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...
Apr 22, 2025 | CD reviews
St Paul’s SinfoniaThe New London Chamber EnsembleMatt Scott Rogers conductor DIVINE ART DDX 21120 Pianist Antony Gray has assembled a fascinating and enticing issue, generously filled with rarities spanning Williamson’s career. All are impeccably delivered and well...
Apr 22, 2025 | CD reviews
Beni Mora & Choral SymphonyBBC Symphony Orchestra BBC Chorus and Choral SocietySir Malcolm Sargent conductor SOMM ARIADNE 5040 This is a valuable and fascinating document of a live broadcast from the Royal Festival Hall in January 1964, and much expertise has been...
Apr 22, 2025 | CD reviews
Ian Venables, Gerald Finzi, Ivor Gurney & Arthur Bliss Chu-Yu Yang violinEric McElroy piano SOMM 0700 Having recently reviewed the Naxos issue of Gurney’s songs, it is a pleasure to re-encounter the excellent Eric McElroy, now with a splendid chamber partner, in...
Apr 21, 2025 | CD reviews
The Belfort Guitar DuoThe Belfort Chamber EnsembleThe Belfort Chamber OrchestraQuartetto SantorsolaAntonio De Innocentis and Nicola MontellaFlavio Nati guitar Brilliant Classics 96184 / 96510 / 96658 / 2CD 96443 John W. Duarte (1919-2004) was something of a pioneer as...
