Helios - Hyperion's Budget Label

Anerio's Requiem

GIOVANNI FRANCESCO ANERIO Requiem
FELICE ANERIO Ad te levavi; Christus factus est; Christe redemptor omnium; Salve Regina; Vidi speciosam; Magnificat quinti toni

WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL CHOIR / JAMES O'DONNELL
Compact Disc CDH55213
'Westminster's is yet another of their supreme performances' (The Musical Times)

'Six Favourite Concertos'

Harpsichord Concerto in C major; Organ Concerto in G major; Piano Concerto in A major; Organ Concerto in B flat major; Harpsichord Concerto in G minor; Piano Concerto in B flat major

PAUL NICHOLSON organ, harpsichord, fortepiano, THE PARLEY OF INSTRUMENTS BAROQUE ORCHESTRA / PAUL NICHOLSON
Compact Disc CDH55251
'A fascinating issue' (CD Review)

Chamber Music - 1

Violin Sonata No 2 Op 43; Five Pieces for Violin & Piano Op 84; Viola Sonata Op 17; Violin Sonata No 1 Op 15 ; Duo for two cellos Op 85; Piano Trio Op 54

THE NASH ENSEMBLE
Compact Disc CDH55071
'The Nash’s superb 1984 set of Malcolm Arnold’s chamber music makes a welcome return. The wide stereo spread of the quintets … enhances the sense of being in the room with the musicians’ (BBC Music Magazine)

Chamber Music - 2

Flute Sonatina Op 19; Clarinet Sonatina Op 29; Oboe Sonatina Op 28; Recorder Sonatina Op 41 Fantasy for clarinet Op 87; Fantasy for Bassoon Op 86; Fantasy for horn Op 88; Trio for flute, viola and bassoon Op 6; Fantasy for oboe Op 90; Fantasy for flute Op 89

THE NASH ENSEMBLE
Compact Disc CDH55072
'The music on this disc is worth getting to know. The playing of the Nash Ensemble is excellent and the recording is ideally balanced' (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

Chamber Music - 3

Quintet for flute, violin, viola, horn and bassoon Op 7; Duo for flute and viola Op 10; Divertimento for flute, oboe and clarinet Op 37; Oboe Quartet Op 61; Flute Sonata Op 121; Three Shanties for wind quintet Op 4

THE NASH ENSEMBLE
Compact Disc CDH55073
'This collection is a marvellous one ... superbly played' (Gramophone)

Clarinet Concertos

Clarinet Concerto No 1, op 20; Clarinet Concerto No 2, op 115; Scherzetto from the film You know what sailors are
ELIZABETH MACONCHY Concertino No 1; Concertino No 2; BRITTEN Movement for clarinet and orchestra (orchestrated by Colin Matthews)

THEA KING clarinet, ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA / BARRY WORDSWORTH
Compact Disc CDH55060
'An exceptionally attractive disc, beautifully recorded and superbly performed' (Gramophone)

'La Folia' and other works

Variations on 'La Folia', Wq118/9
Sonata 'Sanguineus und Melancholicus', Wq161/1
Gamba Sonata in D, Wq137
Trio Sonata in B flat, Wq158
Sinfonia in D

THE PURCELL QUARTET, ROBERT WOOLLEY harpsichord
Compact Disc CDH55232
MRA AWARD WINNER
'The Purcell Quartet play with sensitivity and seem well attuned to the particularly individual sensibility of this composer' (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

Oboe and Oboe d'amore Concertos

Oboe Concerto in F, BWV1053
Oboe d'amore Concerto in A, BWV1055
TELEMANN Oboe Concerto in D minor, Oboe d'amore Concerto in G

PAUL GOODWIN oboe, oboe d'amore, THE KING'S CONSORT / ROBERT KING
Compact Disc CDH55269
'A winner all the way … exemplary from start to finish’ (Hi-Fi News)

Octet

Octet in C minor, Op 15a
MENDELSSOHN Octet in E flat major Op 20

DIVERTIMENTI
Compact Disc CDH55043
'A fascinating piece which makes me curious about Bargiel's other music' (The Tablet)

Sonata, Contrasts, Rhapsodies & Rumanian Dances

Two Rhapsodies, Sz86,89; Rumanian Dances, Sz56; Sonata for unaccompanied violin, Sz117; Contrasts, Sz111

KRYSIA OSOSTOWICZ violin, SUSAN TOMES piano, MICHAEL COLLINS clarinet
Compact Disc CDH55149
'Go out and buy a copy' (Classic CD)

44 Duos for two violins

44 Duos for 2 violins, Sz98

ANDRÁS KISS violin, FERENC BALOGH violin
Compact Disc CDH55267
'Molto del merito della riuscita del CD va ai bravissimi Andras Kiss e Ferenc Balogh' (Musica)

The Creatures of Prometheus

Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus, Op 43

SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA / SIR CHARLES MACKERRAS
Compact Disc CDH55196
'Full of music which is not only immensely attractive but also highly original... A splendid disc, strongly recommended' (CDReview)

Septet & Sextet

Septet in E flat major, Op 20
Sextet in E flat major, Op 81b

THE GAUDIER ENSEMBLE
Compact Disc CDH55189
'I'm delighted to be able to hail this... as first rate on all counts. The recording itself cannot be over-praised for its vivid clarity and truth' (Gramophone)

‘Eroica’ Variations

15 Variations and a Fugue on an Original Theme, ‘Eroica’ Variations Op 35; BRAHMS Variations and Fugue on a theme by G F Handel Op 24

SETA TANYEL piano
Compact Disc CDH55201
DIAPASON D'OR
'… ce programme vient nous rappeler le vrai talent de cette Arménienne … Les Variations Haendel sont, et l'on pèse ces mots, tout simplement les plus belles qu'il ait été donné d'entendre: d'un ton, d'une maîtrise, d'un style fabuleux, d'un stupéfiant équilibre entre tension et tendresse, elles sont la perfection d'un bout à l'autre, bouleversantes jusqu'à la gigantesque Fugue qui n'a jamais été chantée à ce point' (Diapason, France)

