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Gramophone's Orchestra of the Year 2025

Brilliant news! Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and BBC Symphony Orchestra have been nominated for Gramphone's Classical Music Awards 2025.

This is the only Gramphone award decided by public vote, so your vote really does matter.

Please show your support

and vote here!

 

Gramophone's Recording of the Month

“A passionate, powerful account of Strauss’s great opera, with sumptuous orchestral playing and a dramatically astute cast”

Salome, the new album from Edward Gardner and the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra has been selected as Gramophone Magazine's Recording of the Month!

 

BBC Music Magazine Awards 2025

HUGE NEWS! Both of our nominated albums have won in their categories at the BBC Music Magazine Awards.
 

Premiere Winner  

To celebrate, we're offering a HUGE 30% OFF the winning albums!
 
Use code BBCMM25 at checkout
Ends 30 April
 

Great News! Another No. 1 Album...

Following in Volume 3's footsteps, Ruth Gipps: Orchestral Works Volume 4 is No. 1 in the Official Specialist Classical Chart! Congratulations to Rumon Gamba, BBC Philharmonic, Charlie-Lovell Jones and Bill Anderson.

 

No. 1 Album! Walton: Violin Concerto

John Wilson and Sinfonia of London's new album with violinist Charlie Lovell-Jones has secured the number one spot in the Official Specialist Classical Chart!

WINNER! RPS Awards

 

Congratulations to the wonderful cellist Laura van der Heijden who has won The Intrumentallist Award at the 2025 Royal Philharmonic Society Awards!

 

 

 

Juanjo Mena Shares Health Update

Watch Juanjo's video update on Instagram or X/Twitter.

The Chandos team send our best wishes to conductor Juanjo Mena following his recent Alzheimer's Disease diagnosis. We look forward to working with him soon!

 

 

2025 BBC Music Magazine Awards

Big news! We have two nominations in the 2025 BBC Music Magazine Awards!

Schumann: Works for Oboe and Piano from Nicholas Daniel and Julius Drake is up for a Chamber Award, and Adrian Sutton's Violin Concerto, with Fenella Humphreys, Michael Seal and BBC Philharmonic, is a Premiere Nominee.

Please vote for the recordings here!

 

 

 

 

 

No.1 in the Specialist Classical Chart

Ruth Gipps: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 is No. 1 in the Specialist Classical Chart this week!
 
The new album has also been selected as BBC Radio 3 and Presto Music's Recording of the Week. What fantastic news!
 

Customer's Choice Album of 2024

The votes are in for our Customer's Choice Album of 2024! Here are the top three albums...

WINNERS

1. Adrian Sutton: Orchestral Works

2. Sibelius: Works for Violin & Orchestra

3. Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel

VOTE NOW CLOSED! Keep an eye out on our social media platforms for the top voted album. All prize winners will be randomly selected and contacted shortly.

Vote closes 6th January at 4pm (GMT)

It's your last chance to vote for your favourite Chandos release of 2024.

You could win...

One person will win EVERY 2024 album. That's 45 CDs!

Five people will win all three January releases!

 

The Guardian Classical Recording of the Year

Nicholas Daniel and Julius Drake's latest album, Schumann: Works for Oboe and Piano, has been named as one of The Guardian's top recordings of 2024!

“Pure delight from first note to last.”

 

Classical Winner - Presto Music Awards 2024

Fantastic news! Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel has been awarded Classical Winner in Presto Music's Top 10 Recordings of 2024.

 

Diapason D'Or Arte Award

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel from John Wilson and Sinfonia of London has been awarded the Diapason D'Or Arte in Diapason's December issue!

 

Presto Music Awards 2024

We have five recordings in Presto Music's Top 100 Classical Recordings 2024! The Top 10 recordings and the winners in six special award categories will be announced on the evening of Thursday 5th December.

See the finalists here.

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel

Bridge/Walton/Frances-Hoad: Cello Concertos

Eric Coates Orchestral Works, Vol. 4

Bliss: Works for Brass Band

Tippett: A Child of Our Time.

 

ICMA Awards 2025

Chandos has four nominations in the Symphonic Music and Chamber categories of the International Classical Music Awards 2025!

Nominated in the Symphonic Music category

 

 

Nominated in the Chamber category

 

 

Nominated in the Chamber category

 

 

Nominated in the Chamber category

 

 

 

Release Spotlight

Trumpet virtuoso Matilda Lloyd is a true master of her instrument.

