WALTON / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / HOLST / DELIUS / ELGAR / etc
Great British Orchestral Classics (Incls 'Nimrod' from 'Enigma' Variations by Elgar, Tintagel by Bax & Summer Night on the River by Delius) Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Neville Marriner / City of London Sinfonia / Richard Hickox / Bournemouth Sinfonietta / Norman Del Mar / etc [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 1/Sep/2005 ] Chandos is famous for its recordings of British music and this 2-CD set, available for the price of one full-price disc, is a compilation of some of its finest and most popular recordings. |
WILLIAM WALTON
Walton: Troilus & Cressida (Complete Opera) Alan Opie (baritone) Judith Howarth (soprano) Arthur Davies (tenor) / English Northern Philharmonia, Richard Hickox [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 10/Aug/2014 ] "As for the recorded sound, the bloom of the Leeds Town Hall acoustic allows the fullest detail from the orchestra, enhancing the Mediterranean warmth of the score, helped by the wide dynamic range." (Penguin Guide) |
PROKOFIEV
Cello Concertos & Sonatas Alexander Ivashkin (cello), Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 1/Jul/2008 ] 'This is wonderful playing, with a characteristically fine recording from Chandos.' The Strad |
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 |
CASELLA / DALLAPICCOLA / RESPIGHI / VERDI / PETRASSI / etc
Gianandrea Noseda: Ten Years of Musica Italiana BBC Philharmonic & Orchestra Teatro Regio Torino, Gianandrea Noseda [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 20/Aug/2014 ] This special '2for1' compilation release celebrates ten years of Gianandrea Noseda's Musica Italiana series. During this time Noseda has shown a remarkable commitment to championing long forgotten scores by well-known composers as well as the finest... |
GOODWIN / BLISS / ARNOLD / RAWSTHORNE / COATES / ALWYN / etc
British Film Classics [2 CD set] BBC Philharmonic / Rumon Gamba; London Symphony Orchestra / Richard Hickox; Earl Wild piano / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Jascha Horenstein [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 1/Jul/2003 ] 'British Film Classics' represents some of the greatest film music ever written in some of the finest recorded performances. The repertoire juxtaposes some much-loved film scores with unexpected and original items, to form a highly satisfying and... |
DVORAK
Piano Trios Nos. 1-4 (Complete) Borodin Trio - Rostislav Dubinsky (violin), Yuli Turovsky (cello), Luba Edlina (piano) [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 9/May/2005 ] "…searching accounts, often quite free in tempo and rhythm, and played with magnificently expressive tone. The performance of the Op 90 Dumky is remarkable - high imaginative in the introduction of changes in tone colour, tempo and dynamics." Gramoph |
HANDEL
Handel Classics (Includes 'Let the Bright Seraphim', Dead March from Saul, 'Ombra mai fu' & the Arrival of the Queen of Sheba) Collegium Musicum 90, Sophie Yates (harpsichord), The Purcell Quartet, Scottish Chamber Orchestra. The Sixteen, etc [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 1/Apr/2004 ] "Handel poured out music faster that a copyist could copy it. This outstanding 40-track selection celebrates his genius in real style." Classic FM Magazine |
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 Dream of Gerontius,Op. 38 [with Parry - Blest Pair of Sirens; I was glad] Felicity Palmer (sop) Arthur Davies (ten) Gwynne Howell (bass) / London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox [ Chandos 241 Hickox Legacy / 2 CD - released 19/Jul/2013 ] 'It's one of the best digital versions, and sonorous renderings of Parry's Blest Pair of Sirens and I was glad complete a recommendable mid-price package.' Gramophone |
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
The Essential Vaughan Williams [Incls 'Flos campi', 'Suite for viola and orchestra' & 'Serenade to Music'] Frederick Riddle (viola) / Bournemouth Sinfonietta & Chorus, George Hurst, Norman Del Mar [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 1/Mar/1999 ] "A resplendent if rather idiosyncratic collection with plenty of surprises and not a few discoveries." (MusicWeb Sept 04) |
NIKOLAI MEDTNER
Medtner: Piano Concertos / Sonate-Ballade Geoffrey Tozer (piano) / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Neeme Jarvi, conductor [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 1/Jun/2005 ] Geoffrey Tozer's substantial recorded survey of Medtner's music has helped generate new interest in the composer. Two discs for the price of one. |
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) |
FERRUCCIO BUSONI
Busoni: Orchestral Works (Incls Concertino for Clarinet & Die Brautwahl) John Bradbury (clarinet) Nelson Goerner (piano) / BBC Philharmonic, Neeme Jarvi [ Chandos Classics 241 / 2 CD - released 15/Jul/2017 ] 'Since Neeme Järvi and Chandos parted company some years back the byways of the CD repertoire have been much the poorer served. With this disc, business resumes as usual…' BBC Music Magazine |
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Caractacus / Severn Suite Judith Howarth (Soprano), Arthur Davies (Tenor), David Wilson-Johnson (Baritone), Alastair Miles (Bass), Stephen Roberts (Bass) London Symphony Chorus [ Chandos 241 Hickox Legacy / 2 CD - released 12/Aug/2016 ] "Another classic Hickox recording from the early '90s; an uneven work, but well worth hearing when done as brilliantly as this." (MusicWeb) |
JANACEK
Idyll for String Orchestra / Suite for Strings / Taras Bulba / etc Jupiter Orchestra, Gregory Rose / Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Jira Belohlavek [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 30/Aug/2008 ] "This admirable collection contains good to excellent performances of just about all the orchestral music that Janácek wrote." (Classics Today) |