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Anna Harvey and Mark Austin on the songs of Warlock and Howe
15th Aug 2022by David Smith
The mezzo-soprano and pianist talk about their new album of English song from two unique musicians - the Tudor-inspired Peter Warlock and the contemporary composer Frederick Howe.
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Daniel Hyde on Lenten, Passiontide and Easter music from King's
25th Apr 2022by David Smith
The Director of Music at King's College discusses the Choir's new album, featuring music for Easter and the period leading up to it.
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Anna Lapwood on All Things Are Quite Silent
14th Oct 2020by David Smith
The director of music at Pembroke College Cambridge talks about the debut album from the college's adult choir and recently-formed girls' choir, featuring an eclectic mix of sacred and secular repertoire.
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Joseph Calleja and Dominic Fyfe on The Magic of Mantovani
5th Oct 2020by Katherine Cooper
The Maltese tenor and record-producer discuss bringing Mantovani's music back to life on a new album which sees Calleja 'duetting' with vintage recordings from the Universal Music archives.
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Howells from David Hill and the Bach Choir
1st May 2020by David Smith
David Hill leads the Bach Choir and BBC Concert Orchestra in a masterful new recording of Howells's monumental Missa Sabrinensis - a rarely-heard masterpiece ripe for revival.
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Christmas with the Gesualdo Six
17th Dec 2019by David Smith
David talks to the vocal ensemble's founder and director Owain Park about their new album of Christmas music old and new, featuring repertoire from medieval plainchant to contemporary composers such as Eleanor Daley.
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2019 Christmas Selections
29th Nov 2019by David Smith
David picks out three of this year's Christmas releases, featuring Septura (with guest appearance from Derek Jacobi), Stile Antico, and the late Stephen Cleobury in his valedictory service at the helm of Carols from King's.
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Jennifer Johnston's Love Letter To Liverpool
24th Oct 2019by Katherine Cooper
The mezzo talks to Katherine about her eclectic tribute to her home city, released last month on Rubicon and featuring music by Ives, Bantock, The Beatles, The Spinners, and seven young Liverpool composers.
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Mark Williams on The Pillar of the Cloud
6th Jun 2019by David Smith
Director of Music Mark Williams talks to David about his new album with the choir of Magdalen College, Oxford, surveying music from the past five centuries connected to the city.
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Paul McCreesh on An English Coronation
1st May 2019by David Smith
The conductor talks to David about his latest recording with Gabrieli, which weaves music and readings from the coronations of four British monarchs (Edward VII, George V, George VI, and Elizabeth II) into a composite ceremony, recorded in Ely Cathedral.
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Iestyn Davies on Michael Nyman and Henry Purcell
9th Apr 2019by David Smith
The countertenor talks to David about his new album with Fretwork, playing off the juxtaposition of baroque works by Henry Purcell with works by contemporary composer Michael Nyman.
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100 Years of Nine Lessons & Carols from King's
30th Nov 2018by David Smith
David enjoys a retrospective recording from the choir of King's College, looking back on a century of festive music-making and forward to a new era.