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Charles-Marie Widor: Organ Symphonies Nos.1 & 2 / Joseph Nolan, Organ

1 CD / Signum UK / 2013-02-07

Works: Charles-Marie Widor: Symphony for Organ no 1 in C minor, Op. 13 no 1; Symphony no 2 in D major for organ, Op. 13/2
Performers: Nolan, Joseph

Naji Hakim: Saksobing Praeludier; Chamber Concertos nos. 1 & 2; Concerto for Organ no 4 / Naji Hakim, organ

1 CD / Signum UK / 2012-11-03

Works: Naji Hakim: Sakskobing Preludes, for organ; Chamber Concerto no 1 "Solen skinner altid på Beirut"; Chamber Concerto no 2 "Kom, lad os gå til Betlehem"; Organ Concerto no 4
Performers: Hakim, Naji
Conductors:
Ensemble: Danish Chamber Players

A prolific composer and organist, Naji Hakim is truly one of the most versatile performercomposers working today, garnering praise from his numerous organ and composition...continue...
Recording information: Nykobing Falster (09/08/2011-09/16/2011); Vangede Kirke (09/08/2011-09/16/2011)....continue...

Choral Collection - Anniversary Series / Bach, Bernstein, Handel, Hawes, Tallis, et al.

1 CD / Signum UK / 2012-11-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, BWV 230; Mass in B minor, BWV 232; Francis Poulenc: Mass in G; Eric Whitacre: Lux Aurumque; Bob Chilcott: The lily and the rose, for chorus; Leona...
Performers: Millett, Robert; Morris, Greg [Organ]; Pryce, Sally; Swait, Andrew; Thomas, Elin Manahan
Conductors: ; Short, Nigel; Chilcott, Bob; Vivian, James; Cullen, Joseph; McCreesh, Paul; Dixon, Alistair; Nicholas, Benjamin; Skidmore, Jeffrey; Backhouse, Jeremy; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Cleobury, Stephen; Al...
Ensemble: ; Ex Cathedra; Ex Cathedra Choir; Gabrieli Consort; Huddersfield Choral Society; King's Singers; Tenebrae; The Sirens (A Capella)

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...

Organs of Famous Cathedrals - works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Wesley et al. / David Goode, Joseph Nolan, Simon Preston, Jeremy Filsell

1 CD / Signum UK / 2012-10-06

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C minor, BWV 564; Felix Mendelssohn: Sonata no 3 in A; Robert Schumann: Six Fugues on B-A-C-H, Op. 60; Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Choral Song & Fugue; ...
Performers: Filsell, Jeremy [Keyboard]; Goode, David; Hakim, Naji; Mason, Alexander; Matthes, Michael; Nolan, James [Organ]; Nolan, Joseph; Preston, Simon [Conductor/Composer]; Quinney, Robert; Vivian, James
Conductors: Howarth, Robert; Ng, Kah-Ming; ; Short, Nigel; Thorby, Philip; McCreesh, Paul; Wickham, Edward; Dixon, Alistair; Webber, Geoffrey
Ensemble: ; Chapelle du Roi (Chorus); Charivari Agréable ; Cordaria; Gabrieli Players; Gallicantus; Mille Fleurs; Musica Antiqua; Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Company; Tenebrae (Vocal Ensemble); The Clerk...

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...

Journey Into Light - Music for the Festivals of Advent, Christmas, Epiphany and Candlemas by E.Poston; W.McKie; Patrick Hadley; Judith Weir; Britten et al. / Choir of Jesus College Cambridge

1 CD / Signum UK / 2012-09-09

Works: Elizabeth Poston: Jesus Christ the Apple Tree; William McKie: We Wait for Thy Loving Kindness, O God, for chorus & organ; Patrick Hadley: I sing of a maiden; Judith Weir: Advent Prose, for chorus; Jo...
Performers: Austin, Alasdair [Treble]; Beetschen, Alexander; Bryan, Nico [Treble]; Crawshaw, Rebecca; Dixon, Robert; Hetherington, Olympia; Lambourn, Timothy; Leach, Edward; Senanayake, Jaliya; Smith, Matthew [B...
Conductors: Williams, Mark
Ensemble: ; Choir of Jesus College Cambridge

A new festive release from the Choir of Jesus College Cambridge under their director Mark Williams - with additional performances from organists Robert Dixon and...continue...

