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Bob Chilcott on All Good Things
11th Sep 2017by David Smith
David talks to composer Bob Chilcott about his new album of jazz-infused choral works with Oxford chamber choir Commotio, released last week.
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Chi-chi Nwanoku on Chineke!'s debut recording
15th Aug 2017by David Smith
David talks to the orchestra's founder about their first album, and about the relationship between European and non-European musical styles in Dvorak's famous 'New World' Symphony.
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Stephen Layton on the choral works of Stanford
2nd Aug 2017by David Smith
Stephen Layton, Director of Music at Trinity College Cambridge, talks to David about his recent disc with the chapel choir.
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Stephen Cleobury on the restored organ of King's College Chapel
26th Jul 2017by David Smith
Director of Music at King's College Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury, talks to David about his new disc celebrating the newly-refurbished chapel organ.
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Sean Shibe on Dreams & Fancies
11th Jul 2017by David Smith
David talks to the guitarist about his debut disc of English music for guitar, out on July 21st on Delphian.
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Joo Yeon Sir on Suites & Fantasies
6th Jul 2017by David Smith
David talks to the South Korean violinist about her debut disc of Britten, Milhaud, Schnittke and more on Rubicon Classics.
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Andreas Brantelid and Bengt Forsberg perform Fauré's complete works for cello and piano
30th Jun 2017by David Smith
David enjoys a charming and varied collection of works by the great French composer, performed by Andreas Brantelid and Bengt Forsberg.
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Rachel Barton Pine on Paganini
29th Jun 2017by David Smith
David talks to the American violinist about her new album, centred on Paganini's fiendishly difficult Caprices but also featuring a new work composed by Pine herself.
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Ablaze with Light - The Choral Music of William Petter
23rd May 2017by David Smith
David talks to conductor Peter Foggitt about the legacy of the young British choral composer, who died last year.
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Peter Donohoe on Shostakovich
17th May 2017by David Smith
Peter Donohoe talks to David about his new recording of Shostakovich's 24 Preludes and Fugues.
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I Fagiolini perform Monteverdi's "Other" Vespers
28th Apr 2017by David Smith
David listens to I Fagiolini and the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble's latest thrilling excursion into the world of Monteverdi.
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John Joubert at 90
18th Apr 2017by David Smith
David talks to the Birmingham-based composer, who turned 90 last month, about his opera Jane Eyre - recently recorded for the first time on Somm Records.
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Joubert: Jane Eyre
April Fredrick (Jane Eyre), David Stout (Rochester), Mark Milhofer (St John Rivers/Mr Mason), Gwion Thomas (Mr Brocklehurst), Clare McCaldin (Mrs. Fairfax/Hannah), Lesley-Jane Rogers (Diana Rivers), Lorraine Payne (Mary Rivers/Leah), Charles Humphreys (Rector’s Clerk), Alan Fairs (The Rev. Wood), Samuel Oram (John), Felix Kemp (Verger of Thornfield), Andrew Mayor (Briggs, Mason’s Solicitor) English Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Woods
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David Temple on recording Bach in English
11th Apr 2017by David Smith
The conductor talks to David about his new St John Passion with the Crouch End Festival Chorus, sung in Neil Jenkins's translation.
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JS Bach: St John Passion (sung in English)
Sophie Bevan (soprano), Robin Blaze (countertenor), Benjamin Hulett (tenor), Robert Murray (Evangelist), Andrew Ashwin (Pilate, Peter), Neal Davies (bass-baritone), Ashley Riches (Jesus) & Peter Jaekel (organ) Crouch End Festival Chorus & Bach Camerata, David Temple
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James MacMillan discusses his Stabat Mater
6th Apr 2017by David Smith
As a follow-up to our earlier interview with Harry Christophers, the Scottish composer talks to David about his new work.
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Harry Christophers on James MacMillan's new Stabat Mater
6th Apr 2017by David Smith
David talks to The Sixteen's Harry Christophers about his recording of a brand-new major work by James MacMillan.
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The Nash Ensemble perform chamber music by Bruch
31st Mar 2017by David Smith
David listens to three late and rarely-heard chamber works by Max Bruch, performed by the Nash Ensemble.
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Stephen Farr on Leighton's Organ Works
21st Mar 2017by David Smith
David talks to the organist about his complete set of Leighton's organ works on Resonus.
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Paul McCreesh on Haydn's The Seasons
16th Mar 2017by David Smith
David talks to the conductor about his new super-sized recording of Haydn's pastoral oratorio with the Gabrieli Consort and Wrocław Baroque Orchestra.
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Edna Stern on the piano works of Hélène de Nervo de Montgeroult
8th Mar 2017by David Smith
David talks to the Belgian-Israeli pianist about the fascinating music of a musical innovator writing during turbulent times in France.
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Brian Knowles on Love's Philosophy
20th Feb 2017by David Smith
David talks to composer Brian Knowles about 'Love's Philosophy', his new album of guitar works with Craig Ogden.