Chandos Records

Chabrier: Overtures to Gwendoline; L'Etoile; suite Pastorale. Joyeuse marche; Bourrée fantasque / Neeme Jarvi

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2013-05-28

Works: Emmanuel Chabrier: Joyeuse marche "Marche française"; Gwendolin; Habañera, for piano (or orchestra); España, rhapsody for orchestra (also vers. for 2 pianos); Lamento, for orchestr...
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

This disc of popular works by Emmanuel Chabrier marks the beginning of a new series of French repertoire, performed by Orchestre de la Suisse Romande...continue...
Recording information: Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland (06/27/2012-06/29/2012)....continue...

Britten: Piano Concerto; Violin Concerto (both are the revised versions) / Tasmin Little, violin; Howard Shelley, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-05-28

Works: Benjamin Britten: Concerto for Piano in D major, Op. 13; Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 15
Performers: Little, Tasmin; Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Gardner, Edward
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic

Tying in with the 100-year anniversary in 2013 of the composer's birth, we here present two such works, performed by the BBC Philharmonic under Edward...continue...

Atterberg: Symphony No. 4 'Sinfonia piccola'; Suite No. 3; Symphony No. 6 'Dollar Symphony'; En värmlandsrapsodi / Jarvi

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2013-03-26

Works: Kurt Atterberg: Symphony no 6 in C, Op 31, "Dollar Symphony"; Värmland Rhapsody, Op. 36; Suite for violin, viola & string orchestra, Op. 19; Symphony no 4 in G, Op 14, "Sinfonia Piccola"
Performers: Hesselink, Sara Troback; Hogberg, Per
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

In 2010 Neeme Järvi began his Scandinavian project, offering up idiomatic performances of Norwegian composers. Similar in approach, this new survey turns to Sweden, with...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall, Gothenburg, Sweden (05/31/2012-06/08/2012)....continue...

Ascribe Unto the Lord - Sacred Choral Works of Samuel Wesley / Choir of St. John's College

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-02-26

Works: Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Blessed be the God and Father; Wash me throughly from my wickedness; Ascribe Unto the Lord, for chorus & organ; Work(s); Magnificat anima mea; Nunc dimittis; The Wilderness a...
Performers: Brunt, Kieran [Tenor Vocal]; Challenger, John [Organ]; Clapham, Geoffrey; Cobb, Jason [Treble]; Gregory, Julian; Hicks, Peter [Vocals]; Imam, James; McDonald, Basil; Oladeinde, Sam; Simpson, Alexande...
Conductors: Nethsingha, Andrew
Ensemble: ; Choir of St. John's College Cambridge

The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge has selected some of the best-known choral works of Samuel Sebastian Wesley for inclusion on this disc, interspersing...continue...
Recording information: St John's College Chapel, Cambridge, England (04/20/2012-04/22/2012)....continue...

Joachim Raff: Symphony No. 2; Four Shakespeare Preludes / Jarvi

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2013-02-26

Works: Joachim Raff: Symphony no 2 in C major, Op.140; Overture to Der Sturm (The Tempest), for orchestra; Overture to Macbeth; Romeo and Juliet Overture, for orchestra; Overture to Othello, for orchestra
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Orchestre de la Suisse romande

This disc marks the beginning of a new series, dedicated to the engaging, albeit neglected, orchestral works of the German-Swiss composer Joachim Raff - one...continue...
Recording information: Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland (06/25/2012-06/27/2012)....continue...

Joaquin Turina: Danzas Fantasticas / Clara Mouriz, soprano; Juanjo Mena

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-02-26

Works: Joaquín Turina: Danzas fantásticas, for orchestra (or piano), Op. 22; Poema en forma de canciones, for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 19; Saeta en forma de Salve a la Virgen de la Espera...
Performers: Mouriz, Clara
Conductors: Mena, Juanjo
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic

This disc forms part of our ongoing Spanish Music series, performed by the BBC Philharmonic and its Chief Conductor, Juanjo Mena. Here the focus is...continue...
Recording information: MediaCity UK, Salford (2011-12-09&2012-06-21&2012-)....continue...