Matilda's second album with Chandos, featuring Weinberg's Trumpet Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra and Lee Reynolds, is out now.

'Resonance is a multi-faceted word with many different meanings, all of which are explored in this album of music for trumpet and orchestra.'

Order the album!

 

BBC Music Magazine

Fantastic news! Three Chandos albums have been featured in BBC Music Magazine's November and December issues.

 Choral & Song - December Recording of the Month

Welcome Joy: A Celebration of Women's Voices receives a brilliant five star review. *****

"The 12 superb sopranos and altos of the Corvus Consort sing the complex, close-knit textures of these works with delicacy and pinpoint accuracy. Louise Thomson’s immaculate, virtuosic harp playing conjures scenes that take us from scented gardens to sun-baked landscapes and haunted moonlit forests. The vocal/instrumental balance is well-nigh perfect in Chandos’s clear, nuanced recording."

Orchestral Choice - December

Adrian Sutton's Violin Concerto secures the spot as December's Orchestral Choice. *****

"A colourful selection of imaginative new works"

Chamber - November Recording of the Month

Schumann: Works for Oboe and Piano obtains ***** from Rebecca Franks.

"Played with such warmth and eloquence, the arrangements chosen here often feel as if they were tailor-made for the instrument, while the sensitive programming paints a loving portrait of the Schumann household."

 

Download Service has closed

Chandos Records sincerely thanks our loyal digital download customers for their support over the last 20 years. Due to the continuous decline in the popularity of digital downloads, ‘The Classical Shop’ will be closed for all digital download services on 29th November.

Our website is now dedicated to exclusive news, special offers and information about Chandos label and artists:CD and SACD sales will continue as usual. We are excited for the next chapter!

 

RIP Benjamin Luxon

One of Britain’s finest international singers, Benjamin Luxon, died on the 25th July aged 87. Born in Redruth, Cornwall, Luxon began his career as a member of the English Opera Group, the company formed by Benjamin Britten for the performance of his own and other contemporary operas. Luxon became one of Britten’s key singers and the composer wrote the role of “Owen Wingrave” specifically for Luxon’s voice. Luxon became an important singer internationally, performing at the Royal Opera House, Glyndebourne, Tanglewood, the Teatro alla Scala, Paris Opera, Oper Frankfurt, Wiener Staatsoper, and the Metropolitan Opera. He went on to work with some of the most important conductors and orchestras and made over 100 recordings, including many for Chandos. Luxon was made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 1986 for his service to music.

 

RIP Sir Andrew Davis 

We are saddened by the news that Sir Andrew Davis, the renowned British conductor, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 20, 2024, surrounded by family after a battle with leukaemia. Sir Andrew recorded exclusively for Chandos Records from his first album Elgar’s Crown of India in 2009, making almost 50 recordings and gathering countless accolades and awards in the process. We will miss a wonderful musician who imparted so much to all who worked with him in such a generous, self-deprecating and humble way. RIP Andrew.


Sir Andrew Davis's obituary

 

https://www.chandos.net/list/ artist/Sir_Andrew_Davis/10807

 

Sinfonia of London win big at BBC Music Magazine Awards 2024

John Wilson and Sinfonia of London’s première recording of the complete original score of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! took home the Opera Award, while the same forces also scooped their fourth Orchestral Award with their album of works for strings by Vaughan Williams, Howells, Delius and Elgar. Described by the magazine’s reviewer as ‘a stunning benchmark for the digital generation’, this recording also went on to win the coveted Recording of the Year.

To say thank for all the BBCMM24 at checkout!

Pictured above from left, Francis Williams, Jonathan Allen, Rosenna East and Ralph Couzens.

 

This Thursday! 

Good luck to Sinfonia of London and John Wilson ahead of this week's award ceremony! 'Music for Strings' and 'Oklahoma!' have been nominated in the Orchestral and Opera categories respectively.

 

Margaret Fingerhut appointed MBE in the 2024 New Year Honours

To celebrate pianist Margaret Fingerhut being recognised for services to music and charitable fundraising why not explore her brilliant back-catalogue.

 

Brian Pidgeon GRAMMY nominated for Producer of the Year!

