English Music - Classical Explorer

English Music

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John Ireland on Chandos

John Ireland on Chandos

A beautifully varied, stunningly played and recorded disc of music by a composer whose works are absolutely deserving of our attention

Opalescence: The Music of Ruth Gipps

Opalescence: The Music of Ruth Gipps

This disc is a real gift to the musical world at large ... superlative performances of beautiful, and often powerful, music

Bridge and Elgar Cello Concertos

Bridge and Elgar Cello Concertos

A glorious disc - one of the gems of Naxos' extensive catalogue

Stanford Piano Quintet and Fantasies

Stanford Piano Quintet and Fantasies

This is perfectly crafted chamber music, beautifully realised

Cecil Coles & Gustav Holst: Piano Music

Cecil Coles & Gustav Holst: Piano Music

Pianist James Willshire is born to play this music; and Scottish composer Cecil Coles is a real discovery

Presteigne Premieres

Presteigne Premieres

A superbly recorded and performed release: all lovers of English music should get this disc!

Malcolm Arnold: The Dancing Master

Malcolm Arnold: The Dancing Master

Utterly gobsmacked: a revelation!

York Bowen Piano Concertos

York Bowen Piano Concertos

Hyperion's series of recordings The Romantic Piano Concerto is one of the glories of our age. This is volume 46 and presents two concertos by a composer whose name is today known but not well known: York Bowen (1884-1961). Long-lived and prolific, Bowen's music is currently undergoing something of a

Parry's Songs of Farewell from Westminster

Parry's Songs of Farewell from Westminster

As we say goodbye to 2020, it seems only right to bring in the Songs of Farewell by Hubert Parry in this wonderful release from the Choir of Westminster Abbey and James O'Donnell. I well remember attending the recording sessions for this disc, held at All Hallows, Gospel Oak, London