Vocal > Programming

Glorious

1 CD / Decca Import / 2012-05-29

Works: Hubert Parry: Jerusalem; Steven Baker: Sanctus, for voice, chorus & orchestra (after Elgar's Nimrod); Walter Kent: The White Cliffs of Dover; Vangelis: Chariots of Fire, theme from the film score; Fr...
Performers: Baker, Steven; Jean-Marie, Lincoln; Karlsson, Fridrik "Frizzy"; Lawson, Geoff; Stewart, Noah [Tenor Vocal]; Wright, Laura
Conductors: Hein, Richard

One of many classical crossover releases designed to capitalize on the patriotic spirit that's swept the U.K. in 2012, Suffolk soprano Laura Wright's second solo album, Glorious, has a stronger pedigr...continue...

The Christmas Album / Libera boy choir

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: George Frederick Handel: Joy to the World (theme by Handel); Christmas Traditional: Still, Still, Still (Stille, stille, stille) (Austrian); O come, o come, Emmanuel (Veni, veni, Emmanuel), carol; In...
Performers: Ashley, Charlotte; Coates, Sam; Collins, Luke; Crawley, Ben; De Menezes-Wood, Jakob; Fontannaz, Daniel; Geraghty, Steven; Ingles, Freddie; Leadbeater, Stefan; Madine, Joshua; May, Elizabeth; McCarthy...
Conductors: Prizeman, Robert

The Arts Desk
The singing is generally great - you can detect a very slight rough edge to the boys' sound which is exactly as it...continue...
Recording information: The Music Place, London, England (05/2011-07/2011).

For an act famed for their angelic vocals and heart-warming celestial sound, it's a surprise that The Christmas Album ...continue...

The Christmas Album / Libera boy choir [Deluxe Edition]

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-11-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Joy to the World (theme by Handel); Christmas Traditional: Still, Still, Still (Stille, stille, stille) (Austrian); O come, o come, Emmanuel (Veni, veni, Emmanuel), carol; In...
Performers: Ashley, Charlotte; Coates, Sam; Collins, Luke; Crawley, Ben; De Menezes-Wood, Jakob; Fontannaz, Daniel; Geraghty, Steven; Ingles, Freddie; Leadbeater, Stefan; Madine, Joshua; May, Elizabeth; McCarthy...
Conductors: Prizeman, Robert

The Arts Desk
The singing is generally great - you can detect a very slight rough edge to the boys' sound which is exactly as it...continue...
Recording information: The Music Place, London, England (05/2011-07/2011).

For an act famed for their angelic vocals and heart-warming celestial sound, it's a surprise that The Christmas Album ...continue...

Where The Wood Meets the Wire / Sean Kelly, Guitar

1 CD / Opening Day Recordings / 2011-09-13

Works: Francisco Tárrega: Adelita; Capricho árabe; Agustín Barrios-Mangoré: La Catedral (The Cathedral), for guitar; Lawrence Gowan: A Criminal Mind; Julian Arcas: Little Tango in E mino...
Performers: Herriott, Mike; Kelly, SeaN; Langguth, Dave; McConnell, Craig; Popovic, Ivana; Stone, Daniel; Vollmer, Brian

Guitarist Sean Kelly retools classical guitar works with a fresh take in a new album of acoustic guitar done in a pop/crossover style. Guitar fans...continue...

Dream with Me / Jackie Evancho

1 CD / Columbia/Legacy / 2011-06-14

Works: Leigh Harline: Pinocchio; Ennio Morricone: Nella fantasia, for voice & orchestra; David Foster: A Mother's Prayer, song; Giacomo Puccini: Turandot; Gianni Schicchi, opera; Sarah McLachlan: Angel, son...
Performers: Boddicker, Michael; Boyle, Susan [Vocals]; Cooper, Boh; Dukov, Bruce; Erdody, Stephen; Evancho, Jackie; Foster, David; Levant, Gayle; Porcaro, Steve; Saag, Jochem van der; Streisand, Barbra; Tao, Con...
Conductors: Ross, Bill

Recording information: Chartmaker Studio, Malibu, CA; The Newman Scoring Stage.

