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ROUND THE HORNE
Round The Horne: Collectors Edition - Series 2 Radio Show with Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Bill Pertwee and Pat Lancaster [ BBC Radio Collection / 8 CD Box Set - released 10/Nov/2009 ] Kenneth Horne is the suave host, whilst around him orbit those no-holds-barred satellites Kenneth Williams, Betty Marsden, Hugh Paddick and Bill Pertwee. |
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ROUND THE HORNE
Round the Horne: The Very Best Episodes: Volume 1 Radio Show with Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Bill Pertwee and Pat Lancaster [ BBC Radio Collection / 2 CD - released 7/Nov/2005 ] Four of the best episodes from the classic BBC radio comedy series, which took comedy to a new level of outrageousness in the late 1960s. |
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ROUND THE HORNE
Round The Horne: Collectors Edition - Series 1 (Rec 1965) Radio Show with Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Bill Pertwee and Pat Lancaster [ BBC Radio Collection / 8 CD Box Set - released 10/Nov/2009 ] This is a comprehensive collection of "Round the Horne", presented here is a special collector's edition box set of 8 CDs. The zany humour of the original 1960s radio shows makes for essential listening. |
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HOLST / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
The Planets / Symphony No. 4 Ralph Vaughan Williams / BBC Symphony Orchestra / London Symphony Orchestra [ Naxos Historical / CD - released 15/Aug/2006 ] "Wonderful to have such amazing historical audio documents of two great English composers conducting their own works. This was a release that I enjoyed from start to finish" (MusicWeb Nov 2006) |
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Rankovich/Ukraine/Williams
Flagello: Piano Concerto No 1 [ Naxos / CD - released 29/May/2006 ] |
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Reagin/Nrso Ukraine/Williams
Mckay: Violin Concerto/Sinf. 4 [ Naxos / CD - released 3/Jan/2005 ] |
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VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Symphony No. 5 (rec 1952) / Dona Nobis Pacem (rec 1936) Renee Flynn, Roy Henderson / BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vaughan Williams [ Somm / CD - released 10/Sep/2008 ] GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE AWARD WINNER 2008 - Historic Archive - "…a reading which combines noble breadth, songful rapture and glowing sincerity" (Gramophone) |
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Robbie Williams
Rudebox [ Chrysalis / CD - released 23/Oct/2006 ] |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Black Swans: Mid Century Robert McFerrin snr, Marian Anderson, William Warfield, Camilla Williams, Inez Matthews, Mattiwilda Dobbs, Carol Brice etc. [ Parnassus / 2 CD - released 7/Nov/2021 ] Follow-up to VERY successful Black Swans' (first African American Classical artists which sold out in USA. First time on CD |
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Robert Pete Williams
The Sonet Blues Story [ Verve Records / CD - released 15/Jun/2005 ] Available as an import from Europe. |
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GERALD FINZI
A Finzi Anthology Robert Plane (clarinet), Tim Hugh (cello), Roderick Williams (baritone), Iain Burnside (piano), James Gilchrist (tenor), John Mark Ainsley (tenor) [ Naxos / 8 CD - released 9/Sep/2016 ] More than any other composer, Gerald Finzi (1901-1956) has come to embody the lyrical pastoralism so associated with English twentieth-century music. This anthology includes eight critically acclaimed recordings of Finzi's works. The themes of... |
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SAINT-SAENS / MOZART / LEBRUN / BELLINI / MARCELLO
The Romantic Oboe (Concertos, sonatas and other works) Robin Williams (oboe) Bart Schneemann (oboe) Lajos Lencses (oboe) Paolo Giacometti (piano) / Heidelberger Kammerorchester [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 16/Aug/2005 ] "The orchestral music is played with real stylistic flair by Pfund and his ensemble, and Glaetzner plays with affection" (MusicWeb Nov 2004) |
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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. |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Lieder und Gesange Roderick Williams (baritone), Ann Murray (mezzo) & Iain Burnside (piano) [ Signum / 2 CD - released 10/Jul/2009 ] "…the wonderful Roderick Williams… animates and energises everything he does. He sings with relish, makes the most of the words… and infectiously communicates a pleasure that it can't always have been easy to feel…" BBC Music Magazine, January 2009 **** |
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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 |
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HARRISON BIRTWISTLE
The Moth Requiem / etc Roderick Williams (baritone), BBC Singers & Nash Ensemble, Nicholas Kok [ Signum / CD - released 1/May/2014 ] BBC Music Magazine Award Nomination 2015 - Choral |
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IAN VENABLES
The Song of the Severn Roderick Williams (baritone) / Carducci String Quartet, with Graham J Lloyd (piano) [ Signum Classics / CD - released 20/Aug/2015 ] "Venables' music is unashamedly rooted in the English pastoral tradition...The two song cycles that Roderick Williams sings with his usual exemplary musicality and tact show how convincing Venables' occupation of that world can be." |
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FREDERICK DELIUS
Delius: Sea Drift / Cynara (with Holst - The Hymn of Jesus) Roderick Williams (baritone) / Hallé Choir & Hallé Youth Choir, Halle Orchestra, Mark Elder [ Halle / CD - released 15/Nov/2013 ] GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE AWARD NOMINATION 2014 |
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SCHUBERT
Der Wanderer: Schubert Lieder Roderick Williams (baritone), Iain Burnside (piano) [ Delphian / CD - released 19/Aug/2016 ] "This is a most intelligently planned programme and the execution by Roderick Williams and Iain Burnside is superb." (Recording of the Month MusicWeb Sept 2016) |
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GERALD FINZI
Finzi: I Said to Love / Let Us Garlands Bring / Before and After Summer Roderick Williams (baritone) Iain Burnside (piano) [ Naxos English Song Series Vol 12 / CD - released 14/Jun/2005 ] "A lovely rich, velvety tone, gorgeous in the lower register, great sensitivity to both text and music, enunciation excellent, and good pacing. Strongly recommended ... " (MusicWeb July 2005) |