WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream (recorded live at Shakespeare's Globe, August 2013) Globe / John Light, Pearce Quigley, Michelle Terry, Luke Thompson, Matthew Tennyson / Dominic Dromgoole (director) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 20/Aug/2014 ] Hermia loves Lysander and Helena loves Demetrius - but Demetrius is supposed to be marrying Hermia… When the Duke of Athens tries to enforce the marriage, the lovers take refuge in the woods. |
Linda Thompson
Proxy Music [ Storysound / CD - released 16/Aug/2024 ] The revered British singer/songwriter Linda Thompson's latest project, the aptly named 'Proxy Music' features artists handpicked by Linda and her son (and album co-producer) Teddy Thompson, to record a new set of her tunes by "proxy". Thompson, who... |
Richard Thompson
Ship To Shore [ New West / CD - released 31/May/2024 ] When Richard Thompson began writing songs for his latest album, Ship to Shore, the artist was instinctively drawn to his own musical roots, employing them in the service of fashioning a deep and diverse 12-track collection that pulls from various... |
Various Artists including Crombie Murdoch, Julian Lee, Murray Tanner, Thompson Yandall & Mavis Rivers
Jazz Concert 1950, Auckland Town Hall [ Ode Records / 2 CD - released 25/May/2012 ] Recorded at the Auckland Town Hall on the 7th August 1950, this is a truly historical, landmark document on 2 CDs - and the first time it has been issued to play at the correct speed as recorded! |
Chris Thompson
Jukebox: The Ultimate Collection [ Cherry Red Records / 2 CD - released 26/Jan/2015 ] Chris Thompson continues to draw enthusiastic live crowds throughout Europe - "Jukebox: The Ultimate Collection" is a fine, brand new compilation of material that has defined Chris Thompson's career. |
CHARLES IVES
Ives: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-4 Curt Thompson (violin) Rodney Waters (piano) [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 28/Jun/2004 ] "Ives's four extraordinary Violin Sonatas were written between 1902 and 1906, and are quite a find. Their erratically stimulating originality is in no doubt, but they are also among his most immediately appealing works." Penguin Guide |
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / MENDELSSOHN / WOOD / PARRY / STAINER / MOZART / etc
Songs of Praise (Includes Let all the world in every corner sing Praise My Soul and Hear My Prayer Darius Battiwalla, organ / Michael Thompson, tenor; Halifax Choral Society; John Pryce-Jones, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 12/Oct/2003 ] With this instruction the Book of Common Prayer of 1622 motivated several centuries of English composers to focus their creativity into the huge collection of short choral works that are the English Anthems. |
ARTHUR SULLIVAN
Sullivan: Haddon Hall [with Cellier: Captain Billy & Ford: Mr Jericho] Ed Lyon, Henry Waddington, Ben McAteer, Fiona Kimm, Adrian Thompson, Donald Maxwell, Angela Simkin, Eleanor Dennis / BBC Concert Orchestra, John Andre [ Dutton Epoch SACD / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 20/Mar/2020 ] |
ROBERT SCHUMANN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schumann: Complete Schumann Edition: Vol 6 Geraldine McGreevy (soprano) Stella Doufexis (alto) Adrian Thompson (tenor) [ Hyperion Schumann Edition Vol 6 / CD - released 26/Feb/2002 ] "Another winner in this profoundly satisfying series from Graham Johnson ." - Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine (April 2002) |
ALEXANDER SCRIABIN
Scriabin: Piano Works [5 CD set] Gordon Fergus-Thompson (piano) [ ASV Decca Australian Eloquence / 5 CD Box Set - released 14/Jun/2019 ] 'For those who wish to savour Scriabin's often bewildering changeability without having their emotions torn to shreds, Fergus-Thompson is uniquely spellbinding in this repertoire.' International Piano |
MAURICE RAVEL
Ravel: Complete Music for Solo Piano Gordon Fergus-Thompson (piano) [ ASV Decca Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 14/Jun/2019 ] 'Fergus-Thompson confirms his calibre and status as a distinguished, most individual Francophile …Even the most experienced Ravelians will find themselves returning to these finely recorded accounts for a special and magical enlightenment' Gramophone |
Hank Thompson
Five Classic Albums (Songs Of The Brazos Valley / Dance Ranch / Songs For Rounders / Most Of All / An Old Love Affair) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 19/Jun/2020 ] AVID Country continues with its Five Classic Album series with a re-mastered 2CD release featuring country legend Hank Thompson, complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details. |