Dream with Me, the long awaited full-length (non-seasonal) debut from "then" ten-year-old soprano Jackie Evancho,...continue...

From the Heart: The Best of Katherine Jenkins

1 CD / / 2011-04-05

Works: Ennio Morricone: Nella fantasia, for voice & orchestra; Cinema Paradiso; Robert John Lange: Everything I Do (I Do It for You) (Italian version; Francesco Sartori: Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partir&o...
Performers: Banbury, James; Bold, M.; Franglen, Simon; Guillio; Jenkins, Katherine; Meirion, Rhys; Paracelli, John; Scott, Keith; Te Kanawa, Kiri, Dame
Conductors: King, Robert; Allwood, Ralph; O'Grady, Jenny

Now! Classical

1 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2011-02-08

Works: Giacomo Puccini: La Boheme; Nigel Hess: Ladies in Lavender; Robert Prizeman: Gloria, for chorus (after the 3rd movement of Saint-Saën's Symphony no 3); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Pian...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Bocelli, Andrea; Brightman, Sarah; Chang, Sarah; Gheorghiu, Angela; Jenkins, Katherine; Kissin, Evgeni; Korcia, Laurent; Li, Yundi [Piano]; Masri, Mark; Mesple, Mady; Millet, Daniell...
Conductors: Armstrong, Richard; Hess, Nigel; Prizeman, Robert; Herbert, Sally; Lombard, Alain; Nézet-Séguin, Yannick; Marriner, Sir Neville; Wendeberg, Michael

About half of the tracks on EMI's collection Now! Classical are devoted to popular and well-known classical selections and about half are crossover hits performed by crossover stars. The classical pie...continue...

Compass / Light Songs

1 CD / Sony Australia Import / 2010-04-20

Works: Agustín Lara: Granada; Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Music of the Night, song (for the musical The Phantom of the Opera); Ennio Morricone: Nella fantasia, for voice & orchestra; Éric Levi: I Bel...
Performers: Ahern, Susie; Bradman, Greta; Burchall, Angus; Davies, Rod; Fraser, Stuart; Lim, Chong; Maunder, Janine; Tyack, Michael; Vincent, Mark
Conductors: Lim, Chong

2010 sophomore album from the winner of Australia's Got Talent (2009). Since his win, Mark has gone on to achieve platinum sales and a #2...continue...
Personnel: Jane Rosenson, Owen Torr (harp); Michele O'Young, Jemima Littlemore, Dimitri Calligeros, Nick Parry, Romano Crivici, Anna Albert, Anne Marie Braid, Martyn Hentschel, Victoria Jacono, Caron ...continue...

Andrea Bocelli: Special De Luxe Sound & Vision Edition

2 CD / Universal Classics Import / 2009-10-27

Works: Francesco Sartori: Canto della terra, song; David Foster: The Prayer, song (for the film Quest for Camelot); Giuseppe Vessicchio: Sogno, song; Enzo Gragnaniello: 'O mare e tu, song; Pieromarras: A vo...
Performers: Bighignoli, Paolo; Bignardi, Luca; Bocelli, Andrea; Calvi, Rossella; Chailly, Cecilia; Corti, Guido; Deirossi, Michi; Dion, Celine; Ferreira, Joao; Fornasari, Arturo; Gianolio, Paolo; Graczyk, Marghe...
Conductors: Malavasi, Mauro; Valli, Celso; Smith, Robin; Klemens, Mario; Mercurio, Steven

Passione

1 CD / Columbia/Legacy / 2009-05-05

Works: Ewan MacColl: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face; Angelo La Bionda: Sei con me (There for Me), song; Nino Rota: A Time for Us (Love Theme from the film Romeo and Juliet); Romano Musumarra: Il canto;...
Performers: Czech National Symphony Orchestra; Jahoda, Milos; Janson, Henrik; Larossi; Ljung, Peter; Ohlsson, Jeanette; Olsson, Jeanette; Potts, Paul; Quiz; Romdhane, Andreas; Swedish Radio Choir; Von Hofsten, A...
Conductors: Chalupecky, Jan; Janson, Henrik; Janson, Uli; Brauner, Tomas

The widely-beloved Paul Potts became a household name overnight after his inspiring victory in the "Britain's Got Talent" TV competition in 2007. The clip of...continue...
Personnel: Paul Potts (tenor); Hayley Westenra (soprano); Henrik Janson (guitar); Milos Jahoda (cello); Peter Ljung (piano, keyboards); Josef Larossi, Andreas "Quiz" Romdhane (programming); Jeanette ...continue...