Mendelssohn: Elijah / Rosemary Joshua, Sarah Connolly, Robert Murray, Simon Keenlyside. Paul McCreesh

2 CD / Signum UK / 2012-09-06

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Elijah, Op. 70
Performers: Ballard, Lucy; Boden, Samuel; Connolly, Sarah [Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)]; Davies, Robert [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Gaunt, William; Gibbins, Ruth; Gilmour, Susan; Jones, Emily Rowley [Soprano Vocal]; Joshua...
Conductors: McCreesh, Paul
Ensemble: Wrocaw Philharmonic Choir

At the time of its first performances in 1846, Elijah was hailed as one of the great oratorios alongside Handel's Messiah. It tells the story...continue...

Charles-Marie Widor: The Organ Symphonies, Vol. 1 - Symphonies nos 5 & 6 / Joseph Nolan, organ

1 CD / Signum UK / 2012-07-04

Works: Charles-Marie Widor: Symphonie no 6, Op. 42/2; Fifth Organ Symphony in F, Op. 42/1
Performers: Nolan, Joseph

Volume 1 in a new collection of Charles-Marie Widor's Organ Symphonies, performed by Joseph Nolan on the magnificent Cavaillé-Coll organ of L'église de la Madeleine,...continue...
Recording information: Church of the Madeleine, Paris, France (05/18/2011-05/24/2011)....continue...

A New Venetian Coronation, 1595 / Paul McCreesh, Gabrielli Consort & Players

1 CD / Signum UK / 2012-06-02

Works: Giovanni Gabrieli: Toccata del secondo tono; Intonationi d'organo; Canzon, for 12 parts, C. 193; Deus qui beatum Marcum, motet for 10 voices; Canzon no 16, for 12 parts, C. 209; Intonazione del quint...
Performers: Butler, Richard; Dougan, Eamonn; Gaunt, William; Skidmore, Greg; Waterfield, Jan; Whitehead, William
Conductors: McCreesh, Paul
Ensemble: Gabrieli Consort & Players; Gabrieli Players

The Gabrieli Consort and Players return to the program that put them on the musical map when it was originally recorded and released in 1990:...continue...
Recording information: Douai Abbey, Berkshire, England (02/28/2012-03/01/2012).

Includes work(s): bells / intrada tertia / sexta / septima by various composers....continue...

In Recital at Tulle Cathedral: works by Pachelbel, Purcell, Handel, Vierne, Steptoe et al. / Graham Ashton, trumpet; Michael Matthes, organ

1 CD / Signum UK / 2012-04-02

Works: Guglielmo Ebreo da Pesaro: Falla Con Misuras (La Bassa Castiglia); Johann Pachelbel: Toccata, for organ in E minor, T. 240; Toccata, for organ in G minor, T. 246; George Frederick Handel: Sonata for ...
Performers: Ashton, Graham; Matthes, Michael

An exceptional program from two consummate performers, blending new arrangements of classical and baroque works with the premiere recording of Roger Steptoe's Sonata for Trumpet...continue...
Recording information: L'eglise de Tulle (07/06/2011-07/11/2011)....continue...

Hakim plays Hakim: The Stahlhuth-Jann Organ St. Martin's Church, Dudelange

1 CD / Signum UK / 2012-03-08

Works: Naji Hakim: Bach'orama, fantasy on a theme by Bach, for organ; Jonquilles (3) Preludes, for organ; Mit seinem Geist, variations for organ; Theotokos, for organ; Salve Regina, for organ; Gershwinesca,...
Performers: Hakim, Naji

American Record Guide, September / October 2012
Hakim may be known to organ music fans from his recordings at Sacre- Coeur, Paris. His improvisations generally have...continue...
Recording information: St. Martin's Church Dudelange, Grand Duché du Luxembour (07/26/2011-07/27/2011)....continue...