Sinfonia of London's latest album 'Record of the Week' on Record Review!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The new release from Sinfonia of London and John Wilson, Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé, was featured on BBC Radio 3's much-loved Saturday morning Record Review show (4/11). We're delighted to report that the new recording was picked as RECORD OF THE WEEK. The show remains available all month on-demand so don't worry if you missed it live, listen here!

 

This week we will be celebrating the upcoming launch of Oklahoma! from John Wilson and Sinfonia of London at The Savile Cub in Mayfair. This landmark album will be the first full recording of the original Rodgers & Hammerstein score, to commemorate this very special release we have produced a series of limited edition numbered vinlys available to pre-order now! Don't miss this historic album, out on Friday 15th September!

 

Gramophone Awards Shortlist 2023

We are delighted to have FOUR albums shortlisted for the Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2023! See the shortlist here, including albums from Kaleidscope Chamber Collective, Arcadia Quartet, and Sinfonia of London.

 

Gramophone Editor's Choice: October

'Parry's compelling response to Shelley's lyrical drama is given a superb performance of real conviction, conduction by William Vann and with a line-up of starry soloists'

Listen in full on Chandos

'Orchestra of the Year' nomination!

Our friends and collaborators BBC Philharmonic have been nominated for Orchestra of the Year at the Gramophone Awards 2023! 

Listen to their Apple Playlist 

Artist in Focus
 

BBC Symphony Orchestra

25% discount on BBCSO Recordings

At the heart of British musical life since its foundation in 1930, the BBC Symphony Orchestra plays a central role at the BBC Proms, during which it performs around a dozen concerts each year, including the First and Last Nights. It undertakes an annual season of concerts at the Barbican, where it is Associate Orchestra. In addition to giving performances under its Chief Conductor, Sakari Oramo, Principal Guest Conductor, Dalia Stasevska, and Creative Artist in Association, Jules Buckley, the Orchestra works regularly with Semyon Bychkov, holder of the Günter Wand Conducting Chair, and Sir Andrew Davis, Conductor Laureate. Its commitment to contemporary music is demonstrated by a range of premières each season, as well as Total Immersion days devoted to specific composers or themes. Central to the life of the Orchestra are studio recordings for BBC Radio 3, which are free to attend, as well as performances around the world; the vast majority of performances are broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and available for thirty days after broadcast on BBC Sounds. The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, as part of Get Involved alongside the BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Singers, and BBC Proms, offer family concerts and enjoyable, adventurous, and innovative education work which includes singing workshops, family-friendly introductions to concerts, the BBC Family Orchestra and Chorus, and more. There is something for everyone – schools, families, students, and amateur musicians of all ages.

25% discount on BBCSO recordings 

Latest Reviews
'A typically fascinating programme from the Neave Trio.'
'A typically fascinating programme from the Neave Trio.'
Christopher Dingle - BBC Music Magazine - August 2025
'...the players come together in a unified, expansive and powerful ensemble.'
'...the players come together in a unified, expansive and powerful ensemble.'
Nicholas Kenyon - BBC Music Magazine - August 2025
'...gentle breezes and rocking rhythms in the piano part as the mezzo Kitty Whately knowingly negotiates the griefs of womanhood, solitude, advancing years and above all waiting.'
'...gentle breezes and rocking rhythms in the piano part as the mezzo Kitty Whately knowingly negotiates the griefs of womanhood, solitude, advancing years and above all waiting.'
Christopher Cook - BBC Music Magazine - August 2025
'...what's impressive is Chauhan's command of pacing, with rubato that interwines organically with the music, leading naturally from one phrase to the next.'
'...what's impressive is Chauhan's command of pacing, with rubato that interwines organically with the music, leading naturally from one phrase to the next.'
Martin Cotton - BBC Music Magazine - August 2025
'...this is a classy performance of a work deserving much more than its current status of worthy obscurity.'
'...this is a classy performance of a work deserving much more than its current status of worthy obscurity.'
Malcom Hayes - BBC Music Magazine - August 2025
'...Meisinger and his string quartet plus percussionist Patrycja Betley display both impeccable balance and thrilling musicianship in this belter of an album.'
'...Meisinger and his string quartet plus percussionist Patrycja Betley display both impeccable balance and thrilling musicianship in this belter of an album.'
BBC Music Magazine - July 2025
'Happily, there's never any quality shortage with the oboist Nicholas Daniel, whose winning blend of punch and suavity threads through all 12 works on this refreshing album.'
'Happily, there's never any quality shortage with the oboist Nicholas Daniel, whose winning blend of punch and suavity threads through all 12 works on this refreshing album.'
Geoff Brown - BBC Music Magazine - July 2025
'Scherzo and Larghetto, one of the most personal and saddest of the symphonic inspirations, both glisten and glimmer...'
'Scherzo and Larghetto, one of the most personal and saddest of the symphonic inspirations, both glisten and glimmer...'
David Nice - BBC Music Magazine - July 2025
'So, excellently conceived, perfectly executed, the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective have produced what is for me one of the most memorable chamber albums of the year so far.'
'So, excellently conceived, perfectly executed, the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective have produced what is for me one of the most memorable chamber albums of the year so far.'
Dominic Hartley - MusicWeb International - 24 June 2025
'As with everything else on this disc, Alpesh Chaunan directs the orchestra in a spirited rendition. He is aided by Chandos’s usual splendid sonic production.'
'As with everything else on this disc, Alpesh Chaunan directs the orchestra in a spirited rendition. He is aided by Chandos’s usual splendid sonic production.'
Jim Westhead - MusicWeb International - 25 June 2025
'The balance between soloist and orchestra is spot on. The violin get just the right amount of emphasis in the mix, and the orchestra retain full impact.'
'The balance between soloist and orchestra is spot on. The violin get just the right amount of emphasis in the mix, and the orchestra retain full impact.'
Jim Westhead - MusicWeb International - 12 June 2025

