Hampstead Choral Society
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Havergal Brian: Symphony No. 1 'The Gothic'
Jane Manning, Shirley Minty, John Mitchinson, David Thomas,
London Symphony Orchestra, various choirs, Ole Schmidt
Ole Schmidt successfully drives the 718 performers through its demanding and immersive score, but at times, particularly in the Te Deum, vocal performances sacrifice clarity for drama —
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2026, Reissue/Archive Issue of the Month
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Special offer. BBC Legends Volume 1
Joyce Barker (Magna Peccatrix), Beryl Hatt (Mater Gloriosa), Agnes Giebel (Una Poenitentium), Kerstin Meyer (Mulier Samaritana), Helen Watts (Maria Aegyptiaca), Kenneth Neate (Doctor Marianus), Alfred Orda (Pater Ecstaticus), Arnold van Mill (Pater Profundus), Emil Gilels (piano), Zinka Milanov (soprano),...
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Mahler: Les symphonies - La discothèque idéale de Diapason, Vol. 28
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto), Maureen Forrester (contralto), Emilia Cundari (soprano), Martha Lipton, Women's Chorus of the Schola Cantorum, Boys' Choir of the Church of Transfiguration, Charles Adler, Jo Vincent (soprano), Choir of the Concertgebouw Orchestra, Lisa della Casa (soprano), Rudolf Schwarz,...
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