A Festival of Psalms by Allegri, Bernstein, Byrd, Parry, Purcell, Wesley / Choir of Temple Church

1 CD / Signum UK / 2012-03-07

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; William Byrd: Teach me, O Lord; Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Ascribe Unto the Lord, for chorus & organ; Henry Purcell: Thy word is a lant...
Performers: Clements, William; Millett, Robert; Morris, Greg [Organ]; Pryce, Sally; Temmink, Robert-Jan; Underwood, Giles; Wall, Simon; Watkin, Toby
Conductors: Vivian, James
Ensemble: Choir of Temple Church

The Psalms of David are arguably the portion of the Old Testament that has been enfolded most completely within the Christian tradition and its liturgies....continue...
Recording information: Temple Church, London, England (03/2011)....continue...

David Goode Plays J.S. Bach / 1714 Silbermann Organ of Freiberg Cathedral

1 CD / Signum UK / 2012-02-05

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564; Concerto for Organ no 2 in A minor, BWV 593 (after Vivaldi); Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, BWV 654; Prelude and Fugue, for o...
Performers: Goode, David

David Goode performs a grand selection of some of Bach's best organ works - including the famed Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor - providing...continue...
Recording information: Freiberg Cathedral, Freiberg, Germany (07/04/2010-07/06/2010)....continue...

The Organ of Westminster Abbey: Robert Quinney Plays Works by Elgar

1 CD / Signum UK / 2012-01-01

Works: Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March no 3, for orchestra in C minor, Op. 39/3; Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 ("Enigma"); Sonata for Organ in G major, Op. 28; Sospiri; Severn Suite, for...
Performers: Quinney, Robert

Robert Quinney performs a stunning recital of works by Elgar on the organ of Westminster Abbey. Quinney has been Sub-Organist there since 2004, performing for...continue...
Recording information: Westminster Abbey....continue...

Set Me as a Seal Upon Your Heart: Chamber Music & Organ Works by Naji Hakim / Tawil, soprano

1 CD / Signum UK / 2011-07-03

Works: Naji Hakim: Påskeblomst, for string quartet; Magnificat, for voice & organ; Variations on "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern", for violin & organ; Set Me As A Seal Upon Your Heart, for voi...
Performers: Hakim, Naji; Kuzma, Jean Philippe; Tawil, Rima
Conductors:
Ensemble: Quatuor De Chapell Royal

Naji Hakim has established himself as a performer and composer whose works are indelibly tied to his Christian faith. Recognized with a papal medal for...continue...
Recording information: The American Church, Paris, France (2009-06-??&2009-12-??&2010-)....continue...

G.F. Handel: Messiah / Glover

2 CD / Signum UK / 2011-05-04

Works: John Wainwright: Christians awake! salute the happy morn; George Frederick Handel: Der Messias
Performers: Battiwalla, Darius; Cullen, Joseph [Choral Conductor/Organ]
Conductors: Glover, Jane
Ensemble: Northern Sinfonia

The Huddersfield Choral Society continue their esteemed relationship with Signum Records with arguably the best-loved musical work of all time Messiah, more than two and...continue...
Recording information: Huddersfield Town Hall (12/22/2010)....continue...

Concerti Curiosi / Uncommon Baroque

1 CD / Signum UK / 2011-05-04

Works: Domenico Paradies: Concerto for keyboard & orchestra in B flat major; Antonín Reichenauer: Concerto for oboe, strings & basso continuo in B flat major; Johan Daniel Berlin: Sinfonia, for cornet ...
Performers: Coates, Geoffrey; Debruslais, Simon; Gibbs, Persephone; Ng, Kah-Ming; Savan, Jamie
Conductors: Ng, Kah-Ming
Ensemble: Charivari Agréable

"This curious conglomeration of concertos is a celebration of contrasts." Thus begins Kah-Ming Ng's introduction to this collection of works from the 18th century. Although...continue...
Recording information: St. Andrew's Church, Toddington, Gloucestershire (08/11/2010-08/13/2010)....continue...