Mass in C major

Mass in C major
Ah! perfido
Ne' giorni tuoi felici
Tremate, empi, tremate

JANICE WATSON soprano, JEAN RIGBY mezzo soprano, JOHN MARK AINSLEY tenor, GWYNNE HOWELL bass, CORYDON SINGERS, CORYDON ORCHESTRA / MATTHEW BEST
Compact Disc CDH55263
'A fascinating CD' (The Recorder)

A Centenary Tribute

Sonatina Op 39 for piano duet; Diversions Op 63 for oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn and string quartet; Sextet Op 47 for clarinet, horn and string quartet; Quartet Op 70 for oboe and string trio; Palm Court Waltz Op 81 No 2 for piano duet

THE NASH ENSEMBLE
Compact Disc CDH55135
'as nippy and neat as you’d expect from the Nash Players' (The Scotsman)

Sonatae tam aris, quam aulis servientes

12 Sonatas for trumpets, strings, timpani and continuo:
Sonata I in C; Sonata II in D; Sonata III in G minor; Sonata IV in C; Sonata V in E minor; Sonata VI in F; Sonata VII in C; Sonata VIII in G; Sonata IX in B flat; Sonata X in G minor; Sonata XI in A; Sonata XII in C

THE PARLEY OF INSTRUMENTS / ROY GOODMAN, PETER HOLMAN
Compact Disc CDH55041
PREIS DER DEUTSCHEN SCHALLPLATTENKRITIK
'Fascinating and appealing, up to the usual standard of this label' (Hi Fi News)

Clarinet Concerto

Clarinet Concerto
WITOLD LUTOSLAWSKI Dance Preludes
MATYAS SEIBER Concertino for Clarinet and String Orchestra

THEA KING clarinet, ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA / HOWARD BLAKE, ANDREW LITTON
Compact Disc CDH55068
'Three fine performances, well captured by Hyperion' (International Record Review)

Checkmate

Checkmate - Suite
LAMBERT Horoscope - Suite
WALTON Facade - Suite

ENGLISH NORTHERN SINFONIA / DAVID LLOYD-JONES
Compact Disc CDH55099
PENGUIN GUIDE ROSETTE
'A joy to welcome ... All in all a disc not to be missed' (Gramophone)

Lie strewn the white flocks

Pastoral 'Lie strewn the white flocks'
BRITTEN Choral Dances from Gloriana
HOLST Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda

SHIRLEY MINTY mezzo soprano, MARTYN HILL tenor, THELMA OWEN harp, JUDITH PEARCE flute, THE HOLST SINGERS AND ORCHESTRA / HILARY DAVAN WETTON
Compact Disc CDH55050
'I loved this record … and the programme itself is a delight' (Gramophone)

The glorious day is come

The glorious day is come (Ode for St Cecilia)
GIOVANNI BATTISTA DRAGHI From Harmony, from heav'nly harmony

Soloists, THE PARLEY OF INSTRUMENTS, PLAYFORD CONSORT
Compact Disc CDH55257
'As ever, the disc is a revelation ... Once heard this infectious music is not easily forgotten, which is a tribute to the enthusiasm and conviction of the performances' (Classic CD)

Cello Sonatas

Sonata in C major, G17; Sonata in E flat major, G10; Sonata in C minor, G2; Sonata in A major, G4; Sonata in B flat major, G565

RICHARD LESTER cello, DAVID WATKIN cello, CHI-CHI NWANOKU double bass
Compact Disc CDH55219
‘There is a touch of the impetuous about Richard Lester’s playing of these sonatas which seems to me to capture very happily their character’ (Gramophone)

Symphony No 3 & Oboe Concerto No 1

Symphony No 3 in B minor
Concerto for Oboe and Strings No 1 in C

SARAH FRANCIS oboe, ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA / VERNON HANDLEY
Compact Disc CDH55019
'Sumptuous' (Hi Fi News)

String Quartets & Oboe Quartet No 1

String Quartet in F major 'From the Welsh Hills'; String Quartet in A major 'On Greek Folk Songs'; Oboe Quartet No 1; Three Songs without Words for oboe quartet

SARAH FRANCIS oboe, THE RASUMOVSKY QUARTET
Compact Disc CDH55174
'Performances throughout are shapely and sensitive, the production is refined and the balance truthful. Fans of this colourful figure should acquire forthwith' (Gramophone)

Clairières dans le ciel

Clairières dan le ciel (Song Cycle)
Les Sirènes
Renouveau
Soir sur la plaine
Hymne au Soleil
Pour les funérailles d'un soldat ('Memorial for a soldier')

MARTYN HILL tenor, ANDREW BALL piano, NEW LONDON CHAMBER CHOIR / JAMES WOOD
Compact Disc CDH55153
'Truly one of the great French song cycles of the first quarter of this century' (Fanfare, USA)

'Handel' Variations

Variations and Fugue on a theme by G F Handel Op 24; BEETHOVEN 15 Variations and a Fugue on an Original Theme, ‘Eroica’ Variations Op 35

The Two Clarinet Sonatas

Clarinet Sonata No 1 in E flat major, Op 120 no 1
Clarinet Sonata No 2 in F minor, Op 120 no 2

THEA KING clarinet, CLIFFORD BENSON piano
Compact Disc CDH55158
'Really, I have only two words to say about this disc - 'Buy it!' ' (BBC Record Review)

The Three Violin Sonatas

Violin Sonata No 1 in G minor, Op 78
Violin Sonata No 2 in A major, Op 100
Violin Sonata No 3 in D minor, Op 108

KRYSIA OSOSTOWICZ violin, SUSAN TOMES piano
Compact Disc CDH55087
'Krysia Osostowicz and Susan Tomes have a wonderful naturalness about their playing; it is true chamber music' (The Times)

3rd Symphony

Symphony No 3 in C sharp minor

BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA / LIONEL FRIEND
Compact Disc CDH55029
'The performance is powerful, the recording superb' (The New York Times)

Piano Trios & Piano Quartet

Phantasie Trio (Piano Trio No 1) in C minor
Phantasy Piano Quartet in F Sharp minor
Piano Trio (No 2)

THE DARTINGTON PIANO TRIO with PATRICK IRELAND viola
Compact Disc CDH55063
'Throughout it is melodious, harmonically rich, rhythmically and texturally alive, and deliciously textured in its scoring … A fabulous release' (The Birmingham Post)

