CD, Clarke, Rebecca (composer)
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Special offer. A Shropshire Lad
English Songs Orchestrated by Roderick Williams
Roderick Williams (baritone), Hallé Orchestra, Mark Elder
Williams is accompanied throughout by his own orchestral reimaginings; and he’s evidently an orchestrator with a fine ear and lively imagination...This is all exquisitely sung too. The melodic... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, November 2022
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2023
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Gramophone Awards, 2023 Finalists, Shortlisted - Voice & Orchestra
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A Lionel Tertis Celebration
RecommendedTimothy Ridout (viola), Frank Dupree (piano), James Baillieu (piano)
From imposing sonatas to salon bonbons, these recordings constitute a deft salute not just to Tertis the man and multifaceted musician, but also to an enduring legacy which lives on in distinguished... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 26th January 2024
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2024, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2024, Recording of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2024 Shortlist, Finalist - Chamber
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalists 2024
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Special offer. Rebecca Clarke – Complete Songs
RecommendedAnna Tilbrook (piano), Kitty Whately (mezzo-soprano), Nicholas Phan (tenor), Max Baillie, Gweneth Ann Rand (soprano), Roderick Williams (baritone), Seattle Chamber Music Society
The music-making throughout displays riveting eloquence and burning conviction, with Kitty Whately and Nicholas Phan in particular operating at the very top of their game...One of the year's... —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2025
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2026, Editor's Choice
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This is one of those rare programmes in which the whole is far greater than the sum of its parts. —
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Record Review, 4th February 2023, Record of the Week
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Her Voice: Piano Trios by Amy Beach, Louise Farrenc and Rebecca Clarke
RecommendedPiano Trios
Neave Trio
Collectors may prefer all-Beach or all-Farrenc couplings but the Neave’s programme makes a splendid introduction to these three pioneering female composers. —
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The New York Times, Recordings of the Year 2019
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Building A Library, January 2022, Featured Recording
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The Crown of Life
Leighton, Clarke, Holst, Darke
Jemima Price (soprano), Rhys Williams (tenor), Rudyard Cook (organ), Ben Gilchrist (bass-baritone), Felicity Howard (soprano), Sam Troy (tenor), Molly Skeil (soprano), Anastasia Jones (soprano), Pete Dockrill (vocalist), Sebastian Evans (tenor), Matt Rogers (tenor), Arthur Barton (organ), The Choir...
I'm happy to report that Owen Rees presides over an impeccably poised and outstandingly fervent display, which also features an exemplary contribution from Queen's College Organ Scholar Rudyard... —
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an outstanding album: expertly programmed and performed with terrific verve. —
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Presto Editor's Choice, April 2022
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2022
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Sunday Times, 10 Best Classical Albums of 2022
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Solo Vocal
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This recital is worth investigating as much for the repertoire as for Thibeault’s big-boned, visceral playing: Schumann’s Romances for Violin and Piano transfer quite beautifully to the viola,... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, July 2019
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In Heaven
Songs for a Trip to Space
Olivia Vermeulen (mezzo), Jan Philip Schulze (piano/synthesizer)
An extraordinary sonic journey. This duo consistently delivers inventive concepts yet their deeper artistic purpose never eclipses their light touch. Schulze's virtuosic playing matches Vermeulen's... —
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BBC Music Magazine, February 2026, Vocal Choice
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Rebecca Clarke: Works For Viola
Vinciane Béranger, Dana Ciocarlie (piano), David Louwerse, Helene Collerette
All of the works on this recording are beautifully crafted, and played in exemplary fashion by violist Vinciane Béranger and her colleagues. In recent years, Clarke’s music has received well-deserved... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, August 2022
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