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John Quinn
Hymns by Vaughan Williams and others (Albion Records)
A fascinating album, which sheds light on Vaughan Williams’s association with hymnody [JQ]
Moeran: Symphony, Violin Concerto (SOMM Ariadne)
An exceptional performance: Albert Sammons’s mastery and sensitivity, in excellent sound [JQ]
Brahms: Symphony 1 (Berliner Philharmoniker)
A terrific account of the Brahms First Symphony [JQ]
All the Stars Looked Down: A John Rutter Celebration (King’s College, Cambridge)
Much more than “just another” disc of Christmas music by John Rutter [JQ]
R Clarke: The Complete Songs (Signum Classics)
A revelatory set, superbly performed [JQ]
Coleridge-Taylor: Orchestral Works (SOMM Recordings)
A worthy 150th anniversary tribute to Samuel Coleridge-Taylor [JQ]
Matthews: Orchestral Works (SOMM Recordings)
A distinguished and important addition to the discography of David Matthews [JQ]
Schubert: Winterreise (Harmonia Mundi)
(Déjà Review) This deserves to be ranked alongside the very best [JQ]
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette (SWR Music)
Not a library choice but there’s much to enjoy [JQ]
Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius (Hallé)
(Déjà Review) A remarkable achievement [JQ]
A Babe is Born. Music for Christmas (Resonus)
A rewarding and refreshing Christmas album [JQ]
Brahms: Choral Works, Symphony No 3 (Soli Deo Gloria)
(Déjà Review) Refreshing and exciting [JQ]
Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius (LPO)
A splendid live recording of Gerontius [JQ]
Rutter: A Clare College Celebration (Harmonia Mundi)
A fitting 80th birthday tribute to John Rutter [JQ]
Nowel: Advent and Beyond (Delphian)
An exceptional disc in every way [JQ]
Choir of St John’s Cambridge: O Holy Night (Signum)
A most enjoyable Christmas programme, superbly performed [JQ]
Stanford: Symphonies 3 & 6 (Naxos)
This fine disc is an excellent introduction to Stanford’s symphonies [JQ]
Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals & Metamorphic Variations (Chandos)
An important and excellent release [JQ]
Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas No.6-8 (SOMM Recordings)
Compelling performances of three remarkable piano sonatas [JQ]
Tippett: A Child of Our Time (London Philharmonic Orchestra)
An outstanding performance [JQ]
Williams: Orchestral Works (Lyrita)
A very rewarding disc [JQ]
Gardner: Orchestral works (Naxos)
Music that is well worth investigating [JQ]
Shostakovich: Symphony 11 (LSO Live)
A very successful account of the Eleventh Symphony, superbly played [JQ]
Beethoven: Missa Solemnis & Mass in C (Warner Classics)
These performances are still worthy of collectors’ attention [JQ]
