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NICO MUHLY
Muhly: With Eys Lift Up Choir of Magdalen College Oxford, Mark Williams (conductor) [ Coro / CD - due 15/May/2026 ] Featuring 13 premiere recordings, With Eys Lift Up is a new collection of works written by American composer Nico Muhly for - and the majority commissioned by - the Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford. Comprising settings of the mass and canticles... |
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Marlon Williams
Te Whare Tīwekaweka (One Year Anniversary Limited Edition Green Vinyl LP) [ Marlon Williams Music / Universal / LP - released 3/Apr/2026 ] Marlon Williams marks the first anniversary of Te Whare Tīwekaweka with a limited edition green vinyl pressing of the album. |
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JOHN WILLIAMS
Williams: Violin Concerto No. 2 / Selected Film Themes Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) / Boston Symphony Orchestra, John Williams [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 10/Jun/2022 ] Deutsche Grammophon is proud to present the world-premiere recording of John Williams's Violin Concerto no.2. The work was written for and recorded by the venerated composer's friend and frequent collaborator Anne-Sophie Mutter. |
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Anne-Sophie Mutter, Roger Federer, John Williams, Daniel Barenboim, Andre Previn, Jorg Widmann, Lambert Orkis, Steve Cohen
Anne-Sophie Mutter: Vivace [ SWR Classics / DVD - released 29/Sep/2023 ] Anne-Sophie Mutter is one of the greatest musicians of our age and for the last five decades has appeared at the world's leading concert venues. In addition to premiering 31 new works from leading composers, she is an inspiring mentor, has promoted... |
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ANTONIO SALIERI / W. A. MOZART
Mozart versus Salieri: Rivalry Dagmar Williams (soprano) Prague Sinfonia Orchestra, Christian Benda [ Sony Classical / 2 CD - released 23/Apr/2019 ] The professional competition between Mozart and Salieri has been a well-documented topic. It even became subject of the Oscar-winning film Amadeus. Now, a new album of compositions by the two is here to provide a side-by-side comparison of the... |
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Freddy Williams Four / Deep Harmony / Close Shave
Best of Barbershop: 20 Newly Recorded Close Harmony Classics [ Pickwick Records / CD - released 23/Jun/2008 ] Barbershop is the art of unaccompanied four-part harmony singing and represents one of the truest forms of vocal music. This CD features "Whispering", "Carolina Moon", "Bye Bye Blackbird", "When You Wore a Tulip" and more... |
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Shakespeare: King Lear King Lear (recorded live Strafford-Upon-Avon, 2016) (Blu-ray) Royal Shakespeare Company / Antony Sher, Natalie Simpson, Nia Gwynne, Kelly Williams / Robin Lough (director) [ Opus Arte Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 7/Aug/2017 ] King Lear has ruled for many years. As age begins to overtake him, he decides to divide his kingdom amongst his children, living out his days without the burden of power. A proud man, he allows vanity to cloud his judgment, believing that he can... |
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J. S. BACH
Bach - Secular Cantatas VIII: Celebratory Cantatas Hana Blažíková (soprano), Hiroya Aoki (alto), Charles Daniels (tenor) & Roderick Williams (bass) / Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 24/May/2017 ] "This is a superb issue in a superb series." MusicWeb December 2017 |
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HANCOCK'S HALF HOUR
The 'Lost' TV Episodes Tony Hancock with Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Hattie Jacques & Bill Kerr [ BBC Audio / CD - released 6/Aug/2009 ] Tony Hancock stars in two long-lost episodes from the classic BBC TV series. This title includes "The Flight of the Red Shadow" - 23 January 1959, and "The Wrong Man" - 6 March 1959 that was broadcast live in 1959. These rare recordings are made... |
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Hank Williams
The Complete Health & Happiness Recordings [ Ada / Warner / 2 CD - released 14/Jun/2019 ] 70th Anniversary of the Health & Happiness live shows featuring all eight performances! Lovingly transferred, restored and mastered from the original 16" transcription discs by Michael Green. |
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Hank Williams Jr.
