EM Records
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The best is Arthur Somervell’s Maud, 13 songs based on excerpts from Tennyson’s narrative poem of love, death and mental distraction. Thorsett shows sensitivity to text and articulation, and... —
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The diversity of the compositions is little short of astonishing and is matched by fabulous piano-playing from Guinery. Agility, dexterity, poise, elegance and a strong bass line are some of... —
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English-music beachcombers will appreciate these undemanding creations, among which occasionally (as in Reef's End) something more individual rises to the surface. Fine performances, but too... —
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Audite Finem
Old and New Music
Roger Green (descant)
The Charter Choir of Homerton College, Cambridge, Daniel Trocmé-Latter
[This recording gives] a strong impression of Homerton’s commitment not just to progressivism but to the English tradition as well —
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Special offer. Francis Pott: The Towers of Man
Yuko Inoue (viola) & Francis Pott (piano), Alla Kravchuk (soprano) & Simon Philips (piano)
No praise is too high for Yuko Inoue, whose viola sings with magnificent, throbbing intensity throughout its range…[Alla Kravchuk] achieves just the right balance of intimacy and projection... —
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La Belle Dame
Roderick Williams (baritone), Rupert Marshall-Luck (violin), BBC Concert Orchestra, John Andrews
Two cheers for the repertoire, but a resounding three cheers for the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor John Andrews for exploring the hinterland of British music as the 19th century slid into... —
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There is an interesting category of music that does not fall into the realm of what is regarded as modern classical writing, but at the same time lacks the sheer popular appeal of what is nowadays... —
