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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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Sinfonia of London

Sinfonia of London rose to fame in the 1950s as the leading recording orchestra of the day, appearing in the musical credits of more than 300 films and countless gramophone records. Relaunched in 2018 by the British conductor John Wilson, the orchestra brings together outstanding musicians who meet several times a year for specific projects. It includes a significant number of principals and leaders from orchestras based both in the UK and abroad, alongside notable soloists and members of distinguished chamber ensembles. Since their re-launch, their numerous recordings for Chandos have been met with universal acclaim. Three BBC Music Magazine Awards and a Gramophone Award, numerous five-star reviews and recording of the year plaudits keep the orchestra firmly in the limelight. In 2022 Sinfonia of London returned to the BBC Proms, The Arts Desk stating that ‘John Wilson’s handpicked super-orchestra is quite simply the most exciting thing currently happening on the British orchestral scene’.

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Sound Quality 85%
“… a truly thrilling recording.”
Sound Quality 85%
“… a truly thrilling recording.”
Andrew Everard – Hi-Fi News.com – 28 February 2023
“In the hands of Chandler and his colleagues, a Vivaldi concerto never sounds like 'just another one'… Chandler also knows where to drop the needle on the equally industrious output of Vivaldi's contemporaries, from a bold curtain-raiser by Zavateri to a boisterous chaconne by Brescianello.” 
“In the hands of Chandler and his colleagues, a Vivaldi concerto never sounds like 'just another one'… Chandler also knows where to drop the needle on the equally industrious output of Vivaldi's contemporaries, from a bold curtain-raiser by Zavateri to a boisterous chaconne by Brescianello.” 
Peter Quantrill – Hi-FiNews.com – 27 February 2023
Performance *****      Sonics (Multichannel) *****
“…The sound on this multi-channel SACD is both sumptuous finely detailed. Even allowing for Langgaard’s heavy scoring, the recording team has managed to achieve all the requisite clarity and definition that one could wish for – a remarkable achievement…. Even if you own one or all the earlier recordings of this extravagant symphony this latest version should on no account be missed.”
Performance *****      Sonics (Multichannel) *****
“…The sound on this multi-channel SACD is both sumptuous finely detailed. Even allowing for Langgaard’s heavy scoring, the recording team has managed to achieve all the requisite clarity and definition that one could wish for – a remarkable achievement…. Even if you own one or all the earlier recordings of this extravagant symphony this latest version should on no account be missed.”
Graham Williams – HRAudio.net – 8 January 2023
Performance *****      Sonics (Multichannel) ****½
“…This is an enterprising release that is definitely worth investigating, and it is to be hoped that Chandos will give us more from the many under represented Icelandic composers.”
Performance *****      Sonics (Multichannel) ****½
“…This is an enterprising release that is definitely worth investigating, and it is to be hoped that Chandos will give us more from the many under represented Icelandic composers.”
Graham Williams – HRAudio.net – 22 March 2023
“Marc Lewon has once again been guided by his sense of discovery and unearthed a true musical treasure: a parchment chansonnier from the 15th century that was discovered in Leuven in 2015…As usual, Marc Leon and his Leones approach the priceless scores with great sensitivity … Especially in the polyphonic works, the performers stand out as a homogeneous ensemble, guiding through the wonderful harmonies with fine transparency and clarity of expression…The instrumental trio fits seamlessly into this almost fragile vocal fabric and lends additional timbres to some of the chansons, transporting us to a distant, sometimes alien world …” ***** 
“Marc Lewon has once again been guided by his sense of discovery and unearthed a true musical treasure: a parchment chansonnier from the 15th century that was discovered in Leuven in 2015…As usual, Marc Leon and his Leones approach the priceless scores with great sensitivity … Especially in the polyphonic works, the performers stand out as a homogeneous ensemble, guiding through the wonderful harmonies with fine transparency and clarity of expression…The instrumental trio fits seamlessly into this almost fragile vocal fabric and lends additional timbres to some of the chansons, transporting us to a distant, sometimes alien world …” ***** 
Guy Engels – Pizzicato.lu – 23 March 2023
“… The listener … experiences a cross-section of Weill’s orchestral works, brilliantly performed by the Swedish Chamber Orchestra under H(einz) K(arl) Gruber. The now eighty-year-old composer, chansonnier, conductor and all-rounder is exactly the right man for this repertoire, so that Weill’s works sound rhythmically concise, authentic and very lively under his direction.” ***** 
“… The listener … experiences a cross-section of Weill’s orchestral works, brilliantly performed by the Swedish Chamber Orchestra under H(einz) K(arl) Gruber. The now eighty-year-old composer, chansonnier, conductor and all-rounder is exactly the right man for this repertoire, so that Weill’s works sound rhythmically concise, authentic and very lively under his direction.” ***** 
Alain Steffen – Pizzicato.lu – 21 March 2023
“… This release is a most welcome and truly adequate sequel to Ondine’s earlier all-Wennäkoski disc (review). Here is a composer with imagination and a strong ability to move, captivate and impress. This fine disc is well up to Ondine’s best standards. Warmly recommended.”
“… This release is a most welcome and truly adequate sequel to Ondine’s earlier all-Wennäkoski disc (review). Here is a composer with imagination and a strong ability to move, captivate and impress. This fine disc is well up to Ondine’s best standards. Warmly recommended.”
Hubert Culot – MusicWeb-International.com – 22 March 2023
“… The whole disc is in fact lovely and, apart from the Holmés songs, Chabrier’s “Tes yeux bleus” and Robin Holloway’s version of Debussy’s Verlaine songs, they are also world premieres – the latter written in 2022. The playing of Joseph Middleton, 12 Ensemble and Ruisi Quartet is sparkling, the recording is excellent and Mary Bevan spreads her golden tones over the whole programme.”
“… The whole disc is in fact lovely and, apart from the Holmés songs, Chabrier’s “Tes yeux bleus” and Robin Holloway’s version of Debussy’s Verlaine songs, they are also world premieres – the latter written in 2022. The playing of Joseph Middleton, 12 Ensemble and Ruisi Quartet is sparkling, the recording is excellent and Mary Bevan spreads her golden tones over the whole programme.”
Göran Forsling – Musicwebinternational.com – 22 March 2023

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