Richardson, Stephen [Bass-Baritone Vocal]

Richard Hickox conducts Sir John Tavener / Patricia Rozario, John Mark Ainsley, Andrew Murgatroyd

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-06-26

Works: John Tavener: We Shall See Him as He Is; Eis thanaton, ritual for soprano, bass & orchestra; Theophany, for orchestra, bandit drum & tape
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Birchall, Jeremy; Feaviour, Margaret; Murgatroyd, Andrew; Richardson, Stephen [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Rozario, Patricia [Soprano Vocals]; Senter, John
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: ; City of London Sinfonia

Richly endowed with musical qualities, Richard Hickox was a great champion of neglected music in general, and of British music in particular. His sudden death...continue...

Bach: St. John Passion

3 CD / House of Classics / 2011-01-25

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Ainsley, John Mark; Bott, Catherine [Soprano Vocals]; Richardson, Stephen [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Varcoe, Stephen [Baritone Vocals]
Conductors: Cleobury, Stephen

Taverner: An Opera in Two Acts

2 CD / NM Classics Import / 2009-11-24

Works: Peter Maxwell Davies: Taverner, opera in 2 acts, J. 92
Performers: Chance, Michael; Graham-Hall, John; Hall, Peter; Hayes, Quentin; Hill, Martyn; Kale, Stuart [Tenor Vocal]; Kimm, Fiona; Pruslin, Stephen; Richardson, Stephen [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Sidhom, Peter; Wil...
Conductors: Knussen, Oliver
Ensemble: Fretwork; His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts

Recording information: Studios 1 and 2, BBC Maida Vale, London (12/05/1996-12/14/1996)....continue...

Thomas Adès: The Tempest / Bostridge, Royal, Langridge, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-06-30

Works: Thomas Adès: The Tempest, opera in 3 acts
Performers: Bostridge, Ian; Cordier, David; Danby, Graeme; Kaasch, Donald; Keenlyside, Simon; Langridge, Philip; Richardson, Stephen [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Royal, Kate; Sieden, Cyndia; Spence, Toby; Summers, Jon...
Conductors: Adès, Thomas

"Thomas Ades' 2004 version of The Tempest has been acclaimed as one of the outstanding operas of the new century, so it's a pleasure to...continue...

Stravinsky: The Ballets / Robert Craft, et al

6 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-03-31

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Oedipus rex; Les Noces III (The Wedding), ballet in 4 tableaux for vocal soloists, chorus, 4 pianos & percussion; L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), ballet in 2 scenes for orchestra; Pe...
Performers: Beesley, Mark; Bickley, Susan; Cornwell, Joseph; Greenan, Andrew; Hall, Peter; Hill, Martyn; Lane, Jennifer; Leggate, Robin [Tenor Vocal]; Longworth, Pippa; Montague, Diana; Preece, Simon; Richardson...
Conductors: Craft, Robert
Ensemble: ; Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble

Masterworks: Bach [Box Set]

10 CD / Brilliant Classics Import / 2008-10-21

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 1 in F major, BWV 1046; Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047; Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major...
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Ainsley, John Mark; Baudet, Remy; Belder, Pieter-Jan; Boeken, Marten; Bott, Catherine [Soprano Vocals]; Bruggen, Albert; Bruine, Frank de; Delft, Menno Van; Drzyzgula, Kam...
Conductors: Belder, Pieter-Jan; ; Szostak, Zdzislav; Cleobury, Stephen; Leusink, Pieter Jan
Ensemble: ; Amsterdam Bach Soloists; Brandenburg Consort; Camerata Antonio Luco; Musica Amphion; Netherlands Bach Society; Netherlands Bach Society Collegium Musicum

Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, The Nightingale / Craft

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-09-20

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps; Le Rossignol, opera (lyric tale) in 3 acts
Performers: Greenan, Andrew; Hall, Peter; Longworth, Pippa; Preece, Simon; Richardson, Stephen [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Tear, Robert; Trifonova, Olga; Whelan, Paul
Conductors: Craft, Robert
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Written for huge orchestra, this elemental ballet, with its vaulting, violent energy and asymmetrical rhythms almost from beginning to end has become one of the...continue...

Hadley, Sainton / Bamert, Archer, Richardson, et al

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-05-24

Works: Philip Sainton: The Island, tone poem for orchestra; Nadir, tone poem for orchestra; The Dream of the Marionette, ballet; Patrick Hadley: The Trees So High, symphonic ballad for baritone, chorus & or...
Performers: Archer, Neill; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Richardson, Stephen [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Bamert, Matthias
Ensemble: Philharmonia Chorus; Philharmonia Orchestra

"...the music conveys a wistful, often disturbing intensity unusual for an English work of the period... this is headily evocative stuff, and Anglophiles everywhere will...continue...

Purcell: Dido & Aeneas, King Arthur, Dioclesian, etc/Pinnock

5 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2004-03-09

Works: Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Z 626; King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z 628; Music in "The Prophetess; Or, The History of Dioclesian" (after John Fletcher and Philip Massinger,; Timon of Athens,...
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Ainsley, John Mark; Alder, Stephen; Amps, Kym; Argenta, Nancy; Bannatyne-Scott, Brian; Birchall, Simon [Bass Baritone Vocals]; Chance, Michael; Davidson, Angus [Counterten...
Conductors: Pinnock, Trevor
Ensemble: English Concert; English Concert Choir

Britten: Albert Herring / Hickox, Gilchrist, Stephen, et al

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2003-02-25

Works: Benjamin Britten: Albert Herring, Op. 39
Performers: Bonner, Yvette; Bottone, Rebecca; Bullock, Susan; Burgess, Sally; Collins, Anne; Evans, Rebecca; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Monk, Gregory; Opie, Alan [Baritone Vocals]; Richardson, Stephen [Bass...
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: City of London Sinfonia

This is the first digital recording of Albert Herring. The recording was made following a series of live performances and the theatrical excitement that marked...continue...

Music for Queen Mary - Henry Purcell

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1995-04-04

Works: Henry Purcell: I was glad when they said unto me, O Lord, Z 19; Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem, Z 46; Stript of their green our groves appear, Z 444; Now does the glorious day appear (Ode for Queen Mar...
Performers: Birchall, Simon [Bass Baritone Vocals]; Bostridge, Ian; Chance, Michael; Chateauneuf, Paula; Kirkby, Emma; Prevost, Stephen le; Richardson, Stephen [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Tubb, Evelyn [Soprano Vocals]
Conductors: Neary, Martin
Ensemble: Choir of Westminster Abbey; New London Consort

This disc received a 1996 Grammy nomination for "Best Classical Album."...continue...