JOHN TAVENER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Tavener: Akathist of Thanksgiving James Bowman & Timothy Wilson (counter-tenors) / Westminster Abbey Choir & BBC Singers, Martin Neary [ Sony Classical / CD - released 10/Oct/1994 ] "the score is a catalogue of riches. The dark-hued, quasi Bulgarian male-voice sections, the sparkling countertenor duets, the variety of the scoring and the deeply moving recurring ''Amin'', and the unexpected quiet climax." Gramophone |
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Vaughan Williams: Fat Knight / Serenade to Music / Henry V Overture James Clark (violin) / Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Martin Yates [ Dutton Epoch SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/May/2017 ] "Yates secures some commendably alert playing from the RSNO, who seem to be thoroughly enjoying the whole experience…it's hard to conceive of a more sympathetic performance of either [the Henry V Overture] or the radiant Serenade to Music in its... |
Various artists including James Melton, Bing Crosby, Connee Boswell, Frances Langford, Carroll Gibbons, Tony Martin, etc
The Songs of Nacio Herb Brown: His 27 Finest 1927 - 1951 [ Retrospective / CD - released 10/Dec/2016 ] Ignacio "Nacio" Herb Brown (February 22, 1896 - September 28, 1964) was an American writer of popular songs, movie scores, and Broadway theatre music in the 1920s through the early 1950s. |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Canticles I-V Ben Johnson (tenor) James Baillieu (piano), Christopher Ainslie (countertenor), Benedict Nelson (baritone), Martin Owen (horn) & Lucy Wakeford (harp) [ Signum / CD - released 1/Mar/2013 ] As part of the celebration Britten's Centenary in 2013, this new recording presents Britten's five Canticles, performed by tenor Ben Johnson with James Baillieu accompanying. |
WALTER BRAUNFELS
Die Vogel [The Birds] (complete opera recorded in 2009) Désirée Rancatore / Brandon Jovanovich / James Johnson / Martin Gantner / Los Angeles Opera Orchestra & Chorus / James Conlon [ Arthaus Musik DVD / DVD - released 16/Feb/2011 ] "Walter Braunfel's Die Vögel is that very rare thing - a neglected work which really is worth reviving...The staging is colourful, with plenty of well-coordinated movement, and James Conlon conducts his Los Angeles forces persuasively, as well as... |
WALTER BRAUNFELS
Braunfels: Die Vogel [The Birds] (complete opera recorded in 2009) BLU-RAY Désirée Rancatore / Brandon Jovanovich / James Johnson / Martin Gantner / Los Angeles Opera Orchestra & Chorus / James Conlon [ Arthaus Musik Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 16/Feb/2011 ] "A rare chance to hear Braunfels's lighthearted, tenderly spiritual and little-known fable…" The New York Times "A marvelous performance…the orchestra sounded radiant." Los Angeles Times "Conlon conducted with lustrous élan…We should hear more... |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: The Last Romantic Hero (2LP) Helene Grimaud (piano), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), Martin James Bartlett (piano), Nikolai Lugansky (piano), Borodin Quartet, Berliner Philharmoniker, e [ Warner Classics LP / LP - released 20/Oct/2017 ] Sergei Rachmaninov was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor renowned for his emotive and virtuosic music. His works, characterized by lush harmonies and sweeping melodies, include the iconic Piano Concerto no.2 and the hauntingly beautiful... |
PIAZZOLLA
Song of the Angel James Crabb (classical accordian) Benjamin Martin (piano) Australian Chamber Orchestra. Richard Tognetti [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 8/Dec/2003 ] 'Accordion wizard and company delight in a seductive and exuberant sound world.' Gramophone |
TCHAIKOVSKY
Swan Lake, Op. 20 (complete ballet recorded in 1988) BLU-RAY London Festival Ballet / Evelyn Hart, Peter Schaufuss, Martin James / Graham Bond (conductor) [ Arthaus Monarda Arts Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Feb/2016 ] Choreography by Natalia Makarova, Sir Frederick Ashton, Marius Petipa Costumes, sets and back projections designed by Günther Schneider-Siemssen Directed for television by Thomas Grimm Natalia Makarova, one of the most important interpreters... |
Martin James
State Of Bass: The Origins Of Jungle/Drum & Bass [ Velocity Press / Book - released 28/May/2021 ] Drawing on interviews with some of the key figures in the early years, State of Bass explores the scene's social, cultural, and musical roots via the sonic shifts that charted the journey from deep underground to global phenomenon. Originally... |