Wall, Simon

La Fiesta de Pascua en Piazza Navona - works by Victoria, Palestrina, Giovanelli, Bendinelli, Razzi, Asola et al.

2 CD / Lauda Musica / 2012-08-14

Works: Ruggiero Giovannelli: Jubilate Deo for chorus; Jacobus de Kerle: Domine, quid multiplicati sunt, psalm for 5 voices; Te Deum laudamus, hymn for 6 voices; Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Haec dies, ...
Performers: Allsopp, David; Arejula, Jesus Garcia; Cuesta, Gabriel Diaz; Cuevas, Javier Jimenez; Dalheim, Ingeborg; Gamez, Gerardo Lopez; Mulroy, Nicholas; Neeves, Helen; Savage, Richard; Skidmore, Greg; van Els...
Conductors: Recasens, Albert
Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle

Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heard
The performances, too, are superb. La Grande Chapelle is a group of fifteen singers and thirteen instrumentalists...continue...
Recording information: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-)....continue...

This is the Day: Music on Royal Occasions by Cambridge Singers - Rutter

1 CD / Collegium / 2012-04-24

Works: John Rutter: This is the day which the Lord hath made, anthem for chorus; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Vesperae solennes de confessore, K 339; Franz Schubert: Psalm 23, D 706/Op. 132; Johannes Brahms: Ge...
Performers: Alden, Ben; Cox, Simon; Davidson, Grace; Hill, Alison; Lucas, Andrew; Thomas, Elin Manahan; Wall, Simon
Conductors: Rutter, John
Ensemble: Cambridge Singers

Music on royal occasions. Includes John Rutter's anthem, written for the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton...continue...

A Festival of Psalms by Allegri, Bernstein, Byrd, Parry, Purcell, Wesley / Choir of Temple Church

1 CD / Signum UK / 2012-03-07

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; William Byrd: Teach me, O Lord; Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Ascribe Unto the Lord, for chorus & organ; Henry Purcell: Thy word is a lant...
Performers: Clements, William; Millett, Robert; Morris, Greg [Organ]; Pryce, Sally; Temmink, Robert-Jan; Underwood, Giles; Wall, Simon; Watkin, Toby
Conductors: Vivian, James
Ensemble: Choir of Temple Church

The Psalms of David are arguably the portion of the Old Testament that has been enfolded most completely within the Christian tradition and its liturgies....continue...
Recording information: Temple Church, London, England (03/2011)....continue...

Barber: Complete Orchestral Works / Marin Alsop

6 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-09-28

Works: Samuel Barber: The School for Scandal, overture for orchestra, Op. 5; Symphony no 1, Op. 9; Essay for Orchestra no 1, Op. 12; Symphony no 2, Op. 19; Concerto for Cello in A minor, Op. 22; Medea (Serp...
Performers: Buswell, James; Craigie, Lesley; Gauvin, Karina; Gracie, John; Jones, Karen [Flute]; Prutsman, Stephen; Rancourt, Stephane; Trotter, Thomas; Wall, Simon; Warner, Wendy [Cello]; Williams, Roderick [Ba...
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

"The first complete orchestral Barber set makes its appearance on the market in the year of the composer's centenary. It's a pretty impressive set of...continue...

Lamenti - Cavalli, Monteverdi, Carissimi, etc / Emmanuel Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, et al

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2008-10-14

Works: Francesco Cavalli: Egisto; Didone; Claudio Monteverdi: Lamento della Ninfa (Canto Amoroso); Lasciatemi morire "Lamento d'Arianna a 1"; L'Incirinazione Di Poppea; L'Orfeo; Barbara Strozzi: Cantate, ar...
Performers: Ciofi, Patrizia; Dessay, Natalie; DiDonato, Joyce; Gens, Veronique; Haim, Emmanuelle [Condcutor/Harpsichord]; Jaroussky, Philippe; Lehtipuu, Topi; Naouri, Laurent; Purves, Christopher; Villazon, Rola...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Le Concert d'Astrée

Emmanuelle Haim follows her acclaimed 2006 recording of Monteverdi's 'Combattimento' with an unusual and inventive program on the theme of the lamento, a literary and...continue...

Ludus Danielis - The Play of Daniel / The Dufay Collective, et al

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2008-08-12

Works: Anonymous, Egerton Manuscript 2615: Ludus Danielis (The Play of Daniel), medieval mystery play
Performers: Banks, Jon [Harp]; Brough, Harvey; Ellis, Vivien; Grant, Simon [Bass Vocal]; Lewin, Giles [Violin/Bagpipe]; Lyons, William; Pell, Susanna; Phillips, Tom [Tenor Vocal]; Pott, Charles; Potter, John [Te...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Dufay Collective

"The singing and instrumental playing are first rate, as we expect from these forces, and I have to say that the way instruments are used...continue...

