Wilson-Johnson, David

Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa Solemnis Op. 123 / Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent; Orchestre des Champs-Elysees / Petersen, Romberger, Hulett, Wilson-Johnson

1 CD / PHi Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Performers: Hulett, Benjamin; Petersen, Marlis; Romberger, Gerhild; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: Collegium Vocale Gent

This major work of the sacred repertoire, high on the list alongside Bach's Mass in B minor and the Mozart Requiem, is Beethoven's longest work...continue...
Recording information: Contertgebouw Brugge (11/16/2011-11/19/2011)....continue...

Mozart: Missa Solemnis; Vesperae de Dominica; Regina Caeli / Lynda Russell, Lina Markeby, James Oxley, David Wilson-Johnson

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-06-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass no 16 for soloists, chorus & orchestra in C major (missa solemnis), K. 337; Church Sonata for Organ and Strings no 17 in C major, K 336 (336d); Regina coeli, antiphon fo...
Performers: Johnson, Simon; Markeby, Lina; Oxley, James; Russell, Lynda; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Carwood, Andrew
Ensemble: ; Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral

After almost a decade, Hyperion is delighted to welcome back the world-famous St. Paul's Cathedral Choir under its new director of music Andrew Carwood. Joined...continue...
Recording information: St. Giles' Church, Cripplegate, London, England (07/04/2011-07/12/2011)....continue...

Edward Harper: Maracles: Symphony no 2; Three Folk Settings; Scenas I & II

1 CD / Delphian Records / 2011-11-08

Works: Edward Harper: Folk Settings (3), for string quartet; Scena no 1, for solo cello; Scena no 2, for flute, cello & piano; Symphony no 2
Performers: Harper, Edward; Jones, Anna; Paterson, Louise; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: ; Walker, Garry
Ensemble: Edinburgh Quartet; Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Britten: Noye's Fludde / Wilks, Wilson, Wyn, BBC Concert

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Benjamin Britten: Noye's Fludde, children's opera, Op. 59; A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28
Performers: Alleyne, Susan; Anderson, Louisa; Ankier, Joanne; Barnett, Judy; Bate, Jennifer; Baylav, H. Cahit; Belas, Oliver; Berry, Christine; Blomiley, Nigel; Carson, Frank; Cass, Helen; Cinnamon, Emily; Clark...
Conductors: Wilks, Nicholas
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra members; Finchley Children's Music Group

"This production has the benefit of very strong voices in Benjamin Luxon - resonant and impressive as 'The Voice of God' and David Wilson-Johnson as...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4; Mussorgsky: A Night on Bare Mountain / Rozhdestvensky

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2011-09-27

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4 in F minor, Op. 36; Modest Mussorgsky: Sorochintsï Fair; Sergey Prokofiev: Love for Three Oranges
Performers: Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Rozhdestvensky, Gennady
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra

Gennadi Rozhdestvensky is the last living survivor of a great Russian quartet of conductors and now, for the first time issued on CD are his...continue...

Fauré: Requiem

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2011-06-28

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Tu es Petrus, for baritone, 4-part chorus & organ; Tantum ergo, for vocal soloists, 3-part women's chorus & organ in E major, O...
Performers: Nancekievill, Paul; Okamura, Chiyuki; Selc, Tomas; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Beck, Rolf
Ensemble: Ensemble Orchestral de Paris

The young festival singer at the live taping of the 2010 Schleswig-Holstein Festival of Faure's Requiem, bring Faure's masterwork to life. Considered one of the...continue...

Stravinsky: Duo Concertant

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-04-26

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Duo Concertante, for violin & piano; Sonata for 2 pianos; Requiem Canticles, for 2 vocal soloists, chorus & orchestra; Abraham and Isaac, sacred ballad for voice & chamber orchestra;...
Performers: Denk, Jeremy; Frautschi, Jennifer; O'Neill, Richard; Raat, Ralph van; Veen, Maarten van; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Craft, Robert
Ensemble: ; Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble

This installment of the Robert Craft Stravinsky Edition begins with the Duo Concertant, which reconciles the contrasting timbres of the violin and piano, followed by...continue...

