Heather Harper
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Britten: War Requiem
RecommendedHeather Harper (soprano), Philip Langridge (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (bass-baritone), Martyn Hill (tenor)
Choristers of St Paul`s Cathedral, London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Richard Hickox
Britten's War Requiem is the composer's most public statement of his pacifism.
The work is cast in six movements and calls for massive forces: full chorus, soprano soloist and full orchestra... — More…Awards:
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Gramophone Awards, 1992, Winner - Choral
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Gramophone Awards, 1992, Winner - Engineering
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Building a Library, June 2017, Also Recommended
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Britten: War Requiem
RecommendedHeather Harper (soprano). Philip Langridge (tenor), Martyn Hill (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (bass-baritone), Roderick Elms (organ)
London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral, Richard Hickox
'Drawing on a disciplined and dedicated response from his London Symphony forces, Hickox masterminds a stirring display (ideally balanced by the Couzens production team) that scales genuine... — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 1992, Winner - Choral
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Gramophone Awards, 1992, Winner - Engineering
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Pierre Boulez conducts Ravel
RecommendedPhilippe Entremont (piano), Jill Gomez (soprano), Jose van Dam (baritone), Heather Harper (soprano), Jessye Norman (soprano)
Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Camerata Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra (members), Cleveand Chorus, Members of the Ensemble intercontemporain,...
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Grammy Awards, 18th Awards (1975), Best Engineered Album, Classical
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Grammy Awards, 18th Awards (1975), Best Orchestral Performance
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Grammy Awards, 27th Awards (1984), Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
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Sir Arthur Bliss: The Beatitudes
Promenade Premiere, Albert Hall, London. BBC Broadcast 31 August 1964
Heather Harper (soprano) & Gerald English (tenor)
Goldsmiths Choral Union, Royal Choral Society, Wembley Philharmonic Society, BBC Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss
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Benjamin Britten
RecommendedHeather Harper (soprano), Robert Tear (tenor)
Northern Sinfonia Orchestra, ECO, Sir Neville Marriner, Jeffrey Tate
Tear's Serenade and Nocturne are sterling performances, fervent and expressive without falling into preciousness. Harper's passionate Illuminations makes a strong case for a female voice in... — More…
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Building A Library, March 2022, Also Recommended
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BBC Legends, Volume 4
Sviatoslav Richter (piano), Clifford Curzon (piano), Nadia Boulanger, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (piano), John Ogdon (piano), Dennis Brain (horn), Paul Tortelier (cello), Rudolf Serkin (piano)
Klaus Tennstedt, Constantin Silvestri, Sir John Barbirolli,...
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Robert Still: Chamber Works and Songs
Geoffrey Gilbert, George Crozier, Lionel Solomon (flutes), Jean Pougnet (violin), Francesco Gabarro (cello), Heather Harper (soprano), John Russell (piano), John Carol Case (baritone), Jessica Cash (soprano), Gordon Clinton (baritone), Frederick Riddle (viola), Eric Harrison (piano)
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Mahler: The Symphonies & Song Cycles Janet Baker (mezzo), James King (tenor), Heather Harper (soprano), Norma Procter (contralto), Werner Hollweg (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (bass), Jessye Norman (soprano), Hermann Prey (bass-baritone)
Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
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The World of Henry Purcell Dame Janet Baker (soprano), The St. Anthony Singers, Kathleen Ferrier (contralto), Phyllis Spur (piano), Heather Harper (soprano), Alfred Deller (countertenor), John Whitworth (countertenor), Hervey Alan (bass), Trevor Anthony (bass), Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge, James Bowman (countertenor),...
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Essential Choral Classics Roy Goodman (treble), James Vivian (organ), Alastair Hussain (treble), Stephen Doughty (organ), Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone), Leone Magiera (piano), Vittoria Rosetta (harmonium), Mirella Freni (soprano), Lucia Valentini Terrani (contralto), Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), Ruggero Raimondi (bass), John...
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