
This is a first rate collection of some of Vaughan Williams’ best choral works, both a cappella and with organ accompaniment. Fans of this composer
Anyone who’s sung a Healey Willan anthem or motet or Mass knows and appreciates this composer’s consummate mastery of vocal writing and, most importantly, his
This new Arvo Pärt choral music collection includes a significant number of works sung in English. The three-part Triodion is one of the composer’s most
If I were Morten Lauridsen and my work was in the artistic care of a choir like the Elora Festival Singers I would feel that
Eric Whitacre’s choral works have been generously surveyed on disc, but only a handful of choirs have yet devoted an entire recording to his music.
The 14th volume of Naxos’ ongoing Scarlatti sonata cycle showcases Duanduan Hao, a pianist born in 1990 who won first prize in the 2009 Shanghai
To most Western ears, these often surprisingly sophisticated works for unaccompanied male chorus will have a familiarity born of the more commonly heard music performed
The music on this disc falls easily on the ear, but as you might well imagine it’s a touch light on substance. These are the
Pierre Rode’s Etudes are generally considered teaching pieces, but they are beautifully crafted little gems, particularly worthwhile if you enjoy the solo violin but don’t
Nearly an hour of solo cello music can be a slog, even if it’s Bach, and for all his charm, Alfredo Piatti was no Bach.