JOHANN SIMON MAYR
Mayr: Messa di Gloria Dorota Szczepánska, Anna Feith, Freya Apffelstaedt, Maia Grazia Insam, Markus Schäfer, Fang Zhi, Thomas Stimmel, Elia Merguet, Simon Mayr Chorus [ Naxos / CD - released 23/Apr/2021 ] Mayr's Masses were in demand across Europe, and their composition is rooted in the Italian tradition of the messa concertata which demands division into separate vocal numbers. The Mass in E minor has long been recognised as an outstanding example of... |
Freya Ridings
Freya Ridings [ Capitol Records / CD - released 19/Jul/2019 ] |
JOHANN SIMON MAYR
Mayr: Messa solenne in D minor Anna Feith, Bogna Bernagiewicz, Freya Apffelstaedt, Markus Schäfer, Fang Zhi, Niklas Mallmann / Simon Mayr Chorus, Concerto de Bassus, Franz Hauk [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 22/Mar/2024 ] Johann Simon Mayr's music stands on the cusp between the Classical and Romantic eras. The expressive lyrical qualities in his religious music reflects a career in which he composed nearly 70 operas. |
Freya
All Hail the End [ Victory Records / CD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] Produced by Jocko & Aaron Conti, 'All Hail the End' is Freya's first real concept record - examining humanity's constant struggle for power throughout the ages, while dazzling with unexpected melodies & hardcore ferocity. |
FREYA WALEY-COHEN
Waley-Cohen: Spell Book Freya Waley-Cohen, Manchester Collective, Heloise Werner, Katie Bray, Fleur Barron, Tamsin Waley-Cohen, Anne Beilby, Nathaniel Boyd [ NMC Recordings / CD - released 25/Oct/2024 ] NMC Recordings releases the debut album from composer Freya Waley-Cohen, whose distinctive voice in contemporary classical music draws inspiration from literature, folklore, and the natural world, and is characterized by its vivid imagery and... |