Berlioz: Overtures / Andrew Davis, Bergen PO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-02-26

Works: Hector Berlioz: Le corsaire Overture, Op. 21; Béatrice et Bénédict, Overture, H. 138; Les francs-juges, Op. 3, Overture; Le carnaval romain (Roman Carnival Overture), ouverture c...
Conductors: Davis, Andrew
Ensemble: ; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra under Sir Andrew Davis here perform seven dazzling orchestral overtures by Hector Berlioz, a composer who excelled in blending literary and...continue...
Recording information: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway (06/11/2012-06/14/2012)....continue...

Franz von Suppé: Overtures; Marches / Neeme Jarvi

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2013-01-29

Works: Franz von Suppé: Leichte Kavallerie (Light Cavalry), overture to the operetta; Boccaccio, overture to the operetta; Boccaccio; Pique Dame (The Queen of Spades), overture to the operetta; Comic v...
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Although the bulk of his operas and operettas have sunk into relative obscurity, his bright and colorful overtures have survived. Suppé was often referred to...continue...
Recording information: Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow (04/17/2012-04/18/2012)....continue...

Works for Clarinet and Orchestra by Mozart, Copland, Kats-Chernin / Michael Collins, clarinet

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-01-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Aaron Copland: Concerto for Clarinet; Elena Kats-Chernin: Ornamental Air, for basset clarinet & orchestra
Performers: Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]
Conductors: Collins, Michael
Ensemble: ; Swedish Chamber Orchestra

Michael Collins combines the roles of clarinet soloist and conductor as he leads the Swedish Chamber Orchestra in three works that chart the journey of...continue...
Recording information: Örebro Concert Hall, Sweden (06/11/2012-06/16/2012)....continue...

Goffredo Petrassi: Magnificat; Psalm IX / Sabina Cvilak, soprano; Gianandrea Noseda

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-01-29

Works: Goffredo Petrassi: Magnificat, for soprano leggero, chorus & orchestra; Salmo 9, for chorus, string orchestra, brass, percussion & 2 pianos
Performers: Cvilak, Sabina [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Noseda, Gianandrea
Ensemble: ; Teatro Regio Torino Orchestra

In the English-speaking world, his contemporary Luigi Dallapiccola may be better known, but Petrassi was just as highly regarded in his home country. His music,...continue...
Recording information: Teatro Regio, Torino, Italy (07/05/2012-07/07/2012)....continue...

Karol Symanowski: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4 "Symphonie Concertante"; Concerto Overture / Louis Lortie, piano; BBC SO

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2013-01-29

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Concert Overture, for orchestra in E major, Op. 12, M12; Symphony no 4, Op. 60 "Symphonie concertante"; Symphony no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19, M24
Performers: Lortie, Louis
Conductors: Gardner, Edward
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra

Szymanowski inscribed the original score with part of the poem Witez Wlast by his friend Tadeusz Micinski: 'I will not play you sad songs, O...continue...
Recording information: Watford Colosseum....continue...

Weber: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2; Bassoon Concerto; Invitation to the Dance / Juanjo Mena, BBC Philharmonic; Karen Geoghegan, bassoon

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-11-13

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Invitation to the Dance, in D flat major J 260/Op. 65; Symphony no 1 in C major, J. 50 (Op. 19); Concerto for Bassoon in F major, J. 127 (Op. 75); Symphony no 2 in C major, J. 51
Performers: Geoghegan, Karen
Conductors: Mena, Juanjo

On this disc, Carl Maria von Weber's Invitation to Dance and Symphonies Nos 1 and 2 are performed by the BBC Philharmonic under its Chief...continue...

Lutoslawski: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 / Symphony No. 2; Grave; Cello Concerto; Mala Suite / Edward Gardner, BBC Symphony Orchestra; Paul Watkins, cello

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-11-13

Works: Witold Lutoslawski: Little Suite, for chamber orchestra (later arr. for full orchestra); Concerto for Cello; Metamorphoses; Symphony no 2
Performers: Watkins, Paul [Cello, Conductor]
Conductors: Gardner, Edward
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra

This is the fourth volume in Chandos' series devoted to the music of the Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski. Described by Gramophone as a 'veritable dream...continue...
Recording information: Watford Colosseum (12/05/2011-12/06/2011)....continue...

