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Chorales and Preludes, works for chorus or organ / Choral Scholars of St Martin in the Fields

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2012-09-25

Works: David Bowerman: Improvisation on Little Cornard, for organ; Sicilian Mariners, for organ (after a traditional melody); Chorale Prélude on the Old 100th, for organ; London New, for organ (after a...
Performers: Earis, Andrew; Ford, Martin; Stout, David [Vocals]
Conductors: Earis, Andrew
Ensemble: ; Choral Scholars of St Martin in the Fields

As an established and skilled voice for the organ, composer David Bowerman was a natural choice to team with the Dr. Andrew Earis of the...continue...
Recording information: St. Martin in the Fields, London, England....continue...

American Violin Concertos by Wiprud, Barber & Menotti / Ittai Shapira, violin

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2012-09-25

Works: Gian Carlo Menotti: Concerto for Violin in A minor; Theodore Wiprud: Concerto for Violin ("Katrina"); Samuel Barber: Concerto for Violin, Op. 14
Performers: Shapira, Ittai
Conductors: Sanderling, Thomas; Thomson, Neil
Ensemble: ; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Russian Philharmonic Orchestra

In this laudable effort Israeli virtuoso violinist Ittai Shapira gathers three seemingly disparate violin concertos to create a picture of the genre through a particularly...continue...

The Crown of Ariadne - contemporary works for solo harp by Murray Schafer, Toshiro Mayuzumi, Yinam Leef et al. / Eleanor Turner, harp

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2012-08-28

Works: R. Murray Schafer: The Crown of Ariadne, suite for harp, percussion & tape; Toshiro Mayuzumi: Rokudan, for harp; Yinam Leef: Reminiscences of Tranquility, for harp; Ig Henneman: Tratti, for harp; Ber...
Performers: Turner, Eleanor

A captivating disc featuring contemporary works for solo harp, Eleanor Turner showcases the enormous and extravagant range of sounds conjured from a solo harp on...continue...
Recording information: Music Room, Champs Hill, West Sussex, UK (11/16/2011-11/18/2011)....continue...

A Different World - contemporary works for violin & piano by Salonen, Sher, MacMillan, Watkins, Bacewicz et al. / Diana Galvydyte, violin; Christopher Guild, piano

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2012-08-28

Works: Vytautas Barkauskas: Partita for solo violin, Op. 12; Eduardas Balsys: Eglè, Queen of the Serpents, for violin & piano; Joe Schittino: Poem for violin & piano ("Eglè"); Esa-Pekka Salone...
Performers: Galvydyte, Diana; Guild, Christopher

A fabulous disc of contemporary composers performed by exciting young Lithuanian violinist Diana Galvydyte. This release includes highly virtuosic and very soulful works, with two...continue...
Recording information: Music Room, Champs Hill, West Sussex, UK (01/05/2012-01/06/2012); Music Room, Champs Hill, West Sussex, UK (12/19/2011-12/20/2011)....continue...

David Bowerman: Fantasies - Whereon the Wild Thyme Blows / Stephen De Pledge, piano; Anna Leese, soprano

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2012-05-29

Works: David Bowerman: Fantasy on a Theme of Elgar, for violin & piano; Shakespeare Songs (5), for voice & piano; Quartet for Strings on a Prelude, Chorale and Fugue of César Franck; Carne Beach, for p...
Performers: de Pledge, Stephen; Leese, Anna; Pailthorpe, Emily; Samuel, Laura; Stokes, Anna
Conductors: Chorzelski, Krzysztof;
Ensemble: Gould Piano Trio; Sacconi Quartet; Serenata of London

David Bowerman began writing music at the age of 65, and these compositions are more reflective than futuristic. He draws on music and literature that...continue...

Phoenix: Works for solo oboe by Patterson, Vaughan Williams & Howells / Emily Pailthorpe, oboe

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2011-09-27

Works: Paul Patterson: Phoenix Concerto, Op. 102; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Concerto for Oboe in A minor; Herbert Howells: Sonata for oboe & piano
Performers: Pailthorpe, Emily
Conductors: Wallfisch, Benjamin
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra

Commissioned by David Bowerman and ?rst performed in 2009, this is the world premiere recording. Paul Patterson writes "The ?re, passion and power of the...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London (03/07/2010/03/09/2010); Henry Wood Hall, London (05/16/2010-05/17/2010)....continue...

Classical Accordion: Scarlatti, JS Bach, Berio, Mozart, Piazzolla / Ksenia Sidorova, accordion

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2011-07-26

Works: Arne Nordheim: Flashing, for accordion; Johann Sebastian Bach: Overture in the French Style, BWV 831; Luciano Berio: Sequenza XIII, for accordion; Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in D mino...
Performers: Sidorova, Ksenija [Accordion]

This is the debut recording from stunning young classical accordionist, Ksenija Sidorova featuring the best contemporary works for classical accordion, alongside well-known transcriptions. The accordi...continue...
Recording information: Music Room, Champs Hill, West Sussex....continue...

