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ID: SIGCD422
CDs: 2
Type: CD
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Collection:
Choral Collection
Subcollection: Choir The three works on this 2CD set further confirm Chilcott’s status as one of the world’s most popular active choral composers. The Angry Planet was a commission inspired by conductor David Hill for the BBC Proms in 2012, and combines the precision and skill of the BBC Singers and The Bach Choir with the exuberance of a host of young persons and Children’s choirs including The Young Singers, London Youth Choir and Finchley Children’s Music Group. |
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ID: SIGCD438
CDs: 2
Type: CD
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Subcollection: OrganSuite latine Op 86 34:16
English
CD1
1. Praeludium 5:55
2. Beatus vir 5:07
3. Lamento 4:19
4. Ave maris stella 5:18
5. Adagio 6:09
6. Lauda Sion 7:28
Trois Nouvelles pièces Op 87 13:53
English
7. Classique d'hier 5:34
8. Mystique 4:27
9. Classique d'aujourd'hui 3:52
Bach's Memento 24:43
English
CD2
10. Pastorale 3:31
11. Miserere mei domine 5:15
12. Aria 3:07
13. Marche du veilleur de nuit 'Wachet auf!', BWV645 3:43
14. Sicilienne 2:38
15. Mattheus - Final 6:29
16. Marche américaine Op 31 3:54
arr. Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)
English, Français, Deutsch
17. Marche nuptiale in F (No 6 from Conte d'Avril, Op 64) 5:49 |
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ID: SIGCD499
CDs: 2
Type: CD
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Subcollection: Opéra |
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ID: SIGCD063
CDs: 3
Type: CD
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Collection:
Organ Collection
Subcollection: OrganSignum Classics are proud to announce Jeremy Filsell's second release on Signum Records - The Symphonies of Louis Vierne.
Louis Vierne, one of the great concert organists and composers of the 20th century, is best known for his organ works. In each of the six Symphonies for Organ, Vierne explores a method of generating a symphony from just a few themes. He once stated that he was far more attracted by musical thematicism than by tone colour.
Born virtually blind, Vierne showed an early aptitude for music. His works are said to reflect the vast and decorated architecture of Notre Dame in Paris. |
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ID: SIGCD240
CDs: 3
Type: CD
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Collection:
Choral Collection
Subcollection: ChoirThomas Tallis Latin Motets and Anthems
Francis Grier Twelve Anthems
By Special Arrangement Choral arrangements of favourite classics
CD1: 12 Anthems by Francis Grier
12 original compositions by Francis Grier, set to sacred words and texts. Grier has written much for the Anglican choral tradition, having pieces commissioned and performed from Westminster Abbey, King's College, Cambridge, as well as Durham, Edinburgh, Salisbury and Winchester Cathedrals.
CD2: Thomas Tallis: Latin & English Motets and Anthems
Latin and English motets and anthems by the accomplished 16th Century polyphonist. Few, if any, composers of the era can boast such a variety of musical styles and genres as Thomas Tallis. His diverse yet strikingly individual voice was a product of an outstanding musical imagination combined with the extraordinary historical context in which he lived. His working life spanned the reign of four monarchs, each preferring a drastically different flavour of Christian worship from his or her predecessor.
CD3: By Special Arrangement
A dazzling selection of arrangements of instrumental and orchestral music, performed by the Rodolfus Choir, by Mahler, Tchaikovsky, Chopin , Schubert and Widor
The Rodolfus Choir
Rodolfus Choir, made up of singers aged from 16 to 25 who have been chosen from past and present members of Eton College's summer choral courses for prospective choral scholars. It follows the release in May of a new recording of choral works by Herbert Howells (SIGCD190), which was enthusiastically received and praised by listeners and reviewers. |
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ID: SIGCD271
CDs: 3
Type: CD
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Subcollection: OrchestreSIGCD165, SIGCD195, SIGCD205
CD 1: SIGCD165 - Firebird - Works by Igor Stravinsky for the Ballet Russes
He music commissioned by Sergei Diaghilev for his Ballet Russes has generated some of the most inventive and popular orchestral works of the 20th Century.
