J S BACH
Christmas Oratorio, BWV248 Katherine Watson (soprano), Iestyn Davies (countertenor), James Gilchrist (tenor) & Matthew Brook (bass) Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment [ Hyperion / CD - released 11/Oct/2013 ] "The acoustic of the Trinity College Chapel has been used most sympathetically and the recording combines ambience and clarity in a most pleasing way. Nicholas Anderson's booklet essay is first rate." (Recording of the Month - MusicWeb November 2013) |
JAMES WHITBOURN
Luminosity Christopher Gillett (tenor) / Levine Andrade (viola) / Commotio / Matthew Berry [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] Best known for his inspired Son of God Mass for saxophone, choir and organ, the British composer, conductor and writer James Whitbourn is admired for his fresh, distinctive yet accessible compositional voice. Setting texts from ancient seers to the... |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Solomon (complete oratorio) Christopher Lowrey, Matthew Newlin, Ana Maria Labin, Gwendolyne Blondeel / Millenium Orchestra, Chœur de Chambre de Namur, Leonardo García Alarcón [ Ricercar / 2 CD - released 26/Aug/2022 ] "This thrilling new release of the Transylvanian composer's music for string quartet embraces three contrasting periods of his output." BBC Music Choral & Song Choice April 2023 |
ROBERT SIMPSON
Symphony 11 / Variations on a theme by Nielsen City of London Sinfonia Matthew Taylor, conductor [ Hyperion / CD - released 7/Aug/2004 ] "This release, appropriately dedicated to the late Ted Perry, is up to Hyperion's best. Performances and production are simply magnificent, so that this splendid disc is warmly and unreservedly recommended." Recording of the Month MusicWeb (Sept 2004) |
J.S. BACH
St John Passion (Complete Oratorio) Colin Baldy (bass) Matthew Beale (tenor) John Bernays (bass) Choir of New College Oxford / Collegium Novum / Edward Higginbottom [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 20/May/2003 ] Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine (June 2003) |
ROBERT SIMPSON
Complete Choral and Organ Music Corydon Singers Corydon Brass Ensemble Matthew Best (conductor) with Iain Quinn (organ of Winchester Cathedral) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Jan/2000 ] 'enthusiasts for the organ and choral music of our century have every reason to make its acquaintance'- Hi Fi News |
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music / Five Mystical Songs / Flos Campi / etc Corydon Singers / English Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Best [ Hyperion 30 / CD - released 1/Sep/2010 ] 'Profoundly moving' (Gramophone) |
TCHAIKOVSKY
Liturgy of St John Chrysostom Corydon Singers, Matthew Best [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 15/Feb/2013 ] "I would go so far as to say that this recording carries more musical conviction than any of its rivals" ClassicCD |
VILLA-LOBOS
Missa São Sebastião & other sacred choral music Corydon Singers & Orchestra, Matthew Best [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 10/Aug/2014 ] "The whole disc is a bright feather in the Corydon cap" Organist's Review |
J.S. BACH
Jesu, deine Passion: Cantatas BWV 22, 23, 127, 159 Dorothee Mields (sop) Matthew White (alto) Jan Kobow (tenor) Peter Kooy (bass) Collegium Vocale Orchestra / Philippe Herreweghe (conductor) [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 1/May/2009 ] "What can you say except that Philippe Herreweghe and his Collegium Vocale Gent are the defining interpreters of Bach's vocal and choral works for our time?" Classics Today 10/10 |
TARIK O'REGAN
O'Regan: Mata Hari (complete ballet recorded in 2016) BLU-RAY Dutch National Ballet / Anna Tsygankova & Matthew Rowe / Matthew rowe (cond) [ EuroArts Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 10/Apr/2017 ] The turbulent life of the Dutch spy and dancer Mata Hari is at the heart of this large-scale ballet production by Dutch National Ballet. As the exotic, mysterious Mata Hari, she became one of the most famous dancers of her day.. |
SERGEI PROKOFIEV / JOBY TALBOT
