Toccata Classics
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Numerous pieces bring a smile with their twinkling cascades, parallel thirds, scales in octaves, and other devices, generally woven around fetching melodies or the simplest rhythmic exchanges.... —
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Palestrina: Missa Sine Nomine
James Mitchell (organ), Lucy Morrell (organ), Choir of Girton College, Cambridge, Historic Brass of the Guildhall School and Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Gareth Wilson
intense, shapely interpretations, with sustained and fervent singing […] the emotional intensity never wavers. —
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Here we have sophisticated adaptations of operatic numbers for that instrument and piano, and it is fascinating to hear the interplay between the two... The mother and daughter duo, harpist... —
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The premiere recording of the eight Scènes enfantines (1912) is most welcome. There is something prescient of Poulenc about these charming miniatures designed for young pianists to play. —
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Throughout, Scott has recourse to the alto and tenor saxes – both players are noted in the orchestra’s personnel – and to some suitable percussion. This is the kind of suite that would go down... —
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Simpson: Chamber Music, Vol. 1
Eva-Maria Hartmann, Cornelis Witthoefft, Emma Johnson (clarinet), Raphael Wallfisch (cello), John Lenehan (piano), Peter Cigleris (clarinet), Derek Hannigan, Will Duerden, Levi Andreassen, Daniil Margulis, Tippett Quartet
The strongest work without a doubt is the Trio, also boasting some fascinating sonorities, given a taut performance by a dream team of Emma Johnson, Raphael Wallfisch and John Lenehan...Terrific... —
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Havergal Brian: Complete Choral Songs, Vol. 1
John Evanson, Gavin Roberts, Christine Hankin, Imogen Barford, Joyful Company of Singers, Finchley Children’s Music Group, Ascolta, Peter Broadbent, Grace Rossiter
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Glebov is a terrific pianist, able to charm and thunder as required or happy to dazzle with nimble-fingered joie de vivre. She has, in short, a natural affinity with this pianist-composer corner... —
