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John Quinn
Holst: Choral Works (SOMM Recordings)
An excellent and very welcome disc of Holst’s choral music [JQ]
Dove: Sappho sings (Convivium)
An excellent first recording of an attractive recent work by Jonathan Dove [JQ]
Vaughan Williams: Symphonies 7 & 9 (Hyperion)
A fine conclusion to Martyn Brabbins’ distinguished Vaughan Williams symphony cycle [JQ]
Beethoven: Violin Concerto (LSO Live)
A good performance of the concerto, fatally undermined by completely unsuitable cadenzas [JQ]
Chilcott: Canticles of Light (Signum Classics)
A rewarding collection of recent British choral music, expertly performed in Poland [JQ]
Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil (Delphian)
A worthy tribute to Rachmaninoff in his anniversary year [JQ]
Bernstein: Orchestral Works (Sony Classical)
Essential, authentic listening for admirers of Leonard Bernstein [JQ]
Sommer: Orchestral songs (Pentatone)
World premiere recordings of orchestral songs by a largely forgotten composer [JQ]
Kitty Whately (mezzo-soprano) Befreit: A Soul Surrendered (Chandos)
A very rewarding album, including songs by two unjustly neglected composers [JQ]
MacMillan: Christmas Oratorio (LPO)
A tremendous performance of an important new work by James MacMillan [JQ]
Rott: Symphony (Deutsche Grammophon)
Jakob Hrůša breaks a lance for the symphony by Hans Rott [JQ]
Vaughan Williams: Live Vol 2 (SOMM Recordings)
Lani Spahr’s expert restorations have breathed new life into these important archive recordings [JQ]
The Canticle of the Sun (Regent)
An interesting programme, impressively performed [JQ]
British Choral Anthems (Naxos)
This recording of the Five Mystical Songs is touched by greatness [JQ]
The Psalms (Signum Classics)
A fine addition to the discography of Andrew Nethsingha and the Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge [JQ]
Handel: Messiah (Eboracum)
Overall, an accomplished and enjoyable performance of Messiah [JQ]
Pascoe: Secular Requiem (Regent)
A major achievement which articulates many profound emotions [JQ]
Chilcott: On Christmas Night (Priory)
Creditable performances of two attractive works, somewhat compromised by the recorded sound [JQ]
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