Since you are interested in The Rose Lake / Ritual Dances, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
ELGAR
Symphony No. 1 Op. 55 / Sonata for Organ, Op. 28 BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Richard Hickox [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Jun/2007 ] "Hickox and his players do Elgar proud on a spectacular disc. Richard Hickox is back on sovereign form for Elgar. The BBC Welsh forces are world-class here, in a reading that pulses along with clarity and splendour, building to a gloriously... |
ELGAR
Symphony No. 2 / In the South BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Richard Hickox [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Aug/2005 ] 'Critical comment on the recording of the Second Symphony: Elgar's Second Symphony blossoms in the hands of Richard Hickox and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.' Classic FM Magazine 'Disc of the month' |
FAURE
Requiem, Op. 48 / La Naissance de VACnus, Op. 29 / Pavane, Op. 50 / Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11 Libby Crabtree (soprano) Mary Plazas (soprano) James Rutherford (bass) Pamela Helen Stephen (mezzo-soprano) / BBC Philharmonic / Yan Pascal Tortelier [ Chandos / SACD - released 1/Oct/2003 ] "The Pavane and Cantique de Jean Racine both breathe the calm of the Requiem. While they are enjoyable makeweights, the disc's revelation is a wonderful performance of the rarely heard La Naissance de Venus… this piece is a little gem" Gramophone |
WAGNER
The Ring, an orchestral adventure (with Siegfried Idyll) Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Neeme Jarvi [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Feb/2008 ] "Dutch composer Henk de Vlieger describes his symphonic synthesis of the complete Ring cycle as "An Orchestral Adventure"… A bold concept, which in a performance as fine as this works remarkable well…" (Gramophone) |
RALF VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1) / Overture to 'the Wasps' Susan Gritton (soprano) Gerald Finley (baritone) London Symphony chorus and orchestra / Richard Hickox [ Chandos / SACD - released 1/Jan/2007 ] 'Gritton's fearless and star-bright soprano waved the flags of the nations, and with [Geralrd] Finley, finally hoisted the anchor to set free the voyaging soul.' Hilary Finch, The Times, 06 June 2006 |