Jack Thompson (piano)
Evergreens [ EMI Music New Zealand / CD - released 4/Feb/1999 ] Here are 47 piano hits from New Zealand pianist, Jack Thompson. |
DAVID LYON
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Lyon: Concerto For Horn And Strings - Fairytale Suite Michael Thompson, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, David Lloyd-Jones [ Marco Polo British Light Music / CD - released 1/Jan/1998 ] The English composer David Lyon was a pupil of John Gardner at the Royal Academy of Music in London. His career has involved music for the theatre and an association with the activities of younger people. He writes in an approachable style,... |
Richard Thompson
Live At Rock City Nottingham - November 1986 [ Angel Air / 2 CD - released 5/Aug/2020 ] Named by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the Top 20 Guitarists of All Time, Richard Thompson is also one of the world's most critically acclaimed and prolific songwriters. He has received Lifetime Achievement Awards for Songwriting on both sides of... |
Richard Thompson
Ship To Shore (indie Exclusive, Marbled Yellow Vinyl LP) [ New West / 2 LP - released 31/May/2024 ] When Richard Thompson began writing songs for his latest album, Ship to Shore, the artist was instinctively drawn to his own musical roots, employing them in the service of fashioning a deep and diverse 12-track collection that pulls from various... |
ARVO PART / J.S. BACH
Pärt über Bach Simone Lamsma (violin), Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Candida Thompson (violin) [ Channel / CD - released 16/Aug/2024 ] Violinists Simone Lamsma and Candida Thompson explore connections between J.S. Bach and Arvo Part on their new release Part uber Bach with Amsterdam Sinfonietta. Arvo Part's groundbreaking Tabula Rasa is presented alongside Bach's Concerto for Oboe... |
Teddy Thompson
Up Front and Down Low [ Verve Records / CD - released 26/Jul/2007 ] Teddy Thompson's self-produced third album offers distinctive readings of beloved country classics. Throughout 'Up Front & Down Low', the songs are supported by artful, evocative arrangements that often diverge from the material's original country... |
Thompson
Family [ Fantasy / CD - released 13/Feb/2015 ] Teddy Thompson, together with parents Richard and Linda, brother Jack, younger sister Kami, her husband James Walbourne, and nephew Zak Hobbs (collectively dubbed Thompson) have released a collaborative album of all new original songs entitled... |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN / WILLIAM WALTON / MICHAEL TIPPETT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Britten/Walton/Tippett: British Composers [Symphonies, Concertos, Chamber Music] Dame Janet Baker, Robert Tear, Sheila Armstrong, Ida Haendel, Michael Thompson Horn Quartet, Paavo Berglund, Neville Marriner, Andre Previn [ EMI Classics / 5 CD Box Set - released 28/Mar/2011 ] "The Britten-Walton-Tippett set is an exemplar of the excellence found in the EMI house tradition. There are whoopingly good recordings of the Spring Symphony and the Four Sea Interludes - sadly the Grimes - Passacaglia is not included. What a... |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Complete Schubert Edition: The Young Schubert Stephen Varcoe (baritone) Ann Murray, Catherine Wyn-Roger (mezzo-soprano) Marie McLaughlin (soprano) Adrian Thompson (tenor) Philip Langridge (tenor) [ Hyperion Schubert Edition Vol 33 / CD - released 20/Aug/2008 ] 'Intriguing views of a young genius' (Classic CD) |
Linval Thompson
Jah Jah Is The Conqueror [ Kingston Sound / CD - released 24/Jan/2014 ] Thompson was raised in Kingston, Jamaica, but spent time with his mother in Queens, New York, and his recording career began around the age of 20 with the self-released "No Other Woman," recorded in Brooklyn, New York. Returning again to Jamaica,... |
Richard Thompson
13 Rivers [ Proper Records / CD - released 14/Sep/2018 ] 13 Rivers marks Thompson's first self-produced record for over a decade and he feels this makes for an emotionally direct album that speaks from the heart with no filters. |
Richard Thompson
13 Rivers (LP) [ Proper Records / LP - released 14/Sep/2018 ] 13 Rivers marks Thompson's first self-produced record for over a decade and he feels this makes for an emotionally direct album that speaks from the heart with no filters. "This has been an intense year for myself and my family," says Thompson.... |