Two Ballet Favourites by Christophen Wheeldon: Prokofiev: Cinderella / Talbot: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Recorded 2011 & 2012) BLU-RAY Dutch National Ballet / Royal Opera House / Anna Tsygankova, Matthew Golding, Lauren Cuthbertson, Sergei Polunin / Ermanno Florio & Barry Wordsworth ( [ Opus Arte Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 15/Oct/2017 ] "Lauren Cuthbertson, as Alice, is excellent, her every movement suggesting the actions and emotions of this curious, spirited pre-adolescent...Christopher Wheeldon's choreography is very imaginative and fitting for every character" MusicWeb on Alice |
TRADITIONAL
The First Nowell: Christmas Carols Through the Ages The Edison Singers, Noel Edison, with Matthew Larkin (organ) [ Naxos / CD - released 11/Nov/2022 ] The Christmas carol has its origins in the Middle Ages but it has since embraced a wide variety of musical backgrounds. In this album, religious sentiment is set in many different contexts - from the mystery plays to an African American spiritual,... |
GEORGES LENTZ
Lentz: Chamber and Orchestral Works Ensemble 24 ; Matthew Coorey, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 15/Feb/2003 ] Georges Lentz is a paradoxical figure for his time and generation. Born in Luxemburg in 1965, but an Australian resident since 1990, Lentz has written music that is widely performed in Australia, Europe and the United States. |
WILL TODD
TODD: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Fflur Wyn, James Cleverton, Robert Burt, Victoria Simmonds / Opera Holland Park, Matthew Waldren [ Signum Classics / CD - released 20/Aug/2015 ] "The label "opera" gives the wrong impression. Although it is sung the whole way through, the score's idioms range from bluesy jazz and big band swing to West End musical." |
STRAVINSKY / MOZART / BIZET / WAGNER / PUCCINI / BRITTEN / etc
Glorious Glyndebourne: (excerpts from various operas recorded at Glyndebourne) BLU-RAY Glyndebourne Opera / Miah Persson, Topi Lehtipuu, Matthew Rose, Anne Sofie von Otter, Danielle de Niese, John Mark Ainsley, etc [ Opus Arte Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 10/May/2014 ] An exuberant brainchild of John Christie, Glyndebourne Festival Opera launched in 1934 with a production of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro. Since then, Glyndebourne has become a byword for excellence, bringing together the finest operatic musicians... |
STRAVINSKY / MOZART / BIZET / WAGNER / PUCCINI / BRITTEN / etc
Glorious Glyndebourne: (excerpts from various operas recorded at Glyndebourne) Glyndebourne Opera / Miah Persson, Topi Lehtipuu, Matthew Rose, Anne Sofie von Otter, Danielle de Niese, John Mark Ainsley, etc [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 10/May/2014 ] "The combination of Vladimir Jurowski and the London Philharmonic Orchestra ensures crisp ensemble of the highest quality." (Gramophone on 'The Rake's Progress) |
STRAVINSKY
The Rake's Progress (Complete opera recorded in 2010) Glyndebourne Opera / Miah Persson, Topi Lehtipuu, Matthew Rose / Vladimir Jurowski (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 20/Apr/2012 ] "The combination of Vladimir Jurowski and the London Philharmonic Orchestra ensures crisp ensemble of the highest quality." (Gramophone) |
GAETANO DONIZETTI
Donizetti: Poliuto (complete opera recorded in 2016) BLU-RAY Glyndebourne Opera / Michael Fabiano, Ana Maria Martinez, Igor Golovatenko, Matthew Rose / Enrique Mazzola (conductor) [ Opus Arte / Rai Trade Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 22/Aug/2016 ] Glyndebourne has brought to light a long-overlooked winner in Donizetti's Poliuto, delivering 'a superb musical performance' (The Telegraph) offering 'lucent accounts of the principal roles and an incandescent London Philharmonic Orchestra, under... |
FRANCIS POTT
In the Heart of Things Grace Davidson (soprano) / Commotio, Matthew Berry [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Apr/2012 ] "Grace Davidson floats effortlessly above the Oxford-based choir, adding her seraphic poise to their perfect intonation...this is a powerful disc of important music." (Gramophone Magazine, Feb 2012) |