Divine Art
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Idylls and Elegies
Music by John Jeffreys
Paul Bateman (piano), Jonathan Veira (baritone) & Shelley Katz (piano), Jonathan Veira (baritone), Kenneth Smith (flute) & Jill Crowther (cora)
Orchestra da Camera, Philharmonia Orchestra, Kenneth Page
The principal soloist is the excellent baritone Jonathan Veira, firm and dark in tone, who responds well to the enigmatic words of Poem for End...Jeffreys's response as in the rest is most sensitive —
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Heard separately, many of the 38 pieces on this fine CD acquire the status of gems. Salon music in the best sense, such writing is raised by Anthony Goldstone to a still higher level...all this... —
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The recording is very clear. The rendition of the concerto is definitely very stimulating. As for the rest, the bravura pieces fare best, while the more lyrical ones are somewhat “bravurized”. —
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One of the most rewarding compilations of new 20th-century orchestral music I have encountered in a long time. These sparkling performances from Brian Schembri and the excellent Bournemouth... —
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Cooman’s inventiveness is beguiling, particularly in the preludes which explore the characterful themes played out in the ensuing fugues. —
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The Harmonious Thuringian
Music from the early years of Bach and Handel
Terence Charlston (harpsichord)
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Arnold: The Return of Odysseus, Op. 119, etc.
City Of Glasgow Chorus, The Orchestra Of Scottish Opera, Graham Taylor
…The Return of Odysseus… radiates a healthy, unaffected vigour, and there's plenty of catchy, dramatic and touching inspiration along the way… Graham Taylor secures a lively, spirited account... —
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