Grainger: Jungle Book / Layton - Polyphony

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-02-08

Works: Percy Grainger: Shallow Brown, chanty for 1 or 2 voices (solo or chorus) & ensemble (SCS 3); Lukannon; Good-Bye to Love (A Bridal Lullaby), for chorus with optional tenor, harp (or piano) & strings (...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Crabtree, Libby; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Layton, Stephen
Ensemble: ; Polyphony

This reissue commemorates the 50th anniversary of Grainger’s death in February 1961. Grainger’s Jungle Book cycle was recorded here (for the original Hyperion release) for...continue...
Recording information: 01/18/1996-01/20/1996....continue...

Fauré: Requiem Op. 48

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2011-01-25

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Tantum ergo, for vocal soloists, 3-part women's chorus & organ in E major, Op. 65/2; Messe basse, for solo voices, chorus & org...
Performers: Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Hill, David; Robson, Christopher

This splendid collection of sacred vocal pieces presents Fauré’s most famous devotional work - Requiem Op. 38 - accompanied by a choice selection of his...continue...

George Frideric Handel: Semele; Israel in Egypt; The Ways of Zion Do Mourn; Zadok the Priest; La Resurrezione; Dixit

6 CD / Warner Classics / 2010-07-20

Works: George Frederick Handel: Semele; Israel in Egypt, oratorio, HWV 54; The Ways of Zion Do Mourn (Funeral Anthem for Queen Caroline), for chorus & orchestra, HWV 264; Coronation Anthem; La Resurrezione ...
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Brett, Charles; Burrowes, Norma; Clarkson, Julian; Davies, Maldwyn; Elliot, Paul [Tenor Vocal]; Gordon, Brian; Greene, Daryl; Hicks, Malcolm; Jones, Della; Kendall, William; Knibbs, J...
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot

Howard Blake: Passion Of Mary

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-04-27

Works: Howard Blake: The Passion of Mary, for soloists, chorus & orchestra, Op. 577; Songs (4) of the Nativity, Op. 415
Performers: Biazeck, Simon; Crawford, Peter; Edgar-Wilson, Richard; Fallas, Richard; Renais, Ann de; Rozario, Patricia [Soprano Vocals]; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Blake, Howard

Howard Blake is a popular and prolific composer whose output includes film scores (not least the extraordinarily successful 'The Snowman'), choral, orchestral and instrumental works,...continue...
Recording information: 2009-08-12_2009-08-13 (08/12/2009-08/13/2009)....continue...

Britten: Peter Grimes / Haitink, Thomas Allen [Includes CD-ROM]

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-04-20

Works: Benjamin Britten: Peter Grimes; Unspecified: Untitled CD-ROM Track; [Peter Grimes] Synopsis and Libretto [CD-ROM track]
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Bovino, Maria; Dean, Stafford; Jenkins, Neil; Kale, Stuart [Tenor Vocal]; Keenlyside, Simon; Rayne, Patricia; Rolfe Johnson, Anthony [Tenor Vocal]; Walker, Sarah; Webster, Gillian; Wil...
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard

BBC Music Magazine
A wonderfully sung Peter Grimes, with superb orchestral support
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Personnel: David Greenwood (sound effects).

Recording information: Watford Town Hall (06/22/1992-06/28/1992)....continue...

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...

