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Paul RW Jackson

Szymon Nehring (piano): Minimalist (IBS Classical)

A richly varied collection of loosely minimalist works [PRJ]

Film Fantasia Emily Sun ABC Classic ABCL0102

Emily Sun (violin): Film Fantasia (ABC Classic)

Glorious works, born of the cinema but perfect for the concert hall [PRJ]

Dean: Rooms of Elsinore (BIS)

Fascinating companion pieces to a stunning opera [PRJ]

Schurmann: Orchestral Works (Chandos)

Brilliant recordings of wonderfully evocative music [PRJ]

Mithras Trio Eros Linn CKD733

Mithras Trio: Eros (Linn)

Stunning musicianship from a young group with a very bright future [PRJ]

Tansman: Cosmopolite (Dux)

A veritable treasure trove of delights [PRJ]

Ridil Orchestral Music Genuin GEN24903

Ridil: Music for Orchestra (Genuin)

A veritable cornucopia of delights [PRJ]

Brouwer Rhapsodies Naxos 8.559933

Brouwer: Rhapsodies (Naxos)

Marin Alsop is unbeatable in this type of repertoire [PRJ]

Fitkin: Loosening (Signum Classics)

Wonderfully engaging sound world from a master [PRJ]

J L Adams: Waves and Particles (Cold Blue Music)

Too much physics and not enough music [PRJ]

Garrop Terra Nostra Cedille CDR90000227

Garrop: Terra Nostra (Cedille)

A colourful plea to look after our planet [PRJ]

Bridge, Frances-Hoad, Walton: Music for Cello and Orchestra (Chandos)

Wonderfully lyrical cello playing [PRJ]

Fuchs vol2 CHSA5326

Fuchs: Orchestral works Vol. 2 (Chandos)

Fuchs writes music we need to hear in these difficult times [PRJ]

Holt: Canto Ostinato (Signum Classics)

A gentle introduction to a masterpiece [PRJ]

Sorabji toccata PCL10304

Sorabji: Toccata Terza (Piano Classics)

A performance of enormous clarity and subtlety [PRJ]

Soundscape Kay Kyung Eun Kim Steinway STNS 30230

Soundscape (Steinway & Sons)

An intriguing start to a new Steinway venture [PRJ]

Tarkiainen Midnight ODE14322

Tarkiainen: Midnight Sun Variations (Ondine)

Music that is predominantly static but the composer’s skill means that it never drags [PRJ]

Carmichael Towards the Light Divine Art DDX21103

Carmichael: Toward the Light (Divine Art)

Music to lift the tired soul [PRJ]

bird spirit dreaming davinci

Bird Spirit Dreaming (Da Vinci Classics)

A fascinating and rewarding disc of Australian rarities [PRJ]

New Music for E♭ Tenor Horn and String Orchestra (Phoenix USA)

A treasure trove of delights [PRJ]

Reale American Mosaic Naxos 8.559898

Reale: American Mosaic (Naxos)

A West Coast maverick rediscovered [PRJ]

tempestuous harpsichord tremula

The Tempestuous Harpsichord (Tremula Records)

A storm in a teacup [PRJ]

Velvet Brown (tuba) – recital (Crystal Records)

A fine compilation of American tuba works, played a virtuoso soloist [PRJ]

Ravel Pounds CHSA5324

Ravel, Berkeley & Pounds (Chandos)

Once again Impeccable music making from John Wilson and his Sinfonia of London [PRJ]