Elgar: The Starlight Express / Sir Andrew Davis, Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Elin Thomas, soprano; Roderick Williams, baritone

2 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2012-11-13

Works: Edward Elgar: Starlight Express, Op. 78; The Starlight Express, suite for 2 voices & orchestra (arranged by Andrew Davis); Clive Carey: Songs (3) from "The Starlight Express", for voice & orchestra
Performers: Williams, Roderick [Bass-Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Davis, Andrew
Ensemble: ; Scottish Chamber Orchestra

This fairytale melodrama was adapted from a book by Algernon Blackwood, A Prisoner in Fairyland, for a West End theatre production staged during World War...continue...
Recording information: Studio 80a, BBC Broadcasting House, Portland Place, Lon (05/28/2012-05/30/2012); Usher Hall, Edinburgh (05/28/2012-05/30/2012); Studio 80a, BBC Broadcasting House, Portland Plac...continue...

Hubert Parry: Works for Orchestra & Chorus - Te Deum; Magnificat; England; Jerusalem / Amanda Roocroft, soprano; Neeme Jarvi

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-10-30

Works: Hubert Parry: Te Deum, for chorus & orchestra; England, for chorus & orchestra; The Birds of Aristophanes, suite for orchestra; Jerusalem; The Glories of Our Blood and State, for chorus & orchestra; ...
Performers: Roocroft, Amanda
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; BBC National Orchestra of Wales

With a foreword by Parry enthusiast HRH The Prince of Wales, this release features orchestral and choral works spanning the length of Parry's composing life,...continue...
Recording information: BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff (05/17/2012-05/19/2012)....continue...

Miklos Rozsa: Violin Concerto; Concerto for String Orchestra; Kaleidoscope, Op. 19a / Jennifer Pike, violin

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-10-30

Works: Miklós Rózsa: Concerto for Violin & orchestra, Op. 24; Concerto for string orchestra, Op. 17; Theme, Variations & Finale, Op. 13a
Performers: Pike, Jennifer
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon
Ensemble: ; BBC Philhlarmonic Orchestra

This is Volume 3 of orchestral works by Miklos Rozsa. His Hungarian roots influenced the composer's musical voice, and his works dazzle with virtuosity. The...continue...
Recording information: MediaCity UK, Salford....continue...

British Clarinet Concertos, Vol. 1: Concertos by Stanford, Finzi and Arnold / Michael Collins, clarinet

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-10-30

Works: Charles Villiers Stanford: Concerto for Clarinet in A minor, Op. 80; Gerald Finzi: Concerto for Clarinet & String Orchestra in C Minor, Op. 31; Malcolm Arnold: Concerto for Clarinet no 2, Op. 115
Performers: Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]
Conductors: Collins, Michael
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra

This disc marks the beginning of a new survey of British Clarinet Concertos, featuring the exclusive Chandos artist, Michael Collins, who here combines the role...continue...

Xavier Montsalvatge: Orchestral Works / Ruby Hughes, soprano; Clara Mouriz, mezzo-soprano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-09-25

Works: Xavier Montsalvatge: Partita, for orchestra; Canciones negras (5); Calidoscopi, for 2 pianos; Simfonia de Rèquiem, for soprano & orchestra
Performers: Hughes, Ruby; Mouriz, Clara
Conductors: Mena, Juanjo
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Montsalvatge was one on the most influential musical figures in Catalan music during the late the 20th century. He explored virtually every musical form, but...continue...
Recording information: MediaCity UK, Salford (12/08/2011-12/09/2011)....continue...

Johan Svendsen: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 - Norwegian Rhapsodies 3 & 4; Cello Concerto, Op. 7; Symphony no 2 / Truls Mork, cello

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-09-25

Works: Johan Svendsen: Norwegian Rhapsody for orchestra no 3, Op. 21; Norwegian Rhapsody for orchestra no 4, Op. 22; Concerto for Cello in D major, Op. 7; Symphony no 2 in B flat major, Op. 15
Performers: Truls Mork, Truls Otterbech
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Having recently concluded his Halvorsen series, Neeme Jaarvi continues his Nordic project with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. This is Volume 2 in the survey of...continue...
Recording information: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway....continue...