Rich White Honky Blues [ Universal / CD - released 17/Jun/2022 ] Hank Williams, Jr.'s sound has always been built on the blues and his latest album, Rich White Honky Blues, is a sonic testimony to that. The project came together over three hot days in Nashville, recorded live with the finest blues session players... |
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Hayley Williams
Petals For Armor [ Atlantic / Warner / CD - released 22/May/2020 ] Debut solo album for Paramore singer Hayley Williams. |
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John Williams
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack LP) [ Rhino / 2 LP - released 6/Jun/2025 ] Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets soundtrack, composed by John Williams, expands the franchise's iconic sound with new themes. Tracks like "Fawkes the Phoenix" capture the film's adventurous spirit. |
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John Williams
Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack LP) [ Rhino / 2 LP - released 6/Jun/2025 ] Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban soundtrack, composed by John Williams, offers a more mature sound for the franchise. Tracks like "Buckbeak's Flight" and "Aunt Marge's Waltz" capture the film's adventure and whimsy. |
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Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams
Contraband Love [ Red House Records / CD - released 15/Sep/2017 ] Multi -instrumentalist/singer Larry Campbell & singer/guitarist Teresa Williams have long provided musical firepower for fellow artists including Levon Helm, Bob Dylan, Mavis Staples, Little Feat, Phil Lesh and Friends, and Rosanne Cash. When the duo... |
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Lucinda Williams
Lu's Jukebox Vol. 6: You Are Cordially Invited... A Tribute To The Rolling Stones [ Highway 20 Records / CD - released 28/Jan/2022 ] Lu's Jukebox Vol. 6 sees Williams delivering 16 Rolling Stones covers including takes on "Street Fighting Man," "Paint It Black," "Moonlight Mile," "Sympathy For The Devil" and "You Can't Always Get What You Want." Lu's Jukebox is a six-volume... |
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Lucinda Williams
World's Gone Wrong [ Highway 20 Records / CD - released 23/Jan/2026 ] Throughout her long career, Lucinda Williams has never shied away from writing about difficult but real things. If you think about it, you could call "Change The Locks" a topical song ahead of its time. There were several biting and brave songs on... |
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MaxMILLAN / DOVE / TABAKOVA / GARDINER / BOYLE / DUPRE / PARRY / etc
Voices of Thunder - Works for Choir & Organ Magdalen College Choir, Oxford, Mark Williams (conductor) [ Coro Magdalen / CD - released 1/Nov/2024 ] Another triumph for the Magdalen musicians and an equally enjoyable experience from both choral and organ points of view." Gramophone Editor's Choice Jan 2025 Voices of Thunder features a range of spectacular choral pieces that showcase Magdalen... |
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Marlon Williams
Live At Auckland Town Hall [ Universal Music / 2 CD - released 15/Feb/2019 ] This album captures an artist both early enough in his career to be humbled by the occasion, and developed enough to present a stunning catalogue of music and quality of performance. Live at Auckland Town Hall feels sure to enter the cannon of great... |
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Marlon Williams
Make Way For Love [ Caroline / Universal Music / CD - released 16/Feb/2018 ] Known for his effortlessly distinctive voice, Make Way For Love, Marlon Williams' second album, marks his exponential growth as a songwriter. Throughout 11 original songs, he explores new musical terrain and reveals himself in an unprecedented way in... |
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Marlon Williams
My Boy [ Virgin Music Australia / CD - released 9/Sep/2022 ] My Boy, the third solo record from New Zealand singer/songwriter Marlon Williams, announces an artist emerging anew. Gone is the solemn, country-indebted crooner with the velvet voice - in his place comes a playful, shapeshifting... |
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Marlon Williams
Te Whare Tīwekaweka [ Marlon Williams Music / Universal / CD - released 4/Apr/2025 ] "Ko te reo Māori, he matapihi ki te ao Māori" goes the Māori whakatauki (proverb) that has guided Aotearoa singer/songwriter Marlon Williams'(Kāi Tahu, Ngāi Tai) fourth solo album, Te Whare Tīwekaweka. Translated, it means "The Māori language is a... |
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MORRICONE / BONFA / PREVIN / BERNSTEIN / LEGRAND / etc
Itzhak Perlman - Cinema Serenade Itzhak Perlman (violin) / Pittsburg Symphjony Orchestra, John Williams [ Sony Classics / CD - released 8/Sep/2017 ] "...This disc contains arrangements of film scores for violin and orchestra. Perlman's playing is lovely, as always; the arrangements are pleasant and well played..." American Record Guide |
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Pixie Williams
For the Record - The Pixie Williams Collection [ Blue Smoke Records New Zealand / CD - released 11/Jul/2011 ] A stunning new digitally re-mastered collection of Pixie Williams' songs. Recorded 60+ years ago, these songs have never sounded so good. In 1949, Pixie Williams gave voice to one of the most enduring popular melodies of the 20th century: Blue... |
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Robbie Williams
Better Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [ Columbia / CD - released 17/Jan/2025 ] Includes songs featured in 'Better Man' - all re-recorded and arranged especially for the movie. Robbie's musical biopic film 'Better Man' hits cinemas and sees Robbie William's portrayed as a CGI monkey throughout... Based on the true story of... |
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Robbie Williams
