Chilcott / Wells Cathedral Choir / Owens - St John Passion - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Signum Records presents an exciting new collaboration and debut recording with Leeds International Piano Competition Winner (2015), Anna Tsybuleva, of music by Johannes Brahms together with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, conducted by Ruth Reinhardt. Tsybuleva has been described by as embodying Inchsuperb pianism and intelligent musicianshipInch (Gramophone Magazine) and InchA pianist of rare gifts not since Murray Perahia's triumph in 1972 has Leeds had a winner of this musical poise and calibreInch (International Piano Magazine). Performance highlights have included performances with the Basel Symphony, Mariinsky Orchestra, National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra. Alongside this, Tsybuleva has given recitals at such prestigious venues as Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Shanghai Oriental Arts Center, Tonhalle Zurich, and the Wigmore Hall, London.

With a title inspired by Woody Allen's 'Midnight in Paris' (the opening scenes of which were filmed on the church steps), 'Midnight at St Etienne du Mont' explores the music of Duruflé, who was Titular Organist there from 1929 until his death in 1986. As well as Durufulé's own Suite Op. 5, at the centre of the programme is the premiere recording of David Briggs' Le Tombeau de Duruflé - a brilliant work built on plainsong themes that Duruflé so loved himself. British-Australian organist and choral conductor Joseph Nolan has been hailed by ABC Classic FM as Inchan extraordinary musicianInch, BBC Radio 3 CD Review as a InchvirtuosoInch, and Limelight Magazine, Australia as a Inchremarkable musicianInch. In 2016 he was awarded the medal of Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government for services to French music

Tavener,J. / Wells Cathedral Choir / Owens,Matthew - Tavener Missa Wellensis [COMPACT DISCS] date 07/08/2016