Jackson, Richard

Voyage à Paris: The Melodies of Francis Poulenc / Felicity Lott, Graham Johnson

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-06-14

Works: Francis Poulenc: Voyage à Paris ("Ah! la charmante chose"), song for voice & piano (Banalités), FP 107/4; Montparnasse; Hyde Park ("Les faiseurs de religion"), song for voice & piano, FP 12...
Performers: Jackson, Richard; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; Murray, Ann; Rolfe Johnson, Anthony [Tenor Vocal]

"This record will enchant you. Best of the Month" -Hi-Fi News...continue...
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NMC Songbook [Box Set]

4 CD / NM Classics Import / 2009-04-07

Works: David Sawyer: The Source, for 2 voices & tubular bells; Luke Bedford: Upon St. George's Hill, for voice & guitar; Anthony Powers: Shining Plain, for voice & piano; Gary Carpenter: Interlude, for voic...
Performers: Atherton, Elizabeth; Ball, Andrew; Barry, Gerald; Bickley, Susan; Booth, Claire; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Burnside, Iain [Piano]; Chance, Michael; Chapman, Jane [Harpsichord]; Ebrahim, Oma...

Fanshawe: African Sanctus, Salaams / John Lambert, Owain Arwel Hughes, et al

1 CD / Decca / 2009-02-10

Works: David Fanshawe: African Sanctus, for chorus, ensemble & tape; Salaams, for cantor, 11 singers, piano, tapes & drums
Performers: Addy, Mustapha Tettey; Ashe, Rosemary; Bamber, Peter; Beavan, David; Butler, Gerry; Cable, Margaret; Campo, Tony; Clark, Patricia; Emery, Terry [Percussion]; Fanshawe, David; Harrison, Elisabeth; Hil...
Conductors: Hughes, Owain Arwel; Lambert, John
Ensemble: ; Ambrosian Singers

Written by English composer and ethnomusicologist David Fanshawe, 'African Sanctus' is a unique setting of the traditional Latin Mass harmonized with traditional African music. Fanshawe...continue...
Personnel: Peter Bamber, Gareth Roberts (tenor); David Beavan (bass voice); Alan Parker (guitar); Gerry Butler (organ); Terry Emery, Mustapha Tettey Addy, Gary Kettel (percussion).

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The Jonathan Miller Production of Bach's St. Matthew Passion (Highlights)

1 CD / Cala Records / 2008-07-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Beckett, Rachel; Bernays, John; Berridge, Simon; Bowling, Temime; Butterfield, Adrian; Byrt, Rachel; Carroll, Alicia; Crawford, Andrew; Davies, Iona; Fox, Darren; Garratt, Christine; ...
Conductors: Goodwin, Paul

Britten: Purcell Realizations / Lott, Gritton, Walker, et al

2 CD / Hyperion / 2006-07-11

Works: Benjamin Britten: Purcell Realizations; Purcell Realizations from Orpheus Britannicus; The Queen's Epicedium, for soprano or tenor & piano (Purcell Realization); Purcell Realizations from Harmonia Sa...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Bostridge, Ian; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Gritton, Susan; Jackson, Richard; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Keenlyside, Simon; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; Rolfe Johnson, An...

'Altogether a marvellous treat - Another Hyperion triumph' (Classic CD)

'Two irresistible discs - typically painstakingly produced and documented - and would deserve four stars if...continue...

Schubert: The Complete Songs

40 CD / Hyperion / 2005-11-08

Works: Franz Schubert: Song sketch in C minor, D. 1a; Lebenstraum ("Ich sass an einer Tempelhalle"), song for voice & piano (sketch), D. 39; Hagars Klage ("Hier am Hügel"), song for voice & piano, D. 5...
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Ainsley, John Mark; Allen, Thomas; Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocals]; Anderson, Lorna; Argenta, Nancy; Auger, Arleen; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Berg, Nathan [...
Conductors: Layton, Stephen;
Ensemble: Holst Singers; New Company

'For Schubertians who failed to acquire many of the individual releases, this new box, weighing in at around £3 per disc, is an indispensable bargain'...continue...

Souvenirs de Venise / Songmakers' Almanac

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-11-08

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Les soirées musicales; Ludwig van Beethoven: Songs (23) of Various Nationality for voice & piano trio, WoO 158a; Franz Schubert: Der Gondelfahrer, D 808; Felix Mendelssohn: ...
Performers: Brooks, Brian; D'Alton, Hugo; Jackson, Richard; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; Murray, Ann; Pearson, Justin [Vocals, Bass Guitar]; Rolfe Johnson, Anthony [Tenor Vocal]

"This fizzing multilingual Venetian 'Souvenir' slips down as gratefully as Prosecco and a hot day. Hahn's Venezia is a delicious epilogue." -Paul Riley, BBC Music...continue...

Barry: The Intelligence Park / Houlihan, Jackson, et al

2 CD / NMC Classics / 2005-10-07

Works: Gerald Barry: The Intelligence Park
Performers: Budd, Jeremy; Clapton, Nicholas; Harrhy, Paul; Jackson, Richard; Richardson, Stephen; Tunstall, Angela; Verona James, Buddug
Conductors: Houlihan, Robert
Ensemble: Almeida Ensemble

The Intelligence Park, recorded in the 1990 Almeida Opera production and setting Vincent Deanes libretto of 18th century Dublin, explores the relationship between an opera...continue...

Finnissy: Anima Christi, Palm Sunday, etc / Weeks, EXAUDI

1 CD / NMC Classics / 2005-05-05

Works: Michael Finnissy: Maldon; Palm Sunday; Vertue; Forget-Me-Not; Descriptive Jottings of London; Anima Christi
Performers: Davies, Iestyn; Finnissy, Michael; Howard, Philip; Jackson, Richard; Mulroy, Nicholas; Skempton, Howard
Conductors: Weeks, James D.E.
Ensemble: EXAUDI

Stevens: Shadow of the Glen, True Dark / Williams, et al

1 CD / Albany Records / 2001-03-01

Works: Bernard Stevens: The True Dark, song cycle for baritone & piano, Op. 49; The Shadow of the Glen, opera, Op. 50
Performers: Gibbs, John; Hudson, Paul; Jackson, Richard; Jones, Della; Mackie, Neil
Conductors: Williams, Howard
Ensemble: Divertimenti

"..Although Stevens's opera has yet to receive its first staging, this excellent and vividly dramatic recording of the first BBC broadcast performance in 1983 provides...continue...

The Hyperion Schubert Edition - Complete Songs Vol 12

1 CD / Hyperion / 1991-12-01

Works: Franz Schubert: Leichenfantasie, D 7; Der Geistertanz I ("Die bretterne Kammer"), song for voice & piano (first version, fragment), D. 15; Der Geistertanz II ("Die bretterne Kammer"), song for voice ...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Argenta, Nancy; Jackson, Richard; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Thompson, Adrian [Tenor Vocal]

'An established and thoughtful interpreter of Schubert, one who sings German like a native' (Gramophone)

'His keen insight and regard for the words illuminate these fascinating...continue...

Gay: The Beggar's Opera / Barlow, Hoskins, Walker

2 CD / Hyperion / 1991-12-01

Works: John Gay: Beggar's Opera
Performers: Baker, Alasdair; Bryson, Roger; Daniels, Charles; Dawson, Anne; Honeyman, Ian [Tenor Vocal]; Jackson, Richard; Lemmings, Christopher; Linnenbank, René; Mills, Bronwen; Morgan, Karl; Rashbrook,...

'I have never heard, and can't imagine, better performances ... A delightful performance of this timeless opera' (American Record Guide)

'A treasure that belongs in...continue...