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William Hedley
Rose: Music for String Quartet (Convivium Records)
Difficult music that requires serious listening. Superb performances and recording [WH]
a Riveder Le Stelle: Swedish Choral Music (BIS)
A wide-ranging collection of modern Swedish choral music superbly sung and recorded [WH]
Rejoice: Vasks, Shalygin & Gubaidulina (All Ears Records)
Three modern works for violin and cello, superbly played and recorded [WH]
Elgar: Enigma Variations (Signum Classics)
(Déjà Review) Vital and individual readings from a safe pair of hands [WH]
Nielsen: Orchestral Music (Chandos)
Well programmed, superbly played, a treat for Nielsen lovers [WH]
Shostakovich: Symphony No 11 (LSO Live)
A very fine performance which yields to its rivals – to one in particular [WH]
The Art of the Vienna Horn (Naxos)
The recital as a whole is so obviously enjoyable and totally recommendable [WH]
Mendelssohn: Sacred Choral Works (Ondine)
A lovely Mendelssohn programme from one of the finest of choirs [WH]
Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem (Antal Doráti Centenary Society)
A powerful live performance that also has some troubling aspects [WH]
Jackson: The Christmas Story (Delphian)
A compelling and innovative musical treatment of a well-loved story [WH]
Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos 6 & 9 (Signum Classics)
Fine performances of two idiosyncratic, even eccentric, Shostakovich symphonies [WH]
Sibelius: Violin Concerto (Chandos)
This is a disc that no lover of Sibelius will want to miss [WH]
Sutton: Violin Concerto & Orchestral works (Chandos)
Enjoyable, buoyant music, superbly performed and recorded [WH]
Bartók: Piano Concerti (Capriccio)
Satisfying performances of two concertos, a few doubts about the third [WH]
Erlanger: La sorcière (B Records)
A tremendous performance of an unexpectedly compelling French rarity [PSt]
Voices of Thunder: Works for Choir and Organ (Coro)
Organ and choir share equal billing in a varied programme of choral music [WH]
Building Castles – New Music for New Audiences (Delphian)
A varied and thoroughly enjoyable showcase of Scottish musical talent [WH]
Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 3 & 4 (Fineline)
Excellent performances from the young Nikolai Lugansky [WH]
Dvořák: Cello Concerto (Sony Classical)
A moving and timely disc, Dvořák’s matchless concerto stands alongside short works by Ukrainian composers [WH]
Christmas with The Bevan Family Consort (Signum Classics)
A thoroughly enjoyable seasonal collection [WH]
Born by the Thames. Stephen Dodgson: A Centenary Celebration (de la Porte Publishing)
An excellent celebration of the life and music of a composer only now coming into his own [WH]
Dodgson: Mirage – Piano music (Somm Recordings)
Challenging yet rewarding music, fine performance and recording [WH]
Brusa: Requiem, Stabat Mater (Naxos)
Admirers of the composer will want to explore her choral works [WH]









































