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Lost Is My Quiet Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Iestyn Davies (countertenor), Joseph Middleton (piano)
The art of vocal duetting is exemplified at its best in this recital by two of today’s finest British singers, working with an accompanist of equal merit…each singer has solo items…Yet the most... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, Choral & Song Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2017, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2018, Shortlisted - Solo Vocal
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Handel: Messiah RecommendedCarolyn Sampson, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Mark Padmore, Christopher Purves
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
Three of the four outstanding soloists - fine Handelians all - cut their teeth in the choir, and Catherine Wyn-Rogers has been a regular soloist. Crucially they don't stand apart, regally dispensing... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 25th August 2008
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Building a Library, April 2009, First Choice
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Handel: Ode for St Cecilia’s Day Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Ian Bostridge (tenor)
Dunedin Consort, John Butt
You should catch Carolyn Sampson, Ian Bostridge and the Dunedin in this Handel masterpiece. They glide through the score in utterly ravishing ways that transcend rival recordings…Butt’s tempos... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, October 2018
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Mahler: Symphony No. 8 Carolyn Sampson, Jacquelyn Wagner (sopranos), Sasha Cooke (mezzo), Jess Dandy (contralto), Barry Banks (tenor), Julian Orlishausen (baritone), Christian Immler (bass-baritone), Minnesota Chorale, National Lutheran Choir, Minnesota Boychoir, Angelica Cantanti Youth Choir, Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo...
the trio of ‘penitent women’, dynamically careful, is a real beauty…The amateur choruses catch the fervour of the event, and a seraphic trumpet distinguishes the final massive optimism. — More…
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Victorious Love - Songs by Henry Purcell RecommendedCarolyn Sampson (soprano), Laurence Cummings (harpsichord & spinet), Elizabeth Kenny (archlute / theorbo), Anne-Marie Lasla (bass viol), Sarah Sexton (violin I), Andrea Morris (violin II) & Jane Rogers (viola)
Her tone is extraordinarily beautiful: natural, warm and unforced, with almost superhuman vocal athleticism — More…
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Building a Library, February 2014, Top Recital Recommendation
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2007, Editor's Choice
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Stravinsky: Les Noces, Mass & Cantata
RecommendedCarolyn Sampson, Susan Parry, Jan Kobow, Vsevolod Grivnov & Maxim Mikhailov
RIAS-Kammerchor, MusikFabrik & Ensemble für Neue Musik, Daniel Reuss
Stravinsky loathed superimposed 'expressiveness', and always insisted his music should be executed rather than interpreted. On that basis, this latest release from the RIAS Chamber Choir of... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2006, Editor's Choice
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Building a Library, November 2018, Recommendation - Choral & instrumental virtuosity
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JS Bach: The Complete Secular Cantatas RecommendedLimited edition box set of the acclaimed recordings by Bach Collegium Japan
Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki
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Building A Library, October 2021, Recommended Recording
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Bach for Japan Carolyn Sampson, Susanne Rydén, Hana Blažíková & Miah Persson (soprano), Yoshikazu Mera & Robin Blaze (countertenor), Gerd Türk (tenor) & Peter Kooij (bass)
Bach Collegium Japan, chorus & orchestra, Masaaki Suzuki
The order of pieces makes for a thoroughly seamless, always engaging programme...The performances here are pretty much top-notch, as previous critical acclaim has attested — More…
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Vänskä’s tempos are relatively laid back; as so often, he seems to aim more for long-term continuity than for the sensational detail – though he is quite capable of clinching a dramatic moment…By... — More…
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2020
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Your Tuneful Voice: Handel Oratorio Arias Iestyn Davies (countertenor), Carolyn Sampson (soprano)
The King’s Consort, Robert King
Davies's quick coloratura is dazzling in the final aria, 'How can I stay when love invites?' — More…
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