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Member	Item		Review/Comment
Gill Sans SUBS 17th Aug 2024		Classical Item Gidon Kremer, Vadim Sacharov, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie - From My Home (1997)	Ooh yes. missed that! I had been trying to find out anything about him, but this CD is the only reference to him on Google.
Gill Sans SUBS 15th Aug 2024		Classical Item Gidon Kremer, Vadim Sacharov, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie - From My Home (1997)	I can't see any mention of Marc-Francoux in the artwork; can we check if this artist is involved here?
Gill Sans SUBS 14th Aug 2024		Classical Item Broadland Singers - Broadland Singers (1976)	Young adults, then!
Gill Sans SUBS 14th Aug 2024		Classical Item Broadland Singers - Broadland Singers (1976)	I wonder if this is an adult choir: YouTube is full of recordings of the Junior Broadland Singers, who performed under Angela Dugdale.
Gill Sans SUBS 3rd Aug 2024		Classical Item London Philharmonic Orchestra, The John Alldis Choir, Georg Solti - La Bohème (2005)	Booklet 96pp with introduction in English, French, German and Italian, followed by the complete text in German with English translation. I presume this was originally released as a vinyl box set in 1974. Act 1, Oh! sventata, sventata! sung by Montserrat Caballé and Plácido Domingo: [YouTube Video]
Gill Sans SUBS 18th Jul 2024		Classical Item Herbert von Karajan - Franck: Symphony In D Minor, Etc. (1986)	The Symphony In D Minor was previously issued in the UK in 1970 on ASD 2552.
Gill Sans SUBS 16th Jul 2024		Classical Item Patricia Rozario, English Chamber Choir, Cappella Romana, Guy Protheroe, Alexander Lingas - Choral Settings Of Kassiani (2011)	An interesting mix of composers working in the same tradition. Greg's video is from a 20th Century composer; the first track is from a 9th Century Abbess: [YouTube Video]
Gill Sans SUBS 15th Jul 2024		Classical Item Nederlands Blazers Ensemble, Reinbert de Leeuw - George Antheil: Ballet Mécanique (1977)	Cheerful duet for violin and piano, no doubt much harder to play than to listen to! [YouTube Video]
Gill Sans SUBS 15th Jul 2024		Classical Item Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Andre Previn - Prokofiev (1987)	One of Dave Hurwitz' recommendations for performances of Alexander Nevsky "Arise, People of Russia" is 'pedal to the metal' full-tilt patriotic stuff. [YouTube Video]
Gill Sans SUBS 13th Jul 2024		Classical Item Webster Booth - Webster Booth In Opera And Song (1996)	Macushla, B.8968: [YouTube Video]
Gill Sans SUBS 13th Jul 2024		Classical Item The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge - English Church Music; Favourite Christmas Carols (1997)	All tracks are archive recordings, including from 78s, some of which can be found on 45Worlds: Ding, Dong, Merrily On High Mass In Four Parts by William Byrd O Lord, Arise (Weelkes) - Columbia L.X. 1383 Magnificat 'Collegium Regale' (Howells) L.X. 1572 Cast Me Not Away From Thy Presence (Wesley) L.X.1609 The exact recording of Howells' magnificent Magnificat “Collegium Regale”, which was written for the choir in 1945, is on YT. The photo shows Boris Ord leading the choir: [YouTube Video]
Gill Sans SUBS 13th Jul 2024		Classical Item London Symphony Orchestra, Geoffrey Simon - The Cala Series (1987)	Added from a catalogue to complete Greg's set. Hopefully someone else will add the notes from the booklet, and any further images.
