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Contemporary Landscapes (Beau Fleuve)

Four engaging narrative works from contemporary American composers [KT]

Maria – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Warner Classics)

Callas’ voice restored for a film score; if you love her voice, maybe this is one for you [KT]

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Holst: Fide et Literis (EM Records)

Much-recorded favourites mixed with CD premieres make this an intriguing, delightful album [KT]

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Kverndokk: A Desperate Light, Orchestral Works (LAWO Classics)

Imaginative sources of inspiration enable Kverndokk to compose engaging and accessible narrative music for this CD [KT]

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Rutter: Brass at Christmas (Naxos)

This album is a gem from start to finish and will make many listeners’ Christmases merry [KT]

Dean: Concertos and Orchestral Works (LPO)

Seven atmospheric pieces by Australian composer Brett Dean, wonderfully played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra [KT]

The Memory Garden – Guitar Music from England (Deux-Elles)

A great programme of solo guitar music by English composers, played with a special sensitivity and depth [KT]

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Venezuela! Music from the Americas I (Onyx)

A great CD, with a range demonstrating the worldwide appeal of classical music [KT]

Iverson: Playfair Sonatas (Urlicht AudioVisual)

Iverson achieves his aim of creating new and exciting, innovative music at the boundaries between classical and jazz styles [KT]

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Holst at 150. A Brass Celebration (World of Brass)

This CD illustrates how well Holst’s music works for the brass band medium [KT]

Naftel: Orchestral, chamber and instrumental works (Divine Art)

A variety of compositional styles, interesting and evocative music, and a great selection of pieces [KT]

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Hat Trick (flute, viola and harp trio): Big Sky (Bridge Records)

Richness of musical colour and tone, virtuosic playing and a well-chosen programme make this a delightful CD [KT]

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Ives: Orchestral Works (Naxos)

A great CD showcasing Ives’s grasp of traditional genres and his lifelong propensity for weaving familiar tunes into his work [KT]