Recommended Recordings

  • The Dream of Gerontius – David Hill and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

    The Dream of Gerontius – David Hill and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

    Another great performance, made in 1996, with soloists Sarah Fryer, William Kendall, and Matthew Best Label: Naxos Click here for further details.

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  • The Dream of Gerontius – Barbirolli and the Halle

    The Dream of Gerontius – Barbirolli and the Halle

    Still a classic recording, despite having been made over 50 years ago. With Janet Baker, Kim Borg and Richard Lewis, plus the combined choirs of the Hallé, Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus and the Ambrosian Singers. Label: Warner Classics/EMI Click here for further details.  

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  • 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…

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  • 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

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  • Vaughan Williams at the Proms

    Vaughan Williams at the Proms

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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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.    

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  • Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder

    Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder

    The following recording is still highly regarded: Sir Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Orchestra, John Alldis Choir , Janet Baker on the EMI Classics label, catalogue number 47854

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  • Brahms: A German Requiem

    Brahms: A German Requiem

    Two recordings featuring the same conductor come highly recommended: John Eliot Gardiner Conductor, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Monteverdi Choir, Katharine Fuge (sop), Matthew Brook (bar), on the SDG label, catalogue number SDG706 (2012) John Eliot Gardiner Conductor, the Monteverdi Choir, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique,  Charlotte Margiono (sop), and Rodney Gilfry (bar) on the Classics label, catalogue number 432 140-4PH (1990)

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