Led by Principal Conductor Thierry Fischer, these recordings capture the excitement and vibrancy of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in live performance - the first recording made in their new home of BBC Hoddinott Hall, Wales. This is the first release in a series of three with future repertoire including The Rite of Spring and Petrushka.
CD 2: SIGCD195 - Petrushka - Igor Stravinsky - BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Because Igor Stravinsky's "Petrushka" usually runs almost 35 minutes in duration, it either needs to be paired with a work of comparable length or presented with several short filler pieces to give reasonable value to a CD. In the case of this recording by Thierry Fischer and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, the disc is filled out with three atmospheric pieces by Anatol Lyadov -- "Baba-Yaga," Enchanted Lake, and Kikimora -- which only add a little over 20 minutes to this rather brief package. Still, there are affinities between Liadov's colorful, impressionistic music and Stravinsky's brilliant ballet, not least the strong influence of both composers' orchestration teacher, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Lyadov, an older contemporary of Stravinsky, was the composer Sergei Diaghilev had originally sought to compose music for the ballet "L'oiseau de feu," before having to settle on the as-yet untried Stravinsky. Furthermore, Lyadov was practiced at composing music on fairy tale themes, so his music is a sometimes suitable match in style and content with Stravinsky's magical depiction of the folk tale of "Petrushka." Furthermore, Lyadov's selections have comparatively few recordings, so grouping these tone poems with Stravinsky's famous work gives them much needed exposure. The performances on this 2010 Signum Classics release are accurate and expressive, if a little restrained, and the audio is exceptional in its wide range of timbres, details, and dynamics.
˜ Blair Sanderson, Rovi All Music Guide
CD3: SIGCD 205 - The Rite of Spring - Igor Stravinsky
The conclusion to a three part-series of Igor Stravinsky‘s ballets from Sergei Diaghilev,s Ballet Russes, performed by BBC National Orchestra of Wales under Thierry Fischer. These recordings capture the excitement and vibrancy of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in live performance at their home of BBC Hoddinott Hall, Wales.
Almost no musical work has had such a powerful influence or evoked as much controversy as Stravinsky's ballet score The Rite of Spring. The work's premiere on May 29, 1913, at the Théatre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, was scandalous. In addition to the outrageous costumes, unusual choreography and bizarre story of pagan sacrifice, Stravinsky's musical innovations tested the patience of the audience to the fullest.
This disc also features Francis Poulenc‘s ballet Les Biches, premiered at the Ballet Russes in 1924. Originally commissioned by Diaghilev to write a piece based on Glazunov‘s Les Sylphides, Poulenc instead chose to base his piece on the paintings of Watteau that depicted Louis XV and various women in his "Parc aux biches" |
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ID: SIGCD361
CDs: 3
Type: CD
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Collection:
Orchestral Works
Subcollection: OrchestreCD 1 - SIGCD354
CD 2 - SIGCD355
CD 3 - SIGCD356
Mahler:
Symphony No. 4 in G major - Sarah Fox (soprano)
Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor
Symphony No. 6 in A minor 'Tragic'
Lorin Maazel and the Philharmonia Orchestra perform Mahler’s Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Symphonies. This is the second in a series that will encompass Mahler’s Nine Symphonies, featuring live orchestral recordings from London’s Royal Festival Hall of Maazel and the Philharmonia’s much-lauded Mahler Cycle. |
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ID: SIGCD360
CDs: 3
Type: CD
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Collection:
Orchestral Works
Subcollection: OrchestreCD 1 - SIGCD351
CD 2 - SIGCD352
CD 3 - SIGCD353
Lorin Maazel leads the Philharmonia Orchestra and a star-studded ensemble of performers in Mahler's first three Symphonies. This is the first set in a series that will encompass Mahler's Nine Symphonies, featuring live orchestral recordings, from London's Royal Festival Hall, of Maazel and the Philharmonia's much-lauded Mahler Cycle.