Webern: Vocal and Orchestral Works / Craft, Arnold, Booth, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-07-28

Works: Anton Webern: Fuga a 6 voci from Bach's Musical Offering, BWV 1079; Lieder (2), Op. 19; Movements (5), version for string orchestra, Op. 5; Songs (2) for soprano & ensemble, Op. 8; Pieces (5) for orc...
Performers: Arnold, Tony [Soprano Vocal]; Booth, Claire; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Craft, Robert
Ensemble: 20th Century Classics Ensemble; Philharmonia Orchestra; Simon Joly Chorus; Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble

Robert Craft's abiding love and understanding of Anton Webern's music have made him an internationally renowned champion of this elusive composer's oeuvre. Its utter originality,...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

C.P.E. Bach: Flute Concertos / Michiko Takahashi, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

14 CD / RCO Live / 2009-03-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 4 in E minor, Op. 98; Anton Webern: Pieces (5) for orchestra, Op. 10; Im Sommerwind, idyll for orchestra; Carl Nielsen: Symphony no 5, Op. 50; Luigi Dallapiccola: Commiat...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Brendel, Alfred; Devos, Lode; Dorow, Dorothy; Hargan, Alison; Herbers, Werner; Kilduff, Barbara; Kim, Yong-Hee; Lewis, Keith; Meel, Nico van der; Olof, Theo; Oosterkamp, Wou...
Conductors: Giulini, Carlo Maria; Kondrashin, Kirill; Vis, Lucas; Jochum, Eugen; Haitink, Bernard; De Waart, Edo; Sanderling, Kurt; Vonk, Hans; Davis, Colin; Järvi, Neeme; Dorati, Antal; Cerha, Friedrich; B...

The Anthology of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra is a transcription in sound of the concert-giving history of the Concertgebouw Orchestra, based upon radio recordings from...continue...

Albeniz: Merlin / Wilson-Johnson, Skelton, Marton, Vaness, de Eusebio [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2009-01-27

Works: Isaac Albéniz: Merlin
Performers: Marton, Eva; Skelton, Stuart; Vaness, Carol; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: De Eusebio, José
Ensemble: Madrid Teatro Real Chorus; Madrid Teatro Real Orchestra

With evocative sets and splendid lighting, enjoy the world premiere of the full and original version of 'Merlin' by Isaac Albeniz, over a century after...continue...
Run Time: 174 min.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround, Dolby 2.0
Subtitles: English, French, Germ...continue...

Epoch - Hold: The Image Stays, etc / David Wilson-Johnson, Amanda Pitt, David Owen Norris

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2009-01-13

Works: Trevor Hold: The Image Stays, song cycle for voice & piano; River Songs, song cycle for 2 voices & piano; Voices from the Orchard, song cycle for voice & piano
Performers: Norris, David Owen; Pitt, Amanda; Wilson-Johnson, David

The celebrated baritone David Wilson-Johnson makes his debut on Dutton Epoch, with soprano Amanda Pitt and pianist David Owen Norris in a heartfelt group of...continue...

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...

Original Jacket Collection - Bernstein conducts Bernstein

10 CD / Sony Classical / 2008-08-05

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Candide; Symphonic Dances from West Side Story; On the Waterfront; Fancy Free, ballet; Symphony no 1 "Jeremiah"; Symphony no 2 "Age of Anxiety"; I Hate Music, cycle of "5 kid songs...
Performers: Alexander, Cris [Broadway]; Bernstein, Leonard; Brown, Mark [Baritone Vocal]; Butler, Antonia; Clarke, Michael [Drummer]; Comden, Betty; Entremont, Philippe; Foss, Lukas [Composer]; Francescatti, Zin...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: ; Columbia Jazz Combo; Columbia Wind Ensemble

'Bernstein conducts Bernstein' is the ultimate tribute to the legendary composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein - specially created to celebrate the 90th anniversary of his...continue...