Hakim Plays Hakim / Organ works

1 CD / Signum UK / 2011-02-04

Works: Naji Hakim: All My Founts Shall Be With You, hymn setting for organ; I Love the Colourful World, for organ; Sakskobing Preludes, for organ; To Call My True Love to My Dance, for organ; Glenalmond Sui...
Performers: Hakim, Naji

Naji Hakim returns to Signum with this collection of his own works for organ. As both an organist and a composer, Lebanese-born Naji Hakim has...continue...
Recording information: Danmarks Radios Concert Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark (08/07/2009)....continue...

The Majesty Of Thy Glory

1 CD / Signum UK / 2011-01-02

Works: Henry Purcell: Te Deum and Jubilate Deo, for soloists, chorus & instruments in D major, Z. 232; My beloved spake, Z 28; Edward Elgar: Te Deum and Benedictus, Op. 34; Benjamin Britten: Rejoice in the ...
Performers: Grice, Ian le; Morris, Greg [Organ]
Conductors: Vivian, James
Ensemble: Temple Players

The Temple Church is one of the most historic and beautiful churches in London. The modern choir is comprised of 18 boy choristers and 12...continue...
Recording information: Temple Church, London, England (03/06/2009-03/22/2009)....continue...

English Organ Music from the Temple Church

1 CD / Signum UK / 2011-01-02

Works: Percy Whitlock: Four Extemporizations; Henry Walford Davies: Solemn Melody for organ; John Stanley: Voluntary for organ in D major, Op. 5/5; Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Pieces (3) for Chamber Organ, Boo...
Performers: Vivian, James

The varied program touches on a multitude of works for organ by English composers, all of which bring out different facets of this versatile instrument....continue...
Recording information: Temple Church, London, England (09/12/2009-09/20/2009)....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

Langlais: Messe Solenelle

1 CD / Signum UK / 2010-08-07

Works: Jean Langlais: Messe Solennelle for chorus & organ; Déodat de Sévérac: Tantum Ergo; Pierre Villette: O salutaris hostia, for chorus, Op. 21; O quam amabilis es, for chorus, Op. 71; Jes...
Performers: Goode, David

Eton College Chapel Choir perform an enchanting selection of 20th Century French Choral and Organ music. As well as music by composers who were at...continue...
Recording information: Eton College Chapel (2009-01-11&2009-01-18&1009-)....continue...

Choral Music by Herbert Howells

1 CD / Signum UK / 2010-07-08

Works: Herbert Howells: The summer is coming; Sweetest of sweets; Carol-Anthems (3) for Chorus; One Thing Have I Desired, motet for chorus & organ; Antiphon; Walking in the Snow, for chorus & organ; A Grace...
Performers: Harris, Dorothea; Jones, Alex; Lee, Simon; McIntosh, Fergus; Ogilvie, Imogen; Roberts, Marcus; Walker, Margaret; Winpenny, Tom

"Eschew vibrato as a choir, and you risk the ignominy of uncovering all kinds of approximations in pitch, ensemble and inflection. While few groups can...continue...
Recording information: St John the Evangelist, Upper Norwood (01/02/2009-01/06/2009)....continue...

Stainer: The Crucifixion

1 CD / Signum UK / 2010-03-11

Works: John Stainer: God so loved the world
Performers: Battiwalla, Darius; Davies, Neal [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Vocal], Andrew Kennedy [Tenor
Conductors: Cullen, Joseph

Founded in 1836, the Huddersfield Choral Society has long been a major part of the town's vibrant musical tradition. Under a succession of distinguished principal...continue...
Recording information: Huddersfield Town Hall, UK (06/13/2009-06/15/2009)....continue...

