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TOMKINS
Above the Starrs: Verse Anthems & Consort Music Fretwork, Emma Kirkby-soprano, Catherine King-alto, Charles Daniels-tenor, Donald Greig-baritone, Richard Wistreich-bass, Jo [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 22/Sep/2003 ] " Fretwork's considerable experience in this kind of repertoire shows in these faultlessly assured performances. A clear and attractive recorded sound completes a most accomplished release." - Gramophone |
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R. STRAUSS / BRAHMS / SCHUBERT / MOZART / HAYDN / WAGNER / etc
The Gundula Janowitz Edition: A Voice of Silver & Gold Gundula Janowitz (soprano) / with Irwin Gage (piano), James King (tenor), Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan, etc [ Deutsche Grammophon / 14 CD Box Set - released 6/Mar/2020 ] This box set celebrates the beloved Gundula Janowitz's clear and honest soprano voice through a selection of her opera, oratorio and Lieder recordings. |
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HERBERT HOWELLS
Howells: Cello Concerto / An English Mass Guy Johnston (cello), Stephen Cleobury (organ) Britten Sinfonia, King's College Choir Cambridge, King's Voices, Christopher Seaman [ King's College Cambridge / 2 CD - released 7/Jun/2019 ] "All told, a hugely rewarding issue, and absolutely not to be missed." Gramophone Editor's Choice August 2019 |
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JACQUES OFFENBACH
Jacques Offenbach; Walter Felsenstein: Ritter Blaubart Hanns Nocker (Sire de Barbe-Bleu), Anny Schlemm (Boulotte), Werner Enders (King Bobèch), Ruth Schob-Lipka (Queen Clémentine), Ingrid Czerny (Princess [ Arthaus Blu-Ray / Blu-ray - released 29/Jan/2021 ] Brandnew remastering in 4k The legacy of legendary stage director Walter Felsenstein is available with new audiovisual material for the first time New remastered and digitalised from the original 35mm film in 2020 Cultural-historical... |
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JACQUES OFFENBACH
Jacques Offenbach; Walter Felsenstein: Ritter Blaubart Hanns Nocker (Sire de Barbe-Bleu), Anny Schlemm (Boulotte), Werner Enders (King Bobèch), Ruth Schob-Lipka (Queen Clémentine), Ingrid Czerny (Princess [ Arthaus DVD / DVD - released 21/Jan/2021 ] Brandnew remastering in 4k The legacy of legendary stage director Walter Felsenstein is available with new audiovisual material for the first time New remastered and digitalised from the original 35mm film in 2020 Cultural-historical... |
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CABANILLES / CEREROLS / ESCALADA / GARCIA de ZESPEDES
Missa Mexicana-music of (with free catalogue) Harp Consort / Andrew Lawrence-King [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 1/Apr/2006 ] BBC Music Magazine - Best CDs of 2002 |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Luz y Norte The Harp Consort / Andrew Lawrence-King [ Deutsche Harmonia Mundi / 2 CD - released 4/Jan/1996 ] The Harp Consort, Andrew Lawrence-King |
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Harp Consort, Lawrence-King
Gautier de Coincy-Miracles of Notre-Dame [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 16/Jul/2003 ] "A brilliant and well informed presentation of tricky 13th-century repertoire… A haunting instrumental CD from the time of the troubadours.. remarkably convincing and satisfying. It is easy to agree that this is musicianship on a very high level."... |
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GIOVANNI GABRIELI
1615 Gabrieli in Venice His Majesty's Sackbutts & Cornetts & The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury [ King's College SACD CD + Blue-ray audio / 2 CD/Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Nov/2015 ] "The effect is to reproduce the fine acoustics of the chapel, with the gloriously rich and pungent brass of His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts enveloping the pristine choir in enhanced surround sound. It's like taking a gondola on the Cam." (Guardian) |
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FAURE / MOZART / BACH / VERDI / PERGOLESI / HANDEL / MAHLER
In Paradisum: Spiritual Classical Music Holland Boys Choir / Choir of King's College / Pro Cantione Antiqua and many more [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD Box Set - released 20/Mar/2011 ] The most moving, serene, peaceful and comforting choral classics: In Paradisum, includes a breathtaking selection of well-loved spiritual classical melodies. |
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Ian King
Panic Grass & Fever Few [ Fledgling / CD - released 8/Mar/2010 ] |
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HANDEL / VIVALDI / PURCELL
Dido's Lament - Famous Baroque Arias John-Mark Ainsley / Gillian Fisher / Michael George / James Bowman / Robert King / King's Consort [ ALTO / CD - released 1/Jun/2010 ] Essential Baroque arias with period instrument accompaniment |
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J. S. BACH
Bach, J S: St John Passion, BWV245 James Gilchrist, Neal Davies, Sophie Bevan, Iestyn Davies, Benedict Kearns / Academy of Ancient Music & King's College Choir Cambridge, Stephen Cleobu [ King's College SACD / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 15/May/2017 ] "The Academy of Ancient Music retains it standing as one of the best period music ensembles in the world, King's College nonpareil among contemporary sacred music bands, and the recording gorgeously captured in a venue most of us are quite familiar." |
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SAINT-SAENS
Samson et Dalila (Complete opera recorded in 1973) James King, Christa Ludwig, Bernd Weikl / Munich Radio Orchestra / Giuseppe Patane [ Sony Opera House / 2 CD - released 1/Sep/2009 ] "King and Ludwig are not to be underestimated, of course. They are best in the 'speaking' chromaticisms of the Trio with the Old Hebrew, best where the music is nearest to the Wagner idiom." (Gramophone) |
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Beethoven,
Fidelio, Lohengrin, Parsifal, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Die Frau ohne Schatten, Otello James King, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Eichhorn, Wallberg [ ORFEO / CD - released 28/Apr/2005 ] |
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WAGNER
Wagner Heroes James McCracken (tenor) Matthias Goerne (baritone) Tom Krause (bass-baritone) James King (tenor) Ernst Haefliger (tenor) Wolfgang Windgassen (tenor) [ Australian Decca SBS Eloquence / CD - released 1/Jun/2014 ] This is a 50-year retrospective (1950 - 2000) of great Wagner singing on Decca and Deutsche Grammophon featuring twelve extracts from eight operas (including all four operas of the Ring cycle) with nine great singers. Wagner's knowledge of heroes... |
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Carole King & James Taylor
Live At The Troubadour (Double Gatefold LP) [ Universal / 2 LP - released 22/Oct/2021 ] Live at The Troubadour is a live album by James Taylor and Carole King, originally released on CD in 2010, but released here for the first time on vinyl! In November of 1970, the two rising stars first performed together at The Troubadour in West... |
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MARTIN LODGE
Toru: chamber music James Tennant, Richard Nunns, Peter Scholes, William Dowdall, Edward King, Jeremy Mayall, etc [ Atoll Records / CD - released 1/Apr/2012 ] Brilliantly performed chamber works by Martin Lodge |
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Jill King
Jillbilly [ CD ] |
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J.S. BACH
St John Passion [complete oratorio recorded in 1996] John Mark Ainsley / Stephen Richardson / Catherine Bott / Michael Chance / Paul Agnew / Stephen Varcoe / Choir Of King'S College, Cambridge [ Brilliant Classics Musica Sacra / 2 CD - released 1/Sep/2009 ] 'There are fine contributions especially from Stephen Varcoe, and an exceptionally immediate and affecting 'Es ist vollbracht' from Michael Chance.' Gramophone |