Since you are interested in Rutter: Requiem and other Sacred Music, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
JOHN NEPOMUK HUMMEL
Hummel: Missa Solemnis / Te Deum David Griffiths (bass) Zan McKendree-Wright (alto) Patrick Power (tenor) Patricia Wright (sop) / TOWER Voices New Zealand / NZ Symphony / Uwe Grodd [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Apr/2004 ] Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine May 2004 - "This choir has a remarkable level of control, vocal development and musicality. The fact that they are all trained voices means that an effortless power is available to them, with a wide and dramatic... |
JOHN RUTTER
Gloria, Magnificat & Te Deum Elizabeth Cragg (soprano) & Tom Winpenny (organ) / The Choirs of St Albans Cathedral & Ensemble DeChorum, Andrew Lucas [ Naxos / CD - released 20/May/2011 ] "His festive settings of the Gloria, Magnificat and Te Deum were written over the period 1974-1990. These vivid performances show how thoroughly Rutter can absorb them and make music of exhilarating impact." (Daily Telegraph) |
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 |
JOLIVET / COPLAND / HINDEMAITH / ARUTIUNIAN / WILTGEN
Apres la Nuit... Trumpet Concertos Philippe Schartz (trumpet) / Solistes Européens, Luxembourg, Christoph König, with Karen Geoghegan (bassoon) [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 12/Dec/2011 ] The trumpet is the undisputed star of this disc, which combines rarities in the repertoire with some well-known trumpet concertos. The works are performed by Philippe Schartz, one of the most exciting trumpeters today. A winner of numerous prizes and... |
JOHN TAVENER
Tavener: Missa Wellensis Wells Cathedral Choir, Matthew Owens [ Signum / CD - released 16/Dec/2016 ] "[A] fine addition to the Tavener discography … The Wells choir possesses a rich and developed tone, which Owens uses to the full in this wonderfully absorbing setting." (Five Stars Choir & Organ) |