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British Opera Overtures - by Benedict, Barnett, Balfe, Loder, Wallace, MacFarren / Richard Bonynge

1 CD / SOMM / 2013-05-14

Conductors: Bonynge, Richard
Ensemble: Victorian Opera Orchestra

This interesting new release comes to us from Victorian Opera Northwest, whose UK director Raymond Walker - together with conductor Richard Bonynge - have carried...continue...

Federico Mompou: Selected Works, Vol. 1 / Clélia Iruzun, piano

1 CD / SOMM / 2013-04-09

Brazilian pianist Clelia Iruzun has delighted critics over the years with her performances and recordings of music by Villa Lobos, Granados, Ginastera, Mignone, and Marlo...continue...

Geminiani: The Complete Sonatas, Op. 1 / London Handel Players

2 CD / SOMM / 2013-03-12

Conductors:
Ensemble: London Handel Players

The 250th anniversary of Italian composer Francesco Geminiani (1687 - 1762) has gone by largely unnoticed by other record labels, and it is with great...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Trios Vol. 2 / Trios Op. 1/3 & Op. 70/2; Trio in E flat, WoO 38

1 CD / SOMM / 2013-03-12

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings in E flat major, WoO 38; Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 1 no 3; Trio for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 70/2
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Ensemble: Gould Piano Trio

Celebrating their 20th Anniversary, the Gould Piano Trio has a glittering career that places them among the top piano trios internationally. The trio is currently...continue...
Recording information: St. George's Brandon Hill, Bristol (12/07/2011)....continue...

Frederick Delius, John Ireland: Partsongs / Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir

1 CD / SOMM / 2013-02-12

Works: Frederick Delius: German Partsongs (6), for chorus, RT iv/1; On Craig Dhu, for chorus, RT iv/2; Songs (2) to be sung of a Summer Night on the Water; The splendour falls on castle walls, for chorus, R...
Conductors: Spicer, Paul
Ensemble: ; Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir

Both Delius and Ireland produced an impressive output of songs for unaccompanied voices. Somm Recordings simply couldn't let Delius' 150th anniversary - and Ireland's 50th...continue...
Recording information: Church of St. Alban the Martyr, Highgate, Birmingham (07/04/2011-07/05/2011)....continue...

April Fredrick Sings Copland, Barber, Gershwin / David Curtis, Orchestra of the Swan

1 CD / SOMM / 2013-01-08

Works: Aaron Copland: Quiet City; Poems (8) of Emily Dickinson for voice & orchestra (arr. from 12 Poems of Emily Dickinson); Samuel Barber: Knoxville, Summer of 1915, Op. 24; Capricorn Concerto, for flute,...
Performers: Fredrick, April
Conductors: Curtis, David
Ensemble: ; Orchestra of the Swan

This CD showcases the spectacular voice of American soprano April Fredrick. SOMM first heard her in concert singing the songs of Ivor Gurney, which she...continue...
Recording information: Civic Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon (05/29/2011)....continue...

The Piano Music of John Ireland, Vol. 4 / Mark Bebbington, piano

1 CD / SOMM / 2013-01-08

Works: John Ireland: The Towing Path, for piano; Pastels (3), for piano; Summer Evening, for piano; Soliloquy; We'll to the woods no more; In Those Days ("Daydream"; "Meridian"), pieces (2) for piano; Merry...
Performers: Bebbington, Mark

With the final volume of SOMM's four-volume series of the complete piano music of John Ireland, we reach the end of our fabulous journey through...continue...
Recording information: Symphony Hall, Birmingham (01/03/2011/01/04/2011)....continue...

Brahms: Handel Variations, Op. 24; Waltzes, Op.39; Piano Pieces, Op. 118 / Leon McCawley, piano

1 CD / SOMM / 2012-11-13

BBC Music Magazine, November 2012
McCawley's beautifully recorded Brahms recital strikes exactly the right balance between the monumental, intimate and light-hearted aspects of the composer'...continue...

