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David Matthews: Cantiga
Jill Gomez (soprano)
Bournemouth Sinfonietta, East of England Orchestra, John Carewe, Malcolm Nabarro
Beautiful, individual things in all four pieces... Matthews is at his best when he's most unashamedly Romantic. —
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David Lumsdaine: Aria for Edward John Eyre & What shall I sing?
Jane Manning (soprano)
Gemini, Elgar Howarth
David Lumsdaine's Aria for Edward John Eyre is a work of major status... this recording is especially welcome... and Gemini [are] virtuosic and thrilling as ever under the direction of Elgar... —
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Robert Saxton: A Yardstick to the Stars
John McCabe (piano), Paul Silverthorne (viola) and John Constable (piano), Teresa Cahill (soprano), Alun Darbyshire (oboe) and John McCabe (piano), Ian Pace (piano)
Brunel Ensemble, Christopher Austin
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Judith Weir: Piano Concerto
William Howard (piano), Simon Blendis (violin), William Howard & Petra Casen (pianos), Susan Tomes (piano)
The Schubert Ensemble, Domus
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Simon Holt: Boots of Lead
Ulrich Heinen (cello), Rolf Hind (piano), Rinat Shaham (mezzo)
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Martyn Brabbins, Sir Simon Rattle
A technically immaculate disc, performed with tremendous flair … it serves to reinforce Holt’s position as one of the very best British composers writing today —
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Polished performances hail from the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jac van Steen —
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London Sinfonietta - Live from State of the Nation
New works by 10 young composers recorded live at State of the Nation 2001
Jo Thomas (tape), Rolf Hind (piano), Paul Silverthorne (viola), John Constable (piano), David Purser (trombone), Peter Batchelor (tape)
London Sinfonietta, Pierre-Andre Valade