What Sweeter Music: Songs & Carols Christmas

1 CD / Signum UK / 2009-12-02

Works: James Pierpont: Jingle Bells; Franz Gruber: Silent Night; John Rutter: What sweeter music; There is a flower; Nativity Carol; Herbert Howells: Carol-Anthems (3) for Chorus; Christmas Traditional: Que...
Performers: Sherlock, James

Tenebrae is a professional chamber choir, founded by Nigel Short in 2001. Often performing by candlelight, the choir creates an atmosphere of spiritual and musical...continue...
Recording information: St. Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield, London, Eng (06/22/2009-06/26/2009)....continue...

The Organ of Saint Sulpice Paris / Joseph Nolan

1 CD / Signum UK / 2009-09-01

Works: Léon Boëllmann: Suite Gothique, Op. 25; Edward Elgar: Sonata for Organ no 2 in B flat, Op. 87a; George Thalben-Ball: Poema & Toccata Beorma, for organ; Franz Liszt: Fantasie und Fuge ü...
Performers: Nolan, Joseph

The Organ of Saint Sulpice, Paris, is widely considered to be a prime example of the pinnacle of 19th Century French organ building. Joseph Nolan...continue...

Hawes: Song of Songs / Elin Manahan Thomas, Roger Sayer, English Chamber Orchestra

1 CD / Signum UK / 2009-06-06

Works: Patrick Hawes: Song of Songs, for voice, chorus & orchestra; Perfect Love, for chorus; When Israel was a Child, for chorus & organ; The Lord's Prayer, for voice & chorus; O Lord Our Governor, for cho...
Performers: Coxwell, Janet; Liebeck, Jack; Sayer, Roger; Thomas, Elin Manahan; Watson, Christopher; Wilson, Suzanne
Conductors: Hawes, Patrick
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

The composer Patrick Hawes has established a reputation as one of the most popular contemporary English composers working today. This new disc of choral and...continue...

Duruflé: Requiem, Motets / Jeremy Backhouse , et al

1 CD / Signum UK / 2009-06-06

Works: Jean-Jacques Grunenwald: Tu es Petrus; Psaume CXXIX (De Profundis), version for chorus & organ; Maurice Duruflé: Motets (4) on Gregorian themes, Op. 10; Requiem
Performers: Cohen, Robert [Cello]; Connolly, Sarah [Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)]; Filsell, Jeremy [Keyboard]; Maltman, Christopher
Conductors: Backhouse, Jeremy
Ensemble: Vasari Singers

Combining Gerorian chant with his own unique compositional style, Durufle's 'Requiem' has proved to be one of the most popular and enduring choral works of...continue...

Howells: I Love All Beauteous Things / Tristan Russcher, Judy Martin, Choir of Christ Church Cathedral Dublin

1 CD / Signum UK / 2009-03-05

Works: Herbert Howells: Thee will I love; Hills of the North, for chorus & organ; I love all beauteous things, for chorus & organ; Missa Aedis Christi; Short Pieces (6) for organ; In manus tuas (This world,...
Performers: Dines, Ernest; Russcher, Tristan; Thomas, Paul
Conductors: Martin, Judy

"This album is a welcome addition to the recorded works of Howells both on account of the repertoire it covers and because of its fine...continue...
Recording information: St Bartholomew's Church, Dublin (02/22/2008-02/24/2008)....continue...

Remoter Worlds - Judith Bingham: Choral Music / David Hill, BBC Singers

1 CD / Signum UK / 2009-02-07

Works: Judith Bingham: Gleams of a Remoter World, for chorus; The Shepheardes Calender, for chorus; Water Lilies, for chorus; Irish Tenebrae, for soloists, chorus, violin, organ & percussion; Unpredictable ...
Performers: Adams-Barbaro, Jennifer; Benjafield, Richard; Bowen, Christopher; Brannick, Chris; Farrington, Iain; Feaviour, Margaret; Johnston, Robert; Miles-Johnson, Deborah; Osostowicz, Krysia; Robinson, Olivia...
Conductors: Hill, David

The BBC Singers, led by David Hill, are the UK's only full-time professional chamber choir, and their repertoire and virtuosic versatility are almost boundless. The...continue...
Recording information: St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, London, England (01/25/2008-02/01/2008)....continue...

