VIOLIN CONCERTOS NOS 4 & 5

Britten Sinfonia, recorded in the sublime acoustic of King's College Chapel. Alongside the work is the magnificent orchestrated Te Deum from the Collegium Regale service, and a premiere recording of the Magnificat from the same service, orchestrated by John Rutter. For both these recordings, the Choir and orchestra are joined additionally by the King's College mixed voice choir, King's Voices. Howells' completed Cello Concerto is performed by former King's chorister Guy Johnston, one of the UK's best solo cellists, with the Britten Sinfonia directed by Christopher Seaman. Also recorded in King's College Chapel, the surround-sound recording presents this glorious, but lesser-known work in a way never before heard, but in an environment perfectly suited to Howells' music. Stephen Cleobury rounds off the second part of the album with three of Howells' best-known organ works, performed on the recently-restored Harrison & Harrison organ, also presented here in surround-sound. Accompanying the album are specially-written essays by two of the foremost experts on the composer. Paul Spicer explores how the thrilling Te Deum came about as the result of a bet between Howells and the Dean of King's, and the subsequent canticle settings for cathedrals and foundations across the land for which Howells became so well-known. An English Mass, in contrast, is one of Howells' darkest religious works, with an agonising and troubled presentation of much of the Mass, and Spicer's essay considers Howells' state of mind and some of the possible reasons for this. Jonathan Clinch's essay describes the fascinating journey of completing Howells' Cello Concerto, giving a remarkable insight into the mind of the composer and the history of the work itself.

Japanese CD pressing. 2014.

My love for baroque music has never been exclusive. Of course I am attracted by period instruments, but that has never been an end in itself. For me, it is simply a matter of always moving further towards the truth, towards a fresh interpretation." As idiomatic and revelatory in Bach, Handel, Purcell, Rameau and Campra as in Gluck, Berlioz, Offenbach, Chabrier and Massenet, Sir John Eliot Gardiner is a conductor whose passion and curiosity for music seem as inexhaustible as his enterprising spirit. This 64CD set unites his entire discography for Erato, EMI and Virgin, produced over a period of nearly 20 years. Many of the recordings cast new light on the repertoire, expanding Gardiner's influence and enhancing his reputation as the guiding force of the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra, English Baroque Soloists, and Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon. As the Financial Times has written :.What Gardiner demonstrated... is that stylistic fidelity is a movable feast, and he has not lost his hunger for it."

Japanese SHM-CD pressing. Universal. 2024.

Westminster Legacy UHQCD Series. Features UHQCD format. *UHQCD (Ultimate High Quality CD) is an upgraded version of HQCD, a high fidelity CD format developed by Memory-Tech. Universal. 2023.

Volume two of James Ehnes and Andrew Armstrong's Beethoven Violin Sonata cycle follows their critically acclaimed performances of Sonatas Nos.6 & 9. Gramophone Magazine called it, 'a compelling addition to Ehnes and Armstrong's remarkable discography.' This new recording features the three early Op.12 Sonatas, which Beethoven dedicated to his teacher Antonio Salieri, alongside the early variations on a theme from Mozart's Marriage of Figaro. James Ehnes & Andrew Armstrong

TRIPTYCH THY HOLY CITY MEDITATION ON ORPHEUS

HONEGGER: JEANNE D'ARC AU BUCHER

GOTTERDAMMERUNG

HANSON CONDUCTS HANSON: SONG OF DEMOCRACY, MERRY

Japanese SHM-CD pressing. Universal. 2023.

ONE WORLD

Bruckner's E Minor Mass and a selection of his profoundly beautiful motets were selected by Sir Stephen Cleobury as his last album at King's, recorded only a few months before his death. Perhaps the deepest and most spiritual of Bruckner's masses, the 'Mass in E minor' is unusual in it's scoring for choir, wind and brass. It is recorded here by the Choir of King's College, Cambridge and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields in King's College Chapel. The album is accompanied by a specially-commissioned Appreciation for Sir Stephen, written by Professor Iain Fenlon, as well as Shades of the Past in Bruckner's Sacred Music - another commissioned essay on Bruckner's works by Dr. Martin Ennis.

Japanese SHM-CD pressing. Universal. 2024.

SCARLATTI: 52 SONATAS

DER FLIEGENDE HOLLAENDER (FLYING DUTCHMAN)

Multi award-winning violinist James Ehnes recorded this album during lockdown at his home. Recording commenced in the early hours of the morning when all was quiet in the house. The solo violin, recorded in the small hours during these troubled times makes for a powerful and intimate listening experience. Ysa�e's six sonatas for solo violin together with J.S Bach's Sonatas & Partitas and the most important extended works for the solo violin. Ysaye composed each one of them with a particular violinist in mind, capturing their personality and characteristics of their playing. These sonatas represent the stylistic bridge between the old and the new, between tradition and improvisation, offering a glimpse into a "golden" era of fast evolving traditions of playing, of which Ysa�e was one of the leading voices.

HAROLD IN ITALY & CLEOPATRA

Composed in 1915, Szymanowski's Mythes is a three movement work consisting of miniature tone poems based on Greek mythology. Late romantic and impressionist in style, the composer's travels to Sicily and north Africa without a doubt influenced the exotic and sumptuous sound world he created in this work. Mythes is the opening work on this eclectic recital album from James Ehnes and Andrew Armstrong that also features Handel's D major violin sonata - a once popular staple of the violin repertoire, now sadly seldom encountered. The album concludes with a selection of short and sparkly miniatures and encores. There are some old favorites here, as well as new, including James Newton Howard's "133... At least".

3 time Classical BRIT nominees and You Tube sensations with over 200 million views release their brand new studio album titled "Forever", containing 13 newly recorded songs and coinciding with a World Tour in 2023. 6 page gate-fold digipack CD plus 12 page colored booklet and full color on-body. 'Forever' is the first album recording without Libera's founder, Robert Prizeman, at the helm. The Libera sound was conceived by Robert and was first truly realized in recorded form in 1999. Since then, the sound and repertoire have evolved as the group has gained popularity with audiences across the globe. In the early days the music was mainly based on Robert's compositions, taking influence from ancient plainchant and the great choral repertoire, as well as contemporary production and instrumentation. The boys' voices, however, have always been front and center. We now get to hear and enjoy the new Musical Director Sam Coates's contribution to the group's choral legacy. ARTIST BIOGRAPHY The London based group Libera is over 20 years old and one of the UK's international success stories. They are No1 selling artists around the world and sung to millions. The boys who make up the South London based vocal group Libera have been described as "normal" and "ordinary". However, as their recordings and performances demonstrate, the music they produce is anything but. The boys of Libera don't come from the hothouse environment of a dedicated choir school, but from different schools, backgrounds, and areas of South London. They come together four times a week to rehearse for regular church services, concerts and international tours.

Japanese SHM-CD pressing. Universal. 2024.

Japanese SHM-CD pressing. Universal. 2023.

Japanese SHM-CD pressing. Universal. 2022.

Deluxe two CD + Blu-Ray edition. Daniil Trifonov's 2022 album, Bach: The Art of Life, explores the scientific, emotional and spiritual dimensions of Johann Sebastian Bach's cosmos. This Deluxe Edition includes the album on 2 CDs, plus an exclusive Blu-ray Video/Audio disc recorded live at the legendary Berlin Philharmonie recital in 2021. "The star pianist plays this monumental keyboard work, wrote RBB Kultur after the recital, "and not a single wish is left unfulfilled by his interpretation."