The Priests

1 CD / RCA Records / 2008-11-18

Works: Franz Schubert: Ave Maria; Franz Joseph Haydn: The Creation, H 21 no 2; César Franck: Panis angelicus; Bob Chilcott: Irish Blessing, for chorus & piano; Robat Arwyn: Benedictus; Fermin Maria Alv...
Performers: Cunningham, Olli; Langston, Adam; Monaghan, Brendan [celtic]; O'Neill, Danny; Priests, The; Yamamoto, Youki
Conductors: Herbert, Sally

Fathers Eugene (aged 48) and Martin O'Hagan (aged 45), who are brothers, and David Delargy (aged 44) has each achieved the ambitions nurtured when they...continue...
Personnel: Accademia Filarmonica Romana Choir, Philharmonic Academy of Rome Choir (vocals); Brendan Monaghan (whistle, Uilleann pipe); Danny O'Neill, Danni O'Neill (piano); Youki Yamamoto, Olli Cunni...continue...

Sacred Arias

1 CD / Decca / 2008-11-18

Works: Henry Francis Lyte: Abide with Me, hymn; Andrew Lloyd Webber: Pie Jesu, for soprano, treble & orchestra (from the Requiem); Howard Goodall: Psalm 23 (Theme from "The Vicar of Dibley" TV series), for ...
Performers: Baker, Steven; Franglen, Simon; Jenkins, Katherine; Kettel, Gary
Conductors: Dodd, Nicholas

Just a few years back Katherine Jenkins was a public school music teacher in Wales. Today, she is the UK's fastest-rising classical star. Ever since...continue...
Personnel: Katherine Jenkins (mezzo soprano); Steven Baker (piano, organ, keyboards, programming); Simon Franglen (keyboards, programming); Gary Kettel (percussion).

Recording information: Air ...continue...

Pavarotti: The Duets

1 CD / Decca / 2008-11-11

Works: Tony Renis / Alberto Testa / Fabio Testa: I Hate You Then I Love You, song (after Manuel de Falla); Elton John: Live like horses; Mariah Carey / Walter Afanasieff: Hero; Brian Eno: Miss Sarajevo; Eri...
Performers: Afanasieff, Walter; Armon, Vaughan; Babylon, Guy [Keyboards/Composer]; Baron, Christopher; Barron, Alex; Benham, Bill; Birch, Bob [Bass]; Bocelli, Andrea; Bon Jovi, Jon; Bono; Borsari, Alberto; Bradb...
Conductors: Boemi, Marco; Armiliato, Marco; Molina, Jose; ; Sisillo, Aldo; Magiera, Leone; Rossi, Silvia; Miller, Bill
Ensemble: ; Eurythmics; The Edge

Luciano Pavarotti was the rare artist who could easily bridge the divide between classical and popular music. Together with an impressive roster of the best-known...continue...
Personnel: Corale Voci Bianche, Liberian Children's Choir, The East London Gospel Choir (vocals); Davey Johnstone , John Jorgenson, Rob Mathes (guitar); Walter Afanasieff (acoustic guitar, keyboards, ...continue...

Pavarotti - The Studio Albums

12 CD / Decca / 2007-11-13

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Luisa Miller; I due Foscari; Un ballo in maschera; Macbeth; Il Trovatore; Rigoletto; Aida, opera; Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor; Il Duca d'Alba; La Favorita; Dom Sébas...
Performers: Auger, Arleen; Baillie, Peter; Bartoli, Alberto; Beck, Jeff; Bonaviri, Daniele; Brown, Kameron; Bunger, Reid; Centonze, Michele; Cortesi, Manuela "Manu"; Fabbri, Giorgio "Cartolo"; Flossman, Gilels; ...
Conductors: Downes, Edward; Rescigno, Nicola; Magiera, Leone; Bonynge, Richard; Karajan, Herbert von; Mehta, Zubin; Adler, Kurt Herbert; Chiaramello, Giancarlo; Guadagno, Anton; de Fabritiis, Oliviero; Chailly, ...

