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HENRY PURCELL
Purcell: King Arthur (Complete Opera) Jennifer Smith, Gillian Fisher, Elisabeth Priday / English Baroque, John Elliot Gardiner [ Erato / 2 CD - released 20/Jan/2018 ] "Solo singing for the most part is excellent, with Stephen Varcoe outstanding among the men." *** Three Stars (Penguin Stereo Guide) |
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PURCELL
Hail Bright Cecilia / Come ye Sons of Art / Funeral Sentences for the death of Queen Mary Jennifer Smith, Ashley Stafford, Brian Gordon, Paul Elliott, Stephen Varcoe / Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Orchestra, John Elliot Gardiner [ Erato Veritas / 2 CD - released 1/Mar/2015 ] *** Three Stars (Penguin Stereo Guide) |
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CHAUSSON / BERLIOZ / DUPARC
Soile Isokoski sings Chausson, Berlioz & Duparc Soile Isokoski (soprano) / Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, John Storgårds [ Ondine / CD - released 10/Aug/2015 ] Soprano Soile Isokoski is singing orchestral songs by three different French composers in her new recording. The recording includes two major works in the French song repertoire - Ernest Chausson's Poème de l'amour et de la mer and Hector Berlioz's... |
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WILLIAM WALTON
Walton: The Bear Della Jones (mezzo-soprano), Alan Opie (baritone) & John Shirley-Quirk (bass) / Northern Sinfonia, Richard Hickox [ Chandos Richard Hickox Legacy / CD - released 28/Jul/2017 ] Sir William Walton wrote two operas, the second - The Bear - far more readily acclaimed than the first, and more often performed. Its premiere took place in Aldeburgh in June 1967 as part of the twentieth Aldeburgh Festival, and followed the... |
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ALFRED CELLIER
Cellier: The Mountebanks (operetta) / Suite Symphonique Soraya Mafi, Thomas Elwin, James Cleverton, John Savournin, Sharon Carty / BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Singers, John Andrews [ Dutton Epoch SACD / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 10/Sep/2018 ] "The Mountebanks is as much a Savoy operetta as any of Sullivan's…Nevertheless [Cellier] has his own distinctive voice, flowingly melodic, orchestral writing more elegant and modern-sounding , looking forward to Edwardian operetta." BBC |
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St John's Cath Choir & Orch
America The Golden Dream [ Delos / CD ] |
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St John's Cath Choir & Orch
Hovhaness: Magnificat [ Delos / CD ] |
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St John's Choir/Pearson
Sing We Merrily [ Delos / CD ] |
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St John's Choir/Pearson
Sing We Noel [ Delos / CD ] |
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DURUFLE / HOWELLS
Voices from heaven St. John's College Cambridge, Christopher Robinson, George Guest [ Portrait Classics / CD - released 1/Sep/2009 ] 'Beautifully crafted choral sound' Gramophone |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Eastertide Evensong St John's College Choir Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha (conductor), with James Anderson-Besant & Glen Dempsey (organ) [ Signum / CD - released 15/Apr/2022 ] St John's first live Evensong album, Ash Wednesday, marked the period of Lent and reflected the tradition of the organ remaining silent. Now with Eastertide Evensong, organists rejoin choir in a blaze of rejoicing. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Psalms St John's College Choir Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha (conductor) [ Signum / CD - released 26/Aug/2022 ] The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge is considered to be one of the finest collegiate choirs in the world. It is part of the English cathedral tradition, having been founded to sing the daily liturgy in the College Chapel, though it is set apart... |
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PAVEL CHESNOKOV
Chesnokov: Sacred Choral Music St John's Voices, Cambridge University Chamber Choir, Graham Walker [ Naxos / CD - released 12/May/2023 ] "To my knowledge, this is the first recording dedicated exclusively to Chesnokov's work by British singers, and it provides an excellent showcase for his work, in chronological order." Gramophone Editor's Choice Gramophone July 2023 |
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GEORGE GERSHWIN
Gershwin: Orchestral Works [Incls 'An American in Paris'] St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, John Korman, Yuan Tung, George Silfies, Barbara Liberman, David Mortland, Leonard Slatkin [ Vox Classics / CD - released 16/Jun/2023 ] Soon after writing his great works for piano and orchestra (available on VOX-NX-3018CD), Gershwin turned to his 'tone poem for orchestra', An American in Paris. With indelible themes, and masterly string writing, it remains one of his best-known... |
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PSALMS OF DAVID
The Psalms of David (Complete in 12 volumes) St Pauls Cathedral Choir, Andrew Lucas, organ, Huw Williams, organ. John Scott [ Hyperion / 12 CD Box Set - released 5/Oct/2002 ] 'All Old Testament life is here … how useful to be able to hold such a big chunk of English culture in a box five inches square' (The Times) |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Epiphany at St Paul's St Paul's Cathedral Choir, Huw Williams (organ), John Scott (conductor) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 10/Oct/2011 ] 'Hurrah for John Scott and St Paul's, who with this wonderful CD remind all how glorious the Epiphany repertoire is. Let us rejoice at the richness of this programme' (Organists' Review) |
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WILLIAM CROFT
Te Deum & Burial Service St Paul's Cathedral Choir / The Parley of Instruments / John Scott (director) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 4/Oct/2005 ] 'This is choral singing of the highest quality' - Choir & Organ |
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Stan Getz (saxophone), Steve Kuhn (piano), John Neves (double bass), Roy Haynes (drums)
Getz at the Gate [1961 live recording] [ Verve Records / 2 CD - released 19/Jul/2019 ] Previously unreleased 1961 live recording from the historic Village Gate in New York City |
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CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD
Stanford: Anthems And Services Choir of St. John's College Cambridge, Christopher Robinson, with Christopher Whitton (organ) [ Naxos English Choral Music / CD - released 1/Jun/2011 ] "Even in the best-stocked collection this would prove a welcome addition, and for those who have as yet nothing of the master, it should provide a lively introduction." (Gramophone Classical Music Guide) |
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CONSTANT LAMBERT
The Bird Actors / Pomona / Romeo and Juliet State Orchestra of Victoria / John Lanchbery [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 15/Jan/2001 ] 'All in all, an extremely welcome and entertaining disc'. Gramophone |