Michael Waldron
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New. Eden: The Music of Edward Picton-Turbervill
Katie Bray (mezzo-soprano), George English, Hugh Rowlands, Hannah Watson Emmrich, Ed Lyon (tenor), Hugo Herman-Wilson, Michael Foyle (violin), London Choral Sinfonia, Michael Waldron
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Special offer. Ralph Vaughan Williams; Lennox Berkeley; Peter Warlock: Colourise
RecommendedRoderick Williams (baritone), Andrew Staples (tenor), Elena Urioste (violin), London Choral Sinfonia, Michael Waldron
The Songs come in a version for string orchestra and piano, stripped down (by VW himself) from the full orchestral version used at the work’s premiere. The gain in intimacy is palpable in Michael... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, July 2022
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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Special offer. Vaughan Williams: Retrospect
London Choral Sinfonia, Michael Waldron, Jack Liebeck (violin), Andrew Staples (tenor, Thomas Carroll (cello)
The two choral works showcase the unforced sensitivity of the London Choral Sinfonia, who skilfully avoid overheating the patriotism of Kipling’s text for ‘Land of our Birth’, and the funerary... —
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2024, Editor's Choice
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Special offer. Mentor: Britten & Oldham
Nick Pritchard (tenor - Serenade), Annemarie Federle (horn), Archie Inns (tenor), Carolyn Sampson, Rachel Ambrose-Evans, Sumei Bao-Smith (sopranos), James Orford (organ), London Choral Sinfonia, Michael Waldron
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Special offer. The Music of Malcolm Arnold
James Orford, Edward Picton-Turbervill (piano), Cameron Richardson-Eames, Jack Liebeck (violin), Alexander Sitkovetsky, London Choral Sinfonia, Michael Waldron
There’s an appealing directness to Arnold’s music, aided in the choral selections here by crystal-clear diction and hearty performances. The non-choral items are a knockout, too, most notably... —
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Special offer. Mirabilis - The Music of Stephen Hough
RecommendedJames Orford, London Choral Sinfonia, Michael Waldron
He’s a musical magpie, embracing a relaxed eclecticism that in the Mass leans heavily towards France – especially Poulenc – but in passing finds room for Britten, Arvo Pärt and even a snatch... —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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Special offer. The Music of Richard Pantcheff
Vol.1: Choral Music
London Choral Sinfonia, Michael Waldron
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Special offer. The French Album
James Orford, Nick Pritchard (tenor), Miriam Allan (soprano), London Choral Sinfonia, Michael Waldron
Especially notable are the four sacred songs by Langlais, all first recordings, the music sent by his widow to soprano Miriam Allan, who more than justifies that trust with wonderfully heartfelt... —
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Special offer. Sword in the Soul
Grier - Elgar - Bednall - Park
Samantha Bond (narrator), James Orford, Simon Callow (narrator), Brian O'Kane, Adrian Peacock (narrator), Samuel Pantcheff, Alison Ponsford-Hill, London Choral Sinfonia, Michael Waldron
this modern-day Passion is powerful, and crying out for regular performance...Grier’s Brittenish ear for melodies that sound inevitable even when they are far from it, his elegant astringency... —
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Special offer. O Holy Night
Katherine Watson (soprano), Charlotte Ashley (soprano), Zoë Brookshaw (soprano), Nick Pritchard (tenor), Dominic Kraemer (bass), Samuel Pantcheff (bass), London Choral Sinfonia, Michael Waldron
All handsomely sung: there’s not a single dud track on this album —
