Divine Art
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Vyacheslav Artyomov: A Symphony of Elegies, Awakening & Incantations
Oleh Krysa (violin), Tatiana Grindenko (violin), Lydia Davydova (soprano)
Saulius Sondeckis, Vyacheslav Petrovich Artyomov
Well-worth exploring … There is also a Requiem, apparently the first to be written in Russia since the 1917 revolution, which has been much praised. —
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Alexander Ffinch puts Cheltenham College Chapel’s organ through its paces in fine style. Its symphonic heft is vividly felt…[he plays] with the agility of an Olympic slalom skier. —
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A fascinating and stimulating release. —
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Prevailing Winds
Music for Wind Instruments by Robin Stevens
John Bradbury (clarinet), John Turner (recorders), Richard Simpson (oboe), Janet Simpson (piano), Sarah Miller (flutes), Helen Peller (bassoon) and Lindsey Stoker (horn)
A high level of musical imagination, combined with skilled and involved performances from all participants and a clean, well-balanced recording, all add up to a very enjoyable CD. —
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JS Bach: Keyboard Concertos
Recorded at St. John’s Smith Square in 2014
Lucia Micallef (piano)
European Union Chamber Orchestra, Brian Schembri
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Opening the Door to the Music of Roy Heaton Smith
Clare Wilkinson (mezzo-soprano), Linda Merrick (clarinet), John Turner (recorder), Harvey Davies (piano), Benedict Holland (violin), Alistair Vennart (viola), Ewa Tytman (piano), Stephen Waters (clarinet)
Solem String Quartet, BBC Northern Orchestra, Stanford Robinson
Essential listening for all enthusiasts of British music from the second half of the 20th century —
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Mantas can rightly boast that his version of the E-flat Serenade, K. 375 (1781) gives us the premiere of its complete score as Mozart intended. The resultant performance gives us a model of... —
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Travelling Light
The Music Of Jim Parker
John Turner (recorders), Anna Christensen (harp), Alex Jones (double bass), Richard Simpson (oboe), Janet Simpson (piano)
The Solem Quartet
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Here’s a fresh collection of commissions from the ever-enterprising Madeleine Mitchell. Each one has sprung from a personal connection and shared interested…There’s something brave and touching... —
