Harle, John

The Minimalists - Adams, Glass, Reich, Heath / Christopher Warren-Green, London CO

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-12

Works: John Adams: Shaker Loops; Philip Glass: Facades; Quartet for Strings no 2 ("Company"); Steve Reich: Eight Lines; David C. Heath: The Frontier, for double-bass & orchestra
Performers: Haram, Simon; Harle, John; Lawrence, Chris [Bass]
Conductors: Warren-Green, Christopher
Ensemble: ; London Chamber Orchestra

The 1960's saw the arrival of a new musical style from America: minimalism fascinated classical and op musician alike. The music on this CD is...continue...
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Harrison Birtwistle: The Triumph of Time / John Harle, Pierre Boulez, Andrew Davis

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-31

Works: Harrison Birtwistle: Triumph of Time, for orchestra; Earth Dances, for orchestra; Panic, for saxophone, drum kit & orchestra
Performers: Clarvis, Paul; Harle, John
Conductors: Boulez, Pierre; Davis, Andrew
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra

Birtwistle's 30-minute orchestral processional is one of the works that established his international reputation in the early 1970s.

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Michael Nyman: Double Concerto for Saxophone & Cello; Harpsichord Concerto; Trombone Concerto

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-10-04

Works: Michael Nyman: Concerto for saxophone, cello & orchestra; Concerto for harpsichord & strings; Concerto for trombone & orchestra
Performers: Chojnacka, Elisabeth; Harle, John; Lindberg, Christian; Lloyd Webber, Julian
Conductors: Nyman, Michael [Piano]
Ensemble: Michael Nyman String Orchestra

Affirming Michael Nyman's status as an innovator in orchestral music, these three concertos demonstrate a bold reinterpretation of musical traditions. This collection includes Nyman's Double...continue...
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20th Century Classics: Villa-Lobos / Angel Romero, Cristina Ortiz, Victoria de los Angeles

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-12

Works: Heitor Villa-Lobos: Fantasia for saxophone, 2 horns & strings, A. 490, Op. 630; Guitar Concerto, A. 501; Momoprecoce, W 240; Quartet for Strings no 6, Il Quarteto brasileiro, A. 468; Bachiana brasile...
Performers: de los Angeles, Victoria; Harle, John; Ortiz, Cristina; Osorio, Jorge Federico; Romero, Angel [Guitar]
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; López-Cobos, Jesús; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; ; Bátiz, Enrique; Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Ensemble: Academy of St Martin in the Fields; French National Radio Symphony Orchestra; Hungarian Quartet; London Philharmonic Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Duke Ellington

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-05-17

Works: Duke Ellington: Caravan; Le Sucrier Velours; The Mooche; Sultry Sunset; Minnehaha; Isfahan, song; Sonnet for Caesar; Star-Crossed Lovers, song; In a Mellotone; I let a song go out of my heart; Don't ...
Performers: Barclay, John; Beckett, Edward; Bennett, Richard Rodney [Composer]; Brooks, Stuart; Downey, Alan; Eastop, Philip; Edwards, Terry [Bass Vocal]; Findon, Andrew; Harle, John; Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano...
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Ensemble: Monty Alexander Trio

BBC Music Magazine
The Duke might have bridled at John Harle's arrangement of Ellington standards, but the saxophonist's virtuosity would have brought him to his feet.
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When I'm Gone - Allain / Brewer, Harle, Laudibus, et al

1 CD / Delphian Records / 2010-09-14

Works: Richard Allain: Salve Regina, for double chorus; At Night I Seek the One My Spirit Loves, for soprano, soprano saxophone & organ; Bow Down Thine Ear, O Lord (Psalm 86), for chorus & semi-choir; Didn'...
Performers: Brewer, Faith; Hamilton, Susan [Soprano Vocal]; Harle, John; Hendrick, Ciara; Lang, Bryony; McVinney, James; Neale, Christopher; Owens, Matthew; Stanyon, Victoria
Conductors: Brewer, Mike

Allain has developed a malleable musical dialect suited to cover a broad range of inspiring liturgical music, evident here, and augmented by the appeared of...continue...

Best 100 20th Century Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-07-28

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Songs (14), Op. 34; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; Lieutenant Kij...
Performers: Alexeev, Dmitri; Auger, Arleen; Barrueco, Manuel; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Bean, Hugh; Beniston, Paul; Bloch, Nikolaj; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Bream...
Conductors: Foster, Lawrence; Previn, Andre; Kurtz, Efrem; Tennstedt, Klaus; Jansons, Mariss; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Temirkanov, Yuri; Barbirolli, John; Boult, Adrian; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Wit, Antoni; M...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Modern (Frankfurt)

Benjamin Britten - The Collector's Edition

37 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-11-24

Works: Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Peter Grimes; Passacaglia, for orchestra, Op. 33b (from "Peter Grimes"); The Young person's guide to the orchestra; Canadian Carnival, for orchestra, Op...
Performers: Adey, John; Allen, Benjamin; Allen, Thomas; Alley, John [Piano]; Allison, Richard; Andrew Davis [Conductor/Organ]; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Armstrong, Sheila [Soprano Vocal]; Bailey, Norman; Ballard, Jerem...
Conductors: Pesek, Libor; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Paavo, Järvi; Berglund, Paavo; Brown, Iona; Yuasa, Takuo; Hickox, Richard; Marriner, Sir Neville; Harding, Daniel; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Bedford, Steuart; Knu...
Ensemble: ; Endymion Ensemble

Benjamin Britten was without question one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. This 37-CD set features all of his most beloved works, giving...continue...

