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BBC Music Mag Win!
Early Opera Co. wins award
Tasmin Little Honoured
Tasmin Little awarded Personality of the Year at BBC
Grammy nomination
'Serenade to..' up for award
Presto Award winner!
Federico Colli wins Top 10 Recording of the Year
Diapason d'Or de l'Année
Chandos won two awards, including Sound Recording
ICMA nominations
Chandos has been nominated for two ICMA awards 2019!
Album launch
Congratulations to Ferio for a fantastic Rhinegold Live!
Musician in Residence
Ivan Ilic is new Musician in Residence at Ulster University
Lifetime Achievement
Neeme Järvi wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Finley's special release
Gerald Finley has released a single ahead of LNOTP 2018.
Album of the Week
New release Finzi album is the Guardian's Album of Week.
Gramophone Nomination
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Doric String Quartet
Doric Quartet feature on the cover of the Strad
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Ilic: Reicha Rediscovered
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"The revival of interest in the film music of Dmitri Shostakovich continues with this magnificent new recording of three of his soundtracks by conductor Vassily Sinaisky and the BBC Philharmonic ..." ****
"The revival of interest in the film music of Dmitri Shostakovich continues with this magnificent new recording of three of his soundtracks by conductor Vassily Sinaisky and the BBC Philharmonic ..." ****
"... Whether in music that is threatening, bleak or buoyant, Bax's dramatic skill is underlined in this vivid BBC Philharmonic performance."
"... Whether in music that is threatening, bleak or buoyant, Bax's dramatic skill is underlined in this vivid BBC Philharmonic performance."
Best Buy
"... sumptuously recorded and with a fascinating booklet, Gamba and the Philharmonic do Bax proud..." ****
Best Buy
"... sumptuously recorded and with a fascinating booklet, Gamba and the Philharmonic do Bax proud..." ****
Performance ***** Recording *****
"...His [Addinsell] ability not merely to reflect but create atmosphere rose to brilliance in Goodbye Mr Chips, whose reconstructed score receives its premiere recording. The BBC Philharmonic plays throughout with touching grace and Martin Roscoe plays the concerto with the same care that he might afford to Rachmaninov, who surely provided its inspiration."
Performance ***** Recording *****
"...His [Addinsell] ability not merely to reflect but create atmosphere rose to brilliance in Goodbye Mr Chips, whose reconstructed score receives its premiere recording. The BBC Philharmonic plays throughout with touching grace and Martin Roscoe plays the concerto with the same care that he might afford to Rachmaninov, who surely provided its inspiration."
"Its good to hear more of Richard Addinsell than the Warsaw Concerto ... the stunning introduction to Goodbye Mr Chips, with its rousing school song, has a John Williams-like sweep. Particularly evocative is the ephemeral Blithe Spirit, touched with humor and orchestrated (by collaborator Roy Douglas) with mastery. The suite from Scrooge is a charming pastiche of familiar carols and dramatic scoring ... Rumon Gamba's work is ideal, performances are first-rate, and sonics could hardly be bettered."
"Its good to hear more of Richard Addinsell than the Warsaw Concerto ... the stunning introduction to Goodbye Mr Chips, with its rousing school song, has a John Williams-like sweep. Particularly evocative is the ephemeral Blithe Spirit, touched with humor and orchestrated (by collaborator Roy Douglas) with mastery. The suite from Scrooge is a charming pastiche of familiar carols and dramatic scoring ... Rumon Gamba's work is ideal, performances are first-rate, and sonics could hardly be bettered."
"... a strong recommendation ..."
"... a strong recommendation ..."
"... Throughout the Philharmonic play with admirable polish and precision."
"... Throughout the Philharmonic play with admirable polish and precision."
Performance **** Recording ****
"... The BBC Orchestra relishes such extrovert music, the very reverberant sound suiting the music."Performance **** Recording ****
"... The BBC Orchestra relishes such extrovert music, the very reverberant sound suiting the music.""Sinaisky is simply overwhelming and is afforded a spectacular recording for his powerful and compelling vision. He has the BBC forces under taut control right from the start..."
"Sinaisky is simply overwhelming and is afforded a spectacular recording for his powerful and compelling vision. He has the BBC forces under taut control right from the start..."
"... Sinaisky offers committed performances ... Chandos provides good sound..."
"... Sinaisky offers committed performances ... Chandos provides good sound..."
**** (Album Recommended) Sound 7.5/10
**** (Album Recommended) Sound 7.5/10
"... Rumon Gamba is in typically fine form, with the exhilarating playing of the BBC Philharmonic giving this premiere recording a sterling performance."
"... Rumon Gamba is in typically fine form, with the exhilarating playing of the BBC Philharmonic giving this premiere recording a sterling performance."
"... Enthusiastically recommended to film buffs and Anglophiles alike!"
"... Enthusiastically recommended to film buffs and Anglophiles alike!"
"... vividly atmospheric sound, Rumon Gamba draws superb playing from the BBC Philharmonic, with haunting vocal effects from Merryn Gamba and the Sheffield Philharmonic Choir" *****
"... vividly atmospheric sound, Rumon Gamba draws superb playing from the BBC Philharmonic, with haunting vocal effects from Merryn Gamba and the Sheffield Philharmonic Choir" *****
"Enjoyable, well-played survey of Bliss's pungent, beautifully orchestrated film scores."
"Enjoyable, well-played survey of Bliss's pungent, beautifully orchestrated film scores."
Performance **** Sound *****
"... Stirring stuff, in performances and a recording well up to the standard of Rumon Gamba's other British film-music for Chandos."
Performance **** Sound *****
"... Stirring stuff, in performances and a recording well up to the standard of Rumon Gamba's other British film-music for Chandos."