Three Idylls

Three Idylls
ELGAR String Quartet in E minor, Op 83
WALTON String Quartet in A minor

THE COULL QUARTET
Compact Disc CDH55218
BEST OF THE YEAR, BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE
'Eloquent and sensitive performances of some of the finest British chamber works of our century' (BBC Music Magazine)

Music for Oboe and Music for Piano

Phantasy Op 2; Two Insect Pieces; Temporal Variations; Six Metamorphoses after Ovid Op 49; Holiday Diary Op 5; Five Waltzes; Night Piece (Notturno)

SARAH FRANCIS oboe, MICHAEL DUSSEK piano, DELMÉ QUARTET
Compact Disc CDH55154
'I can highly recommend this CD for the wonderful mixture of Britten's chamber works and the all-round excellent playing' (The Musician)

Phaedra and other chamber music

Phaedra, Op 93; Lachrymae, Op 48a; Sinfonietta, Op 1; The Sword in the Stone (1939); Movement for Wind Sextet (1930); Night Mail End Sequence (1936)

JEAN RIGBY mezzo soprano, ROGER CHASE viola, NIGEL HAWTHORNE narrator, THE NASH ENSEMBLE / LIONEL FRIEND
Compact Disc CDH55225
'This consistently enjoyable and stimulating disc' (Classic CD)

A Boy was Born

A Boy was born, Op 3; Rejoice in the Lamb, Op 30; Festival Te Deum, Op 32; A Wedding Anthem (Amo ergo sum), Op 46

CORYDON SINGERS, WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL CHORISTERS, THOMAS TROTTER organ / MATTHEW BEST
Compact Disc CDH55307
'This beautifully made record deserves the widest circulation. The sound these choirs make is of great beauty, and is captured in a flawless recording full of atmosphere and warmth' (The Monthly Guide to Recorded Music)

The Five Canticles

My beloved is mine, Op 40; Abraham and Isaac, Op 51; Still falls the rain,op 55; The Journey of the Magi, Op 86; The Death of St. Narcissus, Op 89
PURCELL/BRITTEN Let the dreadful engines; In the deep, dismal dungeon of despair; An Evening Hymn

MICHAEL CHANCE countertenor, ANTHONY ROLFE JOHNSON tenor, ALAN OPIE baritone, ROGER VIGNOLES piano, SIONED WILLIAMS harp, MICHAEL THOMPSON horn
Compact Disc CDH55244
'A superlative Hyperion disc' (Daily Telegraph)

Choral Dances from Gloriana

Choral Dances from Gloriana
HOLST Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda
BLISS Pastoral 'Lie strewn the white flocks'

Movement for clarinet and orchestra

Movement for clarinet and orchestra (orchestrated by Colin Matthews)
MALCOLM ARNOLD Clarinet Concerto No 1, op 20; Clarinet Concerto No 2, op 115; Scherzetto from the film You know what sailors are; ELIZABETH MACONCHY Concertino No 1; Concertino No 2

THEA KING clarinet, ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA / BARRY WORDSWORTH
Compact Disc CDH55060
'An exceptionally attractive disc, beautifully recorded and superbly performed' (Gramophone)

Winter Words & Michelangelo Sonnets

Winter Words, Op 52
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, Op 22
Canticle 1 "My beloved is mine', Op 40
Folksong arrangements: O Waly Waly; Little Sir William; The Salley Gardens; The trees they grow so high

ANTHONY ROLFE JOHNSON tenor, GRAHAM JOHNSON piano
Compact Disc CDH55067
'Wonderful performances of two of Britten's finest song cycles, consistently beautiful in vocal quality, and almost miraculous in their integration of clear expressive diction. Deserves a place in every collection' (BBC Music Magazine)

Mass in E minor

Mass in E minor
Libera me
Two Aequale

CORYDON SINGERS, ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA WIND ENSEMBLE / MATTHEW BEST
Compact Disc CDH55277
'One of the most beautiful recordings of a choral masterpiece I have ever heard' (The Sunday Times)

Gradualia

The Gradualia
Volume 1 - The Marian Masses

THE WILLIAM BYRD CHOIR / GAVIN TURNER
Compact Disc CDH55047
'If you didn't get this disc first time round, don't hesitate to buy it now' (Early Music Review)

Messa Concertata

Messa Concertata; Canzona à 6; O quam suavis et decora; Canzona à 4; O bone Jesu, O Jesu amabilis; Canzona à 3; Canzona à 8

SEICENTO, THE PARLEY OF INSTRUMENTS / PETER HOLMAN
Compact Disc CDH55193
‘A marvellous work’ (Classic CD)

Chaminade Piano Music - 1

Chaconne, Op 8; Autrefois, Op 87/4; Callirhoë; Solitude, Op 127/2; Romance, Op 137; L'Ondine, Op 101; Scherzo, Op 35/1; Automne, Op 35/2; Thème Varié, Op 89; Sérénade, Op 29; Souvenance, Op 76/1; Elévation, Op 76/2; Etude Mélodique, Op 118; Etude Pathétique, Op 124; La Lisonjera; Valse Romantique, Op 115; Pêcheurs de Nuit, Op 127/4; Deuxième Waltz, Op 77; Etude Scholastique, Op 139

PETER JACOBS piano
Compact Disc CDH55197
'In this well recorded, presented and imaginatively conceived issue we see again just how well Hyperion can produce the goods! It is a particular pleasure to see this issue on the market' (CDReview)

Chaminade Piano Music - 2

Arlequine, Op 53; Pièce Romantique, Op 7/1; Chanson Bretonne, Op 76/5; Divertissement, Op 105; Consolation, Op 87/5; Passacaille, Op 130; Nocturne, Op 165; Scherzo-Valse, Op 148; Sous Bois, Op 87/2; Etude Symphonique, Op 28; Elégie, Op 98; Gigue, Op 43; Au pays devastées, Op 155; Pastorale, Op 114; Libellules, Op 24; Valse Tendre, Op 119; Tristesse, Op 104; Impromptu, Op 35/5; Tarantelle, Op 35/6

PETER JACOBS piano
Compact Disc CDH55198
'A treasure trove for the explorer' (BBC Music magazine)

