Parry, Susan

György Ligeti: Requiem; Apparitions; San Francisco Polyphony / Barbara Hannigan, Susan Parry

1 CD / Budapest Music / 2012-09-11

Works: György Ligeti: Requiem, for soprano, mezzo-soprano, 2 choruses & orchestra; Apparitions, for orchestra; San Francisco Polyphony, for orchestra
Performers: Hannigan, Barbara; Parry, Susan
Conductors: Eötvös, Peter
Ensemble: ; WDR Symphony Orchestra Koln

From his youth, György Ligeti was attracted by the idea of composing a requiem. He made the first sketches while still in Hungary in 1953....continue...
Recording information: Kölner Philharmonie....continue...

Opera in English - Berg: Lulu / Daniel, Saffer, Perry, et al

3 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-03-21

Works: Alban Berg: Lulu, opera
Performers: Begley, Roger; Burford, Anna; Danby, Graeme; Graham-Hall, John; Harris, Moira; Hayward, Robert; Howell, Gwynne; Kale, Stuart [Tenor Vocal]; Mitcher, Claire; Napier-Burrows, Paul; Oke, Alan; Parry, Su...
Conductors: Daniel, Paul

"For listeners who don't understand German, the complicated, often mysterious goings-on in this work (it's based on two plays by the German dramatist Frank Wedekind,...continue...

Opera in English - Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov / Daniel, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1998-05-19

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov
Performers: Bayley, Clive; Best, Matthew [Bass Vocals]; Cookson, Brian; Curtis, Mark; Dowson, Stephen; Howard, Yvonne; Kale, Stuart [Tenor Vocal]; Parry, Susan; Rodgers, Joan; Tomlinson, John
Conductors: Daniel, Paul
Ensemble: English Northern Philharmonia; Leeds Parish Church Chorus; Opera North Chorus

"With the rich sonics, superior dynamic range, and deep, wide soundstage typical of a Chandos production, the five extended excerpts (Coronaation Scene, Varlaam's Song, Scene...continue...