Josef Suk: Prague; Summer's Tale / BBC SO, Belohlavek

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2012-09-25

Works: Josef Suk: Pohádka Léta (A Summer Tale), Tone Poem For large Orchestra, A, Op. 29; Praga, Op. 26
Conductors: Belohlávek, Jirí
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra

Two symphonic poems by Suk are performed here by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Jiri Belohlavek, who also brought us the highly acclaimed recording of...continue...
Recording information: Watford Colosseum (01/03/2012-01/04/2012)....continue...

Herbert Howells: Hymnus Paradisi / Joan Rodgers, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Alan Opie, Richard Hickox

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-07-31

Works: Herbert Howells: Hymnus Paradisi for soprano, tenor, chorus & orchestra; A Kent Yeoman's Wooing Song, for soprano, baritone, chorus & orchestra
Performers: Opie, Alan [Baritone Vocals]; Rodgers, Joan
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra

This re-release of Herbert Howells' Hymnus Paradisi and A Kent Yeoman's Wooing Song forms part of the new Hickox Legacy series commemorating the life and...continue...
Recording information: All Saints' Church, Tooting, London (11/02/1998-11/04/1998); All Saints' Church, Tooting, London (11/07/1998)....continue...

Holst: The Wandering Scholar; Suite de ballet; A Song of the Night / Ingrid Attrot; Neill Archer, Alan Opie, Donald Maxwell, Richard Hickox

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-07-31

Works: Gustav Holst: Suite de ballet, for orchestra in E flat major, Op. 10, H. 43; A Song of the Night, Op. 19 no 1/H 74; The Wandering Scholar, opera, Op. 50, H. 176
Performers: Hatfield, Lesley; Opie, Alan [Baritone Vocals]
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: ; Northern Sinfonia

Another re-release from Hickox's classic recordings finds us knee-deep in lesser-known and widely varied works of Gustav Holst. The Suite de Ballet is one of...continue...
Recording information: St. Nicholas' Hospital, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, (05/15/1996-05/16/1996)....continue...

Vaughan Williams: A Cotswold Romance; Death of Tintagiles / Rosa Mannion, soprano; Thomas Randle, tenor; Matthew Brook, baritone

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-07-31

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: A Cotswold Romance, cantata (arr. by Jacobson from synopsis of Hugh the Drover, opera); The Death of Tintagiles, incidental music
Performers: Mannion, Rosa; Randle, Thomas [Tenor Vocals]; Vocal], Matthew Brook [Bass-Baritone
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra

Though quite popular and well-explored, the catalogue of English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams still boasts a few rarely-heard gems. Richard Hickox interprets these near-forgotten beauties...continue...
Recording information: All Saints' Church, Tooting, London (10/03/1997-10/04/1997)....continue...

Frank Bridge: Orchestral Works - The Collector's Edition / Connolly, Langridge, Gerhardt, Hickox

6 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-07-31

Works: Frank Bridge: Enter Spring, rhapsody for orchestra, H. 174; Isabella, symphonic poem for orchestra, H. 78; Poems after Richard Jefferies, for orchestra, H. 118; Mid of the Night, symphonic poem for ...
Performers: Connolly, Sarah; Connolly, Sarah [Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)]; Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]; Langridge, Philip; Shelley, Howard; Williams, Roderick [Bass-Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: ; BBC National Orchestra of Wales

The complete orchestral works by Frank Bridge are here released in an attractive six-disc box for the first time, as part of the new Hickox...continue...
Recording information: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England....continue...

Neeme Jarvi - Highlights from a remarkable 30-year recording career

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-07-31

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Carnival Overture, Op. 92; Slavonic Dances (8) for Orchestra, Op. 72/B 147; Johan Halvorsen: La Mélancolie, for string orchestra (after Ole Bull's "Lament"); Entry March of ...
Performers: Berman, Boris; Finnie, Linda [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Kaptain, Laurence; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; Madozzi, Melina; Mishura, Irina; Murphy, Suzanne
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme

This year, we celebrate the thirty-year conducting career of Neeme Järvi with Chandos Records, as well as the conductor's own seventy-fifth birthday.