Emanuel Ensemble Plays Piazzolla, Gaubert, Bizet, Borne

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2011-07-26

Works: Nikolai Kapustin: Trio, for ensemble, Op. 86; Philippe Gaubert: Pièce Romantique, for flute, cello & piano; Robert Schumann: Adagio and Allegro for Cello and Piano in A flat major, Op. 70; Fra...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Emanuel Ensemble

Champs Hill Records presents the debut recording of the Emanuel Ensemble. A chamber group consisting of flute, cello & piano, this recording showcases the undoubted...continue...
Recording information: Music Room, Champs Hill, West Sussex (2010-08-17_2010-08-18&2011-)....continue...

Glory Tree: Chamber Works By Cheryl Frances-Hoad

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2011-06-28

Works: Cheryl Frances-Hoad: Memoria, for oboe, cor anglais, string trio & piano; My Fleeting Angel, for piano trio; The Snow Woman, for solo violin; The Ogre Lover, for string trio; Invocation, for solo cel...
Performers: Daniel, Nicholas; Enzlin, Irene; Gorokhov, Leonid; Kolin, Sebastian; Lomeiko, Natalia [Violin]; Martin, Rodrigo Moro; Morris, Steffan; Petrov, Michael; Power, Andrew; Raybould, Natalie; Scott, Catrio...
Conductors: ; Hofman, Matilda
Ensemble: Ensemble Na Mara; Kreisler Ensemble; Lendvai String Trio

Cheryl Frances-Hoad has a unique and special compositional voice, recently becoming the youngest composer to win two prizes in the same year at the British...continue...
Recording information: Music Room, Champs Hill, West Sussex (09/22/2008-09/24/2008)....continue...

Pavel Zemek Novak: 24 Preludes & Fugues / William Howard

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2011-05-31

Works: Pavel Zemek-Novák: Preludes & Fugues (24) for piano
Performers: Howard, William

Pavel Zemek Novak, one of the most individual and distinctive Czech composers of his generation, creates modern music with a tonality that is uniquely his...continue...
Recording information: Music Room, Champs Hill (08/06/2009-08/13/2009)....continue...

O Duo / Music for Percussion Duo

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2011-02-22

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46; Stephen McNeff: Baristas, for percussion; Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita no 1, BWV 825; Prelude and Fugue no 6...
Performers: Cox, Oliver [Percussion]; Gunnell, Owen

O Duo are Owen Gunnell and Oliver Cox, two percussionists who bring an eclectic and charistmatic approach to the music on this CD. Well-known pieces...continue...

Plum Pudding: Traditional carols for Christmas / Felicity Lott, soprano

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2010-11-16

Works: Christmas Traditional: Wassail Song ("Here We Come a-Wassailing"), carol (a.k.a. "Here We Come a-Caroling"); I Sing of a Maiden, carol (English); Esta noche nace un Niño (Spanish); The Holly and...
Performers: Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Broadbent, Peter
Ensemble: Joyful Company of Singers

Dame Felicity Lott and the Joyful Company of Singers serve up rich Christmas fayre with 'Plum Pudding', well-spiced with favourite carols and readings by actor...continue...
Recording information: Champs Hill, West Sussex, England (11/30/2002)....continue...

Summertime

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2010-05-25

Works: George Gershwin: Porgy and Bess; Samuel Barber: Songs (4), Op. 13; The Monk and His Cat, song for voice & piano (Hermit Songs), Op. 29/8; Edward Elgar: Op. 16; Gabriel Fauré: Clair de lune, Op. ...
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]

Three centuries of song are represented here, and, as BBC Music Magazine's Hilary Finch put it "such is the skill of Johnson's programming that the...continue...
Recording information: Music Room, Champs Hill, Pulborough, Sussex (04/06/2000-04/09/2000)....continue...

A Fantasy Idyll: Music by David Bowerman

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2010-04-27

Works: David Bowerman: Fanfare, for 3 trumpets & organ; Improvisation on Little Cornard, for organ; Spiritual Fantasy, for piano trio; Shakespeare Settings (2), for voice & piano; An Equal Music, for voice ...
Performers: de Pledge, Stephen; Earis, Andrew; Fichert, Jakob; Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Galvydyte, Diana; Helsdon, Claire; Hodges, Katie; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Leese, Anna; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; Nea...

The third CD from new English composer David Bowerman, this CD further explores his love of song and his natural affinity for the organ, as...continue...

Call Me Flott / Felicity Lott sings Barber, Berlin, Porter et al

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2010-04-27

Works: Geoffrey Bush: It Was a Lover and His Lass; Francis Poulenc: Fancy ("Tell Me Where Is Fancy Bred"), song for voice & piano, FP 174; Benjamin Britten: Fancie; Mervyn Horder: Under the Greenwood Tree; ...
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]

A brand new release from Dame Felicity Lott, with Graham Johnson at the piano. Described as "The Queen of English Classical", here Felicity Lott, known...continue...
Recording information: Music Room, Champs Hill, West Sussex, England....continue...