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The mood is sustained, consistent and unruffled by contrast: meditative classical, posh chill-out. Thing is, it's also absolutely beautiful singing, and taken on its own terms this is the launch... —
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O Jerusalem! City of Three Faiths (live)
Apollo's Singers, Jeffrey Strauss (baritone), Amanda Powell (soprano), Sorab Wadia (tenor), Daphna Mor (leadvocalist), Ronnie Malley, Rex Benincasa, William Simms, Jacob Perry (tenor), Nathan Hodgson (tenor), Brian Kay (tenor), Apollo's Fire, Jeannette Sorrell
Programmed with real vision and beautifully performed, this is a mesmerising portrait of Old Jerusalem reimagined through sound. —
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Le Tre Soprano: The Three Ladies of Ferrara
Amanda Forsythe, Amanda Crider, Amanda Powell (sopranos), Apollo's Fire, Jeannette Sorrell
Much of the pleasure of this album, and in the music of this period, is in the instrumental realisation of often quite bare-boned scores. Apollo’s Fire, under Jeannette Sorrell, are fearless... —
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J S Bach: Trauer-Music
Music to Mourn Prince Leopold
Emily Van Evera (soprano), Clare Wilkinson (mezzo), Charles Daniels (tenor) & Tom Meglioranza (baritone)
Taverner Consort and Players, Andrew Parrott
High points include Susanne Heinrich's gamba solo during 'Komm susses Kreuz' in the Passion, and the way in which Wilkinson phrases 'Weh und Ach' (BWV244/6) with exceptional sensitivity and... —
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Harp Concertos by Parish Alvars, Albrechtsberger & Saint-Saëns
Elizabeth Hainen (harp)
Bulgarian National Radio Orchestra, Rossen Milanov
Harp concertos are perhaps a niche market, but Elizabeth Hainen’s performances merit wider attention...The tonal range of Hainen’s playing, coupled with her technical finesse and sense of style,... —
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Special offer. Icarus - and Other Music By Elena Ruehr
Delgani String Quatet, Jon Manasse (clarinet), Donald Berman (piano), Delgani String Quartet, Borromeo String Quartet, Areis Quartet, Arneis Quartet
One could not ask for a more committed roster of performers. —
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Throughout there are fireworks and much technical skill...Meyers’s artistry, however, has its glutinous side. —
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Dvorák & Khachaturian: Violin Concertos
Rachel Barton Pine (violin)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Teddy Abrams
I wasn’t expecting Rachel Barton Pine to be such a persuasive advocate for Khachaturian’s much-maligned Violin Concerto. She’s not a flashy player, and – let’s face it – this is one of the flashiest... —
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Special offer. Elena Ruehr: Six String Quartets
Stephen Salters (baritone)
Cypress String Quartet, Borromeo String Quartet
It’s a meaty collection: overly so as a double-album listen, but mainly effective in showcasing Ruehr’s supply crafted, warmly lyrical style. —
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Mirror in Mirror
Anne Akiko Meyers (violin), Jakub Ciupinski (electronics), Elizabeth Pridgen (keyboard), Akira Eguchi (piano)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Kristjan Järvi