We mark the occasion

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George Dyson: The Canterbury Pilgrims / Yvonne Kenny, Robert Tear, Stephen Roberts, Richard Hickox

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-07-31

Works: George Dyson: At the Tabard Inn, overture for orchestra; Canterbury Pilgrims, for soloists, chorus & orchestra; In Honour of the City
Performers: Kenny, Yvonne; Roberts, Stephen; Tear, Robert
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Chorus

This re-release of The Canterbury Pilgrims forms part of the new Hickox Legacy commemorative series on Chandos Records, leading up to (and continuing beyond) the...continue...
Recording information: Blackheath Concert Halls, England (09/30/1996-10/05/1996).

Yvonne Kenny, Robert Tear, Stephen Roberts, Hickox/London Symphony Chorus and London Symphony Orchestra
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Richard Hickox conducts Sir John Tavener / Patricia Rozario, John Mark Ainsley, Andrew Murgatroyd

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-06-26

Works: John Tavener: We Shall See Him as He Is; Eis thanaton, ritual for soprano, bass & orchestra; Theophany, for orchestra, bandit drum & tape
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Birchall, Jeremy; Feaviour, Margaret; Murgatroyd, Andrew; Richardson, Stephen [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Rozario, Patricia [Soprano Vocals]; Senter, John
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: ; City of London Sinfonia

Richly endowed with musical qualities, Richard Hickox was a great champion of neglected music in general, and of British music in particular. His sudden death...continue...

Life and Breath - Choral works by Rene Clausen / Kansas City Chorale

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2012-06-26

Works: Rene Clausen: All That Hath Life and Breath, Praise Ye the Lord, for chorus; O magnum mysterium, for chorus; The Tyger, for chorus; The Lamb, for chorus; Mass for double chorus; Magnificat; Prayer, f...
Performers: Gladden, Matthew; Lang, Lindsay; Lloyd, Rebecca; Tannehill, Sarah; Williamson, Pamela
Conductors: Bruffy, Charles
Ensemble: ; Kansas City Chorale

Although he writes in all genres, René Clausen is today one of America's most popular choral composers, and for more than twenty years he has...continue...
Recording information: Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Kansas City, Missouri, USA (01/15/2011-01/17/2011)....continue...

Saint-Saëns: Orchestral Works / Neeme Järvi

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2012-06-26

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila, Op. 47; Le rouet d'Omphale, Op. 31; Phaéton, Op. 39; Danse macabre in G minor, Op. 40; La jeunesse d'Hercule, symphonic poem in E flat major, Op. 50; ...
Performers: Iwabuchi, Maya
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

The works on this disc are all early, dating from the first half of the composing life of Saint-Saëns - that is, with the one...continue...
Recording information: Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow (09/14/2011-09/15/2011)....continue...

Handel: Alceste / Lucy Crowe, Benjamin Hulett, Andrew Foster-Williams - Christian Curnyn

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-05-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Alceste, incidental music, HWV 45; Admeto, re di Tessaglia, HWV 22; Radamisto, HWV 12a
Performers: Foster-Williams, Andrew
Conductors: Curnyn, Christian
Ensemble: ; Early Opera Company

This recording of Alceste is performed by the Early Opera Company and Christian Curnyn, whose other Handel recordings for Chandos have all received glowing accolades:...continue...
Recording information: St Jude on the Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London (11/07/2011-11/08/2011)....continue...

Mieczyslaw Weinberg: Cello Concerto; Symphony No. 20 / Claes Gunnarsson, cello

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2012-05-29

Works: Mieczyslaw Weinberg: Symphony no 20, Op. 150; Concerto for Cello, Op. 43
Performers: Gunnarsson, Claes
Conductors: Svedlund, Thord
Ensemble: ; Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

This is the fourth disc in our series dedicated to the orchestral works of Mieczyslaw Weinberg, performed by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra under Thord Svedlund....continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall, Gothenburg, Sweden....continue...