Chaminade Piano Music - 3

Prelude in D minor, Op 84 no 3; Rigaudon, Op 55 no 6; Les Sylvains, Op 60; Valse-Ballet, Op 112; Inquiétude, Op 87 no 3; Arabesque, Op 61; Troisième Valse brillante; Sonata in C minor, Op 21; Idylle, Op 126 no 1; Gavotte, Op 123 no 5; Rondeau, Op 123 no 4; Orientale, Op 123 no 9; Aubade, Op 126 no 2; Patrouille, Op 126 no 9; Villanelle, Op 126 no 10; Tarantelle, Op 123 no 10; Le Passé, Op 127 no 3; Sérénade espagnole, Op 150; Quatrième Valse, Op 91; Cortège ('Fragment'), Op 143

PETER JACOBS piano
Compact Disc CDH55199
'As in the previous volumes, Peter Jacobs shows himself to be fluent, clean-fingered, elegantly delicate where required, and able to invest the music with fine nuances of tone and pace – an ideal interpreter of Chaminade' (Gramophone)

The Two Piano Concertos

Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor, Op 11
Piano Concerto No 2 in F minor, Op 21

NIKOLAI DEMIDENKO piano, THE PHILHARMONIA / HEINRICH SCHIFF
Compact Disc CDH55180
'In a class of their own. This is great Chopin playing' (CDReview)

Demidenko plays Chopin

Allegro de Concert in A major, Op 46; Berceuse in D flat major, Op 57; Bolero in A minor, Op 19; Polonaise-Fantasy in A flat major, Op 61; Polonaises: No 11 in G minor; No 12 in B flat major; No 13 in A flat major; No 14 in G sharp minor; No 15 in B flat minor; No 16 in G flat major; Tarantella in A flat major, Op 43

NIKOLAI DEMIDENKO piano
Compact Disc CDH55183
'You will be hard pressed to find playing of such super-fine precision and sensitivity. This is undoubtedly one of the most crystalline and exclusive Chopin recitals I have heard for some time. Such pianism forbids even whispered comparisons' (Gramophone)

Demidenko plays Chopin Ballades & Sonata No 3

Ballade No 1, Op 23; Ballade No 2, Op 38; Ballade No 3, Op 47; Ballade No 4, Op 52; Piano Sonata No 3 in B minor, Op 58

NIKOLAI DEMIDENKO piano
Compact Disc CDH55182
'Lovely playing which I enjoyed from first note to last for its poetry and passion as well as seemingly effortless keyboard fluency and command' (Gramophone)

The Four Scherzi

Introduction and Variations on a German National Air
The Four Scherzi
Variations on Mozart's 'La ci darem', Op 2

NIKOLAI DEMIDENKO piano
Compact Disc CDH55181
'Awesomely gifted' (The Times)

Polish Songs

Polish Songs, Op 74
CHOPIN/VIARDOT Four Mazurkas

URSZULA KRYGER mezzo soprano, CHARLES SPENCER piano
Compact Disc CDH55270
'A rare opportunity to sample Chopin the song composer, here performed with real feeling by Polish mezzo Urszula Kryger. The dark core of melancholy in Kryger's voice is fine-tunes to the Slavic melodic contours of a song like The Sad Stream. And her instinctive grasp of both musical and verbal inflection makes for a beautifully understated performance of Melodya, Chopin's last, heartfelt song of exile' (Gramophone)

Demidenko plays Clementi

Sonata in D major, Op 40 no 3
Sonata in F sharp minor, Op 25 no 5 (= Op 26 no 2)
Sonata in B flat major, Op 24 no 2 (= Op 41 no 2; Op 47 no 2)
Sonata in B minor, Op 40 no 2

NIKOLAI DEMIDENKO piano
Compact Disc CDH55227
'Demidenko brings enormous gravitas and spirituality. The fire and dash he lavishes on the quicker movements make this highly enjoyable disc no less exciting than any of his Medtner, Chopin or Rachmaninov releases on Hyperion' (Hi Fi News)

Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra

Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra
GORDON JACOB Mini-Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra
ALAN RAWSTHORNE Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra

THEA KING clarinet, NORTHWEST CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF SEATTLE / ALUN FRANCIS
Compact Disc CDH55069
'Excellent performances, beautifully recorded' (BBC World Service)

William Croft at St Paul's

Te Deum and Jubilate in D
Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous
The Burial Service

ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL CHOIR, THE PARLEY OF INSTRUMENTS / JOHN SCOTT
Compact Disc CDH55252
'The Pauline acoustics are captured to great effect. The notes are helpful and texts are printed. With little competition this will fill a Croft slot on the shelf very satisfactorily' (Fanfare, USA)

Three Clarinet Concertos

Clarinet Concerto No 1 in E flat, Op 1
Grand Concerto No 2 in F minor, Op 5
Clarinet Concerto No 3 in B flat, Op 11

THEA KING clarinet, LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA / ALUN FRANCIS
Compact Disc CDH55203
'The most rewarding clarinet concertos of the early 19th century. Strongly recommended' (BBC Music Magazine)

Clarinet Quartets

Clarinet Quartet No 1 in E flat, Op 2
Clarinet Quartet No 2 in C minor, Op 4
Clarinet Quartet No 3 in D, Op 7

THEA KING clarinet, members of THE ALLEGRI STRING QUARTET
Compact Disc CDH55031
'Captivatingly sunny works, superb performances' (Penguin Stereo Record Guide)

Divertimento in C

Divertimento in C major, Op 9
KREUTZER Grand Quintet in C major
REICHA Quintet in F major

SARAH FRANCIS oboe, THE ALLEGRI STRING QUARTET
Compact Disc CDH55015
'L'interpretation de l'hautboïste Sarah Francis et du Quatuor Allegri est toute de charme et de l'harmonie' (Répétoire, France)

Music for horn and fortepiano

Introduction et Variationes concertantes Op 248
Drei Brillante Fantasien Op 339
Andante e Polacca