Mahler:
Symphony No. 1 in D major 'Titan'
Symphony No. 2 in C minor 'Resurrection'
Sally Matthews (soprano) & Michelle DeYoung (mezzo-soprano) with BBC Symphony Chorus
Symphony No. 3 in D minor
Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano) with Philharmonia Voices & Tiffin Boys' Choir
Philharmonia Orchestra, Lorin Maazel
BBC Symphony Chorus
Lorin Maazel, conductor
Michelle DeYoung
Philharmonia Orchestra
Philharmonia Voices
Sally Matthews
Tiffin Boys Choir |
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ID: SIGCD136
CDs: 4
Type: CD
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Collection:
Instrumental
This box set consists of the complete Well-tempered Clavier series by J.S. Bach, performed by Jill Crossland. Colloquially known as the “48” from the two books of twenty-four preludes and fugues, these works form one of the great landmarks of keyboard repertoire.
In Jill Crossland’s own words, ‘No other music is so perfect an integration of emotional expression and intellectual rigour’. Jill first performed the complete Well-tempered Clavier from memory as a student in Manchester.
Notes: West Road, Concert Hall, University of Cambridge, UK (08/15/2004-08/17/2004); West Road, Concert Hall, University of Cambridge (08/15/2004-08/17/2004); West Road, Concert Hall, University of Cambridge, UK (09/05/2003-09/06/2003); West Road, Concert Hall, University of Cambridge (09/05/2003-09/06/2003)
Running Time: 266 min. 14 sec.
Period Time: Baroque Written: 1722-1740 |
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ID: SIGCD120
CDs: 5
Type: CD
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Collection:
Vocal Collection
Subcollection: Choir5 CD set
Gesualdo Tenebrae Responsories for Maundy Thursday
Six (CD single)
1605 Treason & Dischord: William Byrd and the Gunpowder Plot
Thomas Tallis Spem in alium (CD single)
Landsape & Time David Hurley Robin Tyson Paul Phoenix Philip Lawson Christopher Gabbitas Stephen Connolly
5 much loved King’s Singers albums - boxed set of 5 CDs
Exclusively on Signum Records
To celebrate The King’s Singers 40th anniversary year, the group are releasing five of their bestselling Signum released albums from the last 6 years in a fantastic new CD boxed-set collection.
The King’s Singers Collection includes Tallis’s masterpiece, Spem in alium, alongside magical works of our day (Landscape & Time), the overwhelming beauty of William Byrd (Treason & Dischord) and Gesualdo and with some ‘icing on the cake’ - King’s Singers lollipops on Six.
After 40 years The King's Singers show no sign of slowing down. The five albums in this set were made in the space of three years and display the diversity and flexibility of the world's premiere a cappella ensemble.
Gesualdo: Powerful and harmonically daring music, the dark texts for Holy Week resonated with the Italian prince Carlo Gesualdo's own life, which was mired in murder, guilt and obsession. His music sounds as fresh as the day he composed it.
Six: Classic jazz and pop arrangements plus a commission from Joby Talbot, displaying the group's famous blended sound, perfect intonation and customary style.
1605: Follow the story of how a group of young religious zealots tried to change the faith of a nation by force. With music from Catholics and Protestants, this fascinating programme ends with a commission from Francis Pott which finds grim resonances with today's religious intolerances.
Spem: Historians may not know exactly why Tallis wrote Spem in alium, but nobody disagrees that this majestic 40-part motet is one of the glories of renaissance art.
Landscape & Time: We are all shaped by the surroundings and age in which we live. Listen to music, including five commissions, which give us different perspectives from England, Scotland, America, Japan, Hungary, Finland and Estonia. |
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