Album Reviews
Review: Peñalosa -“Lamentations” – New York Polyphony
New York Polyphony builds a program around Francisco De Peñalosa's "Lamentationes Jeremiae Feria V".
Choral
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Review: Brahms – A German Requiem – SRSO, Daniel Harding
Review: Daniel Harding, the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Swedish Radio Choir perform Brahms' German Requiem. Christiane Karg (Soprano) and Matthias Goerne (Baritone) join in the solo…
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Review: Kile Smith – “Arc in the Sky” – The Crossing, Donald Nally
The Crossing presents Kile Smith’s hour-long contemporary piece, “Arc in the Sky”, based on poems by Robert Lax.
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Review: Charpentier – Histoires Sacrées – Ensemble Correspondances, Daucé
In their latest release, Ensemble Correspondances and their director Sébastien Daucé continue to champion the music of Marc-Antoine Charpentier, one of the most sophisticated composers of the French…
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Review: “Kantaten” – Vox Luminis, Lionel Meunier
Vox Luminis under Lionel Meunier perform Cantatas by members of the Bach family, including one by Johann Sebastian himself.
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Review: Howells – Cello Concerto, An English Mass – Johnston, Cleobury
The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Britten Sinfonia and Stephen Cleobury showcase Howells choral, orchestral and organ works.
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Review: Beethoven – Complete Symphonies – WDR Sinfonieorchester, Saraste
Jukka-Pekka Saraste concludes his tenure as the chief conductor of the WDR Sinfonieorchester with a complete cycle of Beethoven Symphonies, recorded live.
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Review: Fauré – Requiem, Poulenc – Figure Humaine, Les Siècles, Ensemble Aedes, Romano
Mathieu Romano conducts the period instrument group Les Siècles and Ensemble Aedes, playing Fauré Requiem and Poulenc's "Figure Humaine".
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Review: Bach – St. Matthew Passion – Bachorchester and Choir Mainz – Ralf Otto
Ralf Otto conducts the Maintz Bach orchestra and choir for his third Bach volume for Naxos.
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Review: “In a Strange Land” – Stile Antico
This album combines some seven composers, all writing in circumstances of exile. Read the review of this special album performed by the Stile Antico group.