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Gipps
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The BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Rumon Gamba give warm- hearted, energetic, well-paced accounts, and their oboist deserves a special accolade. —
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Presto Editor's Choice, September 2018
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2018
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The 1968 Horn Concerto might only last 17 minutes, but the majority of them are action-packed, and Martin Owen’s horn playing, nimble and characterful, is a pleasure in itself. The major piece... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 3rd January 2025
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BBC Music Magazine, February 2025, Orchestral Choice
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Each of this foursome, the bulk from the 1940s, offers pungent and individual delights...Throughout the album the BBC Philharmonic plays with bright colours, a sharp attack and swaggering energy... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, October 2022
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Conductor of the Year
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A Shropshire Lad
English Songs Orchestrated by Roderick Williams
Roderick Williams (baritone), Hallé Orchestra, Mark Elder
Williams is accompanied throughout by his own orchestral reimaginings; and he’s evidently an orchestrator with a fine ear and lively imagination...This is all exquisitely sung too. The melodic... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, November 2022
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2023
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Gramophone Awards, 2023 Finalists, Shortlisted - Voice & Orchestra
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Ruth Gipps: Orchestral Works, Vol. 4 - Violin Concerto; Symphony No. 5; Leviathan
RecommendedCharlie Lovell-Jones (violin), Bill Anderson (double-bassoon), BBC Philharmonic Rumon Gamba
The BBC Philharmonic, conducted by Rumon Gamba, easily tap into the music’s vigour, colour and lyricism. —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2025
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I have nothing but praise for the irreproachable musicianship displayed by Juliana Koch (principal oboe with the LSO), who in turn enjoys sterling support from Michael McHale... All in all,... —
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2024, September 2024
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Special offer. Dora Bright & Ruth Gipps: Piano Concertos
Samantha Ward, Murray McLachlan (piano)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Peebles
The piano writing [in the Bright] is brilliant and subtle, even if the orchestral ideas are sometimes a little too portentous for their own good; but the gem of the work is a haunting slow movement…By... —
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This is an altogether entertaining album, where everything from Perkins’s thoughtful programming to his spirited performances and perceptive programme notes feel rooted in a terrific enthusiasm... —
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Special offer. Vaughan Williams: A Birthday Garland
Roderick Williams (baritone), Susie Allan (piano)
I can confirm that Williams is on splendid form, responding with impeccable technique, burnished tone and perceptive observation throughout. —
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Malcolm Arnold, Christoph Schönberger & Ruth Gipps: Horn Concertos
Ben Goldscheider (horn), Philharmonia Orchestra, Lee Reynolds
You know you’re in safe hands from Goldscheider’s assertive first notes in Malcolm Arnold’s Concerto No. 2, and his richly varied tones, from mellifluous to the almost rude, prove a joy on this... —
