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Art Song Collection - Anniversary Series / Beethoven, Britten, Gurney, Hawes, Poulenc, et al.

1 CD / Signum UK / 2012-11-01

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge the wood's in trouble, song for tenor, piano & string quartet (or tenor & orchestra); Ludwig van Beethoven: Sechs Gesänge mit Begleitung des Pianoforte, O...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Asti, Eugene; Bickley, Susan; Burnside, Iain [Piano]; Connolly, Sarah [Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)]; Crawford-Phillips, Simon; Evans, Rebecca; Filsell, Jeremy [Keyboard]; Glynn, Christo...
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Ensemble: Dante Quartet

2012 marks the 15th anniversary of the first release from the leading independent classical label Signum Records. Beginning life as an early music specialist (with...continue...

Walton: Violin Concerto; Barber: Violin Concerto

1 CD / Signum UK / 2011-06-04

Works: William Walton: Concerto for Violin; Pieces (2) for strings (from Henry V); Samuel Barber: Concerto for Violin Op. 14; Adagio for Strings
Performers: Bowes, Thomas
Conductors: Swensen, Joseph

Walton's Violin Concerto was composed during a trip to Villa Cimbrone in Italy, and reflects this environment in different ways - some more apparent than...continue...
Recording information: Malmö Opera and Music Theatre, Sweden (03/08/2010-03/12/2010)....continue...

An Irish Songbook / Ailish Tynan

1 CD / Signum UK / 2011-04-03

Works: Thomas Dunhill: Cloths of Heaven for voice & piano, Op. 30/3; Samuel Barber: Solitary Hotel, song for voice & piano (Despite and Still), Op. 41/4; Hermit Songs, Op. 29; The Desire for Hermitage, song...
Performers: Burnside, Iain [Piano]; Tynan, Ailish

Iain Burside and Ailish Tynan return to Signum with their second disc of Irish Songs and arrangements - this time from a range of different...continue...
Recording information: St Paul's Church, Deptford, London (04/22/2009-04/24/2009)....continue...

Naked Byrd Two / Armonico Consort

1 CD / Signum UK / 2011-02-04

Works: Hermanus Contractus: Salve Regina; Christopher Monks: The Spirit of Tallis, for voice, violin & chorus (after a theme by Tallis); Samuel Barber: Agnus Dei; John Tavener: Funeral Ikos, for chorus; The...
Performers: McCusker, Kelly; Morton, Peter; Robinson, Rachel [Soprano vocals]; Rogers, Kirsteen
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Ensemble: Armonico Consort

This recording is compiled from Armonico Consort’s ‘Naked Byrd’ programme, featuring music by Tavener, Purcell, Barber and Byrd, composers who wore their hearts on their...continue...

Choral Collection / Rodolfus Choir

3 CD / Signum UK / 2010-11-05

Works: Thomas Tallis: Sancte Deus, sancte fortis; Suscipe quaeso, motet for 7 voices, P. 222; Absterge Domine; Miserere nostri, motet for 7 voices, P. 207; In jejunio et fletu; If ye love me; Loquebantur va...
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Hughes, Christopher

Songs of Innocence - Britten, Barber, Ives, Handel, Warlock, etc / Swait, Bowman, Plant

1 CD / Signum UK / 2008-07-06

Works: John Jacob Niles: I Wonder As I Wander; Traditional Spiritual: In the Mornin', spiritual; Benjamin Britten: Diaphenia, song for voice & piano; The Owl, song for voice & piano; Witches' Song, for voic...
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Plant, Andrew; Swait, Andrew

The initial impetus for 'Songs of Innocence' came from Andrew Swait who was extremely keen to investigate repertoire rarely sung by a treble; indeed, several...continue...