Monthly Archives: March 2010

LPs batch 6: Weymouth in the New World

The cover of our recording of Kubelik conducting the VPO in the New World Symphony is – mysteriously – a painting of Weymouth Bay by Gainsborough; however the record sticks, so no good. To make up for the Debussy Nocturnes … Continue reading

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LPs batch 5: some duplicate works

Our stock of Bach on LP is limited and this batch began with part of it, an LP of the E major violin concerto and the orchestral suite in B minor played by two minor German orchestras. I intend to … Continue reading

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summer 2013

Thinking ahead, I’ve been making some approaches to Cathedrals about a week in August 2013 for the Cathedral Chamber Choir. Increasingly, Cathedrals are putting bookings on hold until the school holiday dates are settled; this has happened with Canterbury. My … Continue reading

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LPs batch 4: Hungaroton

This batch started with another Karajan disc, a stately recording of Mozart’s Requiem which I must have played many times, to judge by the crackles. I followed this with King’s College Choir singing Britten (Ceremony of Carols/Hymn to St Cecilia/Missa … Continue reading

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LPs batch 3: the less popular composers

The process continues apace. I’m afraid at the moment it’s still showing up which are the composers we are less keen on, as I save our favourites for later. I started with another old disc of mine, Holst’s Planets conducted … Continue reading

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LPs batch 2: sticking points

This began with a two-disc set of the Hilliards singing Palestrina’s Canticum Canticorum motets. I’m not a great Palestrina fan in general, but this recording is really exquisite, with clear limpid sound. Then I moved on to an anniversary composer, … Continue reading

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a time of penitence

The Chandos Singers broke some new ground with their latest poster, showing a couple of flagellants. The concert was built around two Masses by Adam Michna: his Lenten Mass and Requiem. The former of these is built on a repeating … Continue reading

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LPs batch 1: the early trials

As I’m not sure I’m using absolutely optimal settings for digitisation, I’m starting with some LPs that we’re not so deeply attached to. First off the mark was some double harpsichord concertos by Couperin and Rameau (apologies to their memories). … Continue reading

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the process starts

I have at long last begun the process of digitally recording our LPs on to CDs. It’s going to be a long haul; I estimate there are a good 200 LPs to be done. I’ll begin with a few general … Continue reading

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Philip Langridge

I was sorry to hear yesterday that he had died. I had the privilege of sharing a concert platform with him once, in Britten’s St. Nicholas at the Barbican with the Tallis Chamber Choir and (I think) the ECO. I … Continue reading

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