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Janácek: Choral Music / New London Chamber Choir

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-04-10

Works: Leos Janácek: Ríkadla (Nursery Rhymes) (18) for 9 voices & 10 instruments, JW 5/17; Kaspar Rucky, ballad for soloists & female chorus, JW 4/41; 70,000 (Sedmdesát tisíc, Th...
Performers: Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; MacDougall, Jamie; Norman, Daniel; Pitt, Amanda; Webb, Hugh; Williamson, Clive
Conductors: Wood, James
Ensemble: ; Critical Band

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These performances strike me as nearly ideal ... this enchanting Hyperion disc.
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Nach Innen (Toward The Inside)

1 CD / Wergo / 2011-01-11

Works: Ian Willcock: Grave, for ensemble; Mark Andre: ni, for 14 instruments; Kaija Saariaho: Graal théâtre, for violin & orchestra
Performers: Aarts, Maaike; Ballon, Severine; Corbett, John [clarinet]; Hashimoto, Shynia; Johanns, Gesa [horn]; Josel, Seth; McGowan, Ned; Schroder, Mirjam; Spengler, Maria; Spillner, Benjamin; Tarrete, Virginie...
Conductors: Wood, James; Huber, Rupert; Rundel, Peter
Ensemble: MusikFabrik

A tendency to focus on internal processes has emerged in the music of the last few decades. This disc features compositions on that theme by...continue...
Recording information: Klaus-von-Bismarck-Saal, WDR Funkhaus am Wallrafplatz K (04/15/2007); Klaus-von-Bismarck-Saal, WDR Funkhaus am Wallrafplatz K (09/19/2004); Klaus-von-Bismarck-Saal, WDR Funkhaus...continue...

Schattenspiele (Shadow Games)

1 CD / Wergo / 2010-08-10

Works: Michael Jarrell: ...Prisme/Incidences no 2..., for violin & ensemble; Stefano Gervasoni: Far niente, for double bass & 17 instruments; Joël-François Durand: Ombre / Miroir, for flute & ense...
Performers: Aarts, Maaike; Althuis, Jelte; Armbruster, Sascha; Bledsoe, Helen; Dierksen, Uwe; Eyckmans, Dominica; Gotz, Nandor; Groben, Francoise; Gunnarsdottir, Gerdur; Haynes, Richard; Hirst, Liz; Johanns, Tho...
Conductors: Masson, Diego; Siebens, Etienne; Wood, James
Ensemble: MusikFabrik

This CD takes us on a foray into the land of shadows - its compositions make remarkable use of light and shadow effects while simultaneously...continue...
Recording information: Klaus-von-Bismarck-Saal, WDR Funkhaus am Wallrafplatz K....continue...