Alice Coote
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Special offer. Mahler: Song Cycles
RecommendedAlice Coote (mezzo-soprano)
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Marc Albrecht
A mezzo can bring so many colours to the expression, and in that respect Alice Coote matches the previously unsurpassable challenge of Janet Baker with Barbirolli. There’s even a plus: the height,... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, July 2017
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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Record Review, 12th August 2017, Recording of the Week
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The beauty of Alice Coote’s mezzo-soprano glows with radiance. —
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2015, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2016, Finalist - Solo Vocal
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Special offer. Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38
RecommendedPaul Groves (Gerontius), Alice Coote (Angel), Bryn Terfel (Priest/Angel of the Agony)
Halle, Hallé Choir, Hallé Youth Choir, Sir Mark Elder
Paul Groves's sophisticated, elegant tenor is not ideally the sort that should be essaying this role. With Bryn Terfel… sounding a little frayed, Alice Coote makes the biggest impact. It's... —
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Gramophone Awards, 2009, Winner - Choral
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Building a Library, December 2017, Also Recommended
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The wealth of virtues in Coote's recital include her intuitive sense of apposite, well-proportioned ornamentation and a sure feeling for just tempo...Occasionally I found her vibrato and vocal... —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2014
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Opera, November 2014, Recording of the Month
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Special offer. Elgar: The Apostles, Op. 49
RecommendedRebecca Evans (The Angel Gabriel/The Blessed Virgin Mary), Alice Coote (Mary Magdalene/Narrator 2), Paul Groves (Narrator 1/John), Jacques Imbrailo (Jesus), David Kempster (Peter) & Brindley Sherratt (Judas)
Hallé & Hallé Youth Choir & Hallé Choir, Sir Mark Elder
It has all the tension and excitement of live performance, rising to incandescence in the closing pages, and Mark Elder has perfect control of the large forces and dramatic pacing. Brindley... —
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2012, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2012, Choral & Song Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2013, Winner - Choral
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2013, Recording of the Year & Choral Award Winner
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Special offer. Elgar: Violin Concerto
RecommendedThomas Zehetmair (violin), Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano)
Hallé, Sir Mark Elder
Zehetmair...is able to marry impassioned purpose with appreciation of Elgar's complexity...Mark Elder's direction is stunning...there's a warm glow about the Hallé sound that adds an extra strand... —
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Building a Library, January 2012, First Choice
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Sunday Times, 2010, Albums of the Year
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Gramophone Awards, 2010, Winner - Concerto
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Special offer. Britten: Spring Symphony, Sinfonia da Requiem, the Young Person's Guide To the Orchestra
Elizabeth Watts (soprano), Alice Coote (mezzo), Allan Clayton (tenor), London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle
There are infinite possibilities in choice of Britten orchestral/ choral works on a single album, and none could be better played and sung, or a better choice to introduce someone to his genius...Rattle’s... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Symphonic Music
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Special offer. Michael Berkeley: Collaborations
RecommendedClare Hammond (piano), Madeleine Mitchell (violin), Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord), Alice Coote (mezzo), Julius Drake (piano), Robert Plane (clarinet), Rachel Roberts (viola), Chris Hopkins (piano), BBC Singers, Joshua Ryan (organ), Neil Tennant (vocals), David Gilmour (vocals/guitar), Owain Park
Here’s a marvellously stylish showcase for some eclectic and characteristically communicative repertoire by the seemingly indefatigable Michael Berkeley. —
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2024
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalists 2024
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Strauss: Ariadne on Naxos
RecommendedSung in English: translation by Christopher Cowell
Christine Brewer (Ariadne/Prima Donna), Robert Dean Smith (Bacchus/The Tenor), Alice Coote (Composer), Gillian Keith (Zerbinetta), Stephen Fry (Major-Domo), Alan Opie (Music Master), John Graham-Hall (Dancing Master/Scaramuccio), Roderick Williams (Harlequin), Matthew Rose (Truffaldino), Wynne Evans...
Brewer's luscious Ariadne had to be captured on disc...There's another essential performance from Alice Coote...with unflinchingly full top notes that few other genuine mezzos possess...I've... —
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Sunday Times, 2010, Albums of the Year
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Gramophone Awards, 2011, Shortlisted - Opera
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BBC Music Magazine, December 2010, Opera Choice
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Building A Library, September 2025, Recommended Recording
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Handel: The Choice of Hercules
Robin Blaze (countertenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Peter Harvey (bass), with Susan Gritton (soprano), Alice Coote (mezzo soprano)
King's Consort, Robert King
