Sunday, 30 October 2016

A masterly fourth symphony shows James MacMillan at the peak of his compositional powers on a new release from Onyx Classics that is topped off with an impressive violin concerto performed by Vadim Repin with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under Donald Runnicles

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Composer James MacMillan (b.1950) www.boosey.com/composer/james+macmillan   https://twitter.com/jamesmacm?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp...
Saturday, 29 October 2016

The vocal ensemble ORA brings a really different approach to a choral concert, delivering the most wonderful performances on a new release from Harmonia Mundi entitled Refuge from the Flames

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The idea for the small choir, ORA http://orasingers.co.uk grew out of the belief that we are entering a second Renaissance in choral comp...
Thursday, 20 October 2016

A stunning new release from Dacapo of orchestral works by Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, including two world premiere recordings, performed by Thomas Dausgaard and the BBC Symphony Orchestra

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Danish composer, Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen (1932-2016) www.dacapo-records.dk/en/artist-pelle-gudmundsen-holmgreen.aspx  was born in Cope...
Tuesday, 18 October 2016

With their new Josquin disc for Gimell, Peter Phillips and the Tallis Scholars show that they remain at the top of their game

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Was Josquin des Pr és’ (c.1440-1521) Missa Di Dadi (The Dice Mass) the first example of aleatoric music? Certainly several movements of h...
Sunday, 16 October 2016

A new recording from Oberlin Music is a fine tribute to Argentinian composer, Alberto Ginastera whose centenary falls this year

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The Argentinian composer, Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983) www.boosey.com/composer/Alberto+Ginastera was born in Buenos Aires and studied at...
Thursday, 13 October 2016

The Latvian Radio Choir under their director, Sigvards Kļava bring performances of works by Arvo Pärt of tremendous beauty, accuracy and understanding on a new release from Ondine

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The Latvian Radio Choir http://radiokoris.lv/lv is a full time professional choir that was founded in 1940.  The choir is a seven-time re...
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Monday, 10 October 2016

Tom Winpenny gives impressive performances on a new Naxos release featuring very fine organ works by Malcolm Williamson, a composer of whom we still do not hear enough

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