Signum
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Blending ‘folk’ voices with choral precision tight harmony isn’t easy but Desmond Earley has a passionate stake in both and doesn’t put a foot wrong here. —
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Christopher Gunning: Violin Concerto, Cello Concerto & Birdflight
Harriet MacKenzie (violin), Richard Harwood (cello), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Gunning
Gunning’s conducting throughout the CD portrays his music in the very best possible light, and the sound of the soloists and orchestra is very well captured by the recording engineer to make... —
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It flows from court and folk dances to the waltz, with Gavrić's playing poised throughout. —
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Individually, this was an engaging series from Signum; the simplistic packaging here perhaps belies the treasures that are to be found within. —
Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2019, Critics' Choice
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Is Will Todd slowly morphing into the new John Rutter? This soothingly mellifluous collection of 12 short choral pieces suggests as much. Tenebrae, a crack choir, sings it all immaculately. —
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Special offer. Berkeley, M: For You
Alan Opie (Charles), Christopher Lemmings (Robin), Rachel Nicholls (Joan), Helen Williams (Antonia), Jeremy Huw Williams (Simon) & Allison Cook (Maria)
Music Theatre Wales, Michael Rafferty
...it bristles with wit and lyricism, while giving other composers and librettists a lesson in how to drape operatic tradition in modern clothes....Alan Opie’s Charles makes a strong centrepiece,... —
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Rebecca Dale: Night Seasons
Steven Isserlis (cello), Richard Harwood, Ben Dawson, Victoria Meteyard (soprano), Ben Russell, Klara Romac, Tom Walley, Olivia Jageurs, Rebecca Lea (soprano), Rosanna Wicks (soprano), Guy Johnston (cello), Richard McVeigh, Philharmonia Orchestra, Tenebrae, Michael Collins, Nigel Short
Dale’s skills are best expressed in the titular concerto ‘Night Seasons’...The piece as a whole is by turn penetrating and genuinely poignant, and certainly makes this release worth owning. —
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[Bax] has technique to burn but also has the unteachable ability to tug at the heart strings...In the transcriptions, Bax pays particular attention to the intricate weaving of separate voices,... —
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