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John Quinn
The Journey (Signum Classics)
A fine celebration of Tenebrae’s 25th anniversary [JQ]
Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin (Wigmore Hall Live)
(Déjà Review) A masterly live recording to which I’m sure I’ll return often in the future [JQ]
Finzi: The Dance Continued (Signum Classics)
An outstanding Finzi recital [JQ]
Mahler: Symphony No.3; Debussy: La Mer (ICA Classics)
(Déjà Review) The first official release of Mitropoulos’s mighty vision of Mahler’s Third [JQ]
Loesser: Guys and Dolls (Chandos)
These Guys and Dolls provide great entertainment [JQ]
Mahler: Symphony No 2 ‘Auferstehungssinfonie’ (BR Klassik)
An exciting and distinguished release [JQ]
Puccini: Turandot (Decca)
Decca’s Turandot, newly remastered, is a magnificent achievement [JQ]
Elgar: From the Archives, Vol 5 (SOMM)
A very interesting addition to the ‘Elgar from the Archives’ series [JQ]
Clare College Choir: Reaching Farther (Signum Classics)
A fine musical celebration of Clare College’s 700th anniversary [JQ]
Elgar: The Kingdom (Hallé)
(Déjà Review) Elder and the Hallé offer the pre-eminent digital account of Elgar’s last oratorio [JQ]
Britten: Saint Nicolas & A Ceremony of Carols (Signum Classics)
An excellent pairing of two of Britten’s most popular choral works [JQ]
Dvořák: Symphony 9 (Reference Recordings)
Two highly contrasting orchestral pieces in stellar performances and sound [JQ]
Victoria: Requiem & Lobo: Versa est in luctum (Signum Classics)
(Déjà Review) Vivid, committed performances of some masterpieces of Iberian polyphony [JQ]
Bonis: Orchestral Works (cpo)
Pleasant and well-crafted music, well performed [JQ]
Muhly: No resting place (Linn)
A most rewarding disc [JQ]
Choral Contemplations (Convivium Records)
Well-crafted, sincere music in excellent performances [JQ]
Songs by Gibbons and others (Orchid Classics)
A most enjoyable and stimulating album [JQ]
Finzi: Requiem da camera, For St Cecilia, In terra pax (Hyperion)
Enriching music, marvellously performed [JQ]
Elgar: Elgar From the Archives, Vol 3 (SOMM Ariadne)
A release of great importance for all Elgar lovers [JQ]
Mahler: Symphony 8 (London Philharmonic Orchestra)
(Déjà Review) This extraordinary, visionary reading of the Eighth is an unforgettable experience [JQ]
I Have Lived & Loved (Albion Records)
Conclusive proof that Songs of Travel need not be the preserve of male singers [JQ]
Dupré: Symphonie-Passion (Base2 Music)
The music-making and the engineering make this a memorable disc [JQ]
Talbot: Sunstone (Divine Arts)
Anyone who cares about contemporary choral music should hear this wonderful score [JQ]
Mitropoulos conducts Mahler (Music and Arts)
(Déjà Review) An important and challenging set that deserves a place in any self-respecting Mahler collection [JQ]
