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1. An Introduction to Der Ring des Nibelungen (1995)
performed by Anita Valkki (vocals), Berit Lindholm (vocals), Birgit Nilsson (vocals), Brigitte Fassbaender (vocals), Christa Ludwig (vocals), Claire Watson (vocals), Claudia Hellmann (vocals), Deryck Cooke (speech/speaker/speaking part)
composed by Deryck Cooke
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2. Britten Conducts Britten: Operas 1 [Box Set] (2004)
performed by Anne Pashley (vocals), April Cantelo (vocals), Benjamin Luxon (vocals), Bryan Drake (vocals), Catherine Wilson (vocals), Claire Watson (vocals), David Bowman (vocals), David Kelly (vocals), David Read (vocals), Delme Bryn-Jones (vocals)
composed by Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten's recordings of his own operas are definitive -- cutting out the interpretive middle man and going straight to the heart of every ... More
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3. Peace: Pure Classical Calm (2005)
performed by Alison Bury (violin), Anne Queffélec (piano), Arleen Augér (soprano), Diana Ambache (piano), Dmitri Alexeev (piano), Edward Saklatvala (treble), Elizabeth Wallfisch (violin), Fabio Zanon (guitar), Fritz Helmis (harp), Gerard Lesne (alto)
composed by Antonio Vivaldi, Camille Saint-Saëns, Carl Orff, Dmitry Shostakovich, Ennio Morricone, Erik Satie, Franz Liszt, Gabriel Fauré, George Frederick Handel, Gregorian Chant, Gustav Holst, Howard Shore, Joaquín Rodrigo, Johann Pachelbel, Johann Sebastian Bach
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4. Beethoven: Symphony No. 7; Wagner: Siegried, 3rd Act (2004)
performed by Ben Heppner (vocals), Birgitta Svenden (vocals), James Morris (vocals), Linda Watson (vocals), Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, James Levine (conductor)
composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, Recorded Sound, Richard Wagner
This is the eighth album in a series of recordings that James Levine conducted during his tenure as music director of the Munich Philharmonic. ... More
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5. Janácek: Chamber Music & Orchestral Works (2004)
performed by Antony Pay (clarinet), Antony Pay (e flat clarinet), Brian Burrowes (tenor), Brian Wightman (bassoon), Christopher van Kampen (cello), David Purser (tenor tuba), Donald McVay (viola), Eric Crees (trombone), Eva Uvbanová (soprano), Gabrieli String Quartet
composed by Leos Janácek
This may not need to be the only Janácek set on the shelf, but it is surely a good place to start a Janácek collection. Outside of the operas, all ... More
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6. Trumpet and Soprano in Duet (1994)
performed by James Watson (trumpet), Jennifer Partridge (piano), Vox Ottone
composed by Antonin Dvorák, Camille Saint-Saëns, Engelbert Humperdinck, Gaetano Donizetti, George Gershwin, Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi, Jacques Offenbach, Léo Delibes, Saverio Mercadante, Vincenzo Bellini, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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7. Sir Arthur Sullivan: Ivanhoe (2010)
performed by Andrew Staples (tenor), Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano), Geraldine McGreevy (soprano), James Rutherford (bass baritone), Janice Watson (soprano), Leigh Melrose (baritone), Matthew Brock (bass baritone), Neal Davies (baritone), Peter Rose (bass)
composed by Arthur Sullivan
Arthur Sullivan's Ivanhoe is among the most prominent works on the list of operas that almost everyone has heard of, but that almost no one has heard ... More
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8. Britten: Peter Grimes (2006)
performed by Claire Watson (vocals), David Kelly (vocals), Geraint Evans (vocals), Iris Kells (vocals), James Pease (vocals), Jean Watson (vocals), John Lanigan (vocals), Lauris Elms (vocals), Marcus Norman (vocals), Marion Studholme (vocals), Owen Brannigan (vocals)
composed by Benjamin Britten
Decca is to be commended for reissuing the original 1959 recording of Peter Grimes, conducted by the composer and starring Peter Pears, who created ... More
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9. Weekend Brass: Trumpet Voluntary (1989)
performed by Elgar Howarth (trumpet), James Watson (trumpet), Philip Jones (trumpet), The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
composed by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, English Traditional, George Frederick Handel, Giovanni Gabrieli, Henry Purcell, Jeremiah Clarke, Matthew Locke, Samuel Scheidt, Tylman Susato, William Byrd
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11. Orff: Carmina Burana (1995)
performed by Donald Maxwell (baritone), James Bowman (counter tenor), Janice Watson (soprano), Bournemouth Symphony Chorus (choir, chorus), Highcliffe Junior Choir (choir, chorus), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Hill (conductor)
composed by Carl Orff
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12. Concertos for Brass (2000)
performed by Besses O' Th' Barn Band, Ifor James (french horn), James Watson (cornet), John Fletcher (tuba), Roy Newsome (conductor)
composed by Edward Gregson, Gordon Langford
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13. Vaughan Williams: The Poisoned Kiss (2003)
performed by Anne Collins (contralto), Emer McGilloway (mezzo-soprano), Gail Pearson (soprano), Helen Williams (soprano), James Gilchrist (tenor), Janice Watson (soprano), John Graham-Hall (tenor), Mark Richardson (bass), Neal Davies (baritone)
composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
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14. A Marriage of England and Burgundy (2000)
performed by Binchois Consort, Christopher Watson (tenor), Damian O'Keeffe (baritone), Fergus McLusky (alto), James Gilchrist (tenor), Robert MacDonald (bass), Robin Tyson (alto), Andrew Kirkman (conductor)
composed by Antoine Busnois, Walter Frye
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15. Handel: Esther (2007)
performed by Andrew Kennedy (tenor), Angus Smith (tenor), Cecilia Osmond (soprano), Christopher Purves (bass), Christopher Watson (tenor), James Bowman (counter tenor), Rebecca Outram (soprano), Rosemary Joshua (soprano), Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano)
composed by George Frederick Handel
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16. Relax: The World's Most Beautiful Music (2008)
performed by André Previn (piano), Cécile Ousset (piano), Fritz Helmis (harp), Gerald Finley (cantor), Hugh Bean (violin), Jacqueline du Pré (cello), James Galway (flute), Janice Watson (soprano), Julia Thornton (harp), Julian Bream (guitar), Lucia Popp (soprano)
composed by Antonin Dvorák, Antonio Vivaldi, Carl Orff, Dmitry Shostakovich, Edvard Grieg, Edward Elgar, Ennio Morricone, Felix Mendelssohn, Frédéric Chopin, Gabriel Fauré, George Gershwin, Gregorio Allegri, Gustav Mahler, Joaquín Rodrigo, Johann Pachelbel, Max Bruch
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17. MacMillan: Seven Last Words from the Cross (2005)
performed by Adrian Peacock (bass), Amy Haworth (alto), Amy Haworth (soprano), Christopher Watson (tenor), Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano), Giles Underwood (bass), Grace Davidson (soprano), Ian Aitkenhead (alto), James Vivian (organ), Simon Wall (tenor)
composed by James MacMillan
Inspired by his Catholic faith, James MacMillan often composes intense works on religious themes. Yet unlike his older contemporaries, Sir John ... More
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18. Britten: Owen Wingrave (2008)
performed by Alan Opie (baritone), Elizabeth Connell (soprano), James Gilchrist (tenor), Janice Watson (soprano), Pamela Helen Stephen (mezzo-soprano), Peter Coleman-Wright (baritone), Robin Leggate (tenor), Sarah Fox (soprano), City of London Sinfonia
composed by Benjamin Britten
Owen Wingrave, Britten's penultimate opera, is arguably his weakest. It was written for a 1970 BBC television production and has been performed on ... More
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19. Britten: Peter Grimes (2004)
performed by Alison Buchanan (soprano), Anthony Michaels-Moore (baritone), Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano), Christopher Gillett (tenor), Glenn Winslade (tenor), James Rutherford (baritone), Janice Watson (soprano), Jonathan Lemalu (baritone)
composed by Benjamin Britten
This Peter Grimes from 2004 is most noteworthy for the outstanding performance of the LSO, which plays with sonic depth and vigor and benefits from ... More
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20. Trumpet Masterpieces (2005)
performed by James Watson (trumpet), Simon Wright (piano)
composed by Bohuslav Martinu, George Enescu, Karl Pilss, Maurice Ravel, Paul Hindemith, Thorvald Hansen
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21. Vaughan Williams: The Poisoned Kiss (2003)
performed by Anne Collins (contralto), Emer McGilloway (mezzo-soprano), Gail Pearson (soprano), Helen Williams (soprano), James Gilchrist (tenor), Janice Watson (soprano), John Graham-Hall (tenor), Mark Richardson (bass), Neal Davies (baritone)
composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
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22. Johann Sebastian Bach: St Matthew Passion
performed by Christopher Watson (tenor), Eamonn Dougan (bass), Grace Davidson (soprano), Greg Skidmore (bass), James Birchall (bass), Jeremy Budd (tenor), Mark Chambers (alto), Matthew Venner (alto), Natalie Clifton-Griffith (soprano), Jeffrey Skidmore (conductor)
composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchid Classics' recording of Bach's St. Matthew Passion with Ex Cathedra Choir and Baroque Orchestra led by Jeffrey Skidmore is taken from a live ... More
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23. Britten: Gloriana (1993)
performed by Alan Opie (vocals), Bryn Terfel (vocals), Christopher Cornall (vocals), Della Jones (vocals), Dominic Gill (vocals), James Miller-Coburn (vocals), Janice Watson (vocals), Jenevora Williams (vocals), John Mark Ainsley (vocals), John Shirley-Quirk (vocals)
composed by Benjamin Britten
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24. An American Collage, Vol.1
performed by Allison Brewster (piano), Anita Swearengin (piano), Ayke Agus (piano), Constance Keene (piano), Cynthia Sikes (sax), James Smith (guitar), Ken Watson (percussion), Laila Padorr Nilles (flute), Milton Thomas (viola), Sherry Kloss (violin)
composed by Abram Chasins, American Traditional, Paul Chihara, Peter Schickele, Robert Russell Bennett, Victoria Bond, Walter Piston, William Kroll
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25. Benjamin Britten: Peter Grimes (1985)
performed by Claire Watson (soprano), David Kelly (bass), Geraint Evans (baritone), James Pease (vocals), Jean Watson (vocals), John Lanigan (tenor), Lauris Elms (vocals), Marion Studholme (soprano), Owen Brannigan (bass), Peter Pears (tenor), Raymond Nilsson (tenor)
composed by Benjamin Britten
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