Apr 28, 2025 | CD reviews
Jeremy Huw Williams baritoneWendy Hiscocks piano Naxos 8.571384 Naxos continues its long-running series of releases sponsored by the British Music Society with an album of songs by Grace Williams (1906-77), all of which are recorded here for the first time and,...
Apr 26, 2025 | CD reviews
BBC Concert OrchestraJohn Andrews conductorIdunnu Münch mezzo-sopranoRuby Hughes sopranoMiwa Rosso cello RESONUS RES10358 Errollyn Wallen seems to be a force of nature. Composer of 20 operas and much, much more, her journey has taken her from her native Belize...
Apr 26, 2025 | CD reviews
Tom Winpenny organ TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC 0760 Last July I had the pleasure of reviewing the first volume of John Gardner’s complete organ music and concluded by stating that I looked forward to the second volume. I have not been disappointed. At the time...
Apr 24, 2025 | CD reviews
Kreutzer Quartet Peter Sheppard Skærved solo violin Metier mex 77138 Perhaps, like me, you first came across Robert Saxton when his The Ring of Eternity was first heard in 1984 and later recorded. I have always thought highly of his music, and with this CD...
Apr 24, 2025 | CD reviews
Heather Tuach celloYoko Misumi piano Divine Art ddx 21123 This album is a selection of works by 20th and 21st century composers chosen by the performers who are members of the Greenwich Trio. The album shares its title with that of the first piece by Liz Dilnot...
Apr 24, 2025 | CD reviews
BBC PhilharmonicRumon Gamba conductor CHANDOS 20319 This important issue completes the cycle of Gipps 5 symphonies, and also offers two rarities, the more important one being the early violin concerto, which dates from 1943. This concerto was written for...