Villa-Lobos: Bachiana brasileiras (excerpts), Chôros no 1 & 5, etc / de los Angeles, Sayao, Villa-Lobos, Mariner, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-10-28

Works: Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachiana brasileira no 5 for Soprano and 8 Cellos; Chôro no 1 for Guitar; Bachianas Brasileiras no 4, for piano & orchestra, A. 424; Bachiana brasileira no 2 for Orchestra; C...
Performers: Barrueco, Manuel; de los Angeles, Victoria; Ghiglia, Oscar; Harle, John; Osorio, Jorge Federico; Sayao, Bidu [Soprano Vocals]; Tagliaferro, Magda
Conductors: Villa-Lobos, Heitor; Bátiz, Enrique; Marriner, Sir Neville
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; French National Radio Orchestra; Symphony of the Air

Michael Torke - Three

1 CD / Ecstatic Records / 2004-11-02

Works: Michael Torke: Javelin; Concerto for Saxophone; December; Run; Charcoal
Performers: Harle, John
Conductors: Levi, Yoel; Miller, David Alan; Torke, Michael; Zinman, David
Ensemble: Albany Symphony Orchestra; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

"It's got memorable tunes and spunky post-minimalist animation; it's up to date yet perfectly designed to capture the essence of the Games. It has the...continue...

Michael Torke - Ecstatic Collection

6 CD / Ecstatic Records / 2004-11-02

Works: Michael Torke: Green for orchestra; Purple, ballet; Ecstatic Orange, ballet; Ash for orchestra; Bright Blue Music; Proverbs (4), for female voice & ensemble; Book of Proverbs, for chorus & orchestra;...
Performers: Anderson, Valdine; Bott, Catherine [Soprano Vocals]; Harle, John; Ollmann, Kurt
Conductors: Zinman, David; Torke, Michael; De Waart, Edo; Levi, Yoel; Miller, David A.; Nagano, Kent; Hempel, Jurgen; Zagrosek, Lothar;
Ensemble: ; Albany Symphony Orchestra; Apollo Saxophone Quartet; Argo Band; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Balanescu Quartet; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; London Sinfonietta; Michael Torke Band; Philharmonia Orc...

"What a midcareer retrospective at the Whitney Museum is to a visual artist, Michael Torke's six-CD set of orchestral music is for a composer. When...continue...

Catalan Concertos - Montsalvatge, Benejam, Brotons / Foster

1 CD / Claves / 2002-02-01

Works: Xavier Montsalvatge: Concerto Capriccio for Harp; Serenata a Lydia de Cadaqués; Lluis Benejam: Concerto for Saxophone; Salvador Brotons: Concerto for Trombone, Op. 70
Performers: Barrera, Magdalena; Casero, Ricardo; Harle, John; Martinez, Magdalena
Conductors: Foster, Lawrence
Ensemble: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra

Beamish: The Imagined Sound of Sun on Stone, etc /Harle, etc

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2001-01-01

Works: Sally Beamish: The Caledonian Road; The Day Dawn; The Imagined Sound of Sun on Stone; No, I'm Not Afraid
Performers: Beamish, Sally; Harle, John
Conductors: Rudner, Ola
Ensemble: Swedish Chamber Orchestra

"This is the second recording...of Sally Beamish's music, and the four pieces it contains confirm utterly her high standing. Her work is thoughtfully lyrical, intense,...continue...

Saxophone Concertos - Debussy, Villa-Lobos, Ibert, etc

1 CD / EMI Classics Import / 1998-04-07

Works: Claude Debussy: Rhapsodie for Saxophone and Orchestra; Jacques Ibert: Concertino da camera, for alto saxophone & 11 instruments; Heitor Villa-Lobos: Fantasia for Saxophone, 2 Horns and Strings, W 490...
Performers: Harle, John
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

Kiri Sings Porter / Te Kanawa, Matz, New World Philharmonic

1 CD / EMI Classics / 1994-03-19

Works: Cole Porter: Red, Hot and Blue; Born to Dance; Paris; Can-can; Kiss Me, Kate; Jubilee; Broadway Melody of 1940; Ev'ry time we say goodbye; Gay Divorcée; Rosalie; You'd be so nice to come home ...
Performers: Emblow, Jack; Harle, John; Hughes, Jim; Lusher, Don; Te Kanawa, Kiri, Dame
Conductors: Matz, Peter
Ensemble: New World Philharmonic