Richard Thompson
Acoustic Rarities [ Beeswing Records / CD - released 6/Oct/2017 ] A continuation of the Acoustic Classics series, this collection will feature acoustic renderings of classic songs from the RT catalog, including some previously recorded by other singers, some only available in a band format, and some only existing... |
Richard Thompson
Dream Attic [ Proper Records / CD - released 23/Aug/2010 ] A magnificent collection of 13 new songs from one of the most distinguished guitarists and songwriters of our time. |
Richard Thompson
Dream Attic (Deluxe Edition) [ Proper Records / 2 CD - released 23/Aug/2010 ] A magnificent collection of 13 new songs, capturing the awesome energy of his live show in front of an audience. |
Richard Thompson
Electric [ Proper / CD - released 8/Feb/2013 ] Guests on 'Electric' include the legendary Alison Krauss who joins Thompson on "The Snow Goose", while English singer-songwriter Siobhan Maher Kennedy. |
Richard Thompson
Electric (Deluxe Edition) [ Proper / 2 CD - released 8/Feb/2013 ] Produced by Buddy Miller, with guest Alison Krauss. Includes bonus 7-track CD! Richard Thompson is one of the UK's most outstanding songwriters, and an astonishing guitar player... |
Richard Thompson
Ship To Shore (LP) [ New West / 2 LP - released 31/May/2024 ] When Richard Thompson began writing songs for his latest album, Ship to Shore, the artist was instinctively drawn to his own musical roots, employing them in the service of fashioning a deep and diverse 12-track collection that pulls from various... |
Richard Thompson
Still [ Proper / CD - released 26/Jun/2015 ] The new album from Richard Thompson, produced by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy. |
Richard Thompson
Still (Deluxe) [ Proper / 2 CD - released 26/Jun/2015 ] The new album from Richard Thompson, produced by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy. This deluxe version includes a bonus EP "Variations". |
Richard Thompson
Still (LP) [ Proper LP / 2 LP - released 3/Jul/2015 ] The new album from Richard Thompson, produced by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy. This double 180 gram vinyl comes with a download code for a digital version of the album. |
Richard Thompson
Sweet Warrior [ Proper Records / CD - released 29/May/2007 ] For more than three decades, Richard Thompson has consistently set songwriting and performance standards others aspire to. He has long been acknowledged both as a sensitive writer and an innovative guitarist. |
Richard Thompson
Across A Crowded Room [ BGO Records / CD - released 7/Mar/2014 ] Includes Simon Nicol, Dave Mattacks, Clive Gregson and Christine Collister. Produced by Joe Boyd. |
Richard Thompson
Daring Adventures [ BGO Records / CD - released 7/Mar/2014 ] In 1986, Richard Thompson and his record label of the moment, Polydor, were eager to expand his audience, so Thompson parted ways with his long-time producer Joe Boyd and went into the studio with producer and keyboard player Mitchell Froom. While... |
Thompson Twins
Into The Gap (Deluxe Edition) [ BMG / 3 CD - released 22/Nov/2024 ] Into The Gap' by Thompson Twins is an era-defining album of the 80s. This 40th anniversary reissue is the most comprehensive reissue of this album ever, remastered at Abbey Road Studios and compiled with the full blessing of all three band members... |
Thompson Twins
Into The Gap (Deluxe Edition LP) [ BMG / LP - released 22/Nov/2024 ] Into The Gap' by Thompson Twins is an era-defining album of the 80s. This 40th anniversary reissue is the most comprehensive reissue of this album ever, remastered at Abbey Road Studios and compiled with the full blessing of all three band members... |
Eric Bibb & North Country Far with Danny Thompson
The Happiest Man In the World [ Dixie Frog / CD - released 8/Jul/2016 ] The Happiest Man in the World is a 14-track tasty gumbo of country blues songs recorded in the English countryside with an exuberant, soulful spirit that feels like the perfect soundtrack for relaxing on the back porch or the front parlor. Led by... |
ALEXANDER SCRIABIN
Scriabin: Complete Works [18 CD set] Gordon Fergus-Thompson (piano), Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano / conductor), Sviatoslav Richter (piano), Valentina Lisitsa (piano), etc [ Decca / 18 CD Box Set - released 20/Jul/2016 ] Drawn principally from Decca's distinguished catalogue, the set also features no fewer than 64 newly-recorded tracks - over 200 mins of music, newly recorded by Vladimir Ashkenazy and Valentina Lisitsa especially for this set. |