'The Studio Albums' comprise the twelve original studio albums Luciano Pavarotti recorded during the course of his unparalleled career spanning four decades from the earliest...continue...

Andrea Bocelli: Special De Luxe Sound & Vision Edition

2 CD / HBDirect Import / 2007-10-30

Works: Lucio Quarantotto: Canta della terra; Immenso; David Foster: The Prayer, song (for the film Quest for Camelot); Giuseppe Vessicchio: Sogno, song; Enzo Gragnaniello: 'O mare e tu, song; Pieromarras: A...
Performers: Bighignoli, Paolo; Bignardi, Luca; Bocelli, Andrea; Calvi, Rossella; Chailly, Cecilia; Corti, Guido; Deirossi, Michi; Dion, Celine; Ferreira-Rosa, Joao; Gianolio, Paolo; Graczyk, Margherita; Jardim, ...
Conductors: Malavasi, Mauro; Valli, Celso; Smith, Robin; Klemens, Mario; Mercurio, Steven

2007 reissue of a three disc set comprised of two original albums packaged with a DVD (NTSC/Region 0). The discs in this set are the...continue...

Ti Adoro

1 CD / Decca Import / 2007-10-23

Works: Romano Musumarra: Il canto; Roberto Bonaventura / Carlo Mioli / Veris Giannetti: Neapolis; Ornella D'Urbano / Michele Centonze / Luisella Giannettoni: Starai con me; Michele Centonze / Robin Smith: T...
Performers: Bartoli, Alberto; Beck, Jeff; Bonaviri, Daniele; Brown, Kameron; Centonze, Michele; Cortesi, Manuela "Manu"; Fabbri, Giorgio "Cartolo"; Giannetti, Veris "Pecos"; Griminelli, Andrea; Jaimes, Mark; Nan...
Conductors: Musumarra, Romano; Chiaramello, Giancarlo; Mathes, Rob; Nanni, Stefano "Tellus"; Whitaker, David

It seems that the reports of Luciano Pavarotti's professional demise were premature. To the contrary, TI ADORO, his first solo studio album in 15 years, emphatically proclaims that the old master has ...continue...

Roberto Alagna - Christmas Album

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-10-10

Works: Roberto Alagna: Gentil Pere Noël; John Francis Wade: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles); Christmas Traditional: We Wish You a Merry Christmas (English); Il est né, le divin enfant (Fr...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Ballard, Russ; Barclay, John; Barker, Guy; Bryans, Ron; Bryans, Ronald; Burns, Hugh; Cole, B.J.; Davies, Peter; Ellington, Lance; Ferguson, Ross; Gomm, Nigel; Greaves, Connie; Gromme...
Conductors: Smith, Robin
Ensemble: Choir of St. John's Church, Elora; London Oratory Choir; London Symphony Orchestra; New London Children's Choir; Smithills School Junior Choir

French born tenor Roberto Alagna made an immediate impact by the age of 25, when he had his debut as Alfredo in 'La Traviata' -...continue...

Odyssey [UK]

1 CD / Decca Import / 2006-04-11

Works: Enya: May It Be (for the film Lord of the Rings; American Traditional: The Water Is Wide (after O Waly, Waly); Andrea Sandri: Dell'amore non si sa; George Frederick Handel: Rinaldo; Rolf Lovland: Pra...
Performers: Bocelli, Andrea; Bould, Miles; Chamberlain, Simon; Christie, Rupert; Clarvis, Raul; Cole, Helen; Furey, Finbar; Hinnegan, Tony; Jiear, Alison; Kenyon, Carol; Mariotti, Davis; McIntosh, Robbie; McKenn...
Conductors: Brett, James; Ingman, Nick; Malavasi, Mauro; Hawes, Patrick; Hussey, Stephen
Ensemble: ; Ensemble of Bologna

The young singer's sophomore album "Odyssey" has been re-outfitted with different cover art and three previously unreleased recordings for this issue: "The Water Is Wide",...continue...
Personnel: Hayley Westenra (vocals, piano); Mae McKenna, Alison Jiear, Andrea Bocelli, Carol Kenyon (vocals); Robbie McIntosh (guitar); Angie Passarella (acoustic guitar); Francois Rive (cello); Davi...continue...