A Portrait of Igor Stravinsky - His Works, His Life

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-02-26

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Firebird; Movements (3) from Pétrouchka; Le sacre du printemps; Pieces (3) for string quartet; Berceuses du Chat (4), song cycle for voice & 3 clarinets or piano; Histoire du ...
Performers: Bickley, Susan; Bostridge, Ian; Cornwell, Joseph; Evitts, David; Ewing, Alan; Frautschi, Jennifer; Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Greenan, Andrew; Hill, Martyn; Hill, Peter; Humphries, Jon; Lane, Jennifer;...
Conductors: Craft, Robert; Kelly, Brett; Ward, Nicholas; Sanderling, Stefan; Shao, En; Studt, Richard; Rudel, Julius
Ensemble: ; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Fry; Northern Chamber Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Schirmer Ensemble; Simon Joly Chorus; Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble

From the Russian fairy-tale enchantment of 'The Firebird' to the austere ritual at the end of his 'Requiem Canticles' composed over half a century later,...continue...

Handel: Riccardo Primo

3 CD / Deutsche Harmonia Mundi Import / 2008-01-22

Works: George Frederick Handel: Riccardo Primo, HWV 23
Performers: McGreevy, Geraldine; Mead, Timothy; Rial, Nuria; Streetman, Curtis; Wilson-Johnson, David; Zazzo, Lawrence
Conductors: Goodwin, Paul

International Record Review
Nuria Rial sings neatly, sweetly with smooth tone and line
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Maria Callas - 100 Best Classics

14 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-10-02

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 3 in D minor; Des Knaben Wunderhorn; Symphony no 4 in G major; Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor; Symphony no 7 in E minor; Symphony no 8 in ...
Performers: Auger, Arleen; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Banse, Juliane; Brewer, Christine; Doese, Helena; Hampson, Thomas; Hodgson, Alfreda; Isokoski, Soile; Keenlyside, Simon; Rea, Sean; Relyea, Jo...
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir

The recording of Sir Simon Rattle's cycle the Mahler Symphonies commenced in 1986 with the Second Symphony and was completed in 2002 with the Fifth....continue...

Birtwistle: Punch and Judy / Atherton, London Sinfonietta

2 CD / NMC Classics / 2007-06-02

Works: Harrison Birtwistle: Punch and Judy
Performers: Bryn-Julson, Phyllis; DeGaetani, Jan; Langridge, Philip; Roberts, Stephen [baritone]; Tomlinson, John; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Atherton, David
Ensemble: London Sinfonietta

As a whole the opera loses none of its powerful and sustained impact when compared with Birtwistle's own more mature compositions. If anything, its startling...continue...

Haydn: The Creation / Bolton, Persson, Lehtipuu, et al

2 Super Audio CD / Oehms / 2007-05-29

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: The Creation, H 21 no 2
Performers: Brunner, Wolfgang; Lehtipuu, Topi; Persson, Miah; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Bolton, Ivor
Ensemble: Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra

Fauré: Requiem, Messe Basse / Hill, Robinson, et al

1 CD / Regis Records / 2006-08-01

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Messe basse; Maria Mater gratiae, Op. 47 no 2; Tantum Ergo in E major, Op. 65 no 2; Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11
Performers: Escott, Harry; Oliver, Aidan; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Hill, David; Robinson, Christopher
Ensemble: City of London Sinfonia; St. John's College Choir, Cambridge; Westminster Cathedral Choir

"...a charming freshness, and many unmistakably Faurean touches." -Gramophone...continue...

At Twilight - Choral Music of Grainger and Grieg / Layton

1 CD / Hyperion / 2006-07-11

Works: Percy Grainger: Irish Tune from County Derry "Danny Boy"; Dollar and a Half a Day, chanty for male chorus (or 10 male voices) (SCS 2); Shenandoah, chanty for male chorus (Two Sea Chanties, no 1); Sto...
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Carwood, Andrew; Crabtree, Libby; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Layton, Stephen
Ensemble: Polyphony

"Polyphony-in recordings from 1994- offers shimmering and sensitive work The thorough notes shed much light on Grainger's wide-ranging interests, colorful personality, and rather dysfunctional life....continue...