The Christmas Present [ Epic / 2 CD - released 22/Nov/2019 ] Robbie Williams releases his first ever Christmas album, 'The Christmas Present'. Featuring two discs: 'Christmas Past' and 'Christmas Future', both including a brilliant mixture of original songs and special festive covers with star guest... |
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Robbie Williams
Swing When You're Winning [ EMI Music / CD - released 12/Nov/2001 ] Robbie sings favourite cover songs including: "Mr Bojangles" plus rocking renditions of the finger-popping perennials "Ain't That A Kick In The Head", "They Can't Take That Away From Me" and "Beyond The Sea", plus a swing version of "Eternity". |
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BERNARD HERRMANN
Herrmann: Suite from 'Wuthering Heights' / etc Roderick Williams (baritone) / Singapore Symphony Orchestra Conductor, Mario Venzago [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 30/Jun/2023 ] "Through their two voices - a radiant Keri Fuge and a towering Roderick Williams...stunningly recorded, serves as a tantalising example of what it might be to go on Herrmann's entire emotionally wrought journey." Recording of the Month BBC Music |
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Toni Williams
Best Of [ Zodiac / CD - released 7/Aug/2014 ] A broad selection of tracks, including 'Moon River', Dylan's 'I'll Be Your Baby Tonight', and Williams's 1975 hit written and produced by Peter Posa, 'Rose Can I Share a Bed With You'. The Zodiac label was established more than 70 years ago back... |
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MICHAEL HEAD
Head: Songs Ailish Tynan (soprano) Catherine Wyn-Roger (mezzo-soprano) Roderick Williams (baritone) Christpher Glynn (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Jan/2012 ] "Christopher Glynn brings out the different colours in accordance with each song, from crashing chords to gurgling gruppetti, sparking little scales to vigorous outpourings or soft sweetness." (International Record Review) |
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Andy Williams
Andy's Best [ Jackpot / CD ] A highly successful American popular music singer, Andy Williams recorded seventeen Gold and three Platinum-certified albums. Presented here are 26 of his all-time hits, recorded between the mid-1950s and the early 1960's, including Henry Mancini col |
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Big Joe Williams
Four Classic Albums (Piney Wood Blues / Tough Times / Blues On Highway 49 / Mississippi's Big Joe Williams And His Nine String Guitar) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 5/Feb/2021 ] AVID Roots continues with its Four Classic Albums series with a re-mastered 2CD set release from Big Joe Williams complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details. |
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BERNSTEIN / KANDER / STEINER / COPLAND / SONDHEIM / MANCINI / WILLIAMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: American Classics The Boston Pops Orchestra, John Williams [ Philips Eloquence / CD - released 1/Jun/2005 ] This compilation was released 2001 with original recordings from 1981 to 1988 |
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CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Debussy: String Quartet / Piano trio / etc Brodsky Quartet with Sioned williams (harp) & Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano) [ Chandos / CD - released 10/Apr/2012 ] "....with some ravishing shading down to the most hushed pianissimos. All this is caught in wonderfully rich and transparent sound, a credit to the Chandos engineers." Gramophone |
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SIR GRANVILLE BANTOCK
Bantock: Omar Khayyam Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Toby Spence & Roderick Williams / BBC Symphony Chorus & BBC Symphony Orchestra, Vernon Handley [ Chandos SACD / 3 Hybrid SACD - released 27/Aug/2007 ] "It's a fascinating rediscovery on a huge scale, especially in the detail and depth of SACD surround-sound, seductively performed by Handley's forces, Toby Spence appropriately poetic and Catherine Wyn-Rogers sensuous." BBC Music Five Stars |
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DONALD SWANN
Swann: Songs Dame Felicity Lott (soprano), Kathryn Rudge (mezzo-soprano), John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Roderick Williams (baritone), Christopher Glynn (piano) [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 7/Jul/2017 ] "this is a continually fascinating and diverse selection...The real star of the show is Christopher Glynn, for whom the project has evidently been a labour of love." Gramophone |
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Don Williams
In Ireland: The Gentle Giant In Concert [ BFD / CD - released 1/Dec/2017 ] |
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EDWARD ELGAR
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Elgar: Three Movements for Piano Trio [arr Rooke] (with chamber works by Maddison & Bridge) The Fibonacci Sequence: Benjamin Nabarro (violin) Benjamin Hughes (cello) Kathron Sturrock (piano) Helen Paterson (violin) Louise Williams (viola) [ Dutton Epoch / CD - released 20/Mar/2009 ] "The biggest revelation… may be the 1916 Piano Quintet by Adela Maddison (1862? - 1929). French influences are patent, but this is overall a captivating work with a gorgeous slow movement and vivacious scherzo and finale." BBC Music |
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Shakespeare: King Lear (recorded live Strafford-Upon-Avon, 2016) Royal Shakespeare Company / Antony Sher, Natalie Simpson, Nia Gwynne, Kelly Williams / Robin Lough (director) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 7/Aug/2017 ] King Lear has ruled for many years. As age begins to overtake him, he decides to divide his kingdom amongst his children, living out his days without the burden of power. |