Jul 25, 2022 | CD reviews
Nonet in F minor Op.2 ‘Gradus ad Parnassum’ Piano Trio in E minorPiano Quintet in G minor Op.1 Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective CHANDOS CHAN20242 What a glorious disc this is! From beginning to end the music just flows in an unending stream of...
Jul 25, 2022 | CD reviews
Dame Sarah Connolly mezzo-soprano Hélène Clément viola Alasdair Beatson piano CHANDOS 20247 To what extent is a pupil influenced and inspired by their teacher(s)? In Britten’s case he knew Bridge before he became his pupil. This disc offers...
Jul 13, 2022 | CD reviews
Richard Hickox & Sir Andrew Davis conductorsLondon Symphony OrchestraBergen Philharmonic OrchestraLondon Symphony ChorusBergen Philharmonic Choir CHANDOS CHSA 5303(6) This issue is a super bargain, presumably an offering for the 150th anniversary of VW’s birth (of...
Jul 11, 2022 | CD reviews
A Tribute to the late Sir John Manduell Peter Lawson pianoLinda Merrick clarinetRachel Speirs sopranoJohn Turner recorderVictoria String Quartet DIVINE ART DDA25235 For many years Sir John Manduell was best known as a music administrator of great accomplishment; now...
Jul 10, 2022 | CD reviews
Tredegar Town BandIan Porthouse conductorMartyn Brabbins guest conductorRoss Knight tuba ALBION ALBCD 052 The town of Tredegar is situated in Gwent, southeast Wales. Its town band was formally constituted in 1876. Today they are regarded as one of the elite...