Wood: St Mark Passion; Bairstow: Toccata and Prelude on "Pange Lingua" / Hyde, Wall, Birchall, Grint, Jenkins, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-05-27

Works: Charles Wood: The Passion of Our Lord According to St. Mark; Edward Bairstow: Toccata and Prelude on "Pange Lingua"
Performers: Birchall, James; Grint, Edward; Hands, Nicola; Jenkins, Ruth; Vaughn, Jonathan; Wall, Simon

Charles Wood made an important contribution to Anglican church music, with liturgical settings that remain part of cathedral choral repertoire. Answering a request from Eric...continue...

Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610 / Alwood, et al

2 CD / Signum UK / 2008-01-01

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine; Dixit Dominus, motet for 6 voices and 6 strings (from Vespers), SV 206/2; Nigra sum sed formosa, antiphon for tenor (from Vespers), SV 206/3; Laudate, ...
Performers: Bates, David; Cooper, Julie; Goode, David; Mulroy, Nicholas; Oldfield, James; Rice, Robert W.; Vale, Nathan; Wall, Simon
Conductors: Allwood, Ralph
Ensemble: English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble; Southern Sinfonia

Music of the seventeenth century was little known to the concert going or record-buying public, up until fifty or so years ago when Monteverdi's Vespers...continue...

Bach: Mass in B minor / Veldhoven, Netherlands Bach Society

2 Super Audio CD / Channel Classics / 2007-04-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Performers: Arminshaw, Lauren; Baker, Matthew; Bentvelsen, Donald; Daniels, Charles; Dieltiens, Amaryllis; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Mields, Dorothee; Schröder, Immo; Steenhoek, Marieke; Veldhoven, Klaartje van...
Conductors: Veldhoven, Jos van
Ensemble: Netherlands Bach Society Baroque Orchestra

"Dutch soprano Johannette Zomer leads a fine team of soloists with the society singers under their eminence grise, Jos van Veldhoven, in an ethereal version...continue...

Byrd: Great Service / O'Donnell, Quinney, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-12-13

Works: William Byrd: O Lord, make Thy servant Elizabeth, anthem for 6 voices (SAATTB); The Great Service, for 5-10 voices; Prevent us, O Lord, anthem for 5 voices (SAATB); Fantasia (Voluntary for my Lady Ne...
Performers: Brett, Francis; Empitt, Julian; MacDonald, Robert [Bass Voice]; New, John; Park, Yeachan; Quinney, Robert; Roberts, Fabian; Thompson, Elliot; Trevelyan-Jones, Warren; Wall, Simon; Williamson, Ben
Conductors: O'Donnell, James [Organ]
Ensemble: Westminster Abbey Choir

The Choir of Westminster Abbey is one of England's finest church choirs. On the recording, the 'Great Service' is presented in its correct liturgical order...continue...

Macmillan: Seven Last Words from the Cross / Polyphony

1 Super Audio CD / Hyperion / 2005-11-08

Works: James MacMillan: Seven Last Words from the Cross, cantata for choir and string orchestra; On the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin, for chorus; Te Deum
Performers: Davidson, Grace; Haworth, Amy; Peacock, Adrian; Thomas, Elin Manahan; Underwood, Giles; Vivian, James; Wall, Simon; Watson, Christopher
Conductors: Layton, Stephen
Ensemble: Britten Sinfonia

Super Artists on Super Audio Vol 3

1 Super Audio CD / Channel Classics / 2005-09-13

Works: Anonymous: Allegro; Ludwig August Lebrun: Concerto for Oboe no 3 in D major; Sofia Gubaidulina: The Canticle of the Sun; George Frederick Handel: Suite in G minor; Mariano Mores: Taquito militar; Mau...
Performers: Brüggen, Daniel; Cooper, Gary; Daniels, Charles [Classical]; Driever, Bertho; Dufour, Marc; Escalera, Katia; Gerritsen, Elsbeth; Giacometti, Paolo; Goldstein, Marleene; Groot, Peter de; Jacobs, ...
Conductors: ; de Vriend, Jan Willem; Reuss, Daniel; Dijkstra, Peter; Veldhoven, Jos van; Herbers, Werner; Fischer, Iván
Ensemble: Budapest Festival Orchestra; Ebony Band; Florilegium Ensemble; Ghent Collegium Vocale; Loeki Stardust Quartet Amsterdam; Netherlands Bach Society Baroque Orchestra; Netherlands Bach Society Choir; Ra...