Parry: Invocation to Music, etc / Bamert, Hickox, et al

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-03-21

Works: Hubert Parry: The Soul's Ransom, sinfonia sacra for soloists, chorus & orchestra; Choric Song from Tennyson's "The Lotus Eaters" for soloists, chorus & orchestra; Blest Pair of Sirens for chorus & or...
Performers: Cook, Brian Rayner; Davies, Arthur [Tenor Vocal]; Dawson, Anne; Elms, Roderick; Jones, Della; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Bamert, Matthias; Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Choir; London Symphony Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra

Chandos has been a major player in the long overdue rehabilitation of Parry's music. Here his most important large-scale choral works are available as a...continue...

Vivaldi: The Complete Sacred Music / King, King's Consort

11 CD / Hyperion / 2005-11-08

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Magnificat, for 2 vocal soloists, 2 choruses, 2 oboes, 2 strings & 2 continuo in G minor, RV 610a; Lauda Jerusalem in E minor, RV 609; Kyrie, for double vocal soloists, double chorus...
Performers: Atkinson, Lynton; Auchincloss, Daniel; Bellamy, Alexandra; Bickley, Susan; Blackadder, David; Blaze, Robin; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Brown, Jonathan; Brown, Rachel; Connolly, Sarah [Mezzo-...
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

'King has given us the ultimate Vivaldi anthology, abundant in energy, rich with emotion, animation, and color, and enshrined in Hyperion's fabled, warm, and incomparable...continue...

Haydn: The Seasons / Bolton, Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg

2 CD / Oehms / 2005-08-02

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: The Seasons
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Persson, Miah; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Bolton, Ivor
Ensemble: Salzburg Bach Choir

Classics - Rachmaninov: The Bells, etc / Järvi, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-07-26

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: The Bells, choral symphony for soprano, tenor, baritone, chorus & orchestra, Op. 35; Songs (14), Op. 34; Aleko; Caprice bohémien (Capriccio on Gypsy Themes), for orchestra in...
Performers: Lewis, Keith; Murphy, Suzanne; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme

Rachmaninov, one of the 20th-century's most enduringly popular composers, is represented on this disc with acclaimed performances of some of his greatest compositions. His characteristic...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...

The English Song Series 11 - Quilter: Folk-Song Arrangements

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-04-19

Works: Roger Quilter: The Arnold Book of Old Songs, for voice & piano; Little Moth, for voice & piano (from Love at the Inn); Love calls through the summer night, for 2 voices & piano (from Love at the Inn)...
Performers: Langridge, Philip; Norris, David Owen; Pitt, Amanda; Thomas, Joanne; Wilson-Johnson, David

Rooted in the sound of the Victorian drawing-room ballad, Roger Quilter's songs are elegant and refine. Quilter arranged a great variety of songs, a process...continue...

Mahler: Symphony no 8 / Rattle, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2005-04-12

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 8 in E flat major
Performers: Banse, Juliane; Brewer, Christine; Henschel, Jane; Isokoski, Soile; Relyea, John; Remmert, Birgit; Villars, Jon; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir; Court, Shirley
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Written in a staggering burst of creative inspiration over eight weeks in 1906, the Eighth Symphony is considered to be Mahler's greatest triumph. In June...continue...

Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex, Les Noces / Wells, Craft

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-01-18

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Oedipus rex; Les Noces III (The Wedding), ballet in 4 tableaux for vocal soloists, chorus, 4 pianos & percussion
Performers: Bickley, Susan; Cornwell, Joseph; Greenan, Andrew; Hill, Martyn; Lane, Jennifer; Wells, Alison; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Craft, Robert
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra; Simon Joly Chorus

"Robert Craft leads a thrilling performance of Oedipus Rex--incisive, swift, and as mercilessly inevitable as fate itself. From the opening bars, where those spine-chilling runs...continue...