Debussy: Orchestral Works - La Mer; Nocturnes; Jeux; Images; Primtemps, Berceuse héroique et al.

2 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2012-05-29

Works: Claude Debussy: Images for Orchestra; Jeux; Nocturnes (3) for Orchestra; La mer; Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun), for orchestra, L. 86; Mar...
Performers: Bryan, Katherine [Flute]; MacKintosh, Katherine
Conductors: Denève, Stéphane
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Recognized internationally as a conductor of the highest calibre, Stéphane Denève took up the post of Music Director of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in...continue...
Recording information: Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow (2011-10-10_2011-10-12&2012-)....continue...

Alfredo Casella: Concerto for Orchestra; A Notte Alta; Fragments Symphoniques / Martin Roscoe, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-05-29

Works: Alfredo Casella: Concerto for Orchestra, Op. 61; Symphonic fragments from the opera La donna serpente, Op. 50; Moritz Moszkowski: Tränen, for voice & piano, Op. 22
Performers: Roscoe, Martin [Piano]
Conductors: Noseda, Gianandrea
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic

This is Volume 2 in the series of orchestral works by Alfredo Casella, performed by the BBC Philharmonic and Gianandrea Noseda, with the pianist Martin...continue...
Recording information: MediaCity UK, Salford (2011-08-05&2011-11-22_2011-)....continue...

Elgar: Cello Concerto; Elegy for Strings, et al. / Paul Watkins, cello

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-04-24

Works: Edward Elgar: Concerto for Cello; Introduction and Allegro, for string quartet & string orchestra in G major, Op. 47; Elegy for Strings, Op. 58; Pomp and Circumstance Marches (5), Op. 39
Performers: Bell, Daniel [Violin]; Bingham, Stephen; Burnard, Steven; Dixon, Peter; Watkins, Paul [Cello, Conductor]
Conductors: Davis, Andrew
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic

Paul Watkins is the cello soloist in a recording that showcases some of Elgar's most popular works. He is accompanied by the BBC Philharmonic and...continue...
Recording information: MediaCity UK, Salford (10/04/2011-10/09/2011)....continue...

Johan Halvorsen: Orchestral Works, Vol. 4 / Melina Mandozzi, violin; Ilze Klava, viola

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-04-24

Works: Johan Halvorsen: Norwegian Rhapsody for orchestra no 1 in A major; Norwegian Rhapsody for orchestra no 2 in G major; Brudefolget drager forbi (Norwegian Bridal Procession), for orchestra (after Grieg...
Performers: Klava, Ilze; Mandozzi, Melina
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

This is the fourth and final volume of colorful and highly appealing orchestral works by the Norwegian composer Johan Halvorsen. The series is performed by...continue...
Recording information: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway....continue...

British Flute Concertos by Alwyn, Berkeley, Poulenc, Dove / Emily Beynon, flute

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-04-24

Works: Jonathan Dove: The Magic Flute Dances, concerto for flute & orchestra; William Alwyn: Concerto for flute & 8 winds; Francis Poulenc: Sonata for Flute and Piano; Lennox Berkeley: Concerto for Flute Op...
Performers: Beynon, Emily
Conductors: Tovey, Bramwell
Ensemble: ; BBC National Orchestra of Wales

The Welsh flautist Emily Beynon plays a selection of British flute concertos, accompanied by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Bramwell Tovey. Beynon is...continue...
Recording information: BBC Hoddinott Hall (10/27/2011-10/29/2011)....continue...

Dvorák: Cello Concerto; Dohnányi: Konzertstück / Raphael Wallfisch, cello

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-03-27

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; Ernst von Dohnányi: Konzertstück for Cello and Orchestra in D major, Op. 12
Performers: Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra

This month, Chandos re-releases its recording of Dvorák's Cello Concerto in B minor and the Konzertstück for Cello and Orchestra by Dohnányi, performed by the...continue...
Recording information: St Jude's Church, Central Square, London (07/04/1988-07/05/1988)....continue...