The Complete Piano Music of Sir Arthur Bliss, Vol. 1 - Piano Sonata; Toccata Suite et al. / Mark Bebbington, piano

1 CD / SOMM / 2012-11-13

Elgar: The Longed-for Light - Elgar's Music in Wartime / Susan Gritton, soprano; BBC Concert Orch., Wilson

1 CD / SOMM / 2012-11-13

Works: Edward Elgar: Polonia, Op. 76; Carillon, Op. 75; Sospiri; Une voix dans le désert, for reciter & orchestra, Op. 77; Carissima; Le drapeau belge, for reciter & orchestra, Op. 79; Rosemary ("Tha...
Performers: Gritton, Susan
Conductors: Wilson, John

Recording information: Watford Colosseum (02/13/2012-02/15/2012)....continue...

In London Town: A Musical Tour of the Historic Sights of London / Iain Sutherland

1 CD / SOMM / 2012-09-11

Conductors: Sutherland, Iain
Ensemble: Philharmonic Concert Orchestra

This is a fascinating and entertaining compilation of music licensed from River Records Ltd. and remastered by expert sound engineer Paul Arden-Taylor. The music was...continue...

Beecham conducts - Berlioz: Corsaire Overture; Grieg: Old Norwegian Romance; D'indy: Enchanted Forest; Saint-Saëns: Sym. 3

1 CD / SOMM / 2012-08-14

Works: Hector Berlioz: Le corsaire Overture, Op. 21; Edvard Grieg: Old Norwegian Romance with Variations for 2 Pianos, Op. 51; Vincent d'Indy: La Forêt Enchantée, symphonic legend after Uhland for...
Performers: Gamley, Douglas; McCall, Tom; Vaughan, Denis
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

This long-awaited live performance, from the Royal Festival Hall in October 1954, joins SOMM's growing collection of unforgettable performances by a conductor who genuinely loved...continue...

John Joubert: String Quartets Nos. 1, 2 & 3 / Brodsky Quartet

1 CD / SOMM / 2012-08-14

Works: John Joubert: Quartet for Strings no 1 in A flat major, Op. 1; Quartet for Strings no 2, Op. 91; Quartet for Strings no 3, Op. 112
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Ensemble: Brodsky Quartet

Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heard
.... For those who are drawn to the genre, Joubert’s quartets are very satisfying. There is a...continue...
Recording information: St. Mary's Church, Walthamstow, London, England....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Trios, Vol. 1 - Trios Op. 1/2; Op. 70/1 "Ghost"; Variations Op. 44 / Gould Piano Trio

1 CD / SOMM / 2012-07-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings in G major, Op. 1/2; Trio for Piano and Strings no 8 in B flat major, WoO 39; Trio for Piano and Strings no 10 in E flat major, Op. 44 "Variations on ...
Performers: Trio, Gould Piano
Conductors:
Ensemble: Gould Piano Trio

This dynamic group, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, has been exploring the remarkable variety displayed in the Beethoven Trios in many of their...continue...
Recording information: St. George's Brandon Hill, Bristol (10/05/2011)....continue...

Delius: Orchestral Music Arranged for Two Pianos, Vol. 1 / Simon Callaghan & Hiroaki Takenouchi, pianos

1 CD / SOMM / 2012-06-12

Works: Frederick Delius: A Dance Rhapsody (no 1), for orchestra, RT vi/18; Pieces (2) for Small Orchestra; Brigg Fair - An English Rhapsody; Poem of Life and Love, for orchestra; A Song of Summer, for orche...
Performers: Callaghan, Simon; Takenouchi, Hiroaki

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Delius, and SOMM now pays tribute to the composer who held a special place in...continue...
Recording information: Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire (04/21/2011-04/22/2011)....continue...

Mátyás Seiber: Yugoslav, Hungarian & Nonsens Songse & Other Choral Music / Choir of the 21st Century

1 CD / SOMM / 2012-06-12

Works: Mátyás Seiber: Yugoslav Folk Songs (6), for chorus; Hungarian Folk Songs (3), for chorus; Soldiers' Songs (2), for men's chorus; Missa Brevis, for chorus; Sirmio, for chorus; Madrigals (2),...
Conductors: Williams, Howard
Ensemble: ; Choir of the 21st Century

A delightful collection of a cappella choral music written by a composer of great talent who died tragically at age 55, at the height of...continue...
Recording information: Rosslyn Hill Chapel, London (10/14/2011/10/15/2011)....continue...