International Record Review
This superb recital, aided by a crystal-clear SACD recorded sound (even the perfect place to make its acquaintance.
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Sea Change - The Choral Music of Richard Rodney Bennett

1 Super Audio CD / Collegium / 2005-04-01

Works: Richard Rodney Bennett: Sea Change, for chorus & tubular bells; A Farewell to Arms, for chorus & cello; A Good-Night, for chorus; Verses, for chorus; Missa Brevis, for chorus; Carols (5) for chorus; ...
Performers: Breakwell, ben; Dorey, Susan; Evans, Sam; Fullbrook, Charles; Thomas, Elin Manahan; Wall, Simon; Wilkinson, Clare

"Although it's only March, it's not too early to place this extraordinary recording at the head of my "discs of the year" choices for 2005....continue...

English Choral Music / Robinson, Choir of St. John's College

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-03-22

Works: Charles Villiers Stanford: Magnificat in G; Justorum Animae, Op. 38/1; Edward Elgar: Ave verum corpus, Op. 2 no 1; Give unto the Lord, Op. 74; Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Call ("Come, my way"), song ...
Performers: Bungard, Jonathan; Clayton, Allan; Durant, Benjamin; Farrington, Iain; Geidt, James; Giles, Benedict; Goldring, William; Harrison, Ben; Lepage-Dean, Oliver; Lyon, Edward; Steele-Perkins, Crispian [Tr...

The rich sounds of the highly acclaimed Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge can be sampled in this expansive collection, which explores the impressive legacy...continue...

American Classics - Barber: Capricorn Concerto / Alsop

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-02-22

Works: Samuel Barber: Capricorn Concerto, for flute, oboe, trumpet & strings, Op. 21; A Hand of Bridge, chamber opera, Op. 35; Mutations from Bach's "Christe, du Lamm Gottes"; Intermezzo (from Vanessa), for...
Performers: Craigie, Lesley; Gracie, John; Jones, Karen [Flute]; Rancourt, Stephane; Wall, Simon; Williams, Roderick [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Winter, Louise
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

This is the sixth and final volume in the acclaimed Naxos series of the complete orchestral works of Samuel Barber conducted by Marin Alsop. 'The...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow....continue...

Rutter: Mass of the Children / Rutter, Cambridge Singers

1 CD / Collegium / 2003-09-01

Performers: Cambridge Singers; City of London Sinfonia; Jones, Karen [Flute]; Lunn, Joanne; Rutter, John; Thomas, Elin Manahan; Wall, Simon; Williams, Roderick [Bass-Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Rutter, John
Ensemble: Cambridge Singers; Cantate Youth Chorus; City of London Sinfonia

"Who better to plan, package, produce, and conduct this recording than Rutter himself, leading his trusty Cambridge Singers? Choir and orchestra perform with their customary...continue...
Personnel: Cambridge Singers (vocals); Julie Doyle, Emma Preston Dunlop, Charlotte Mobbs, Elizabeth Weisberg, Olivia Robinson, Grace Davidson (soprano); Kevin Kyle, Christopher Watson, Simon Wall , Jo...continue...

Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb / Choir of St. John's College

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-06-01

Works: Benjamin Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb, festival cantata for trumpet, ATB soloists, chorus & organ, Op. 30; Te Deum in C major; Jubilate Deo; Antiphon, Op. 56b; Hymn to the Virgin; Festival Te Deum in...
Performers: Bungard, Jonathan; Farrington, Iain; Giles, Benedict; Goldring, William; Green, Malcolm; Harrison, Ben; Lepage-Dean, Oliver; Thomas, Reuben; Wall, Simon

Britten's large catalog of choral works spans the whole of his compositional career, much of his music in this genre employing sacred texts that were...continue...

Howells: Requiem, etc / Robinson, Farrington, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-11-01

Works: Herbert Howells: Magnificat and Nunc dimittis "St Paul's"; Anthems (4) for Chorus; Paean for organ; Requiem; Long, long ago; The Office of the Holy Communion (Collegium Regale), for chorus & organ; R...
Performers: Ashworth, Alex; Blood, Sarah; Farrington, Iain; Wall, Simon
Conductors: Robinson, Christopher
Ensemble: St. John's College Choir, Cambridge

Howells legacy is a corpus of work whose individuality and calibre mark him out as probably the single greatest contributor to the renaissance of English...continue...