MACFARREN: The Soldier’s Legacy

MACFARREN: The Soldier’s Legacy

Dec 26, 2022 | CD reviews

Retrospect OperaRachel Speirs soprano (Lotty) Gaynor Keeble mezzo-soprano (Widow Wantley)Joseph Doody tenor (Jack Weatherall)Quentin Hayes baritone (Christopher Caracole)Jonathan Fisher piano Edward Dean harmoniumAndrew H. King director ЯO RETROSPECT OPERA  RO009...
HOLST: Choral music

HOLST: Choral music

Dec 26, 2022 | CD reviews

Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital, ChelseaWilliam Vann directorJoshua Ryan organRichard Horne tubular bells, bass bells  SOMM RECORDINGS  SOMMCD 279 Is this the first recording of all Gustav Holst’s sacred choral music? Possibly not all, but certainly 19 of his...
John Ireland Trust reports on a busy 2022

John Ireland Trust reports on a busy 2022

Dec 26, 2022 | News

The John Ireland Charitable Trust reports on an eventful 2022 with a range of exciting projects. These include: The Presteigne Festival – Ireland’s Concertino Pastorale, solo songs, etc. The English Music Festival – a selection of Ireland’s choral music...
ARNOLD: Orchestral Works

ARNOLD: Orchestral Works

Dec 26, 2022 | CD reviews

Michael Collins clarinetBBC PhilharmonicRumon Gamba conductor CHAN 20152 This is an intriguing programme of orchestral music by Arnold, with examples of his work chosen from four decades of his career and offers some light-hearted offerings alongside weightier...