Schoenberg: Gurre-Lieder / O'Mara, Diener, et al

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-01-18

Works: Arnold Schoenberg: Gurrelieder
Performers: Diener, Melanie; Hill, Martyn; Lane, Jennifer; O'Mara, Stephen; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Craft, Robert
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

The most popular and the most important of all Schoenberg's choral works, 'Gurre-Lieder', part oratorio, part dramatic cantata, is a setting of poems by the...continue...
Recording information: The Colosseum, Watford, England (10/16/2001-10/20/2001)....continue...

Shostakovich: Hamlet, King Lear / Elder, Birmingham SO

1 CD / Signum UK / 2004-11-04

Works: Dmitri Shostakovich: Hamlet, Op. 32; King Lear, Op. 58a
Performers: Wilson-Johnson, David; Winter, Louise
Conductors: Elder, Mark
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

In his youth, Shostakovich devoted much time and energy to composing for the theatre and the cinema, writing for an astonishing variety of movies, political...continue...

Mozart: Requiem / Guest, Kenny, Walker, Kendall, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-06-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626
Performers: Kendall, William; Kenny, Yvonne; Kenyon, Philip; Walker, Sarah; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Guest, George
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

"George Guest's new recording is distinguished by its deliberate tempos but also its very powerful rhythmic momentum and an expressive intensity of a kind one...continue...

Trio - Handel: Belshazzar / Pinnock, Rolfe-Johnson, et al

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2004-06-15

Works: George Frederick Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61
Performers: Auger, Arleen; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Coe, Jane; Gooding, Julia; Ledingham, Iain; Pinnock, Trevor; Robbin, Catherine; Robertson, Bernard; Robertson, Nicholas; Rolfe Johnson, Anthony [Ten...
Conductors: Pinnock, Trevor
Ensemble: English Concert Choir

This set, Trevor Pinnock's recommended recording of Belshazzar includes an all-star cast and has a full and well-balanced sound....continue...

Berlioz - Edition du Bicentenaire / Colin Davis, London SO

12 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2003-10-01

Works: Hector Berlioz: Les Troyens, opera, H. 133a; La damnation de Faust, Op. 24; Béatrice et Bénédict, opera, H. 138; Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17; Harold in Italy for viola and o...
Performers: Anastassov, Orlin; Barcellona, Daniela; Bezdüz, Bülent; Bezduz, Bulent; Cals, Isabelle; DeYoung, Michelle; Earle, Roderick; Ewing, Alan; Greenan, Andrew; Heppner, Ben [Tenor Vocals]; Lang, ...
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra

A Total Embrace: The Composer

3 CD / Sony Classical / 2003-09-09

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms; Symphony no 1 "Jeremiah"; Serenade for Violin and Orchestra "after Plato's Symposium"; Symphony no 2 "Age of Anxiety"; I Hate Music, cycle of "5 kid songs" for s...
Performers: Adrian, Max; Alexander, Cris [Broadway]; Bernstein, Leonard; Calin, Mickey; Chaplin, Sydney; Chorus; Comden, Betty; Cook, Barbara [pop vcl]; Cooper, Marilyn; Ensemble; Entremont, Philippe; Girls, Sha...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Chorus; Columbia Jazz Band; Columbia Wind Ensemble; Ensemble; New York City Ballet Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Orchestra; Symphony of the Air

Personnel: Leonard Bernstein (piano); Nancy Williams (mezzo soprano); Isaac Stern (violin); Benny Goodman (clarinet); Philippe Entremont (piano).

Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) was not only a br...continue...

Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust / Davis, Sabbatini, et al

2 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2002-06-01

Works: Hector Berlioz: La damnation de Faust, Op. 24
Performers: Pertusi, Michele; Sabbatini, Giuseppe; Shkosa, Enkelejda; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Davis, Colin, Sir
Ensemble: London Symphony Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra

Hard on the heels of their exciting Symphonie Fantastique (LSO 0007 $10.90 $9.81), the LSO continues their Berlioz cycle with the blockbuster "La Damnation de...continue...