Odyssey

1 CD / Decca / 2005-10-18

Works: Rolf Lovland: Prayer; Joni Mitchell: Both Sides Now; Jeff Franzel: Never Saw Blue; Andrea Sandri: Dell'amore non si sa; Stephan Moccio: What You Never Know; Enya: May It Be (for the film Lord of the ...
Performers: Aderwall, Marica; Arthurs, Tom; Bocelli, Andrea; Chamberlain, Simon; Christie, Phil; Clarvis, Raul; Critchley, Greg; Foster, Will; Heliling, Emil; Holmgren, Emma; Jaimes, Mark; Jiear, Alison; Kenyon,...
Conductors: Brett, James; ; Hawes, Patrick; Ahlin, Johan
Ensemble: ; Ensemble of Bologna

Last year, Hayley Westenra sold over 250,000 units of her debut album, Pure, and appeared on Good Morning America, The Today Show, CBS Sunday Morning,...continue...
Personnel: Hayley Westenra (vocals); Hayley Westenra; Larry Salzman, Mark Jaimes, Robbie McIntosh (guitar); Angie Passarella (acoustic guitar); Davis Mariotti (flute); Giles Martin (recorder); Phil S...continue...

Amici Forever Defined

1 CD / RCA Records / 2005-06-21

Works: Ronan Hardiman: La fiamma sacra; So Far Away; Ennio Morricone: Nella fantasia; David Foster: The Prayer; Joaquín Rodrigo: Aranjuez ma pensée; Nick Patrick: Nostalgia; Terra e Liberta; S...
Performers: Appleby, Jo; Bould, Miles; Christie, Rupert; Dave Ayres; Elmear Quinn; Garrett, Nicholas; Habbin, David; Hinnegan, Tony; Nicholas Garrett [Bass/Baritone Vocal]; Sewell, Geoff; Themis, John; Valentine...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Amici Forever

Mixing the beauty and timeless appeal of classical music with the fun and sexiness of pop, Amici forever scored phenomenal success with their debut album,...continue...

Pure

1 CD / Decca / 2004-04-06

Works: Maori Traditional: Pokare Kare Ana; Pamela Sheyne: Never Say Goodbye (after Ravel); Sonia Aletta Nel: Who Painted the Moon Black?; Charlie Dore: River of Dreams (after Vivaldi); George Martin: Beat o...
Performers: Barrett, Chris [Engineer]; Benson, Roy; Brett, James; Davis, Guy; Hammond, Mary; Hartley, David; Humphries, Ian; Ingleby, Tony; Kallmark, Anders; Knowles, Gregory [Percussion]; Martin, Giles; McIntos...
Conductors: Dean, Ian; Martin, George

Personnel: Hayley Westenra (vocals); Giles Martin (guitar, keyboards, programming); Robbie McIntosh, Tony Ingelby (guitar); Dave Hartley (piano); James Brett (keyboards); Steve Pearce, Mark Brown (bas...continue...

Ti Adoro / Pavarotti

1 CD / Decca / 2003-09-23

Works: Romano Musumarra: Il canto; Roberto Bonaventura / Carlo Mioli / Veris Giannetti: Neapolis; Ornella D'Urbano / Michele Centonze / Luisella Giannettoni: Starai con me; Michele Centonze / Robin Smith: T...
Performers: Bartoli, Alberto; Beck, Jeff; Bonaviri, Daniele; Brown, Kameron; Centonze, Michele; Cortesi, Manuela "Manu"; Fabbri, Giorgio "Cartolo"; Giannetti, Veris "Pecos"; Griminelli, Andrea; Jaimes, Mark; Nan...
Conductors: Musumarra, Roberto; Chiaramello, Giancarlo; Mathes, Rob; Nanni, Stefano "Tellus"; Whitaker, David
Ensemble: ; Bulgarian National Chorus; Bulgarian National Symphony Orchestra; Choir; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Personnel: Claudio Maria Perselli (vocals); Antonella Pepe (soprano); Veris "Pecos" Giannetti (tenor); Michele Centonza (guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming); Daniele Bonaviri, Jeff Beck, Mark ...continue...