Wagner: Two Symphonies; Rienzi Overture et al. / Neeme Jarvi

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2012-03-27

Works: Richard Wagner: Symphony in C major, WWV 29; Symphony in E major (incomplete), WWV 35; Huldigungsmarsch, for military band in E flat major, WWV 97; Rienzi, der Letzte der Tribunen, WWV 49; Kaisermars...
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

The Chandos series of works by Richard Wagner, performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Neeme Järvi, continues with a disc of early symphonies...continue...
Recording information: Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow....continue...

Mozart: Coronation Mass; Missa brevis K192; Exsultate, jubilate / Susan Gritton, soprano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-03-27

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass no 15 for vocal soloists, chorus & orchestra in C major ("Coronation"), K. 317; Church Sonata for Organ and Strings no 1 in E flat major, K 67 (41h); Church Sonata for O...
Performers: Aldridge, Kate; Bourne, Frances; Challenger, John [Organ]; Faultless, Margaret; Furness, Sam; Gritton, Susan; Humphreys, George; Jones, Simon; Skidmore, Andrew
Conductors: Nethsingha, Andrew
Ensemble: ; Choir of St John's College Cambridge

On this disc, the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge performs Mozart's 'Coronation Mass' alongside four distinguished soloists and the period instrument ensemble St John's...continue...
Recording information: St John's College Chapel, Cambridge, England (07/19/2011-07/21/2011)....continue...

Arthur Benjamin and Leighton Lucas: Film Music / Rumon Gamba

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-03-27

Works: Arthur Benjamin: The Conquest of Everest; Storm Clouds, cantata from The Man Who Knew Too Much, film score; An Ideal Husband; Leighton Lucas: Yangtse Incident; Portrait of Clare; The Dam Busters; Sta...
Performers: Court, Robert; Roe-Williams, Catherine; Sara, Abigail
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon
Ensemble: ; BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Arthur Benjamin composed the Storm Clouds Cantata in 1934 for Hitchcock's first version of The Man Who Knew Too Much. In the 1956 color remake...continue...
Recording information: BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff (10/03/2011-10/05/2011).

Arthur Benjamin (1893-1960) is by far the better known of the two composers represented on this CD, a beautifully rec...continue...

Lutoslawski: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 / Louis Lortie, Gardner/BBC SO

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2012-01-31

Works: Witold Lutoslawski: Symphonic Variations, for orchestra; Concerto for Piano "For Krystian Zimerman"; Variations on a theme of Paganini for 2 Pianos; Symphony no 4
Performers: Lortie, Louis
Conductors: Gardner, Edward
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra

This is the third volume in the Chandos series devoted to the music of the Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski. It brings together his first surviving...continue...
Recording information: Walthamstow Assembly Hall (06/29/2011-06/30/2011)....continue...

Weber: Clarinet Concertos Nos. 1 and 2; Clarinet Concertino; Horn Concertino / Michael Collins

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-01-31

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Concertino for Clarinet in E flat major, J 109/Op. 26; Concerto for Clarinet no 1 in F minor, J. 114 (Op. 73); Concertino for horn & orchestra in E minor, J. 188 (Op. 45); Conce...
Performers: Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]; Stirling, Stephen
Conductors: Collins, Michael
Ensemble: ; City Of London Sinfonia

On this disc, the exclusive Chandos artist, Michael Collins, plays the clarinet in three works for clarinet and orchestra by Weber, as well as conducting...continue...
Recording information: St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London (04/08/2011-04/11/2011)....continue...

Shostakovich: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 / Enrico Dindo, cello

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2012-01-31

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Cello no 1 in E flat major, Op. 107; Concerto for Cello no 2 in G major, Op. 126
Performers: Dindo, Enrico
Conductors: Noseda, Gianandrea
Ensemble: ; Danish National Symphony Orchestra

Shostakovich wrote two cello concertos for his great friend Mstislav Rostropovich. The works are here performed by the cellist Enrico Dindo, whom Rostropovich himself described...continue...
Recording information: Koncerthuset, DR Byen, Copenhagen (2010-04-09_2010-04-10&2011-)....continue...

