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Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 & Dona nobis pacem
RecommendedRenee Flynn and Roy Henderson
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vaughan Williams
…the fervour, radiant warmth and sense of the symphony as a great journey - a 'passionate pilgrimage' - make this a uniquely compelling experience. …Dona Nobis Pacem ('Grant us peace'), It's... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 29th September 2008
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Record Review, December 2007, Critics Disc of the Year
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Gramophone Awards, 2008, Winner - Historic Archive
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Henry Purcell: The Complete Suites and Other Music For Keyboard
RecommendedCristian Sandrin (piano)
In the first complete recording of Purcell’s eight keyboard suites on the modern piano, Romanian pianist Cristian Sandrin sets the bar impressively high. His accounts blend an instinctive grasp... —
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BBC Music Magazine, July 2025, Instrumental Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2025
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Five-voice Papagena are a class act...this album confirms the creativity, skill and musicianship of a group that deserves King's Singers levels of success and attention. —
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2026, Editor's Choice
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New. Elgar From the Archives, Vol. 4
Symphony Orchestra of Radio Leipzig, Hallé Orchestra, Gerhard Pflüger, Sir John Barbirolli
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New. Elgar From the Archives, Vol. 3
Heather Harper (soprano), Helen Watts, William Herbert, Gordon Clinton, Croydon Philharmonic Society, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult
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New. Quiet Summer Evening - British Light Classics
Peter Cigleris (clarinet), Sarah Watts, Alexei Watkins, Michael Mace, Chamber Ensemble of London, Peter Fisher
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New. The Beecham Collection - Berlioz & Wagner: Orchestral Excerpts
Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
A shot of live adrenaline brings more electricity to excerpts from The Trojans and The Damnation of Faust than Beecham's commercial recordings. —
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Sometimes it’s hard, listening to the Eusebius here, to believe that there are only four musicians playing...from their full-blooded yet flexible tone to their intelligent handling of the ebb... —
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Record Review, 23rd October 2021, Record of the Week
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BBC Music Magazine, January 2022, Recording of the Month
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