Hyperion

Magalhaes masses CDA68403

Magalhães: Masses (Hyperion)

A fine choir in rare late Renaissance Portuguese repertoire, sung with style and skill [GH]

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Anthems Vol. 1 (Hyperion)

A superb album [JQ]

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Bortkiewicz: Symphonies (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) Exultant, yearning, gloomy, sincere, passionate, nostalgic Slavonic music [RB]

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Britten: Michelangelo Sonnets (Hyperion)

A convincing collection, well-sung, played and recorded [CG]

Bach Six Partitas Hewitt Hyperion CDA67191-2

Bach: The Six Partitas (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) Angela Hewitt again shows her mastery of Bach’s keyboard music [KM]

Stojowski: Piano Concertos (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) Two marvellous, scandalously neglected romantic piano concertos [JQ]

Bach: Complete Flute Sonatas (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) A superb overview of Bach’s chamber music for flute [KM]

Vaughan Williams, MacMillan, Tavener: Choral works (Hyperion)

This disc closes the James O’Donnell era at Westminster Abbey in considerable style [JQ]

JS Bach: Notebooks for Anna Magdalena (Hyperion)

A beautifully performed portrait of Bach’s second wife through the music which he chose for her [MSt]

MacMillan: Seven Last Words from the Cross, Te Deum (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) Seven Last Words makes a profound impression; a masterpiece [JQ]

JS Bach: The Keyboard Concertos Vol. 2 (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) Bach performances to cherish [CH]

Byrd Mass for-5 Voices Park Hyperion CDA68416

Byrd: Mass for Five Voices (Hyperion)

A refined, intimate, impeccably sung and recorded collection of Byrd at his most reserved and doleful [RMo]

Antognini Choral Trinity Layton Hyperion CDA68425

Antognini: Choral Works (Hyperion)

Imaginative choral music by Ivo Antognini in brilliant performances [JQ]

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Messiaen: Des canyons aux étoiles (Hyperion)

A thrilling account [LW]

Monteverdi: Vespers (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) Truly mind-blowing – I can’t imagine it being replaced any time soon [DC]

Saint-Saens Chamber Nash Hyperion CDA67431-2

Saint-Saëns: Chamber Music (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) A wonderfully presented release that is clearly one of my records of the year [MC]

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Messiaen: Des canyons aux étoiles (Hyperion)

A fine new recording of Messiaen’s celebration of the natural world [SB]

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Stanford: Requiem (Hyperion)

A genuine triumph – a completely convincing performance of a typically Victorian Choral Festival work [NB]

Martinů, Krása, Kalabis: Harpsichord concerti (Hyperion)

A delightful collection of modern concertos for the harpsichord [SB]

Ries Chamber Nash Hyperion CDA68380

Ries: Piano Trio & Sextets (Hyperion)

The fine recording and engineering on this disc are applied to rather drab and workmanlike performances [MZ]

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Messiaen: Des canyons aux étoiles (Hyperion)

A superb performance of Messiaen’s visionary score [JQ]

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Beethoven/Brahms: Variations (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) Tanyel’s playful Beethoven and loving Brahms make for a very attractive coupling [DS]

Albeniz Iberia Hamelin Hyperion CDA67476-77

Albéniz: Iberia (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) Sweep and clarity as well as Hamelin’s special brand of architectural understanding [JW]

Stanford: Requiem (Hyperion)

A fine performance of Stanford’s noble Requiem [JQ]