Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King
Close to the Bone: Unplugged [ Delta Groove / CD - released 28/Sep/2012 ] |
Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King
My Heart's in Texas [ Blind P / CD - released 13/Jun/2006 ] Holiday cheer and roadhouse ambiance make for a uniquely satisfying taste of Joe and Bnois' trademark Texas blues. |
Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King
Roadhouse Research [ Blind P / CD - released 1/Mar/2003 ] Two guitarists very much in the Stevie Ray Vaughan vein. Heavy rockin' bar room blues chops |
Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King
Show Me The Money [ Blind P / CD - released 1/Jul/2004 ] Their third album together - a rare blend of hot guitars and cool savvy, that does, indeed, smoke! |
Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King
Blood Brothers [ Alligat / CD - released 2/May/2008 ] |
Steve Cropper/Pops Staples/Albert King
Jammed Together [ Ace Records U.K. / CD ] |
BOCCHERINI / D'ASTORGA
Stabat Mater Susan Gritton (soprano), Sarah Fox (soprano), Paul Agnew (tenor) / The King's Consort, Robert King (conductor) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 10/Mar/2015 ] Boccherini wrote very little vocal music; however he left two settings of the Stabat mater. It was first set in 1781 for solo soprano and strings and then in 1800 for two sopranos and tenor, obviously influenced by the hugely-popular Pergolesi Stabat... |
BOCCHERINI / D'ASTORGA
Stabat Mater Susan Gritton (soprano) Sarah Fox (soprano) Susan Bickley (mezzo) Paul Agnew (tenor) Peter Harvey (bass) / The King's Consort / Robert King [ Hyperion SACD / SACD - released 20/Jun/2005 ] 'Outstanding performances' (American Record Guide)- 'SACD versus CD? Better depth, separation and transparency; simply more 'there' (Hi-Fi News) |
Thea King
English Music Clarinet & Piano [ Hyperion / 2 CD ] |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A / Clarinet Quintet in A Thea King (basset clarinet) / English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate / Gabrieli String Quartet [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Oct/2010 ] GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE 'Winning performances. Excellent recording' (Penguin Guide) |
ARTHUR SOMERVELL
Somervell: Clarinet Quintet Thea King (clarinet) / Aeolian Quartet [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Feb/2006 ] 'The performances are euphonious and strongly committed' (Gramophone) |
TAUSCH / SUSSMAYR
Double Clarinet Concertos / Concerto Movement Thea King (clarinet, basset clarinet) Nicholas Bucknall (clarinet) / English Chamber Orchestra / Leopold Hager (conductor) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 3/Nov/2004 ] 'I can't imagine a more beguiling account of the music and every lover of the clarinet will want to have this CD' - Gramophone |
STANFORD / FINZI
Clarinet Concertos Thea King (clarinet) Philharmonia Orchestra / Alun Francis [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 22/Jun/2001 ] 'The original release of these concertos was long overdue and unanimously praised on both sides of the Atlantic. Its re-emergence at a moderate price is not only welcome but also deserving of high praise and an appropriate pedestal in our Classical... |
RICHARD WAGNER
Wagner: Der Fliegende Hollander (The Flying Dutchman recorded in 1968 at the Royal Festival Hall, London) Theo Adam / Anja Silja / Martti Talvela / James King / BBC Chorus & New Philharmonia Orchestra / Otto Klemperer [ Testament / 2 CD Box Set - released 20/Sep/2008 ] Recording of the Month Gramophone Magazine October 2008 |
WAGNER
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (complete opera recorded in 1972) Theo Adam, James King, Pilar Lorengar / Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Thomas Schippers [ Sony Metropolitan Series / 3 CD - released 20/May/2011 ] Direct from the Metropolitan Opera's archives. These complete live recordings are taken from the Met's historic Saturday afternoon radio broadcasts and are newly remastered from the original sources. All feature great singers in live performance, at... |
ANONYMOUS
Piae Cantiones Utopia Chamber Choir, Andrew Lawrence-King [ Alia Vox / CD - released 10/Jan/2020 ] Andrew Lawrence-King conducts the leading Finnish early music vocal ensemble Utopia Chamber Choir in a performance of traditional carols from the "Piae Cantiones," a collection of medieval Latin songs compiled by Finnish priest Jacobus Finn in 1582... |
J. S. BACH
St Matthew Passion [complete oratorio] Rogers Covey-Crump, Michael George, Emma Kirkby, Michael Chance, Martyn Hill & David Thomas /Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Brandenburg Consort [ Brilliant Classics / 3 CD Box Set - released 31/Aug/2009 ] 'The choir of King's College are on top form throughout…so, too, are the excellent obbligato performances from the Brandenburg Consort.' Gramophone 2003 |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Classical 2010 Various artists including Angela Gheorghiu, Rolando Villazon, Maria Callas, Nigel Kennedy, David Daniels & King's College Choir [ EMI / Virgin / 2 CD - released 2/Nov/2009 ] With 40 tracks, and over 2½ hours of classical music, this double album features the best and most popular names from the world of classical music, ranging from the newest arrivals on the operatic scene as well as many present day superstars to... |
TRADITIONAL
Evensong and Vespers at King's The Choir Of King's College / Stephen Cleobury [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 25/Mar/2008 ] EVENSONG & VESPERS AT KING'S Vespers for the feast of the blessed Virgin Mary Evensong for advent |