MICHAEL HURD
The Aspern Papers / The Night of the Wedding [chamber operas] Owen Gilhooly, Pippa Goss, Clare McCaldin, Nicholas Morton, Garry Humphreys / Ulster Orchestra, George Vass [ Lyrita / 2 CD - released 1/Jul/2015 ] Michael Hurd was born in Gloucester on 19 December 1928. He studied at Pembroke College, Oxford (1950-53) with Sir Thomas Armstrong and Dr Bernard Rose and became President of the University Music Society. In addition, he took composition lessons... |
Owen Gray, The Jiving Juniors, Derrick Morgan, Jimmy Cliff, Don Drummond Orchestra, The Hi-Tones, etc
Back Beat (Singles From The Island Vaults 1962) [ Not Now Music / 3 CD - released 1/May/2018 ] |
Owen Pallett
Heartland [ Domino Records / CD - released 18/Jan/2010 ] The product of nine months work in four countries, 'Heartland' is a fully orchestral record, designed to exist simultaneously as an album, a 45-minute piece of orchestral music and a set of songs for looped violin and voice. |
BIRTWISTLE
Night’s Black Bird / The Shadow of Night / The Cry of Anubis Owen Slade (tuba) / The Halle Orchestra / Ryan Wigglesworth [ NMC Records / CD - released 22/Sep/2011 ] "these are among the most powerful orchestral pieces of recent years...Wigglesworth and the Halle give performances of amazing concentration, accuracy and passion, aided by recorded sound of a matching depth and clarity." (BBC Music Magazine Awards... |
SAINT-SAENS / FAURE / GODARD / DOPPLER / BIZET / etc
Romance of the Flute & Harp Philippa Davies, flute / Thelma Owen, harp [ ALTO / CD - released 1/Jul/2011 ] .."Highly recommended for playing on a late summer evening" (PenguinGuide 3*) |
Reg Owen
Obsession - Two Stereo Albums: Coffee Break / Cuddle Up a Little a Closer [ Jasmine / CD - released 1/May/2013 ] There aren't many CDs issued to drink coffee by but here you'll find music that was supposedly intended for you to do just that - and if you aren't satisfied after 12 tracks to go with your latte, cappuccino or espresso then a further 12 encourage... |
ROXANA PANUFNIK
Roxana Panufnik: Heartfelt Roderick Williams (baritone), Robin Ashwell, Nicholas Daniel (oboe), Hannah Dawson, Andy Marshall, Any Harman, Charles Owen (piano), Mary Bevan (sopra [ Signum / CD - released 21/May/2021 ] Since Westminster Mass (2000) established Roxanna Panufnik's firm place among today'sleading British composers, she has often been celebrated for her choral music. Her instrumental and chamber works, however, are equally striking, filled with... |
BRAHMS / LIGETI / MOZART / SCHUMANN
Horn Trios Martin Owen (horn), Francesca Dego (violin), Alessandro Taverna (piano) [ Chandos / CD - released 14/Jul/2024 ] The renowned horn player Martin Owen is joined by the violinist Francesca Dego and pianist Alessandro Taverna in this varied and compelling programme. |
JOSEPH HAYDN
Haydn: Masses, Vol. 5 - Masses Nos. 4, 'Grosse Orgelmesse' and 10, 'Heiligmesse' Soloists / Trinity Choir / Rebel Baroque Orchestra / Owen Burdick [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Nov/2010 ] "The playing [of REBEL Baroque Orchestra] is stylish, rhythmic and technically assured...and there is remarkable precision of ensemble." The Strad |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Messiah (complete oratorio) Trinity Church Choir and Orchestra, Owen Burdick [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 30/Nov/2009 ] Owen Burdick is the organist/director of music at New York City's Trinity Church, where Messiah received its New World debut in 1770. This disc has previously been available in the United States. |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Les Illuminations / Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge / Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, Op.31 Toby Spence (Tenor), Martin Owen (Horn) / Scottish Ensemble, Clio Gould [ Linn ECHO / CD - released 10/Feb/2015 ] This CD brings together three youthful masterworks all composed by Benjamin Britten before his 30th birthday within the space of a mere six years. Individually and collectively they demonstrate a fertile musical imagination of a high order combined... |
JOSEF HAYDN
Haydn: Masses Volume 2 - Cacilienmesse Trinity Choir / REBEL Baroque Orchestra / J. Owen Burdick [ Naxos / CD - released 1/May/2010 ] "The REBEL Baroque Orchestra really plays well: trumpets and drums have the requisite panache and the strings offer excellent intonation and an appealingly sweet timbre that never turns scruffy or thin." (10/10 ClassicsToday May 2010) |
JOSEF HAYDN
Masses Volume 4 ['Paukenmesse' & 'Mariazellermesse'] Trinity Choir / Rebel Baroque Orchestra / J. Owen Burdick [ Naxos / CD - released 18/Oct/2010 ] "The playing [of REBEL Baroque Orchestra] is stylish, rhythmic and technically assured...and there is remarkable precision of ensemble." The Strad |
HAYDN
Masses Volume 7 - Missa brevis (1805 revised version) & Schöpfungmesse Trinity Choir / Rebel Baroque Orchestra / J. Owen Burdick / Jane Glover [ Naxos / CD - released 4/May/2011 ] In 1805, towards the end of his immensely productive and successful career, Haydn significantly expanded the youthful Missa brevis setting he had composed over fifty years earlier, enriching the orchestration with flute, clarinets, bassoons, trumpets... |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
The Little Sweep, Op. 45 / Cantata Academica, Op. 62 Jennifer Vyvyan, Helen Watts, Peter Pears, Owen Brannigan, London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, George Malcolm / English Opera Group, Benjamin Britte [ Heritage / CD - released 23/Jan/2012 ] Two of Britten's rarities, his children's opera The Little Sweep and the Cantata Academica, have been unavailable for several years. The definitive recordings made with the English Opera Group and the London Symphony Orchestra are now available on... |
GILBERT and SULLIVAN
Essential Gilbert & Sullivan Glyndebourne Opera with George Baker, Owen Brannigan, John Cameron, Richard Lewis, Monica Sinclair [ EMI Classics / 2 CD - released 1/Jun/2012 ] "A very well sung recording indeed....Exceptionally good singing....Loaded with atmosphere" |