ANDREW CLARK natural horn, valved horn, GEOFFREY GOVIER fortepiano
Compact Disc CDH55074
‘A tour de force for horn and piano … presents natural hornist Andrew Clark and fortepianist Geoffrey Govier as virtuosi of the first rank … A very enjoyable disk, full of joie de vivre and technical pyrotechnics as well as some beautiful Schubert melodies' (Historic Brass Society Newsletter, USA)

Twelve Noëls

Nouveau livre de Noëls, Op 2

CHRISTOPHER HERRICK organ of the Church of St Rémy de Dieppe, France
Compact Disc CDH55319
GRAMOPHONE EDITOR'S CHOICE
'A magnificent organ and music that will gladden the heart' (Early Music Review)

Complete music for two pianos

En blanc et noir
Prélude a l'après-midi d'un faune
Lindaraja; Trois Nocturnes
Danse Sacrée et Danse Profane

STEPHEN COOMBS and CHRISTOPHER SCOTT pianos
Compact Disc CDH55014
'Leads the field in this repertoire. Very highly recommended' (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

From harmony, from heav'nly harmony

From Harmony, from heav'nly harmony (Ode for St Cecilia)
JOHN BLOW The glorious day is come

Music for St Anthony of Padua

Missa de S Anthonii de Padua; O proles Hispaniae / O sidus Hispaniae

THE BINCHOIS CONSORT / ANDREW KIRKMAN
Compact Disc CDH55271
GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE
'A felicitous marriage of scholarship and first-rate musicianship' (Soundscapes, Australia)

Music for St James the Greater

Mass for St James the Greater; Rite majorem Jacobum canamus / Arcibus summis miseri reclusi; Balsamus et munda cera; Gloria - Credo; Apostolo glorioso

THE BINCHOIS CONSORT / ANDREW KIRKMAN
Compact Disc CDH55272
GRAMOPHONE RECORDING OF THE MONTH
GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE
GRAMOPHONE AWARDS WINNER
DIAPASON D'OR
'This is Dufay as I have always wanted to hear him. [It] is as close to a perfect Dufay CD as I have ever heard … So utterly compelling is this recording that I can imagine it acquiring cult status' (Gramophone)

Three Rhapsodies

Three Rhapsodies
HOWELLS In Gloucestershire (String Quartet No 3)

DIVERTIMENTI
Compact Disc CDH55045
'Eloquent performances of some captivating rarities … absolutely not to be missed’ (Gramophone)

Hierusalem

Hierusalem; Three Songs of Praise; Three Choral Hymns; O Praise God in his Hiliness (Psalm 150); Fantasia and Ground Bass

VALERY HILL soprano, ST MICHAEL'S SINGERS, THOMAS TROTTER organ, ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA / JONATHAN RENNERT
Compact Disc CDH55046
‘Hierusalem is a wonderful piece which I would bracket with Finzi’s Dies Natalis and Howells’s Hymnus Paradisi as one of the best examples of mystical ecstasy which certain British choral works achieve’ (Gramophone)

The Elgar Quartet

String Quartet in E minor, Op 83
BRIDGE Three Idylls
WALTON String Quartet in A minor

THE COULL QUARTET
Compact Disc CDH55218
BEST OF THE YEAR, BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE
'Eloquent and sensitive performances of some of the finest British chamber works of our century' (BBC Music Magazine)

The Elgar Quintet and Violin Sonata

Violin Sonata in E minor, Op 82
Piano Quintet in A minor, Op 84

THE NASH ENSEMBLE
Compact Disc CDH55301
'By any standards this is a major Elgar recording. I cannot recommend it too highly' (The Elgar Society Journal)

Severn Suite

Severn Suite op 87
IRELAND A Downland Suite; The Holy Boy; Comedy Overture; VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Prelude on Three Welsh Hymn Tunes

THE LONDON BRASS VIRTUOSI / DAVID HONEYBALL
Compact Disc CDH55070
'The London Brass Virtuosi are an accomplished group, and the sound is first class' (Gramophone)

Cathedral Music

Great is the Lord; Ave verum corpus; Ave Maria; Ave maris stella; Ecce sacerdos magnus; O salutaris hostia I, II, III; Fear not, O Land; Angelus; I sing the birth; Lo! Christ the Lord is born; O hearken Thou; Give unto the Lord

WORCESTER CATHEDRAL CHOIR, ADRIAN PARTINGTON organ / DONALD HUNT
Compact Disc CDH55147
'The Worcester performances are near ideal ... vividly atmospheric recording' (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

Violin Sonatas

Violin Sonata "Torso" in A minor
Violin Sonata No 2 in F minor, Op 6
Violin Sonata No 3 in A minor, Op 25

ADELINA OPREAN violin, JUSTIN OPREAN piano
Compact Disc CDH55103
'An unqualified recommendation' (Classic CD)

The Violin Sonatas

Violin Sonata No 1 in A major, Op 13
Violin Sonata No 2 in D minor, Op 108

KRYSIA OSOSTOWICZ violin, SUSAN TOMES piano
Compact Disc CDH55030
BBC 'BUILDING A LIBRARY' BEST RECORDING
'Two outstanding performances. A marvellous disc, both as a performance and as a recording' (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

Clarinet Concerto

Clarinet Concerto, Op 31
STANFORD Clarinet Concerto, Op 80

THEA KING clarinet, PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA / ALUN FRANCIS
Compact Disc CDH55101
'The original release of these concertos was long overdue and unanimously praised on both sides of the Atlantic. Its re-emergence at a moderate price is not only welcome but also deserving of high praise and an appropriate pedestal in our Classical Hall of Fame' (Fanfare, USA)

Violin Concerto No 1

Violin Concerto No 1 in F
VIOTTI Violin Concerto No 13 in A

ADELINA OPREAN violin, EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA / JÖRG FAERBER
Compact Disc CDH55062
'A welcome reissue of a fine disc coupling a pair of delightful concertos, in performances of delectable poise and refinement. Recommended' (International Record Review)

The Maid of the Mountains

The Maid of the Mountains - a musical play in three acts

JANIS KELLY soprano, CHRISTOPHER MALTMAN baritone, MICHAEL GEORGE bass, RICHARD SUART baritone, SALLY BURGESS mezzo soprano, DONALD MAXWELL bass, THE NEW LONDON LIGHT OPERA CHORUS; THE NEW LONDON ORCHESTRA / RONALD CORP
Compact Disc CDH55246
GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE (2)
BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE PICK OF THE MONTH
'Sheer delight from beginning to end' (Music & Vision)

