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Thea Musgrave: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge / Jake Gardner, baritone

1 CD / NMC Classics / 2011-09-27

Works: Thea Musgrave: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, radio opera; Green, for 12 strings; Wild Winter 1, lamentations for voices & viols
Performers: Gardner, Jake; Musgrave, Thea
Conductors: Musgrave, Thea;
Ensemble: Fretwork; London Sinfonietta; Scottish Ensemble

The Guardian
Musgrave claims it was conceived as a fully fledged opera and not as "a play with incidental music". But that isn't how it comes...continue...

Robert Saxton: The Wandering Jew / BBC Singers

2 CD / NMC Classics / 2011-09-27

Works: Robert Saxton: The Wandering Jew, opera
Performers: Bundy, Michael; Cahill, Teresa; Charlesworth, Stephen; Danby, Graeme; Gibbs, Charles; Johnston, Robert; Lodge, Rebecca [Vocals]; Mirfin, Timothy; Murgatroyd, Andrew; Peacock, Adrian; Poole, Elizabeth...
Conductors: de Ridder, André
Ensemble: BBC Singers

The Times
This project blew me away...Saxton's tonal (or modal) musical language ranges from the cinematic spectacular to rapt spirituality. And the piece is compellingly delivered...continue...
Recording information: BBC Maida Vale Studio 1 (2008-12-18_2008-12-19&2009-)....continue...

Birtwistle: Punch and Judy / Atherton, London Sinfonietta

2 CD / NMC Classics / 2007-06-02

Works: Harrison Birtwistle: Punch and Judy
Performers: Bryn-Julson, Phyllis; DeGaetani, Jan; Langridge, Philip; Roberts, Stephen [baritone]; Tomlinson, John; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Atherton, David
Ensemble: London Sinfonietta

As a whole the opera loses none of its powerful and sustained impact when compared with Birtwistle's own more mature compositions. If anything, its startling...continue...

Britten on Film / Brabbins, et al

1 CD / NMC Classics / 2007-03-12

Works: Benjamin Britten: Night Mail; The Tocher; The King's Stamp; Negroes; The Way to the Sea; Telegrams; Peace of Britain; Men behind the Meters; Coal Face; When you're feeling like expressing your affect...
Performers: Auchincloss, Daniel; Beale, Simon Russell; Carewe, Mary [soprano]; Green, Adam [Baritone]; Wilson, Malcolm
Conductors: Brabbins, Martyn
Ensemble: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group; Birmingham King Edward's School Choir; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

- The first ever comprehensive collection of music written by Britten, working with WH Auden, for 1930's information films made by the GPO Film Unit...continue...

Ancora - Weir: Blond Eckbert / Edwards, Folwell, et al

1 CD / NMC Classics / 2006-01-01

Works: Judith Weir: Blond Eckbert
Performers: Folwell, Nicholas; Jones, Nerys; Owens, Anne-Marie; Ventria, Chris
Conductors: Edwards, Sian
Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

NMC is pleased to announce the release of this opera by one of Britains most well-known and respected composers, in its Ancora series of re-issues....continue...

Barry: The Intelligence Park / Houlihan, Jackson, et al

2 CD / NMC Classics / 2005-10-07

Works: Gerald Barry: The Intelligence Park
Performers: Budd, Jeremy; Clapton, Nicholas; Harrhy, Paul; Jackson, Richard; Richardson, Stephen; Tunstall, Angela; Verona James, Buddug
Conductors: Houlihan, Robert
Ensemble: Almeida Ensemble

The Intelligence Park, recorded in the 1990 Almeida Opera production and setting Vincent Deanes libretto of 18th century Dublin, explores the relationship between an opera...continue...

