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FAMILY CAROLS
Family Christmas (Incls 'Sussex Carol', 'When Christ was Born' & 'The Holly & The Ivy') Bach Choir with the Fanfare Trumpeters of the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall, conducted by Sir David Willcocks [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Nov/2002 ] Reissue of classic recording |
VIVALDI
L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3 Federico Guglielmo (violin) L'Arte dell'Arco / Christopher Hogwood, maestro al cem [ Chandos / 2 CD - released 1/Aug/2002 ] 1001 Classical recordings to hear before you die (1700-1760) - "Vitality and glorious clarity in the allegros, with warmly expressive slow-movements" (GP 1001 Classical) |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Classic Brass John Foster Black Dyke Mills Band / Geoffrey Brand / Roy Newsome [ Chandos Brass / CD - released 2/Feb/1991 ] A selection of popular classics arranged for Brass ensemble |
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SERGEI PROKOFIEV
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Prokofiev: Cantata for the 20th Anniversary of the October Revolution / 'The Tale of the Stone Flower' [excerpts] Gennady Rozhdestvensky (narrator) / Philharmonia Chorus & Philharmonia Orchestra, Neeme Järvi [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 1/Sep/1992 ] 'It is good to have so sharply original and refreshingly dramatic a piece complete on disc at last, and occasional disc that rises far above its first inspiration." 3 stars, Penguin Guide. |
TCHAIKOVSKY / WEBER / ADAMS / WAGNER / BIZET / etc
Great Operatic Arias in English Gerald Finley (baritone) / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Edward Gardner [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Feb/2010 ] "All essentials for a recital are present here: the featured artist in good voice, imagination capable of bringing 13 different characters to life..., apt recording decisions and on-the-pace accompaniment" Editor's Choice: Gramophone Magazine - April... |
WEINBERG
Cello Concerto / Symphony No. 20 Gothenberg Symphony Orchestra / Thord Svedlund [ Chandos / Hybrid SACD - released 1/May/2012 ] This is the fourth disc in our series dedicated to the orchestral works of Mieczysław Weinberg, performed by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra under Thord Svedlund. The cello soloist is Claes Gunnarsson, one of Sweden's leading cellists, who combines... |
WEINBERG
Symphony No. 3 in B minor, Op. 45 / Suite No. 4 from 'The Golden Key', Op. 55d Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra / Thord Svedlund [ Chandos / Hybrid SACD - released 1/May/2011 ] The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Thord Svedlund is back with a new recording in Chandos' ongoing series devoted to orchestral works by Weinberg. |
GRIMETHORPE
Grimethorpe Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Gary Gutt, Major Peter Parkes [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Dec/1996 ] The Grimethorpe Colliery Band has premiered some of the most important brass music of the twentieth century, including Sir Harrison Birtwistle's Grimethorpe Aria, written for the band, Hans Werner Henze's Ragtimes and Habaneras as well as several... |
DANIEL PURCELL
The Unknown Purcell: Sonatas by Daniel Purcell Hazel Brooks (violin) & David Pollock (harpsichord) [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Jan/2012 ] On this recording we have a selection of works for solo harpsichord and for violin and continuo by Daniel Purcell, most of which are premiere recordings. |
LASSUS
Laudent Deum - Sacred Music by Orlande de Lassus His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts / Choir of St John’s College Cambridge / Andrew Nethsingha [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Mar/2011 ] The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, an exclusive Chandos artist, here presents its third release on the label. Established in the 1670s, the choir has a long and distinguished tradition of performing religious music and here offers... |
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. |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Fantaisie Triomphale: Symphonic Organ Works Ian Tracey (organ) / BBC Philharmonic / Rumon Gamba [ Chandos / SACD - released 1/Apr/2007 ] Following on from the tremendous popularity of the two previous volumes, this is Ian Tracey's third symphonic organ works CD for Chandos on the enormous Willis organ of Liverpool Cathedral. |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Grandes PiAces Symphoniques (Incls Widor-Symphonie, Op. 13 No. 4) Ian Tracey (organ of the Liverpool Cathedral) [ Chandos / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Oct/2007 ] "First-class performances and recording make this the ideal CD for beginners and aficionados of the French organ repertoire alike: very strongly recommended." (MusicWeb Recording of the Month Nov 2007) |
SCHOENBERG
Pierrot Lunaire (with Webern-Concerto, Op.24) Jane Manning (Sprechstimme) / Nash Ensemble / Simon Rattle [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Jun/1991 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - "Jane Manning has very much made the work her own, and her partnership with Simon Rattle may be regarded as definitive." (1001 recordings on Pierrot Lunaire) |
CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI
Monteverdi: L'Incoronazione di Poppea (complete opera recorded in English in 1971) Janet Baker / Robert Ferguson / Anne Collins / Katherine Pring / Clifford Grant / Sadler's Wells Chorus and Orchestra / Raymond Leppard [ Chandos / 2 CD - released 1/Jun/2010 ] "Richly enjoyable...Baker catches the langour and the selfish ambition of this unpleasant character with subtly varied tone...And the diction! Put down the libretto, listen, and weep for what was." Gramophone Award Finalist 2011 - Historic |
W.A. MOZART
Cosi Fan Tutti (Complete opera in English) Janice Watson, Diana Montague, Cristopher Maltman / Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Sir Charles Mackerras [ Chandos / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Apr/2008 ] "This may seem a bit repetitive but the music making here has the same quality as in the symphonies and Cosi is one of my favourite operas. Here it is sung in English and the OAE, chorus and cast are excellent. This is a considerable bargain too."... |
FOULDS
A World Requiem Jeanne-MichAle Charbonnet, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Stuart Skelton, Gerald Finley / BBC Symphony Chorus & Orchestra / Leon Botstein [ Chandos / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 1/Jan/2008 ] "The revival of this important work after more than 80 years on Remembrance Sunday 2007 was well-justified by the commitment of the performers. It was wonderfully captured by the engineers and the set is beautifully presented too." (MusicWeb... |
HUMPERDINCK
Hansel & Gretel (Complete Opera in English) Jennifer Larmore (mezzo) Rebecca Evans (soprano) Rosalind Plowright (mezzo) / New London Children's Choir / Philharmonia Orch / Sir Charles Mackerras [ Chandos / 2 CD - released 1/Jun/2007 ] "After 40-odd years, this is the English Hansel to have." Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine September 2007 |
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ROSSINI
Rossini: L'italiana in Algeri [The Italian Girl in Algiers] (highlights in English) Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano), Barry Banks (tenor), Alan Opie (baritone), Alastair Miles (bass) / Philharmonia Orchestra / Brad Cohen [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Apr/2009 ] The latest instalment in the lauded Chandos Opera in English label is Rossini's The Italian Girl of Algiers. One of Rossini's most wonderful comic operas, it has a plot full of wit, warmth and endearing craziness and music bubbling with fun and laughter. |
