ARTHUR BLISS
Music For Strings / Meditations on a Theme by John Blow / A Prayer to the Infant Jesus City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Hugo Rignold, conductor / Ambrosian Singers, Philip Ledger, conductor [ Lyrita / CD - released 18/Jan/2008 ] I have often been told that I am a 'romantic' composer as though that carried in these days some deprecatory significance. I have not the remotest idea of what is implied by that definition, since the very wish to create is a romantic urge, and music... |
SHOSTAKOVICH
Hamlet & King Lear (Complete incidental music) City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Mark Elder [ Signum / CD - released 2/Dec/2004 ] "The sound on this disk is exceptionally clear; not only was it well mastered at 20 bit resolution but the down-sampling and noise shaping were accomplished with exceptional success." - MusicWeb Nov 2004 |
BERNSTEIN
Essential Bernstein (Incls 'Divertimento for Orchestra' & Symphonic Dances from 'West Side Story') City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis / Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin etc [ EMI Essential / 2 CD - released 20/Apr/2012 ] The American composer, conductor, pianist and educator Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) was one of the most prodigiously talented and successful musicians in American history. He was music director of the New York Philharmonic for many years and was a... |
JEAN SIBELIUS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Sibelius: Symphony No 5 in E flat major, Op. 82 (with Nielsen - Symphony No. 4 'The Inextinguishable') City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle [ EMI Recommends / CD - released 14/Oct/2007 ] "Rattles account of the Fifth Symphony with the Philharmonia was to the 1980s what Karajan's Berlin account was to the 1960s. The Philharmonia Orchestra play spendidly and the EMI recording is very good indeed." (3 Stars Penguin Stereo Guide) |
City of Fire
City of Fire [ City of Fire / CD - released 19/Apr/2010 ] City of Fire is the self-released, self-titled debut album from this exciting Vancouver band, whose line-up features the talents of Fear Factory's Burton C. Bell & Byron Stroud, plus Ian White; Bob Wagner; and Terry "Sho" Murray. |
JOHANN BAPTIST VANHAL
Vanhal: Symphonies, Vol. 2 City of London Sinfonia, Andrew Watkinson [ Naxos The 18th Century Symphony / CD - released 13/Jan/2011 ] "The Vanhal symphonies are technically exceptional and capable of going toe-to-toe with the middle-period symphonies of Haydn and even several of Mozart's." (American Record Guide) |
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) |
HERBERT HOWELLS
Music for Strings City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox [ Chandos Hickox Legacy / CD - released 19/Jul/2013 ] "[Noseda's] Russian immersion lends dividends...to Ehnes's sizzling accounts of the two popular concertos...Just as compelling are the chamber works...Ehnes and his pianist give performances worthy of the giants (Oistrakh and Richter) for whom their |
JOHN IRELAND
Orchestral Music (Incls A Downland Suite & Concertino Pastorale) City of London Sinfonia / Richard Hickox [ Chandos / CD - released 25/Aug/2006 ] *** Three Stars Penguin Stereo Guide |
JOHN IRELAND
Ireland: Orchestral Works City of London Sinfonia; Richard Hickox (conductor) [ Chandos The Hickox Legacy / CD - released 12/Aug/2016 ] In 1971, Richard Hickox founded the Richard Hickox Orchestra, which in 1979 became the City of London Sinfonia. Fifteen years later he made this highly praised recording of orchestral works by John Ireland, now made available at 'classic Chandos'... |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
The Turn of the Screw (complete opera) City of London Sinfonia / Richard Hickox / Mark Padmore / Lisa Milne / Catrin Wyn Davies / Diana Montague / Nicholas Kirby Johnson / Caroline Wise [ BBC / Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 2/Mar/2005 ] G :- "With its short intimate scenes and concentrated lines, the Screw is so cinematic that it's surprising there's only been one previous film. This has just won a Viennese TV award. It's one of the truest opera films to date." (BBC Music) |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto / Concerto for Flute and Harp David Campbell / Philippa Davies / Rachel Master / City Of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox [ Alto / CD - released 15/Mar/2010 ] "Campbell's agile and pointed performances bring … a fresh unmannered style… [Concerto for Flute and Harp] is just as freshly and sympathetically done."-Penguin Guide "My favorite version of the Concerto for Flute and Harp is the one from Richard... |
VIVALDI / BARBER / MASSENET / LISZT / ELGAR / ROBERTS
An English Elegy The City of Oxford Orchestra / Roland Roberts (director/violin) / Levon Parikian (conductor) [ Quartz Music / CD - released 15/Feb/2006 ] |
City Of Prague Philharmonic
Essential Harry Potter Film Music Collection [ Silvascreen / CD - released 5/May/2008 ] |
City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Once Upon A Time... - The Essential Ennio Morricone Film Music Collection [2 CD set] [ Silva Screen / 2 CD - released 20/Sep/2004 ] 32 essential Ennio Morricone film themes performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. From the haunting choral theme of The Mission to the unforgettable "spaghetti western" motifs Ennio Morricone created his own signature sound,... |
HOWARD SHORE
The Film Music Of Howard Shore City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, London Music Works [ Silva Screen / CD - released 5/Jul/2013 ] Howard Shore is one of the most respected and honoured composers in cinema history and his scores for The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy remain his most towering achievement, garnering three Academy Awards. His five decade career includes writing music... |
City Of Prague Philharmonic Or
Knowles: Poetry Serenade [ Signum / CD - released 29/Sep/2008 ] |
City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
100 Greatest Film Themes (6 CD Box Set) [ Silva Screen / 6 CD Box Set - released 30/May/2010 ] Silva Screen's packed with value 100 track box sets have achieved over 23,000 sales in the UK with a repertoire ranging from film and TV soundtracks to military themes. This release in the series embraces over 80 years of first-class film music. |
City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
100 Greatest Film Themes [ Silva Screen Records / 6 CD Box Set - released 1/Oct/2007 ] This value for money 6CD set covers sixty-seven years of the absolute best film themes ever recorded - from "Tara's Theme" ('Gone With The Wind') to the haunting and mystical "Chevaliers de Sangreal" ('The Da Vinci Code'). |
City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Film Music Of Hans Zimmer Vol.2 [ 2 CD - released 27/Jun/2011 ] |