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ECCLES
Eccles: The Judgment of Paris / Three Mad Songs Benjamin Hulett (tenor) Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano) Claire Booth (soprano) Roderick Williams (baritone) / Early Opera Company / Christian Curnyn [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Apr/2009 ] Christian Curnyn, whose reputation continues to grow in the world of Baroque opera, here conducts the world premiere recording of Judgment of Paris performed by the award-winning Early Opera Company, along with a stellar cast of soloists. |
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MARTIN SHAW
Shaw: Songs - The Airmen Sophie Bevan (soprano), Andrew Kennedy (tenor), Roderick Williams (baritone) & Iain Burnside (piano) [ Delphian / CD - released 6/Feb/2012 ] "This attractive selection benefits from having three excellent singers, all with good diction. With persuasive performances like these it looks as if there's a case for making room for another English song composer." Gramophone |
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Billy Williams
A Letter From .... [ Jasmine / CD - released 1/Jan/2009 ] Billy Williams was one of the founding members of The Charioteers who had several hit records in the 1940s. Here we focus on the later part of his career as he forms his own Quartet before finally going solo in the late 1950s... |
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JOHN WILLIAMS
Star Wars - The Last Jedi The Boston Pops Orchestra, John Williams [ Decca CD / CD - released 1/Aug/2019 ] Jedi Master-in-hiding Luke Skywalker unwillingly attempts to guide young hopeful Rey in the ways of the force, while Leia, former princess turned general, attempts to lead what is left of the Resistance away from the ruthless tyrannical grip of the... |
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JOHN WILLIAMS
Star Wars - Return of the Jedi [remastered] The Boston Pops Orchestra, John Williams [ Decca CD / CD - released 1/Aug/2019 ] This collection has a lot going for it. Musically, it sounds gorgeous; Williams turned in a score incorporating layer upon layer of thematic elements, risking a tendency toward composing music that was too ornate. |
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Brooks Williams
Seven Sisters [ CD ] |
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JOHN WILLIAMS
John Williams: The Berlin Concert Bruno Delepelaire (cello), Berliner Philharmoniker, John Williams [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 4/Mar/2022 ] The history of film music would be different without John Williams. Cinema classics like Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter are inextricably linked with his musical style. His soundtracks captivate listeners with thrilling, moving themes and a... |
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JOHN WILLIAMS
John Williams: The Berlin Concert Bruno Delepelaire (cello), Berliner Philharmoniker, John Williams [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 4/Mar/2022 ] The history of film music would be different without John Williams. Cinema classics like Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter are inextricably linked with his musical style. |
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CHARLES WOOD
Charles Wood - Songs for Voice and Piano Carolyn Dobbin (mezzo-soprano), Roderick Williams (baritone), Iain Burnside (piano) [ Delphian / CD - released 28/Mar/2025 ] Secure in his reputation as a mainstay of Anglican church music, Charles Wood reveals a deeper, more versatile talent in his secular songs. Drawing on rich literary influences - from Christina Rossetti to Walt Whitman - as well as a profound interest... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Sounds and Sweet Airs - A Shakespeare Songbook Carolyn Sampson (soprano) Roderick Williams (baritone), Joseph Middleton (piano) [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 4/Aug/2023 ] The 37 songs in this recital, written by 27 composers - male, female, English, French, Swiss, German, Romantic, modern and contemporary - bear witness to the richness of Shakespeare's works to which this recital is dedicated. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Evening Hour: British Choral Music From the 16th and 20th Centuries Choir of Jesus College Cambridge, Mark Williams [ Signum / CD - released 5/Feb/2016 ] The Choir of Jesus College Cambridge's album 'Evening Hour' blends a selection of ancient and modern works from the 16th and 20th Centuries, combining a selection of spiritual works on the theme of evening. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
My Beloved's Voice Choir of Jesus College Cambridge, Mark Williams [ Signum Classics / CD - released 30/Jun/2014 ] Mark Williams leads the Choir of the Jesus College Cambridge through an evocative selection of choral works inspired in varying ways by the Song of Solomon. |
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WILLIAM BYRD / BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Byrd / Britten The Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Mark Williams (director) [ Signum / CD - released 24/Feb/2017 ] "Byrd's scraping harmonies often sound no older than Britten's.The singing of Jesus Cambridge isn't always sharply defined but it is warm and breathy, topped by excellent boy choristers and best in stately slow music such as Byrd's Ave Verum Corpus." |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
War & Peace: Music for Remembrance The Choir of Jesus College Cambridge, Mark Williams (director) [ Signum / CD - released 25/Nov/2013 ] As the centenary of the Great War approaches, the choir of Jesus College Cambridge present a new programme of works titled War & Peace, a beautiful and moving collection of choral works that are united in various ways by the experiences and impact of... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Out of Darkness: Music from Lent to Trinity The Choir of Jesus College Cambridge, Mark Williams [ Signum Classics / CD - released 9/Feb/2015 ] "The programme has been discerningly chosen and the standard of performance is set down at once with an excellent account of Byrd's Cunctis diebus. Here the College Choir achieves a good internal balance, sustains the polyphonic lines intelligently a |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Be Still, My Soul - Hymns from Magdalen Choir of Magdalen College Oxford, Mark Williams [ Coro / CD - released 6/Jun/2025 ] Featuring timeless melodies from Guide me, O thou great redeemer (known to millions as 'Bread of Heaven') to Abide with me, this stunning collection of some of the best-loved hymns of all time from The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford, accompanied... |
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NICO MUHLY
Muhly: With Eys Lift Up Choir of Magdalen College Oxford, Mark Williams (conductor) [ Coro / CD - released 15/May/2026 ] Featuring 13 premiere recordings, With Eys Lift Up is a new collection of works written by American composer Nico Muhly for - and the majority commissioned by - the Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford. Comprising settings of the mass and canticles... |
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HERBERT SUMSION / JOHN RUTTER / WILLIAM WALTON / HUBERT PARRY / etc
The English Anthem (Vol 7) (Incls 'they that go down to the sea in ships' & 'Hymn to St Peter') Choir of St Paul's Cathedral, London / John Scott (conductor) with Huw Williams (organ) [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Aug/2006 ] 'All of the music is of the very highest quality. This disc will offer lasting pleasure and satisfaction to cathedral music enthusiasts and newcomers alike' (BBC Music Magazine) |
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MATYAS SEIBER
Choral Music A Cappella Choir of the 21st Century, Howard Williams [ Somm / CD - released 1/Feb/2011 ] This new SOMM release, Mátyás Seiber's Music a cappella is a delightful collection of choral music written by a composer of great talent who died tragically early and at the height of his powers. The disc is certain to become a favourite among those... |
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TRADITIONAL / VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Adeste Fideles: Christmas Carols from her Majesty's Chapel Royal Choir of the Chapel Royal, Huw Williams [ Signum Classics / CD - released 16/Dec/2016 ] "The performances are excellent and the recording captures the performances expertly." MusicWeb |