Clarinet Quintet

Quintet in E flat major for clarinet and string quartet Op 102
ANDREAS ROMBERG Quintet in E flat major for clarinet, two violas and cello Op 57
STANFORD Two Fantasies for clarinet and string quartet

THEA KING clarinet, THE BRITTEN STRING QUARTET
Compact Disc CDH55076
'These are diversions – divertimenti – in the best sense of the word. There’s plenty of lively, affectionate musicianship in these performances – all warmly and intimately recorded' (BBC Music Magazine)

Missa Pater Peccavi

Motets and Instrumental Music

Missa Pater peccavi; Ricercar a 4 del primo tuono; De profundis clamavi; Petit Jacquet; Intonazione del sesto tuono; Ricercar a 4 del sesto tuono; Ancor che co’l partire; Ricercar a 4 del duodecimo tuono; Ricercar del settimo tuono; O sacrum convivium; Ricercar per sonar a 8

HIS MAJESTYS CONSORT OF VOICES, HIS MAJESTYS SAGBUTTS AND CORNETTS / TIMOTHY ROBERTS
Compact Disc CDH55265
PREMIO INTERNAZIONALE DEL DISCO ANTONIO VIVALDI, PER LA MUSICA VOCALE
'A welcome addition to the catalog … excellent playing of His Majesty’s Sagbutts and Cornetts – their contributions to the program are uniformly brilliant. Makes me want to hear more' (Goldberg)

Christmas Motets

Salvator noster a 16; Quem vidistis pastores a 16; O magnum mysterium a 8; Audite principes a 17; SCHÜTZ Die Weihnachtshistorien (The Christmas Story)

RUTH HOLTON soprano, JOHN MARK AINSLEY tenor, MICHAEL GEORGE bass, THE KING'S CONSORT / ROBERT KING
Compact Disc CDH55310
'Ravishing... the sheer beauty of the sound, immeasurably enhanced by a warm, sonorous recording, sweeps us into the narration of the familiar story' (BBC Music Magazine)

La Folia

'La Folia' Concerto Grosso; Trio Sonata in F; Violin Sonata in E minor; Trio Sonata No 5 in A minor; Trio Sonata No 6 in D minor; Violin Sonata in A; Concerto Grosso in C minor

THE PURCELL QUARTET, THE PURCELL BAND
Compact Disc CDH55234
1er DE RÉPERTOIRE AWARD, FRANCE
'Another example of the riches Hyperion finds in Baroque corners' (The Magic Flute)

Fascinating Rhythm

The Complete Music for Solo Piano

Three Preludes; Jazzbo Brown; Merry Andrew; Promenade; Impromptu in Two Keys; Two Waltzes in C; Three-Quarter Blues; Rialto Ripples; Overture to Lady be Good; Ballet; Overture to Girl Crazy; Swanee; Nobody But You; The Man I Love; I'll build a Stairway to Paradise; Do it again; Fascinating Rhythm; Oh, Lady be Good; Somebody loves me; Sweet and Low Down; Clap yo' hands; Do Do Do; My One and Only; 'S Wonderful; Strike up the Band; I Got Rhythm; Who cares?; That Certain Feeling; Liza

ANGELA BROWNRIDGE piano
Compact Disc CDH55006
'Marvellous little gems thrown off with a tremendous amount of aplomb and elan. A must for all Gershwin fans' (Gramophone)

Anthems and Verse Anthems

Hosanna to the son of David; Sing unto the Lord; This is the record of John; If ye be risen again with Christ; O Lord, in thy wrath; Second Evening Service; Behold, thou hast made my days; O God, the King of Glory; Glorious and powerful God; Fantasia in A minor (organ solo); O clap your hands; Thou God of wisdom; Blessed are all they that fear the Lord; Great King of Gods

ROBIN BLAZE countertenor, STEPHEN VARCOE baritone, WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL CHOIR, STEPHEN FARR organ / DAVID HILL
Compact Disc CDH55228
'Sung with sensitivity and vigour. Vocal ranges are perfectly suited to Robin Blaze and Stephen Varcoe. Dovetailing between the solo and vocal sections is beautifully managed throughout, the countertenor quiet outstanding' (Gramophone)

Glazunov Piano Music - 1

Suite on SACHA, Op 2; Waltzes on the theme 'Sabela', Op 23; Petite Valse, Op 36; Grande Valse de concert, Op 41; Three Miniatures, Op 42; Valse de salon, Op 43; Sonata No 1 in B flat minor, Op 74

STEPHEN COOMBS piano
Compact Disc CDH55221
GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE
'A dazzling series of salon and genre pieces full of the easy charm and winning tunefulness that also mark Glazunov's ballet The Seasons. Stephen Coombs proves a most persuasive advocate, consistently conveying sheer joy in keyboard virtuosity ... which gives magic to pieces which might otherwise seem trivial. It makes a feast for any lover of piano music' (The Guardian)

Glazunov Piano Music - 2

Two Pieces, Op 22; Three Etudes, Op 31; Nocturne, Op 37; Three Morceaux, Op 49; Theme and Variations, Op 72; Easy Sonata; Sonatina; Two Prelude-Improvisations; Miniature in C

STEPHEN COOMBS piano
Compact Disc CDH55222
GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE
'A dazzling series of salon and genre pieces full of the easy charm and winning tunefulness that also mark Glazunov's ballet The Seasons. Stephen Coombs proves a most persuasive advocate, consistently conveying sheer joy in keyboard virtuosity ... which gives magic to pieces which might otherwise seem trivial. It makes a feast for any lover of piano music' (The Guardian)

Glazunov Piano Music - 3

Prelude and Fugue, Op 62
Four Preludes and Fugues, Op 101
Prelude and Fugue in E minor

STEPHEN COOMBS piano
Compact Disc CDH55223
GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE
'Wonders unfold still further in [this] third disc in the series … Glazunov has not enjoyed such persuasive advocacy in recent years. Stephen Coombs really succeeds, where others have not, in making the listener believe that this is not only music of charm but of quality' (Gramophone)

