CD, Rutter (composer)
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Special offer. John Rutter: Requiem
RecommendedNicolas Rimmer (organ), Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano)
Choir of Clare College Cambridge, City of London Sinfonia, Timothy Brown
Naxos continues its conquest of Cambridge's college choirs and finds that from Clare College on excellent form. I suspect this will be one of those Naxos recordings that sells by the ten thousand... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2003, Editor's Choice
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Special offer. Rutter: Brass at Christmas
RecommendedSheffield Philharmonic Chorus, Black Dyke Band, Darius Battiwalla, Nicholas Childs
Not surprisingly the blend is immaculate, as is the characteristic brass-band vibrato...For me, the standout tracks are the Star Carol (with some great moments for the euphoniums, in a sense... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 6th December 2024
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Special offer. News of Great Joy: Christmas From St John's College, Oxford
The Choir of St John's College, Oxford
David Bannister
The performances are, in the best sense, unpretentious – there’s no straining after forced jollity or attention-grabbing effects, and each individual voice is comfortably embedded within the... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2024, Christmas Choice
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Bathed in a haze of sound, the crystal-clear voices of Ensemble Altera delight in held suspensions and crunchy chords. Glorious! — More…
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What hits you first and leaves you last when listening to this project is the astonishing, exhilarating musicianship of these singers…there’s no arguing with tuning that electrifies even the... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2017, Editor's Choice
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Special offer. Dancing Day: Music for Christmas
Saint Thomas Choir of Men & Boys, Fifth Avenue, New York, Sara Cutler, Stephen Buzard, Benjamin Sheen
John Scott
[Scott's] sudden death earlier this year makes Dancing Day perhaps the most poignant of discs and bears testament to his phenomenal musicianship and taste. The choir is absolutely secure from... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2015, Editor's Choice
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The Christmas Album
RecommendedBenjamin Appl (baritone), Regensburger Domspatzen, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Florian Helgath
It turns out that Appl’s contribution to the season of goodwill is as thoughtfully assembled as one of his Lieder programmes, and performed with the same level of care. The Regensburg boys are... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 29th November 2024
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The London-based chamber choir Sonoro was founded just two years ago, yet has already developed a strong individual identity. It is immediately evident in the brightly rhythmic account of Malcolm... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2018, Christmas Choice
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The famed King’s Singers attention to pin-point pitching, slick ensemble, and deft balances between the voices are present in abundance. The two Beatles arrangements are particularly successful…The... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2017, Editor's Choice
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Grammy Awards, 61st Awards (2019), Nominee - Classical Compendium
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There’s a nice blend to the choir’s sound, with some characterful solo voices emerging in the longer works by Erika Lloyd and Dale Trumbore. — More…