Ancora - Casken: Golem / Bernas, Music Projects London

2 CD / NMC Classics / 2005-05-05

Works: John Casken: Golem
Performers: Beswick, Judith; Clarke, Adrian; Cotterell, Stephen; Hall, John; Harrhy, Paul; Hockings, David; Honour, Colin; Irvine, Robert; McFarlane, Belinda; Morris, Richard; Preston, Sophia; Robson, Christophe...
Conductors: Bernas, Richard
Ensemble: Music Projects, London

Finnissy: Anima Christi, Palm Sunday, etc / Weeks, EXAUDI

1 CD / NMC Classics / 2005-05-05

Works: Michael Finnissy: Maldon; Palm Sunday; Vertue; Forget-Me-Not; Descriptive Jottings of London; Anima Christi
Performers: Davies, Iestyn; Finnissy, Michael; Howard, Philip; Jackson, Richard; Mulroy, Nicholas; Skempton, Howard
Conductors: Weeks, James D.E.
Ensemble: EXAUDI

Bawden: The Sailor's Tale, Two Studies, etc / G. Cheung

1 CD / NMC Classics / 2004-10-01

Works: Rupert Bawden: Studies (2) for Orchestra; The Donkey Dances; The Sailor's Tale
Performers: Grove, Alexander; Heggie, Andrew; McIntosh, Flora
Conductors: Bawden, Rupert; Cheung, Gary
Ensemble: Alderman Peel High School Children's Choir; BBC National Orchestra of Wales; Creakes Sinfonia; Nash Ensemble

Osborne: I Am Goya, etc / Hickox, Kitt, Hill, et al

1 CD / NMC Classics / 2003-11-01

Works: Nigel Osborne: I Am Goya; Concerto for Flute; Remembering Esenin; The Sickle
Performers: Dobing, Duke; Hill, Peter; Kitt, Florian; Manning, Jane; Varcoe, Stephen
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: City of London Sinfonia

"Nigel Osborne's academic career and his work in musical reconstruction in the Balkans have kept him from composing as much as he used to, but...continue...

Weir: Night at the Chinese Opera / Parrott, Chance, et al

2 CD / NMC Classics / 2001-01-01

Works: Judith Weir: A Night at the Chinese Opera
Performers: Chance, Michael; Daymond, Karl; George, Michael [bass]; Grummet, Adey; Lynch, Frances; McCafferty, Frances; Robinson, Timothy; Thomas, Gwion; Thompson, Adrian
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew
Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Burt: Und Gott der Herr Sprach / Richard Edlinger, et al

1 CD / NMC Classics / 2000-02-22

Works: Francis Burt: Und Gott der Herr sprach
Performers: Davidson, Cheyne; Ely, Dean
Conductors: Edlinger, Richard
Ensemble: Antifonia Choir

Matthews: The Great Journey / Friend, Nash Ensemble

1 CD / NMC Classics / 1998-07-16

Works: Colin Matthews: The Great Journey, for baritone & 8 players; Fuga for chamber ensemble; Night's Mask for soprano & chamber ensemble
Performers: Kwella, Patrizia; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Friend, Lionel
Ensemble: Nash Ensemble

Birtwistle: The Mask of Orpheus / Davis, BBC Singers, et al

3 CD / NMC Classics / 1998-07-16

Works: Harrison Birtwistle: The Mask of Orpheus
Performers: Allen, Stephen; Angel, Marie; Booth, Juliet; Bronder, Peter; Dames-Longworth, Philippa; Ebrahim, Omar; Folwell, Nicholas; Garrison, Jon; McCormack, Elizabeth; Morgan, Arwel Huw; Opie, Alan; Owens, An...
Conductors: Davis, Andrew, Sir
Ensemble: BBC Singers; BBC Symphony Orchestra

"...In his operas, the vocal lines sit with remarkable ease on both the voice and the words with none of the chalk-on-blackboard quality that pervades...continue...

Goehr: Arianna / William Lacey, Arianna Ensemble

2 CD / NMC Classics / 1998-06-27

Works: Alexander Goehr: Arianna, Op. 58
Performers: Dawkins, Timothy; Hewitt, Andrew; Hickey, Angela; Philogene, Ruby; Rooke, Stephen; Schiemann, Juliet; Sheffield, Philip; Williams, Jeremy Huw; Zazzo, Lawrence
Conductors: Lacey, William
Ensemble: Arianna Ensemble