Glazunov Piano Music - 4

Prelude and Two Mazurkas, Op 25
Barcarolle sur les touches noires
Two Impromptus, Op 54
Idyll, Op 103
Triumphal March, Op 40
The Song of the Volga Boatmen, Op 97
In Modo Religioso, Op 38
Pas de caractère, Op 68
Sonata No 2, Op 75

STEPHEN COOMBS piano
Compact Disc CDH55224
GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE
'A series that will surely raise this composer's status immeasurably' (Gramophone)

Glinka's Grand Sextet

Grand Sextet in E flat
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Quintet for piano and wind in B flat

CAPRICORN
Compact Disc CDH55173
'Some of the most joyously delightful music that you will ever hear' (American Record Guide)

Piano Music by Leopold Godowsky

Alt-Wien; Passacaglia (44 variations, cadenza and fugue on the opening of Schubert's 'Unfinished Symphony')
WEBER-GODOWSKY Aufforderung zum Tanz
SCHUBERT-GODOWSKY Ballet Music from Rosamunde; Moment Musical in F minor; Das Wandern; Gute Nacht; Ungeduld
STRAUSS-GODOWSKY Kunstlerleben

RIAN DE WAAL piano
Compact Disc CDH55206
GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE
'A musical as well as a technical revelation ... De Waal's virtuosity is awe-inspiring, and he's complemented throughout by a beautifully natural and wide-ranging recording' (Gramophone)

Church Music

Credo; Haec dies quam fecit Dominus; Qui colis Ausoniam; Salve Regina ('Diversi diversa orant'); O beata Maria; Vae, vae Babylon; Media vita in morte sumus; Lugebat David Absolon

HENRY'S EIGHT
Compact Disc CDH55247
GRAMOPHONE EDITOR'S CHOICE
'This is vocal chamber music of a high order - secure in tuning, varied in sonority and elegant in phrasing' (Early Music News)

At Twilight

Irish Tune from County Derry; Dollar and a Half a Day; Shenandoah; Stormy; The Gypsy's Wedding Day; Brigg Fair; Mo nighean dubh; O Mistress Mine; Soldier, soldier; Mary Thomson; Ye banks and braes; Dalvisa; Australian Up-Country Song; Near Woodstock Town; The Sussex Mummers' Carol; A Song of Varmeland; At Twilight
GRIEG Four Psalms, Op 74; Ave, Maris Stella

POLYPHONY with DAVID WILSON-JOHNSON baritone, PAUL AGNEW tenor / STEPHEN LAYTON
Compact Disc CDH55236
'This scalp-prickling, sometimes spine-chilling, disc should not be missed' (The Musical Times)

Choral Music

Four Psalms, Op 74
Ave, Maris Stella
GRAINGER Irish Tune from County Derry; Dollar and a Half a Day; Shenandoah; Stormy; The Gypsy's Wedding Day; Brigg Fair; Mo nighean dubh; O Mistress Mine; Soldier, soldier; Mary Thomson; Ye banks and braes; Dalvisa; Australian Up-Country Song; Near Woodstock Town; The Sussex Mummers' Carol; A Song of Varmeland; At Twilight

POLYPHONY with DAVID WILSON-JOHNSON baritone, PAUL AGNEW tenor / STEPHEN LAYTON
Compact Disc CDH55236
'This scalp-prickling, sometimes spine-chilling, disc should not be missed' (The Musical Times)

String Quartets 1 & 2

String Quartet No 1 in G minor Op 27
String Quartet No 2 in F major (1891) (Unfinished)

CHILINGIRIAN QUARTET
Compact Disc CDH55299
'The first quartet is dense, intense, and given its full due in this grand reading' (BBC Music Magazine)

Ludlow and Teme

Ludlow and Teme; The Western Playland; VAUGHAN WILLIAMS On Wenlock Edge

ADRIAN THOMPSON tenor, STEPHEN VARCOE baritone, IAIN BURNSIDE piano, THE DELMÉ STRING QUARTET
Compact Disc CDH55187
'I recommend this record to every serious collector of songs' (American Record Guide)

Le Bal de Béatrice d'Este

Le Bal de Béatrice d'Este
POULENC Aubade & Sinfonietta

THE NEW LONDON ORCHESTRA / RONALD CORP, JULIAN EVANS piano
Compact Disc CDH55167
'A scintillating recording debut ... in admirably off-the-beaten-track repertory' (The Observer)

'Chansons Grises' and other songs

Chansons Grises - Cycle
Les Fontaines; A Cloris; Tyndaris; La chère blessure; L'Air; Quand je fus pris aus pavilion; Les Etoiles; L'Automne; Infidelité; Si mes vers avaient des ailes; L'Enamourée; D'une prison; Offrande; L'lncrédule; Fêtes Galantes

MARTYN HILL tenor, GRAHAM JOHNSON piano
Compact Disc CDH55040
'Beautifully performed' (Gramophone)

Trio Sonatas

Sonata No 1 in B flat; Sonata No 2 in D minor; Sonata No 3 in E flat; Sonata No 4 in F; Sonata No 5 in G; Sonata No 6 in D; Sonata No 8 in G minor

CONVIVIUM
Compact Disc CDH55280
'Oboist Anthony Robson and violinist Elizabeth Wallfisch are exquisite soloists' (Classic FM Magazine)

Six Concerti Grossi Op 3

Concerto No 1 in B flat Major, HWV312; Concerto No 2 in B flat Major, HWV313; Concerto No 3 in G Major, HWV314; Concerto 'No 4a' in F Major, HWV315; Concerto 'No 4b' in F Major (anonymous); Concerto No 5 in D Minor, HWV316; Concerto No 6 in D Major, HWV317/337; Organ Concerto Movement in D Minor, HWV317/ii

THE BRANDENBURG CONSORT / ROY GOODMAN
Compact Disc CDH55075
'A thoroughly enchanting set of performances' (Classic CD)

Aminta e Fillide

Cantata 'Arresta il passo' for two voices and strings, HWV83

GILLIAN FISHER soprano, PATRIZIA KWELLA soprano, THE LONDON HANDEL ORCHESTRA / DENYS DARLOW
Compact Disc CDH55077
'Even after 17 years this performance still dazzles. Significantly, no other group has touched the cantata since the disc was made. One can understand why: its charms would be hard to match. A celebration of Handel’s youthful genius, this recording fully deserves its reissue' (International Record Review)