The King's Singers Collection

5 CD / Signum UK / 2008-06-01

Works: Gregorian Chant: Maundy Thursday; Christus factus est, versicle; Carlo Gesualdo: Responsories (9) for Maundy Thursday, for 6 voices, Feria 5; Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel, motet for 6 voices, W. 7/...
Performers: Baldock, Sarah; Swait, Andrew
Conductors:
Ensemble: Concordia (Viol Consort); King's Singers

O Sacrum Convivium - Byrd, Holst, etc / Gough, London University Royal Holloway Choir

1 CD / Signum UK / 2008-03-04

Works: William Byrd: Cibavit eos, motet for 4 voices (SATB); Tomás Luis de Victoria: O magnum mysterium; Thomas Weelkes: Alleluia, I heard a voice; When David heard; Arvo Pärt: Magnificat; Gusta...
Performers: Crocket, Tom; Major, Rachel; Marshall, Naomi; Millinger, David; Rathbone, Samuel

Choral music from the sixteenth-century, right up to the late-twentieth-century is featured on this beautiful eleven-track album, with stunning performances from The Choir of Royal...continue...

The Organ of Buckingham Palace Ballroom - Bach, etc / Nolan

1 CD / Signum UK / 2008-02-04

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Preludes on Welsh Hymn Tunes (3) for Organ; Felix Mendelssohn: Sonatas (6) for Organ, Op. 65; Théodore D...
Performers: Nolan, Joseph

Following the success of Joseph Nolan’s appearance in 'Music for the Coronation of James 2nd' (Signum U.K. 094), he returns to Signum with a solo...continue...

Hear My Words - Parry, Bird, etc / Eton College Chapel Choir

1 CD / Signum UK / 2008-02-04

Works: Hubert Parry: Hear My Words, Ye People for chorus & orchestra; I was glad; William Byrd: Teach me, O Lord; Charles Villiers Stanford: Magnificat in G; Bible Songs (6), Op. 113; Franz Joseph Haydn: Mi...
Performers: Goode, David

"Hear my words, ye people", by Hubert Parry, a former chorister at Eton College is the first track on the album featuring some of the...continue...

Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610 / Alwood, et al

2 CD / Signum UK / 2008-01-01

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine; Dixit Dominus, motet for 6 voices and 6 strings (from Vespers), SV 206/2; Nigra sum sed formosa, antiphon for tenor (from Vespers), SV 206/3; Laudate, ...
Performers: Bates, David; Cooper, Julie; Goode, David; Mulroy, Nicholas; Oldfield, James; Rice, Robert W.; Vale, Nathan; Wall, Simon
Conductors: Allwood, Ralph
Ensemble: English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble; Southern Sinfonia

Music of the seventeenth century was little known to the concert going or record-buying public, up until fifty or so years ago when Monteverdi's Vespers...continue...

Pott: The Cloud of Unknowing / Backhouse, Gilchrist, Filsell

2 CD / Signum UK / 2007-11-03

Works: Francis Pott: The Cloud of Unknowing, for voice, chorus & organ
Performers: Burges, Dan; Filsell, Jeremy [Keyboard]; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]

Following its successful premiere performance earlier this year, Francis Pott’s highly anticipated recording of 'The Cloud of Unknowing' is likely to be a musical milestone...continue...

The Carols Album / Huddersfield Choral Society, et al

1 CD / Signum UK / 2007-10-06

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Festgesang "Hark! The herald angels sing"; Christmas Traditional: Gaudete, Christus est natus; Gabriel's Message (Basque); O Little Town of Bethlehem; Coventry Carol (2); Quelle es...
Performers: Battiwalla, Darius

The magnificent voices of the Huddersfield Choral Society celebrate the Christmas Season with heart-warming arrangements of our favorite carols. Undoubtedly the hardiest annual of the...continue...

