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  • Recommended Recordings of Brahms ‘Schicksalslied’

    Brahms Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny) appears on several recordings, often as a filler alongside other works. We’ve picked out two recordings that you might want to consider. John Eliot Gardiner recorded the Schicksalslied with the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, in 2007. The disc features Brahms Symphony No.1, and Begräbnisgesang, as well as Mendelssohn’s…

  • Recommended recordings of Haydn’s ‘Harmoniemesse’

    A quick search on our favourite online CD stores yielded 50 recordings of the Harmony Mass, so there are plenty out there, but how do you narrow down a shortlist? Here are a few thoughts… A good place to start when looking for recordings is BBC Radio 3’s ‘Building a Library’ strand. Whilst the particular…

  • Recommended recordings of The Kingdom

    Recommended recordings of The Kingdom

    A quick guide to the availabile recoedings of Elgar’s ‘The Kingdom’.

  • Mendelssohn: Elijah

    There are a large number of recordings available. We list four that have appeared in Radio 3’s ‘Building a Library’ reviews. You can listen to the most recent reviews here. 1 – Iain Burnside’s Choice Soile Isokoski (soprano), Monica Groop (alto), John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Petteri Salomaa (bass), La Chapelle Royale, Collegium Vocale Gent,Orchestre des Champs-Elysees,…

  • Gerontius on YouTube

    Gerontius on YouTube

    We’ve dug out some performances available on YouTube that you may wish to watch. Simon Rattle and The Vienna Philharmonic From the 2015 Proms season a performance featuring Simon Rattle’s conducting the Vienna Philharmonic, with Magdalena Kožená, Toby Spence, Roderick Williams, and the BBC Proms Youth Choir.   Fiona Maddocks wrote in her Guardian review: Set to a…

  • The Dream of Gerontius: Elder & The Hallé

    The Dream of Gerontius: Elder & The Hallé

    There are so many recordings of this work of great merit. For a stunningly good modern recording, this one by the Mark Elder and his Hallé Orchestra and Choirs is well worth considering. Find out more at the Hallé Shop. Label: Hallé Media Format: CD or Download Catalogue Number: CDHLD7520

  • Vaughan Williams at the Proms

    Vaughan Williams at the Proms

    Recent Proms performances of both Vaughan Williams works are currently available on YouTube:  

  • Vaughan Williams: Sancta Civitas

    Vaughan Williams: Sancta Civitas

    Dona nobis pacem David Hill Conductor Matthew Brook (bar) Christina Pier (sop) Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Bach Choir Sancta civitas David Hill Conductor Matthew Brook (bar) Andrew Staples (ten) Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Bach Choir Winchester Cathedral Choristers Winchester College Quiristers Naxos Catalogue Number: 8 572424

  • Brahms Requiem

    Brahms Requiem

    A complete peformance is available ion Youtube (see below) featuring the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Choir with Herbert Blomstedt at the helm. The soprano is Camilla Tilling and the Barytone is Peter Mattei. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJelOS-fjrY

  • Brahms Tragic Overture

    Brahms Tragic Overture

    Riccardo Chailly’s recently released recordings of the Brahms symphonies with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra have won high praise from the industry, being awarded the “Recording of the Year” accolade by Gramophone magazine. The set features several works in addition to the symphonies, including the Tragic Overture.  One Deutsche Grammophon, catalogue number 478 5344DH3.