Sir Colin Davis
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Haydn: The Seasons, Hob.XXI:3
(sung in German)
Miah Persson (soprano), Jeremy Ovenden (tenor), Andrew Foster-Williams (bass-baritone)
London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
Sir Colin Davis's live account is founded on purposive modern-instrument playing and the conductor's own irrepressible dynamism; in this early eighties, he continues to show a sharp-eared appreciation... — More…
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Sibelius: Kullervo, Op. 7
RecommendedPeter Mattei (baritone) & Monica Groop (mezzo-soprano)
Gentlemen of the London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
Sir Colin is a Sibelian of commanding stature and the LSO and Chorus give of their finest. Monica Groop… and Peter Mattei… are in fine voice here. — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2006, Choral & Song Choice
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2007, Choral Award Winner
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Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1-7
Monica Groop (mezzo), Peter Mattei (baritone)
London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
5 SACDs + Blu-ray Audio
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Haydn: The Creation
(sung in German)
Sally Matthews, Ian Bostridge & Dietrich Henschel
London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
…Colin Davis's… response to the actual sound of the piece is beautifully managed throughout, with Haydn's sense of wonder coming vividly alive. The LSO is on unimpeachable form, with many thrilling... — More…
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The World of Sacred Music
Choristers of St. Paul's Cathedral, John Scott (organ), The St. Anthony Singers, Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Andrew Semple (treble), Jonathan Chinchen (treble), Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge, Peter White (organ), Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), Wandsworth School Boys' Choir, Academy...
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Haydn: The Seasons, Hob.XXI:3
RecommendedHeather Harper (soprano), Ryland Davis (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (bass)
BBC Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, Colin Davis
Awards:
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Berlioz: Requiem
RecommendedRonald Dowd (tenor) & Denis Wick (trombone)
London Symphony Chorus, Wandsworth School Boys' Choir, John Alldis Choir & London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
Obsequies don't come much grander than this coupling under the attentive direction of a consummate Berlioz champion. There are choral strains but the orchestral detail is superb. — More…
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Grammy Awards, 14th Awards (1971), Best Choral Performance
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Grammy Awards, 14th Awards (1971), Best Engineered Album, Classical
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Berlioz: Grande Messe des Morts, Op. 5 (Requiem), etc.
RecommendedRonald Dowd (tenor)
London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, John Alldis Choir, Wandsworth School Boy's Choir, Sir Colin Davis
Awards:
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Grammy Awards, 14th Awards (1971), Best Choral Performance
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Grammy Awards, 14th Awards (1971), Best Engineered Album, Classical
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Tippett: A Child of Our Time
Jessye Norman (soprano), Dame Janet Baker (mezzo), Richard Cassilly (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (baritone)
BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers, BBC Choral Society, Sir Colin Davis
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The Tippett Collection
RecommendedTippett produced works in all the important forms: sonata, symphony, concerto and opera. This set brings together those instrumental and orchestral recordings made for Decca and Philips
Paul Crossley (piano), György Pauk (violin), Nobuko Imai (viola), Ralph Kirschbaum (cello), Heather Harper (soprano), Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, Barry Tuckwell Horn Quartet & Lindsay String Quartet
Academy of St Martin in the Fields, London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of the Royal Opera...
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Building a Library, May 2008, First Choice
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