Gill Sans SUBS 10th Jul 2024		Classical Item Paul Morgan - Organ Music Of S.S. Wesley (1983)	[YouTube Video]
Gill Sans SUBS 9th Jul 2024		Classical Item The Sixteen, Harry Christophers - The Deer's Cry (2016)	[YouTube Video]
Gill Sans SUBS 4th Jul 2024		Classical Item The Sixteen Choir And Orchestra, Harry Christophers - Sanctus	This material was licensed from Collins who had recorded it in 1991. Here is the Antonio Caldara: [YouTube Video]
Gill Sans SUBS 1st Jul 2024		Classical Item Geraint Jones Singers And Orchestra, Geraint Jones - J. S. Bach: Magnificat In D Major, BWV. 243 / Purcell: Music For The Funeral Of Queen Mary (1966)	It looks as though this is a tramscription from an older excellent recording, so I hope Angel did a better job of it than Orchard Enterprises: [YouTube Video]
Gill Sans SUBS 30th Jun 2024		Classical Item Jonathan Bielby - Romantic Music Of Yesteryear: The Organ Of Huddersfield Town Hall (1982)	One of Priory's notably secular offerings, with these popular romantic tunes. [YouTube Video][YouTube Video]
Gill Sans SUBS 30th Jun 2024		Classical Item John Porter - The Organ Of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle (1983)	[YouTube Video]
Gill Sans SUBS 26th Jun 2024		Classical Item Peter Van de Velde - Joseph Callaerts · Organ Works (2018)	"Recorded after the three-year restoration (2014-2017) of the Pierre Schyven organ (1891) in the Cathedral of Antwerp. Peter Van de Velde has selected works by Joseph Callaerts (1830 - 1901) for historical reasons, because Callaerts had been the first titular organist of this famous instrument. "The rousing Toccata in E Minor is probably Caellerts' best-known work and is dedicated to Oscar Depuydt, organist at Mechelen Cathedral" [YouTube Video]
Gill Sans SUBS 25th Jun 2024		Classical Item The Leeds Philharmonic Choir - Stainer: The Crucifixion (1962)	Now transferred to CD [YouTube Video]
Gill Sans SUBS 23rd Jun 2024		Classical Item Istvan Kertesz, Lajos Kozma - Kodály: Psalmus Hungaricus, Peacock Variations (1971)	See also the 2010 CD Decca CD 4330802 which has these tracks with the same artists but with additional tracks with extra credited artists who were too young for the 1971 recording unless at the time they were among the Brighton or Wandsworth choirs.
Gill Sans SUBS 22nd Jun 2024		Classical Item John McCabe - Herbert Howells (2005)	Review Howells dedicated his three sets of Clavichord Pieces to his musical friends, and in particular to harpsichord maker Herbert Lambert. They are written in recognition of the style of English Tudor musicians who had influenced Howells' writing, not as pastiches of the compositional styles of his composer friends. The first book was written in 1927, the second in 1941, the third in 1961. For the first book "Lambert's Clavichord", Lambert's Fireside was written at Lambert's Fireside in Somerset, Fellowes's Delight for Edmund Fellowes, Hughes's Ballet for Herbert Hughes, Wortham's Grounde for H E Wortham, Sargent's Fantastic Sprite for Sir Malcolm Sargent, Foss's Dump for H.J. Foss, My Lord Sandwich's Dreame for George Montagu, 9th Earl of Sandwich, Samuel's Air for Harold Samuel, De La Mare's Pavane for poet Walter de la Mare, Sir Hughes's Galliard for conductor Hugh Allen, H H His Fancy for himself, and Sir Richard's Toye for Sir Richard Terry. Sir Hughes's Galliard: [YouTube Video] The 2nd and 3rd sets were written after Thomas Goff had taken over from Herbert Lambert as instrument maker. Many of their dedicatees can be identified from the titles, with full details in the notes written by producer Paul Spicer. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Gill Sans SUBS 22nd Jun 2024		Classical Item Pablo Casals - J. S. Bach: The Six Suites For Cello Solo (1974)	The Cello Suites were introduced to the wider public by Casals when he recorded this set. Suites 2 and 3 were recorded at Abbey Road Studios in 1936, the others in Paris from 1938–9. The set has remained in the EMI catalogue throughout the world ever since, being remastered for vinyl in 1957, and subsequently for CD many times. Individual tracks would have been itemised in a box insert as follows: Suite No. 1 In G Minor Prelude Allemande Courante Sarabande Minuet I / II Gigue Suite No. 2 In D Minor Prelude Allemande Courante Sarabande Minuet I / II Gigue Suite No. 3 In C Major Prelude Allemande Courante Sarabande Bourrée I / II Gigue Suite No. 4 In E Flat Major Prelude Allemande Courante Sarabande Bourrée I / II Gigue Suite No. 5 In C Minor Prelude Allemande Courante Sarabande Gavotte I / II Gigue Suite No. 6 In D Major Prelude Allemande Courante Sarabande Gavotte I / II Gigue
Gill Sans SUBS 20th Jun 2024		Classical Item Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir - Invocation: Choral Music By Kenneth Leighton And James MacMillan (2011)	Review The choice of the brutal image for the cover illustration of this record is explained by the text of Cantos Sagrados (sacred Songs). "Identity" is about finding unidentified mutilated bodies on a river bank, and is an appropriately violent musical setting. The text was written by contemporary Chilean poet Ariel Dorfman, being about the killings in the coup when Pinochet's forces overthrew Allende, and the subsequent disappearances. The illustration is El Tres De Mayo by Francisco Goya, portraying the Spanish resistance to Napoleon's occupation of Madrid, May 1808. The two composers complement each other in style and quality on this compilation, MacMillan having studied under Leighton in Edinburgh. None of the tracks is yet on YT, but you can find a recording of Identity, made by Christopher Bell and the National Youth Choir of Scotland, which makes this recording by Spicer sound very slow by comparison. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Gill Sans SUBS 18th Jun 2024		Classical Item Jane Watts - Great Australasian Organs VI; The Organ Of Wellington Cathedral (2005)	The one particular track I bought this collection for is Sumsion's spirited 'Prelude' on Unto Us Is Born A Son, which in practice would serve as the Postlude to a Service, finishing with a triumphal fugue. [YouTube Video]
Gill Sans SUBS 13th Jun 2024		Classical Item Jane Watts - Great European Organs No. 7: Westminster Abbey (2010)	For his 'Variations on a Noel' Dupré has chosen to set variations on the theme of the pretty hymn tune Noel Nouvelet (Now The Green Blade Riseth). The 'Introduction' is almost note-for-note taken from the hymn, played very quietly; thereafter the arrangements vary between tranquil and violent, and all points in between. [YouTube Video] [YouTube Video] [YouTube Video] [YouTube Video] Jane Watts' YT channel has mistakenly listed all the 'Noel' tracks as being from Dupré's 1931 suite 'Le Chemin de la croix'
Gill Sans SUBS 9th Jun 2024		Classical Item Mangala Vadyam - Nadaswaram (2002)	Thanks, good to have it 'Straight from the horse's mouth'.
Gill Sans SUBS 6th Jun 2024		Classical Item Mangala Vadyam - Nadaswaram (2002)	I wonder if the title should be "Nadaswaram, Mangala Vadyam" or vice-versa, the Nadaswaram being an instrument from the mangala vadyam family of reed instruments. The main artist looks like [various artists] with different artists shown for each track. It would be easier to work out the full details if we knew what the initials T.D.R., A.R., T.S., and M.S. meant.
Gill Sans SUBS 6th Jun 2024		Classical Item I Musici - Brandenbergische Konzerte (1965)	Recorded June 1965, except Violin Concertos No. 1 and 2, May 1958, and Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 and 5, Sept 1965 Reissued on Philips CD 438 317-2
Gill Sans SUBS 3rd Jun 2024		Classical Item Various Artists - Heinrich Schütz (1992)	René Jacobs und Concerto Vocale, Martin Hummel, Andreas Scholl, "Und sie kamen eilend" [YouTube Video]

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