Heritage
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Havergal Brian: Symphony No. 1 'The Gothic'
Jane Manning, Shirley Minty, John Mitchinson, David Thomas,
London Symphony Orchestra, various choirs, Ole Schmidt
Ole Schmidt successfully drives the 718 performers through its demanding and immersive score, but at times, particularly in the Te Deum, vocal performances sacrifice clarity for drama —
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2026, Reissue/Archive Issue of the Month
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Adam Saunders: Orchestral Music
Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Pete Harrison, Gavin Sutherland, Barry Wordsworth
Take the temperature of our island's light music scene right now and you will find the barometer set fair by this selection of recent compositions by Derby-born Adam Saunders. —
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Peripheral Visions - Australian Clarinet Trios
Francesco Celata (clarinet), Roger Benedict (viola), David Herscovitch (piano)
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Hommage - Tributes To Handel & Purcell
Lesley-Jane Rogers (soprano), John Turner, Jonathan Price, Jonathan Bielby
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New. English Song Anthology
Viola Tunnard, John Shirley-Quirk (baritone), Martin Isepp, Eric Parkin (piano)
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Havergal Brian: Symphonies Nos. 29, 30, 31 & 32
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Myer Fredman, Charles Mackerras, Lionel Friend
Philharmonia Orchestra
The single-movement No. 31 is a delightfully conversational free fantasy in the hands of Charles Mackerras, while No. 32 is no symphonic farewell, still full of energy and invention. —
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Tempos here are extremely well judged...Under Newstone the buoyancy of the playing, especially in the first movement of the Third Concerto...makes a favourable impression and I love the prominent... —
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2017, Re-issue of the Month
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Sohal: The Wanderer & Asht Prahar
David Wilson-Johnson (baritone), Jane Manning (soprano), BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis
Manning with the BBC Scottish conducted by Andrew Davis create a luminous entry point into Sohal’s mystical soundscapes, shimmering colours and fusions of cultures. The Wanderer is an epic orchestral... —
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BBC Music Magazine, February 2025, Archive Choice
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