Tag Archives: English Chamber Orchestra

LPs: batch 10 – a well-concealed nude

Posted on April 15, 2010 by vhk10

Started with a fairly obscure recording of Schwanengesang by Edouard Stocker and Magda Rusy. This was followed by one of few recordings of American music in the set, some Gershwin conducted by Bernstein … a transfer to Hungaroton. The cover … Continue reading →

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LPs: batch 8 – remember Rediffusion?

Posted on April 6, 2010 by vhk10

I started these at the weekend. I couldn’t find any music specifically for Easter; the best I could do was Haydn’s Te Deum (paired with the Nelson Mass) recorded by the English Concert. Recorded in August 1986, this must be … Continue reading →

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the Chorus Angelorum

Posted on April 4, 2007 by vhk10

This was the name of the choir assembled to sing a big performance (really, there is no other kind) of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion in Bath Abbey tonight under the direction of Gavin Carr and accompanied by the English Chamber … Continue reading →

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