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Chilcott: St John Passion
Laurie Ashworth (soprano), Ed Lyon (Evangelist), Darren Jeffery (bass-baritone), Neal Davies (Christ) & Jonathan Vaughn (organ)
Wells Cathedral Choir & Chaconne Brass, Matthew Owens
[an] authoritative performance, with uniformly excellent soloists and the sensitive organ playing of Jonathan Vaughn. —
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Ian Venables: The Song of the Severn
Roderick Williams (baritone), Graham J Lloyd (piano)
Carducci String Quartet
Williams is in stellar form throughout (his lustrous tone beautifully captured by the microphones), and he enjoys outstandingly sympathetic support from Graham J. Lloyd (whose pianism is of... —
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Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin
& other works
Zsolt-Tihamér Visontay (violin), Mark Van de Wiel (clarinet) & Yefim Bronfman (piano)
Philharmonia Chorus & Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen
There’s an energy and freedom which takes the work away from its sometimes strait-jacketed perfromances. —
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Patrick Hawes - Song of Songs
Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano)
Conventus & English Chamber Orchestra, Patrick Hawes
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I loved the music, which stands up well to anthologising; an Evening Service for Selwyn College, Cambridge was a particular highlight, as was an intriguing sequence of three Shakespeare texts,... —
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Amanda Lee Falkenberg: The Moons Symphony
London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, London Voices, Ben Parry
This ambitious project is brought to life by a sizzling LSO and gutsy London Voices. The seven movements – each depicting a moon in our solar system – owe a significant debt to film composers... —
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Rossini Mezzo - Scenes & Arias
Silvia Tro Santafé (mezzo)
Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra & Lluís Vich Vocalis, Julian Reynolds
An impressive mezzo takes on some of Rossini's most demanding characters. This is a most impressive recital. —
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Classics (and the odd surprise) with Victoria’s Missa Vidi speciosam as the centrepiece are delivered with care, musicality and bags of personality. No pinprick sopranos here but soft-focus... —
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