991 ] "Performance and recorded sound alike are excellent. The recording first appeared in conjunction with the ballet's 150th anniversary and its reissue at reduced price is to be warmly welcomed." (Gramophone) |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Experiments on a March Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra / Clark Rundell [ Chandos / CD - released 27/Apr/2008 ] This disc is sure to delight lovers of marching band music, and will be an ideal introduction for those keen to discover more about this delightful genre of music. |