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Gary Higginson
Balbullus: Liber ymnorum (Naxos)
Chants from over a thousand years ago in an atmospheric, enriching performance [GH]
Ch’amor mi prese – Sacred and Secular Love in Medieval Italy (Tactus)
Music from the age of Boccaccio, performed colourfully, with sensitivity and imagination [GH]
Delectatio Angeli: Music of love, longing and lament (Hyperion)
I enjoyed practically everything that this disc offered with the Dufay being the star [GH]
Faenza. An imaginary Codex (Challenge Classics)
A new way of looking at this mystifying manuscript, in scholarly yet virtuoso performances [GH]
Machaut: A Lover’s Death (Hyperion)
The Orlando consort end their exploration of Machaut’s complete works in purely vocal renditions [GH]
Folksongs • Tour du Monde (Anima Nostra)
A unique musical romp around the world [GH]
Contemporary Colours Vol 2: New Music by Maltese Composers (Navona)
A wide range of creative achievement by contemporary Maltese composers [GH]
Harpsichord Music from the Reign of Louis XIV (Chandos)
Fascinating corners in the vast harpsichord repertoire from the court of the Sun King [GH]
Kilar: Bram Stoker’s Dracula (Marco Polo)
(Déjà Review) Played with commitment and passion [GH]
The Secrets of Andalusia (First Hand Records)
An enjoyable excursion through Southern Spain across three hundred years [GH]
Potter: Complete Symphonies Vol 2 (cpo)
Quite a discovery: an English composer whom time has wrongly overlooked [GH]
Ukrainian Christmas (Naxos)
Dazzling orchestral arrangements of traditional and recent Ukrainian Christmas music [GH]
J S Bach: Organ Works (Danacord)
(Déjà Review) I find these performances sure and faultless [GH]
Kaleidoscope (Grand Piano)
A varied collection of piano pieces by contemporary female composers, performed with passion and brilliance [GH]
Pilgrimage: The Musical Journey of Kryštof Harant (Supraphon)
A unique coming together of Czech and Turkish renaissance music [GH]
Vaughan Williams: Carols from Herefordshire (Albion Records)
Vaughan-Williams’s two versions of carols collected in Herefordshire in the early twentieth century [GH]
Mia Yrmana Fremosa: Medieval woman’s songs of love and pain (Fineline)
An unusual collection of early medieval songs from the female perspective, performed by a versatile trio of women [GH]
Gesualdo: Madrigals (cpo)
(Déjà Review) Harry van der Kamp who directs and sings has done a wonderful job with these works [GH]
Sorabji: Vocal and Chamber Works (BIS)
First recordings of some of the unique output of an enigmatic and complex composer [GH]
Lortzing: Overtures, Concert Pieces, Ballet Music (cpo)
A well-filled introduction to the world of a skillful, once-popular composer [GH]
Vicéns: Mural (Stradivarius)
Visual artist, guitarist, jazz musician and teacher writes strikingly original music [GH]
CPE Bach: Matthäus-Passion (Capriccio)
(Déjà Review) Full credit to all involved who deserve rich applause for their dedication [GH]
David Matthews: Complete String Quartets Vol 6 (Toccata Classics)
The latest volume in a significant string quartet cycle by a master of the form [GH]
Britten: Blest Cecila – Choral Works Vol 1 (Coro)
(Déjà Review) Fecundity of original ideas [GH]
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