Oct 26, 2025 | CD reviews
Sinfonia of LondonJonathan Aasgaard celloJohn Wilson conductor CHANDOS CHSA 5328 Walton, John Wilson, Chandos – the recommendation writes itself. But there is also the appearance of Jonathan Aasgaard as soloist in the concerto, a work which the liner notes remind us...
Oct 25, 2025 | CD reviews
Dulwich Choral SocietyLondon Mozart Players William Vann conductor ALBION RECORDS ALBCD067 This release throws light upon what must be one of the least explored areas of a mainstream composer’s output. Hymnody was an important aspect of Vaughan Williams’...
Oct 25, 2025 | CD reviews
Edward Gregson pianoBBC Philharmonic OrchestraBen Gernon conductor CHANDOS CHAN 20356 Edward Gregson is an alumnus of the Royal Academy of Music where he studied composition with Alan Bush, who had been a pupil of Frederick Corder, also at the Academy. However, after...
Sep 25, 2025 | CD reviews
Jeremy Huw Williams baritonePaula Fan piano EM Records EMR CD084 In the notes which accompany this issue, the late Paula Fan, who accompanies these songs by Parry, makes the point that the composer’s reputation would appear to rest on a small group of works from what...
Sep 25, 2025 | CD reviews
St Martin’s VoicesAndrew Earis directorStephen Farr organ Resonus RES10361 Lucy Walker is a young (b.1998) composer specialising in choral music and her work has been commended by no less an authority than Bob Chilcott. In 2023 she became Composer-in Residence...
