GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Handel: Urecht Te Deum & Jubilate / Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne / etc Emma Kirkby, Judith Nelson, James Bowman, Paul Elliot, Martyn Hill / Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Christopher Hogwood [ Decca / 2 CD ] Recording locations: All Saints Church, Tooting, London, December 1977 (Anthem, Ode) St Jude's Church, Hampstead, London, July 1979 (Te Deum & Jubilate, Alceste) |
RICHARD WAGNER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Wagner: The Great Operas - From the Bayreuth Festival Theo Adam, Gerd Nienstedt, James King, Leonie Rysanek, Wolfgang Windgassen, Erwin Wohlfahrt, Birgit Nilsson, Victoria de los Angeles, Christa Ludwig [ Decca / 33 CD Box Set - released 15/Feb/2016 ] As part of the Wagner year 2013 celebrations Decca Classics released a limited edition re-press of the successful 2008 set of Wagner Operas recorded live at the Bayreuth Festival. Stock is very limited. |
JUDITH LANG ZAIMONT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Zaimont: Tale Of Abram & Isaac / Sacred Service Various Artists incls James Maddalena (baritone), Margaret Kohler (soprano), Everest String Quartet, Samuel Adler, Frances Lucey (soprano) [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 1/May/2006 ] "This is one of the most consistently rewarding of the fascinating Milken Archive series. So much so that it leaves one wanting to hear more" MusicWeb |
Various artists including James Melton, Bing Crosby, Connee Boswell, Frances Langford, Carroll Gibbons, Tony Martin, etc
The Songs of Nacio Herb Brown: His 27 Finest 1927 - 1951 [ Retrospective / CD - released 10/Dec/2016 ] Ignacio "Nacio" Herb Brown (February 22, 1896 - September 28, 1964) was an American writer of popular songs, movie scores, and Broadway theatre music in the 1920s through the early 1950s. |
BEETHOVEN / SIBELIUS / HAYDN / DEBUSSY / BERNSTEIN
Leonard Bernstein Vol 1 Various orchestras conducted by Leonard Bernstein, with James Taylor, Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Peter Serkin, Emanuel Ax (pianos), Yo-Yo Ma (cello) [ C Major DVD / 6 DVD Box Set - released 20/Sep/2017 ] A box set celebrating Leonard Bernstein's upcoming 100th birthday including concerts with the Wiener Philharmoniker and the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia as well as the prizewinning documentary Leonard Bernstein: Larger than... |
JAMES MacMILLAN
MacMillan: A Scotch Bestiary / Piano Concerto No. 2 Wayne Marshall (Organ & Piano) / BBC Philharmonic / James MacMillan (cond) [ Chandos / CD - released 29/Jun/2006 ] "In both works Wayne Marshall covers himself in glory, as, for that matter, does the BBC Philharmonic under the composer's direction. The sound is superlative to match." Gramophone |
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / MACMILLAN / TAVENER
Vaughan Williams, MacMillan & Tavener: Choral works Westminster Abbey Choir / James O'Donnell [ Hyperion / CD - released 2/Jun/2023 ] "A special sense of intimate devotion suffuses the opening Kyrie of Vaughan Williams's Mass, the singing restrained but immaculately controlled technically.'" BBC Music Choral & Song Choice *5 Stars) Sept 2023 |
NICHOLAS LUDFORD
Ludford: Missa Videte miraculum & Ave Maria, ancilla Trinitatis Westminster Abbey Choir, James O'Donnell (conductor) [ Hyperion / CD - released 30/Mar/2018 ] "James O'Donnell and the Westminster singers really understand this music and make a fine case for Ludford being a true (if neglected) master of polyphony. The disc kicks off with some serene, measured singing in the Kyrie" BBC Music |
PARRY / STANFORD / GRAY / WOOD
Parry: Songs of farewell & works by Stanford, Gray & Wood Westminster Abbey Choir, James O'Donnell (conductor) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Jun/2020 ] Stanford's eight-part Latin Magnificat was posthumously dedicated to Parry, whose own Songs of farewell are unmistakably valedictory in mood. Personal as well as musical associations run deep in this poignantly expressive programme from Westminster... |
JONATHAN DOVE / JUDITH WEIR / MATTHEW MARTIN
Dove, Weir & Martin: Choral works Westminster Abbey Choir, James O'Donnell (conductor), Peter Holder (organ) [ Hyperion / CD - released 4/Feb/2022 ] A diverse selection of works, many written to commemorate state occasions in Westminster Abbey itself, by three composers who demonstrate a particular affinity for choral music. |
BAIRSTOW / HARRIS / STANFORD
Bairstow, Harris & Stanford: Choral works Westminster Abbey Choir / James O'Donnell, Peter Holder [ Hyperion / CD - released 3/May/2019 ] Three composers whose contributions to the Anglican choral tradition are rich in historical significance: no less than the Abbey itself, much of this music is inseparably bound up with the national celebrations or commemorations appropriate to war,... |
GIOVANNI FRANCESCO ANERIO / FELICE ANERIO
Requiem / Motets Westminster Cathedral Choir / James O'Donnell [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 15/Apr/2006 ] "This is a fascinating disc of music in fine performances. Music by the Anerio brothers is still pretty rare on disc. In performances as committed and as passionate as their works make pretty riveting listening" (MusicWeb May 2006) |
The James Hunter Six
Whatever It Takes (LP) [ Datpone / LP - released 2/Feb/2018 ] James Hunter has certainly paid his dues. Over the span of 30 years, he's worked on the railway, busked in the streets of London, provided backup vocals and guitar for Van Morrison, played clubs and theatres all over the world, written scores of... |
James Arthur
It'll All Make Sense In The End (Double Gatefold LP) [ Columbia / 2 LP - released 5/Nov/2021 ] James Arthur returns with his fourth album 'It'll All Make Sense In The End'. "With this album from day one there was a sound that I wanted to go for. Even early on it sounded like a real album, a proper body of work. This is the first time I've... |
James Blake, Lil Yachty
Bad Cameo (LP) [ Capitol Us / LP - released 25/Oct/2024 ] Esteemed hip-hop artist, Lil Yachty teams up with James Blake to release their first collaborative alternative album titled Bad Cameo. |
James Blunt
The Afterlove (Extended Edition) [ Atlantic Records / CD - released 24/Mar/2017 ] The Afterlove shows Blunt in new light with a fresh sound and modern pop production. The lyrics combine heartfelt poignancy with touches of Blunt's self-deprecating humor which fans have grown to love. Blunt worked with a wide range of talent on the... |
James Blunt
The Afterlove [ Atlantic Records / CD - released 24/Mar/2017 ] |
James Blunt
Back To Bedlam (20th Anniversary Edition Limited Red Vinyl LP) [ EW / Warner / LP - released 11/Oct/2024 ] Included in this special 20th anniversary release comes a special version of the original album remastered for 2024 by Stuart Hawkes at Metropolis, in addition to previously unreleased demos of the core songs from the album, plus previously... |
James Blunt
Some Kind Of Trouble [ Custard / CD - released 8/Nov/2010 ] Dispensing with the brooding insularity of 2007's sophomore affair All the Lost Souls, James Blunt opts for optimism on his third album, 2010's Some Kind of Trouble. |
James Blunt
The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004-2021) Collectors Edition [ EWUK / Warner / 2 CD - released 19/Nov/2021 ] James Blunt's greatest hits album, 'The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004-2021)', celebrates songs spanning a stellar 17-year career that has spawned over 23 million album sales, a global smash hit with 'You're Beautiful', two Brit Awards and two Ivor... |