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The Britten Sinfonia are making an appeal to secure their future following the recently announced Arts Council cuts. To find out how to help click here.
 

We are delighted - and extremely proud - to have been awarded Gramophone's coveted 'label of the year'. Editor Martin Cullingford writes "A commitment to the finest artists and the highest sound quality, the Colchester-based company is a shining beacon for the art of recording".

 

We are saddened to hear that the conductor Bramwell Tovey has passed away. Known for his work with Brass Bands & orchestras, he will be greatly missed.

BBC R3 Disc of the Week!

Georgia Mann enjoys Donohoe's Mendelssohn.

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Happy 85th Maestro!

Wishing maestro Neeme Järvi a happy 85th birthday.

Neeme Järvi on Chandos

Critics Circle Award

TTOTS is the joint winner for Outstanding Achievement!

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Dutilleux wins BBC Award!

SoL/Wilson win Orchestral award for third year running!

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Presto Record of Year

English Music for Strings is Presto Music's 2021 Pick

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Gramophone Awards

Peter Grimes named 'Record of the Year!'

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Sinfonia of London debut!

SoL & John Wilson make stunning Proms debut

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Recording with Sir Roger

Francesca Dego shares experiences in the Strad

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Thais wins Juno Award!

Sir Andrew Davis disc wins Best Classical Album (Vocal)

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The Prison wins a GRAMMY

Smyth premiere recording wins at March 2021 awards.

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Barry Douglas Podcast

Father-son-duo Barry & Liam start new music podcast.

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Artist in Focus
 

ARC Ensemble

Established in 2002, the ARC Ensemble (Artists of The Royal Conservatory) has quickly become one of Canada’s leading cultural ambassadors. The group has a core membership of piano, strings, and clarinet – all the players are senior faculty members of the Conservatory’s Glenn Gould School – which is supplemented by guest artists drawn from the organisation’s most exceptional students and alumni. The Ensemble has performed in major venues throughout Canada, the United States, Europe, and Asia. It plays a leading role in unearthing repertoire that has been neglected due to political suppression or shifts in musical fashion, and its work has received unanimous acclaim from the world’s cultural press.

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“…This is a disc that makes you think about what you listen to and why. Scotting and Stubbs do not conform to the traditional counter-tenor/lute tropes, but their performances have a beauty and expressiveness all of their own.”
“…This is a disc that makes you think about what you listen to and why. Scotting and Stubbs do not conform to the traditional counter-tenor/lute tropes, but their performances have a beauty and expressiveness all of their own.”
Robert Hugill – Planethugill.com – 19 May 2023

“…Performances by the Hohenstaufen Ensemble are good, with plenty of energy and enthusiasm… this is enjoyable music with some very fine moments … Seekers of the unsung will find this a worthwhile journey.”

“…Performances by the Hohenstaufen Ensemble are good, with plenty of energy and enthusiasm… this is enjoyable music with some very fine moments … Seekers of the unsung will find this a worthwhile journey.”

David Barker – MusicWeb-International.com – 4 June 2023

“… The sixteen singers and seven instrumentalists of Armonico Consort impress greatly and readers interested in byways of the baroque repertoire should find much to admire in the wilful Francesco Scarlatti’s highly individual music.”

“… The sixteen singers and seven instrumentalists of Armonico Consort impress greatly and readers interested in byways of the baroque repertoire should find much to admire in the wilful Francesco Scarlatti’s highly individual music.”

Göran Forsling – MusicwebInternational.com – 31 May 2023

“…This disc offers a compelling survey of sacred concertos from the 17th century…  I have nothing but praise for the level of performances and the interpretation by these artists. Poplutz is a wonderful singer, who pays utmost attention to the text and shows that he really understands what he is singing. His diction is excellent, and I very much like his ornamentation, which is just right, and never overdone… The fact that this disc includes no fewer than eight first recordings is one of its assets.”

“…This disc offers a compelling survey of sacred concertos from the 17th century…  I have nothing but praise for the level of performances and the interpretation by these artists. Poplutz is a wonderful singer, who pays utmost attention to the text and shows that he really understands what he is singing. His diction is excellent, and I very much like his ornamentation, which is just right, and never overdone… The fact that this disc includes no fewer than eight first recordings is one of its assets.”

Johan van Veen – Musicwebinternational.com – 31 May 2023

“…His [Coates] wistful, elegant orchestral writing, full of yearning oboe melodies, uplifting brass fanfares, foot-tapping string tunes, is the epitome of that neglected category: “British light music”. The conductor John Wilson, a dazzling champion of this repertoire, indifferent to fashion but now leading it, has made us listen again… The BBC Philharmonic plays with buoyancy and style…”

“…His [Coates] wistful, elegant orchestral writing, full of yearning oboe melodies, uplifting brass fanfares, foot-tapping string tunes, is the epitome of that neglected category: “British light music”. The conductor John Wilson, a dazzling champion of this repertoire, indifferent to fashion but now leading it, has made us listen again… The BBC Philharmonic plays with buoyancy and style…”

Fiona Maddocks – The Guardian – 3 June 2023
“… John Wilson has led me to enjoy this symphony as much as I have for decades…”
“… John Wilson has led me to enjoy this symphony as much as I have for decades…”
David McDade – Musicwebinternational.om – 31 May 2023
“… This is a very fine, well played and well recorded recital of unusual British repertoire…  all the music is attractive … A typically fine Chandos presentation that British music enthusiasts will be delighted to hear.”
“… This is a very fine, well played and well recorded recital of unusual British repertoire…  all the music is attractive … A typically fine Chandos presentation that British music enthusiasts will be delighted to hear.”
Nick Barnard – Musiwebinternational.com – 30 May 2023
“…There is a real attractive freshness to these early works that you do not find in the more intense and harmonically complex quartets of the 50s, which makes this disc well worth searching out.”
“…There is a real attractive freshness to these early works that you do not find in the more intense and harmonically complex quartets of the 50s, which makes this disc well worth searching out.”
Gary Higginson - British Music Society.co.uk – 21 May 2023

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