Delphian
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Leighton & Martin: Masses for Double Choir
Mimi Doulton (soprano), Caitlin Goreing (alto), William Hester (tenor), Joseph Edwards (bass), James Orford (organ)
The Choir of King's College London, Joseph Fort
The choral forces of King’s College, London, are well focused, clean and expressive. Occasionally one or two of the solo voices show their youth, but the whole is delivered with such conviction,... —
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Combining edgy post-industrial synth textures with ominous electronic percussive grooves, [Harrison’s title-track] Born in Dirt an’ Din presents the past through a futuristic post-industrial... —
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They certainly burst with charm and character...ensemble and singer are well matched. Eight composers are featured in a wide range of styles, from drawing room culture to folk, bolero and bordello,... —
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Of particular interest is Maria Virgo Sanctissima, a votive antiphon left unfinished by Mundy…Ferguson secures a rich, purposeful tone and response in tutti sections, particularly from the mixed-voice... —
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Robin Holloway: The Lovers' Well
Clare Lloyd-Griffiths (soprano), Kate Symonds-Joy (mezzo-soprano), James Robinson (tenor), Simon Wallfisch (baritone), William Vann (piano), Edward Rushton (piano)
Like Britten, Holloway is an eclectic harvester of texts with a connoisseur’s nose for those where music can ‘add value’. Mezzo Kate Symonds-Joy makes a compelling case for A Medley of Nursery... —
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Praise Him With Trumpets (Ltd. Edition)
Bristol Choral Society, Charlotte Mobbs (soprano), Richard Moore (organ), Steven Kings (piano), Hilary Campbell
Rejoice in the Lamb is a good opening choice, showing off Bristol Choral Society’s growing strength and ambition, under Hilary Campbell, as a well-drilled ensemble of massed amateur voices.... —
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Messiaen - Complete Organ Works Volume 3
Michael Bonaventure (Rieger Organ of St Giles' Cathedral Edinburgh)
Bonaventure is utterly compelling and can be heartily recommended. —
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Messiaen - Complete Organ Works Volume 1
Timothy Byram-Wigfield (The Organ of St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle)
Timothy Byram-Wigfield's programme highlights Messiaen's earlier works, the main emphasis falling on the seven-movement sequence from 1939, Les corps glorieux. It's clear from the outset that... —
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a recital that is both entertaining and instructive —
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It gleams, gives voice to some scrumptiously succulent sounds and inspires Timothy Byram-Wigfield to turn out performances of this wide cross-section of Hollins’s output which are utterly captivating... —