Fauré: Requiem, Messe Basse / Hill, Robinson, et al

1 CD / Regis Records / 2002-03-24

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Tantum ergo, for vocal soloists, 3-part women's chorus & organ in E major, Op. 65/2; Messe basse, for solo voices, chorus & organ...
Performers: Escott, Harry; Oliver, Aidan; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Hill, David; Robinson, Christopher
Ensemble: City of London Sinfonia; St. John's College Choir, Cambridge

Somervell: Maud, A Shropshire Lad / Norris, Wilson-Johnson

1 CD / Hyperion / 2001-12-01

Works: Arthur Somervell: Maud, song cycle for voice & piano; The Shropshire Lad, song cycle
Performers: Norris, David Owen; Wilson-Johnson, David

'I cannot recommend this disc highly enough. To list the outstanding moments would take too long. Very highly recommended' (Classic CD)

'A very fine recital indeed'...continue...

Veritas - Purcell: Odes -Come ye sons of art, etc /Leonhardt

1 CD / Virgin Classics Import / 2001-05-01

Works: Henry Purcell: Now does the glorious day appear (Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday), for soloists, chorus, violins & co; Love's goddess sure was blind (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary), for soloists, chorus,...
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Crook, Howard [Tenor Vocals]; George, Michael; Gooding, Julia; Robson, Christopher [Counter Tenor Vocals]; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Leonhardt, Gustav
Ensemble: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Boughton: The Immortal Hour / Melville, Dawson, Davies, etc

2 CD / Hyperion / 1998-11-01

Works: Rutland Boughton: The Immortal Hour, opera
Performers: Boughton, Rutland; Bryson, Roger; Davies, Maldwyn; Dawson, Anne; Kennedy, Roderick [Bass Vocals]; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Melville, Alan

A luscious, lyrical work, strongly reminiscent of Ralph Vaughan Williams, in what is probably the one recording that we will ever see of it, Alan G. Melville conducting the English Chamber Orchestra, ...continue...

Matthews: The Great Journey / Friend, Nash Ensemble

1 CD / NMC Classics / 1998-07-16

Works: Colin Matthews: The Great Journey, for baritone & 8 players; Fuga for chamber ensemble; Night's Mask for soprano & chamber ensemble
Performers: Kwella, Patrizia; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Friend, Lionel
Ensemble: Nash Ensemble

Tippett: King Priam / Atherton, London Sinfonietta

2 CD / Chandos Records / 1995-11-21

Works: Michael Tippett: King Priam, opera in 3 acts
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Bailey, Norman; Bowen, Kenneth; Hall, Peter; Harper, Heather; Hirst, Linda; Langridge, Philip; Minton, Yvonne [Soprano Vocals]; Murray, Ann; Palmer, Felicity; Tear, Robert; Walker, Tim...
Conductors: Atherton, David
Ensemble: London Sinfonietta Chorus

"The performance and the clean, transparent recording are in short fully worthy of this wonderful opera...a remarkably fine performance." -Grammophone "...I could use the space...continue...

Vivaldi: Sacred Music Vol 1 / King, King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 1995-04-01

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Magnificat, for 2 vocal soloists, 2 choruses, 2 oboes, 2 strings & 2 continuo in G minor, RV 610a; Lauda Jerusalem in E minor, RV 609; Kyrie, for double vocal soloists, double chorus...
Performers: Atkinson, Lynton; Gritton, Susan; Milne, Lisa; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort; King's Consort Choir

Lloyd: John Socman (Highlights) / Lloyd, Philharmonia Orch

1 CD / Albany Records / 1994-11-01

Works: George Lloyd: John Socman, opera
Performers: Alder, Stephen; Booth, Thomas; George, Michael; Montague, Diana; Rivers, Malcolm; Sheffield, Philip; Watson, Janice; Wilson-Johnson, David; Winfield, John
Conductors: Lloyd, George
Ensemble: London Voices; Philharmonia Orchestra