The best classical albums of 2025 so far

'With clean and spirited performances from Curnyn’s singers and instrumentalists, it’s a work well worth getting to know.'

The best classical albums of 2025 so far

'With clean and spirited performances from Curnyn’s singers and instrumentalists, it’s a work well worth getting to know.'

Geoff Brown - The Times - 24 June 2025

The best classical albums of 2025 so far

'The album’s spell is actually at its most potent during Mel Bonis’s Soir-Matin, eight minutes of delicate loveliness from a greatly gifted female composer who studied alongside Debussy. It’s an equally good showcase for the Neave Trio’s own finesse.'

The best classical albums of 2025 so far

'The album’s spell is actually at its most potent during Mel Bonis’s Soir-Matin, eight minutes of delicate loveliness from a greatly gifted female composer who studied alongside Debussy. It’s an equally good showcase for the Neave Trio’s own finesse.'

Geoff Brown - The Times - 24 June 2025
'Rendering the orchestra’s highly textured writing for a chamber group is no easy task but this version, made by the composer Sally Beamish in 2013, is imaginative and beautifully judged, emerging more like a new work in its own right than a mere arrangement.'
'Rendering the orchestra’s highly textured writing for a chamber group is no easy task but this version, made by the composer Sally Beamish in 2013, is imaginative and beautifully judged, emerging more like a new work in its own right than a mere arrangement.'
Erica Jeal - The Guardian - 19 June 2025

Classical Recording of the Week

'...Järvi certainly makes a convincing case for the piece, and it’s well worth hearing for anyone keen to explore another side of one of the most complicated and conflicted musical figures in twentieth-century music.'

Classical Recording of the Week

'...Järvi certainly makes a convincing case for the piece, and it’s well worth hearing for anyone keen to explore another side of one of the most complicated and conflicted musical figures in twentieth-century music.'

Katherine Cooper - Presto Music - 13 June 2025

Recommended

'The recording and playing are exemplary throughout with all three performers entering wholeheartedly into Dring’s magical sound world.'

Recommended

'The recording and playing are exemplary throughout with all three performers entering wholeheartedly into Dring’s magical sound world.'

Paul RW Jackson - MusicWeb International - 10 June 2025
'It is fortunate that this premiere recording has fallen to the Early Opera Company, whose director Christian Curnyn has long shown that he knows how to bring such works to life.'
'It is fortunate that this premiere recording has fallen to the Early Opera Company, whose director Christian Curnyn has long shown that he knows how to bring such works to life.'
Lindsay Kemp - Gramophone - June 2025
'...Meisinger reimagines the Spanish classical repertoire through gorgeous, dazzling arrangements for guitar, percussion and string quintet...'
'...Meisinger reimagines the Spanish classical repertoire through gorgeous, dazzling arrangements for guitar, percussion and string quintet...'
William Yeoman - Gramophone - June 2025
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