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EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Complete Works for Wind Quintet (Incls 'Harmony Music' & 'six Promenades') Athena Ensemble [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 1/Mar/2006 ] 'These bubbly versions [10 Pieces for Wind] by the Athena Ensemble, the only ones in the catalogue, are highly recommended at bargain price.' The Observer |
HUBERT PARRY
Parry: The Soul's Ransom / The Lotos-Eaters / Blest pair of Sirens / Invocation to Music Anne Dawson / Della Jones / Arthur Davies / Brian Rayner Cook / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Matthias Bamert & Richard Hickox (conductors) [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD Box Set - released 1/Feb/2006 ] "The choral singing and the playing of the LPO under Matthias Bamert is magnificent, ably championing these deserved revivals." Classic CD |
GUSTAV HOLST
Holst: The Cloud Messenger / The Hymn of Jesus / Seven Part-songs / Ode to Death / etc Della Jones (mezzo-soprano) Patricia Rozario (soprano) Finzi Singers / London Symphony Chorus / Richard Hickox [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 1/Mar/1999 ] All the best of Holst's choral works on a beautiful double CD |
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: The Apostles Op.49 Alison Hargan, Alfreda Hodgson, David Rendall, Bryn Terfel, Robert lloyd / London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 10/Aug/2014 ] Inspiration for The Apostles came at an early age for Elgar who, as a child, was fascinated to learn about Christ's disciples, ordinary men who witness the most extraordinary events. A commission from the Birmingham Triennial Music Festival gave him... |
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: The Kingdom, Op. 51 / Sursum corda, Op. 11 / etc Margaret Marshall, Felicity Palmer, Arthur Davies & David Wilson-Johnson / London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 1/Aug/2015 ] Following the success of The Dream of Gerontius in 1900 and The Apostles in 1903, the Birmingham Triennial Music Festival commissioned Elgar to produce another large oratorio for the 1906 festival. The Kingdom continues the narrative of the lives of... |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Rape Of Lucretia Jean Rigby, Nigel Robson, Catherine Pierard, Donald Maxwell / City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 10/Aug/2014 ] "Hickox allows his singers plenty of space with no loss of tension; they respond impressively, with Catherine Pierard exceptional as the Female Chorus." BBC Music Magazine, October 2014 **** |
RACHMANINOV
Piano Concertos Nos 1-4 / Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Howard Shelley (piano) / Scottish National Orchestra / Bryden Thomson (conductor) [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 20/Dec/2005 ] "The Second Concerto's finale easily holds its ground in the proverbial dazzle department, and the Third is a master-class in poise and proportion." (ClassicsToday) |
BAX / BLISS / MOERAN / FINZI
British Cello Concertos Raphael Wallfisch (cello) / Ulster Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Vernon Handley / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bryden Thomson [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 29/Apr/2016 ] This two-album set features British cello concertos from Raphael Wallfisch's best late-1980s recordings. He has always worked closely with leading British composers of our time and is now regarded as the finest performer of their works for cello.... |
IGOR STRAVINSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Stravinsky: Symphonies / The Fairy's Kiss / Ode Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Sir Alexander Gibson, Neeme Jarvi / Nash Ensemble [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 30/Aug/2008 ] "A program that offers exceptional value for the money. A fine reissue." (ClassicsToday) |
ROMANTIC CLASSICS
Romantic Classics (Incls Salut d'amour', Liebestraum No. 3' & 'Clair de lune') Various artists incls Margaret Fingerhut, Earl Wild (pianos) Craig Ogden (guitar), London Mozart Players, Scottish National Orchestra, etc [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 1/Jan/2004 ] Romantic Classics features some of the world's most requested music, taken from Chandos' distinguished catalogue and digitally remastered to the company's usual, uncompromising standards. |
