Vaughan Williams
Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge & other works (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) Something of a mixed bag but On Wenlock Edge is undoubtedly worth the price all on its own [GPJ]
A Christmas Fantasia (Albion Records)
This disc will delight you if you should find it under the tree on Christmas morning [JQ]
News of Great Joy: Christmas from St John’s College, Oxford (Resonus)
An enjoyable, thoughtfully prepared Christmas album [JQ]
Vaughan Williams: Film Music, Vol 1 (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Thrilling, evocative performances captured in the best Chandos sound. Especially important for presenting the full score of Scott of the Antarctic [IL]
Vaughan Williams: Carols from Herefordshire (Albion Records)
Vaughan-Williams’s two versions of carols collected in Herefordshire in the early twentieth century [GH]
A Christmas Fantasia (Albion Records)
A well-planned and beautifully executed programme sure to summon some Christmas cheer [NB]
Vaughan Williams: The Grinke Legacy (Albion Records)
Performances of real stature, superbly restored and immaculately presented [NB]
That Sweet City (Signum Classics)
Two wonderful evocations of English pastoral and bucolic themes [JF]
Vaughan Williams: Royal Throne of Kings (Albion Records)
An essential investment for all RVW enthusiasts [JF]
Vaughan Williams: An Oxford Christmas (Albion Records)
Favourite carols in new guises and hidden gems, in an enjoyable account [JF]
Carols from Herefordshire (Albion Records)
Beautifully performed and lovingly presented but not essential listening [NB]
Vaughan Williams: Royal Throne of Kings (Albion Records)
Another well planned, well executed survey of little-known Vaughan Williams [NB]
Carols from Herefordshire (Albion Records)
An ideal Christmas present for enthusiasts of RVW’s folksong transcriptions [JF]
Music for Stage and Screen (Albion Records)
A valuable contribution to the recorded legacy of British music [JF]
Romance and Reverie: Holst and his contemporaries (Albion Records)
Well played but unevenly programmed [NB]
Vaughan Williams: The Grinke Legacy (Albion Records)
Frederick Grinke’s recordings restored for a new generation – and high time too [JW]
Vaughan Williams: The Complete String Quartets (cpo)
Generous and intelligent coupling, but the performances are not competitive [NB]
A Christmas Fantasia (Albion Records)
Rare repertoire and a few old favourites for good measure [JF]
Vaughan Williams: The Grinke Legacy (Albion Records)
This release will appeal to both fans of Vaughan Williams’ early recordings and followers of the artistry of Frederick Grinke [SG]
Romance and Reverie: Holst and His Contemporaries (Albion Records)
An enticing selection of rarities and imaginative arrangements [JF]
Leopold Stokowski (conductor) BBC Legends Recordings 1963-74 (ICA Classics)
A collection of Stokowski’s live performances from the end of his career is inevitably something of a mixed bag [PCG]
From Shadows to Light. Works for violin & piano (Claudio)
An attractive recital spanning a century of composition [JW]
Cantabile: Anthems for Viola (Delphian)
Two fine artists in a fascinating and wide-ranging programme [WH]
Isolde Menges (violin) (Biddulph)
A great artist’s important legacy restored, including first recordings of Beethoven, Bach and Vaughan Williams [JW]
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