Cieli Di Toscana

1 CD / Philips / 2001-10-16

Works: Pierpaolo Guerrini: Melodramma (a.k.a. "Un dulce melodramma"); L'abitudine (The Habit); Claudio Corradini: Mille lune mille onde (A Thousand Moons, a Thousand Waves); Alberto Salerno: E sara' a sette...
Performers: Bignardi, Luca; Bocelli, Andrea; Fornasari, Arturo; Gianolio, Paolo; Graczyk, Margherita; Guantini, Massimo; Helena; Jardim, Luis; Malaguti, Luca; Malavasi, Mauro; Mesolella, Fausto; Miller, Gary; Ph...
Conductors: Valli, Celso; Smith, Robin; Klemens, Mario; Mercurio, Steven; Wright, Gavyn

Personnel includes: Andrea Bocelli, Bono, Helena (vocals); Paolo Gianolio (acoustic guitar); Marghertia Graczyk (violin); Celso Valli (piano, keyboards, programming); Luca Bignardi (programming); Lond...continue...

The Voice - Verdi, etc / Russell Watson

1 CD / Decca / 2001-04-17

Works: Ennio Morricone: Nella fantasia, for voice & orchestra; Umberto Giordano: Fedora; Stephen Warbeck: Captain Corelli's Mandolin, film score; Lucio Dalla: Caruso; Zucchero: Miserere, song; César Fr...
Performers: Brennan, Moya; Cottle, Richard; Dale, Caroline; Harvey, Richard [Gryphon]; McIntosh, Robbie; Pigott, Steve; Ryder, Shaun; Savannah, John; Smith, Mark; Themis, John; Watson, Russell
Conductors: Hayward, William

Romanza

1 CD / Philips / 1997-09-23

Works: Francesco Sartori: Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò), song; Angelo Anastasio: Vivere (To Live), song; M. Nava: Per amore (For Love), song; Malise: Il mare calmo della sera (The Calm Evening S...
Performers: Abeni, Maurizio; Amoruso, J.; Bignardi, Luca; Bocelli, Andrea; Bonetti, Alessandro; Brightman, Sarah; Calzolari, Nicola; Cavallari, Gianluca; Corazza, Salvatore; Corti, Guido; Falasca, Luca; Galante,...
Conductors: Groslot, Robert

Personnel includes: Andrea Bocelli (vocals, melodica); Robert Groslot, Jef Smits (conductor); Giorgia, John Miles, Sarah Brightman (vocals); Ruggero Robin, Massimo Varini, Paolo Gianolio, Paolo Gioven...continue...

History of Classical Music

4 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-08-01

Works: Gregorian Chant: Chant for Good Friday; Anonymous: Ambrosian Chant for Epiphany; Je Ne Puis . . . Amors Me Tienent . . . Veritatem, for consort; Oy voy; Hildegard von Bingen: Work(s); Pérotin: P...
Performers: Éder String Quartet; Biret, Idil; Cuckston, Alan; Elsner, Kasia; Fawkes, Richard; Harper, Thomas [Tenor Vocal]; Hill, Peter H.; Jandó, Jenö; Kliegel, Maria; Kodaly Quartet; La Scol...
Conductors: ; Antal, Mátyás; Warchal, Bohdan; Kraemer, Nicholas; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Gmür, Hanspeter; Ward, Nicholas; Wordsworth, Barry; Halász, Michael; Wildner, Johannes; Kosler, Zdenek;...
Ensemble: ; Accentus Austria (Early Music); Capella Istropolitana; Capella Musicale di S. Petronio di Bologna; Ensemble Unicorn; Gothic Voices; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra & Chorus; In Dulci Jubilo Childre...