Choral, Davies, Peter Maxwell (composer)
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Maxwell Davies & Panufnik: Symphonies No. 10
RecommendedMarkus Butter (baritone)
London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Sir Antonio Pappano
Highly charged fervour animates the symphony’s discourse on creativity. —
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Sunday Times, 2015, Albums of the Year
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2015
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Gramophone Awards, 2016, Shortlisted - Contemporary
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Maxwell Davies - Sacred choral music
Robert Quinney (organ)
Choir of Westminster Cathedral, Martin Baker
Under David Hill and subsequently James O'Donnell the choir of Westminster Cathedral established a tradition of excellent recordings for Hyperion. That tradition is as strong as ever under Martin... —
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2004, Editor's Choice
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Labyrinths
Victoria Brawn, Guy Schalom, Trish Clowes (saxophone), Nicky Spence (tenor), Francesca Moore-Bridger, Jim Moray, David Gordon (piano), Mark Ashford, Diane Clarke, Eleanor Turner (harp), Sally Harrop, Orchestra of the Swan, Daniele Rosina, David Le Page
A wildly eclectic programme, which makes for an exciting listen. While some of the ensemble playing could be tighter, the solos are ethereal and thoughtful. —
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Gramophone Awards, 2022, Shortlisted - Spatial Audio
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Peter Maxwell Davies - A Portrait
A selection of recordings by Peter Maxwell Davies from the 1960s and 1970s, all appearing on CD for the first time.
performances by The Fires of London, Vanessa Redgrave, The London Sinfonietta, Peter Maxwell Davies, David Atherton & Sir Charles Groves
The 1979 performance [of Seven in Nomine] under David Atherton is excellent. All in all, this is an ideal introduction to Maxwell Davies's music, and represents superb value for money. —
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…this outstanding issue celebrates 20 years of carols newly commissioned for the annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. The two CDs are stuffed with memorable settings - Jonathan Dove's... —
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BBC Music Magazine, December 2005, Christmas Special Choice
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Music For A Royal Celebration
Music from the Service of Prayer and Dedication to Celebrate the Marriage of Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall Saturday 9th April 2005
Ekaterina Semenchuk (mezzo-soprano), Gordon Hunt (oboe), Roger Judd (organ)
Philharmonia Orchestra, The Choir of St George's Chapel, Windsor, Christopher Warren-Green, Timothy Byram-Wigfield
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Lucy Humphris’s debut album is a fascinating showpiece of her not inconsiderable technical abilities...Good, clear sound and a fascinating listen overall. —
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Special offer. Good Night, Beloved
Alexandra Kidgell, Mark Dobell, George Pooley, Rob Macdonald, Christopher Glynn (piano), Jeremy Budd (tenor), Ben Davies, Julie Cooper, Kirsty Hopkins, The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
The album is an enchanting collection of works loosely themed around the night, from lullabies and nocturnes to the music of late-night revelry. The disc’s title track is a highlight: ‘Good... —
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Legacy: A Tribute to Dennis Brain
Ben Goldscheider (french horn), Huw Watkins (piano), James Gilchrist (tenor)
The magic starts with Huw Watkins’s purpose-built Lament for horn and piano, a wonderful beginner’s guide to the expressive colour range possible when a horn is allowed to sing, rage, and sigh…Watkins’s... —
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this Advent showcase features conductors Andrew Nethsingha and George Herbert and, fascinatingly, three iterations of the choir, with and without female voices – and though the performances... —