Johan Svendsen: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 / Marianne Thorsen, violin

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-11-15

Works: Johan Svendsen: Carnival in Paris, episode for orchestra, Op. 9; Romeo and Juliet Overture, Op. 18; Festival Polonaise, for orchestra, Op. 12; Romance for Violin and Orchestra in G major, Op. 26; Tr&...
Performers: Mandozzi, Melina; Thorsen, Marianne
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

This is the 1st of a 4 volume project series dedicated to the orchestral works of the Norwegian composer Svendsen. As a composer, Svendsen was...continue...
Recording information: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway....continue...

Après la Nuit: works for trumpet & orchestra by Jolivet, Copland, Hindemith, Arutiunian, Wiltgen / Philippe Schartz, trumpet

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-11-15

Works: André Jolivet: Concertino for Trumpet, Strings & Piano; Aaron Copland: Quiet City; Paul Hindemith: Concerto, for trumpet, bassoon & string orchestra; Alexander Arutiunian: Elegy, for flugelhor...
Performers: Geoghegan, Karen; Schartz, Philippe; Williams, Chris [Piano]
Conductors: König, Christoph

The trumpet is star of this disc, which combines both well-known and rarities in the trumpet repertoire. The works are performed by Schartz, one of...continue...
Recording information: Trifolion, Echternach, Luxembourg (06/21/2011-06/23/2011)....continue...

Beethoven: Complete Works for Piano & Orchestra / Howard Shelley, piano

4 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-11-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Rondo for Piano and Orchestra in B flat major, WoO 6; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat m...
Performers: Croft, Hazel; Gibson, Paul; Herbert, Gillene; Hugh, Timothy; Little, Tasmin; McGuckin, Kathryn; Rendall, Paul; Robinson, Dean; Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: ; Orchestra of Opera North

The piano remained the main instrument of Beethoven throughout his life. This specially priced 4 CD box set represents his entire and sizeable output for...continue...
Recording information: Leeds Town Hall (2010-09-??&3011-06-??&2011-); Victoria Hall (2010-09-??&3011-06-??&2011-)....continue...

Kurt Schwertsik: Baumgesange; Herr K Entdeckt Amerika / Gruber, BBC PO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-09-27

Works: Kurt Schwertsik: Nachtmusiken, for orchestra, Op. 104; Herr K entdeckt Amerika, for orchestra, Op. 101; Baumgesänge, for orchestra, Op. 65
Conductors: Gruber, HK
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Pupil of Joseph Marx and Karl Schiske at the Academy of Music in Vienna is Austrian composer Kurt Schwertsik. In his most recent work, commissioned...continue...
Recording information: Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester (08/04/2010-08/06/2010)....continue...

Halvorsen: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 / Jarvi

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-04-26

Works: Johan Halvorsen: Symphony no 3 in C major; Sorte Svaner (Black Swans), for orchestra; Wedding March for violin & orchestra, Op. 32/1; Rabnabryllaup uti Kraakjalund (Wedding of Ravens in the Grove of ...
Performers: Hemsing, Ragnhild; Mandozzi, Melina; Thorsen, Marianne
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme

Neeme Järvi returns to conduct the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra in Volume 3 of Chandos' series of orchestral works by the Norwegian composer Johan Halvorsen. Of...continue...
Recording information: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway....continue...

Johann Rufinatscha: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-04-26

Works: Johann Rufinatscha: The Bride of Messina, overture for orchestra; Symphony no 6 in D major
Conductors: Noseda, Gianandrea

This is Chandos' first volume bringing to life the rarely heard but rich and colorful music of Austrian composer Johann Rufinatscha. While little is known...continue...
Recording information: Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester (11/08/2010/11/09/2010)....continue...

d'Indy: Orchestral Works, Vol. 4 / Rumon Gamba

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-03-29

Works: Vincent d'Indy: Poème des Rivages, symphonic suite for orchestra, Op 77; Symphony in A minor ("Italian")
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon

D'Indy was a contemporary of Debussy and Ravel, and a pupil of César Franck. With an eclectic style strongly influenced by Beethoven and Wagner, d'Indy...continue...
Recording information: Háskólabió, Reykjavik, Iceland (09/27/2010-09/30/2010)....continue...