Little Richard
The Original British Hit Singles [ Ace Records U.K. / CD ] |
Little Richard
She Knows How To Rock (Single As & Bs) [ Jasmine / 2 CD - released 1/Jan/2010 ] For the first time on one 2-CD set both sides of all of Little Richard's important single releases recorded between 1956 and 1957. |
Little Richard
The Very Best Of (2CD) [ One Day / 2 CD - released 25/Jul/2011 ] The Very Best of Little Richard's early hits including 'Tutti Frutti', 'Lucille','Good Golly Miss Molly' and many more. |
Little Richard / Various Artists
Little Richard & Other Rock 'N' Roll Giants [ Big 3 / 2 CD - released 4/Oct/2010 ] |
GEORGE DYSON
Dyson: Symphony in G / Overture, At the Tabard Inn / In Honour of the City London Symphony Chorus / City of London Sinfonia / London Symphony Orchestra / Richard Hickox, conductor [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 3/May/2005 ] 'This is a very fine recording, beautifully set in the glowing acoustic of the Blackheath Hall.' - Gramophone on In Honour of the City and At the Tabard Inn |
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: The Black Knight, Op.25 / Scenes from the Bavarian Highlands, Op.27 London Symphony Chorus / London Symphony Orchestra / Richard Hickox [ Chandos Richard Hickox Legacy / CD - released 28/Jul/2017 ] Rosette Recording - Penguin Stereo Guide |
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Vaughan Williams:Complete Symphonies London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Hickox, Sir Andrew Davis [ Chandos Classics / 6 Hybrid SACD - released 27/May/2022 ] 'Impeccable playing' The Times |
LUIGINI / SAINT-SAENS / TCHAIKOVSKY / DRIGO / etc
Homage to Pavlova London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge [ Decca SBS Eloquence / 2 CD - released 1/Sep/2013 ] "Delibes's Naïla Intermezzo … has one catching one's breath […] John Georgiadis makes a superb showing in his solo items. […] Bonynge savours every item, and the LSO responds loyally. The recording is predictably excellent." (Gramophone) |
MINKUS / DRIGO / AUBER / HELSTED
Pas de Deux London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge [ Decca SBS Eloquence / CD - released 1/Sep/2013 ] "tremendous and infectious gaiety … The music is beautifully played and superbly recorded" (Gramophone) |
CARL ORFF
Orff: Carmina Burana London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox [ Alto / CD - released 15/Apr/2017 ] "brilliantly recorded CD..ravishing climaxes" |
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Symphony No 2 'London' [Original Version] (with Butterworth - Banks of Green Willow) London Symphony Orchestra / Richard Hickox [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 20/Mar/2003 ] 'Hickox and the LSO respond with an unquenchable spirit, generous flexibility and tender affection that suit VW's admirably ambitious inspiration to a T, and Chandos' sound is big and bold to match. Quite simply, an essential purchase for anyone... |
RALF VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 2 'London' [Original Version] (with Butterworth-The Banks of Green Willow) London Symphony Orchestra / Richard Hickox [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 10/May/2004 ] 2001 GRAMOPHONE AWARD WINNER, Orchestral and Recording of the Year |
AMERICAN TAPESTRY
American Tapestry (Incls 'Suite of Old American Dances' & 'Rhapsody in Blue') Lone Star Wind Orchestra / Eugene Migliaro Corporon (with Richard Shuster, piano) [ Naxos Wind Band Classics / CD - released 10/May/2008 ] John Williams' arrangement of the Star-Spangled Banner sets the stage for this collection of American works for wind band spanning 100 years. Featuring traditional compositions from the likes of George Gershwin, Howard Hanson, Robert Russell Bennett... |
DELIBES / ADAM / TCHAIKOVSKY / MINKUS / OFFENBACH / MASSENET / etc
Richard Bonynge - Complete Ballet Recordings L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, English Chamber Orchestra, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge [ Decca / 45 CD Box Set - released 18/Dec/2020 ] 48 CDs compiled by Cyrus Meher-Homji, a long-time friend of Richard Bonynge, including familiar scores by Tchaikovsky & Delibes alongside works revived by Maestro Bonynge throughout his career. |
LEO DELIBES
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Delibes: Coppelia [Complete Ballet] (with Massenet - Le Carillon) L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge [ Decca Ballet Edition / 2 CD Box Set - released 28/Aug/2014 ] This recording of Coppelia with the L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, the earlier of two made by Richard Bonynge, was the top recommendation when BBC Radio 3 compared different recordings in its programme Building a Library in 2010. |
JOHN GAY
Gay: The Beggar's Opera (Complete Opera) Joan Sutherland, Kiri te Kanawa, Angela Lansbury, Warren Mitchell, Alfred Marks / National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge [ Decca Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 22/Sep/2015 ] Recording Location: Kingsway Hall, London, UK, March 1981 In 1981 Richard Bonynge, together with an illustrious cast of singers (Joan Sutherland, Kiri Te Kanawa, et. al.) and actors (Angela Lansbury, Warren Mitchell, Michael Hordern, et. al.) went... |
ARTHUR BLISS
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra / A Colour Symphony Lydia Mordkovitch (violin) / BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Richard Hickox [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 1/Oct/2006 ] 'Bliss's A Colour Symphony needs a full Technicolour acoustic to do justice to its heraldic splendour. The Chandos sound certainly gives us that...A rewarding release.' The Times |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN / JOHN VEALE
Violin Concertos Lydia Mordkovitch (violin) / BBC Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 1/Jun/2001 ] 'It is a fine piece, at times not far from Walton in manner, and Lydia Mordkovitch obviously enjoys its resourceful writing for her instrument.' - Gramophone |
MALCOLM WILLIAMSON
Concerto for Organ and Orchestra / Piano Concerto No. 3 / Sonata for Two Pianos Malcolm Williamson (organ & piano) / London Philharmonic Orchestra / London Philharmonic Orchestra (with Richard Rodney Bennett, piano) [ Lyrita / CD - released 1/Sep/2007 ] "Wholly involving from start to finish, with music of immense freshness and vitality" (MusicWeb Sept 2007) |
J. S. BACH
Bach: Cantatas Vol 7: BWV25, BWV78, BWV17; BWV50, BWV130, BWV19, BWV149 Malin Hartelius / Robin Tyson / Richard Wyn Roberts / James Gilchrist / Peter Harvey / Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists / Gardiner [ Soli Deo Gloria / 2 CD - released 15/Nov/2006 ] RECORDING OF THE MONTH (JAN 2007) MUSICWEB.UK Three cantatas for the 14th Sunday after Trinity and cantatas for Feast of St Michael and All Angels. |