Tippett - Choral Images / Cleobury, BBC Singers

1 CD / Signum UK / 2007-03-06

Works: Michael Tippett: Dance, Clarion Air, madrigal for chorus; Plebs angelica, motet for double chorus; The Weeping Babe, motet for soprano & chorus; Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis (Evening Canticles), for ch...
Performers: Adams-Barbaro, Jennifer; Charlesworth, Stephen; Farrington, Iain; Feaviour, Margaret; Fox, Jacqueline; Johnston, Robert; MacIntyre, Stuart; Menna, Siân; Murgatroyd, Andrew
Conductors: Cleobury, Stephen
Ensemble: BBC Singers

When Sir Michael Tippett first worked with the BBC Singers in 1944, the experience was such that he recalled nearly 50 years later that "It...continue...

The Organ of Westminster Cathedral - Brahms, etc / Quinney

2 CD / Signum UK / 2007-01-05

Works: Johannes Brahms: Academic Festival Overture in C minor, Op. 80; Variations on a Theme of Haydn for orchestra, Op. 56a "St. Anthony"; Songs (4) for voice & piano, Op. 70; Sonata for Violin and Piano n...
Performers: Quinney, Robert

"This is a great recording - I've no hesitation in saying it's one of the best organ CDs you'll ever hear... Alongside his impeccable performances,...continue...

Royal Albert Hall Organ Restored / Simon Preston

1 CD / Signum UK / 2006-09-10

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: How lovely are the messengers; Robert Schumann: Fugues (6) on B-A-C-H for organ (or pedal piano or harmonium), Op. 60; William Bolcom: Gospel Preludes (3) for Organ, Book 4; Howard...
Performers: Preston, Simon [Conductor/Composer]

It would be hard to find an organist with more plaudits than Simon Preston. He has received a range of stunning reviews and awards from...continue...

Mediations & Remembrances - Pott / Martin, Russcher, et al

1 CD / Signum UK / 2006-07-02

Works: Francis Pott: A Meditation; Turn our Captivity; Mass in Five Parts; Jesu dulcis memoria, for soprano solo & chorus; Introduction, Toccata & Fugue, for organ; A Remembrance, anthem for chorus & organ;...
Performers: Apalaghie, Dan; Gannon, Judith; Mulvey, Aine; Russcher, Tristan
Conductors: Russcher, Tristan
Ensemble: Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin

Talbot: Path of Miracles / Short, Tenebrae

1 Super Audio CD / Signum UK / 2006-06-02

Works: Joby Talbot: Path of Miracles, for a cappella choir
Performers: Badley, Paul; Bowley, John; Budd, Jeremy [Vocals]; Busher, Andrew; Butler, Richard; Cullen, Joseph [Choral Conductor/Organ]; Davidson, Grace; Dougan, Eamonn; Doyle, Julia; Forbes, Joanna; Fraser, Jul...
Conductors: Short, Nigel
Ensemble: Tenebrae (Vocal Ensemble)

'Path of Miracles', for a cappella choir, was commissioned by Tenebrae from Joby Talbot and premiered last year. The work is based on the most...continue...
Personnel: Joanna Forbes, Grace Davidson (soprano); Paul Badley, John Bowley, Richard Butler, Jeremy Budd , Andrew Busher (tenor); Joseph Cullen , William Gaunt , Guthrie Thomas, Adrian Peacock, Simon...continue...

Handel - Mozart: Messiah / Mackerras, Lott, Palmer, Langridge

2 CD / Signum UK / 2006-04-02

Works: George Frederick Handel: Der Messias
Performers: Birch, John; Langridge, Philip; Lloyd, Robert [Bass Voice]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; Simmons, Raymond; Troon, Vivian
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: Huddersfield Choral Society

A stellar line up of soloists, conductor, choir and orchestra combine forces in this re-mastered 2 CD set of Mozart's arrangement of Handel's much loved...continue...

Music for the Virgin Mary / Concerto delle Donne

1 CD / Signum UK / 2006-03-02

Works: Nicolas-Antoine Lebègue: Prélude du premiere ton; Tierce en taille du deuxième ton, for organ in G minor; Oú s'en vont ces gays bergers?, noël for organ; Plein Jeu du huiti&#...
Performers: Cassidy, Jennie; Deam, Donna; Newton, Faye; Ross, Alastair; Ross, Gill

Recorded in the beautiful church of Notre Dame, Rozay-en-Brie, by Concerto delle Donne, this CD celebrates 300 years of Marc-Atoine Charpentier, whose works range from...continue...

Dankworth: Light of the World; Mozart, etc / Nicholas

1 CD / Signum UK / 2006-01-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74; How beautiful are the feet of them (His Anthem on the Peace) (Peace Anthem), anthem, HWV 266; Walter Alcock: Sanctus; Geoffrey Bur...
Performers: Etherington, Carleton; Fox, Ian; Hewlett, Tom; Martin, Allison; Nicholas, Benjamin; Ooi, Thomas; Swait, Andrew; Wells, Gavin
Conductors: Nicholas, Benjamin
Ensemble: Corelli Ensemble; Tewkesbury Abbey School Choir

The English choral tradition isnt just unique, its vital. It allows the rest of us to understand and express faith and feelings in a way...continue...

Davies: One star, at last; Tavener, etc / Cleobury, Quinney

1 CD / Signum UK / 2005-11-04

Works: Bo Holten: Nowell sing we now; Steve Martland: Carols (3), for chorus; Carl Rütti: I Wonder as I Wander, for choir & organ; Judith Weir: Illuminare, Jerusalem; Judith Bingham: The Shepherd's Gif...
Performers: Adams-Barbaro, Jennifer; Bron, Eleanor; Feaviour, Margaret; Foulkes, Carolyn; Haslam, Micaela; Johnston, Robert; MacKenzie, Neil; Porter, Kim; Priestley-Smith, Pamela; Quinney, Robert
Conductors: Cleobury, Stephen
Ensemble: BBC Singers

This Christmas CD includes eight new carols several premiere recordings, and a selection of music serious and light-hearted, contemplative and joyful by some of the...continue...

Esperar, sentir, morir / Sanabras, del Pozo, et al

1 CD / Signum UK / 2005-10-08

Works: Juan Hidalgo: Esperar, sentir, morir; Kah-Ming Ng: Quiero, y no saben qui quiero; Chacona (after an anonymous Spanish melody), for ensemble; Canarios (after harmonic schemes by Ruiz de Ribayaz and Fe...
Performers: Allanic, Constance; Ng, Kah-Ming; Pozo, Rodrigo del; Sanabras, Clara; Sweeney, Richard
Conductors:
Ensemble: Charivari Agréable

Vierne: Symphonies pour orgue / Jeremy Filsell

3 CD / Signum UK / 2005-10-07

Works: Louis Vierne: Symphony for Organ no 1 in D minor, Op. 14; Symphony no 2 for organ in E minor, Op. 20; Symphony no 3 for organ in F sharp minor, Op. 28; Symphony no 5 for organ in A minor, Op. 47; Sym...
Performers: Filsell, Jeremy [Keyboard]

Born virtually blind, Vierne showed an early aptitude for music. His works are said to reflect the vast and decorated architecture of Notre Dame in...continue...

Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge / Colm Carey

1 CD / Signum UK / 2005-09-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080
Performers: Carey, Colm

Pott: Christus / Jeremy Filsell

2 CD / Signum UK / 2005-09-01

Works: Francis Pott: Christus, Passion symphony for organ
Performers: Filsell, Jeremy [Keyboard]

1605 Treason & Dischord - William Byrd, etc / King's Singers

1 CD / Signum UK / 2005-06-04

Works: John Dowland: Mr George Whitehead his Almand, for 5 viols/violins & lute (from "Lachrimae"); Lachrimae or Seaven Teares; William Byrd: Mass for 4 Voices; Fantasy, for keyboard in D minor, MB 46; Civi...
Performers: Baldock, Sarah
Conductors:
Ensemble: Concordia (Viol Consort)