Il Duello Amoroso

O Come chiare e belle; Clori, mia bella Clori; Amarilli Vezzosa (Il Duello Amoroso)

PATRIZIA KWELLA soprano, GILLIAN FISHER soprano, CATHERINE DENLEY contralto, THE LONDON HANDEL ORCHESTRA / DENYS DARLOW
Compact Disc CDH55136
'beautifully performed' (New York Times)

Italian Duets

Tanti strali al sen mi scocchi; A mirarvi io son intento; Troppo cruda, troppo fiera; Se tu non lasci amore; Conservate, raddoppiate; Langue, geme, sospira e si lagna; Nò, di voi non vo' fidarmi; Sono liete, fortunate; Fronda leggiera e mobile

GILLIAN FISHER soprano, JAMES BOWMAN countertenor, THE KING'S CONSORT / ROBERT KING
Compact Disc CDH55262
'lmpeccably sung' (Fanfare, USA)

Symphonies 1 2 3 4 5

Symphony No 1 in D major; Symphony No 2 in C major; Symphony No 3 in G major; Symphony No 4 in D major; Symphony No 5 in A major

THE HANOVER BAND / ROY GOODMAN
Compact Disc CDH55111
'Immensely inventive works that, had there not been another hundred to follow, every music-lover would know and which would be widely performed and recorded' (Early Music Review)

Symphonies 6 7 8

Symphony No 6 in D major ('Le Matin'); Symphony No 7 in C major ('Le Midi'); Symphony No 8 in G major ('Le Soir')

THE HANOVER BAND / ROY GOODMAN
Compact Disc CDH55112
‘A very impressive disc, full of magnificent and imaginative music most sparklingly and freshly played and very well recorded’ (CD Review)

Symphonies 9 10 11 12

Symphony No 9 in C major; Symphony No 10 in D major; Symphony No 11 in E Flat major; Symphony No 12 in E major

THE HANOVER BAND / ROY GOODMAN
Compact Disc CDH55113
'Absolutely charming … highly recommended' (Fanfare, USA)

Symphonies 13 14 15 16

Symphony No 13 in D; Symphony No 14 in A; Symphony No 15 in D; Symphony No 16 in B flat

THE HANOVER BAND / ROY GOODMAN
Compact Disc CDH55114
'An impressive addition to a fine series. Recommended with enthusiasm' (CDReview)

Symphonies 17 18 19 20 21

Symphony No 17 in F; Symphony No 18 in G; Symphony No 19 in D; Symphony No 20 in C; Symphony No 21 in A

THE HANOVER BAND / ROY GOODMAN
Compact Disc CDH55115
'Delightful performances, stylish, spirited and deftly executed. Recording, documentation and playing time are all up to the standards set by previous issues in the series' (Gramophone)

Symphonies 22 23 24 25

Symphony No 22 in E flat (The Philosopher); Symphony No 23 in G; Symphony No 24 in D; Symphony No 25 in C

THE HANOVER BAND / ROY GOODMAN
Compact Disc CDH55116
'Invigorating versions of four early, very attractive symphonies' (Classic CD)

Symphonies 42 43 44

Symphony No 42 in D; Symphony No 43 in E flat (Mercury); Symphony No 44 in E minor (Trauer)

THE HANOVER BAND / ROY GOODMAN
Compact Disc CDH55117
'Superbly skilled playing ... a sense of sheer enjoyment which communicates itself magnificently to the listener' (CDReview)

Symphonies 45 46 47

Symphony No 45 in F sharp minor (Farewell); Symphony No 46 in B; Symphony No 47 in G

THE HANOVER BAND / ROY GOODMAN
Compact Disc CDH55118
'If you lack a top-class set of these middle-period symphonies, buy these discs and make good the gap' (Early Music Review)

Symphonies 48 49 50

Symphony No 48 in C (Maria Theresia); Symphony No 49 in F minor (La Passione); Symphony No 50 in C

THE HANOVER BAND / ROY GOODMAN
Compact Disc CDH55119
'If you lack a top-class set of these middle-period symphonies, buy these discs and make good the gap' (Early Music Review)

Symphonies 70 71 72

Symphony No 70 in D; Symphony No 71 in B flat; Symphony No 72 in D

THE HANOVER BAND / ROY GOODMAN
Compact Disc CDH55120
'These recordings are aglow with aural warmth and tonal beauty; they bubble with vitality. Glory follows upon glory with Haydn's memorable melodies and wonderful harmonies leaping from page to the ear. These recordings sparkle with enthusiasm as well as a love of the repertoire' (Fanfare, USA)

Symphonies 73 74 75

Symphony No 73 in D (La Chasse); Symphony No 74 in E flat; Symphony No 75 in D

THE HANOVER BAND / ROY GOODMAN
Compact Disc CDH55121
'Joyous performances' (Classical Express)

Symphonies 76 77 78

Symphony No 76 in E flat; Symphony No 77 in B flat; Symphony No 78 in C minor

THE HANOVER BAND / ROY GOODMAN
Compact Disc CDH55122
'These recordings are aglow with aural warmth and tonal beauty; they bubble with vitality. Glory follows upon glory with Haydn's memorable melodies and wonderful harmonies leaping from page to the ear. These recordings sparkle with enthusiasm as well as a love of the repertoire' (Fanfare, USA)

The 'Paris' Symphonies - 1

Symphony No 82 in C (The Bear); Symphony No 83 in G minor (The Hen); Symphony No 84 in E flat

THE HANOVER BAND / ROY GOODMAN
Compact Disc CDH55123
GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE

The 'Paris' Symphonies - 2

Symphony No 85 in B flat (The Bear); Symphony No 86 in D (The Hen); Symphony No 87 in A

THE HANOVER BAND / ROY GOODMAN
Compact Disc CDH55124
'Very strongly recommended' (Fanfare, USA)

Symphonies 90 91 92

Symphony No 90 in C; Symphony No 91 in E flat; Symphony No 92 in G (Oxford)

THE HANOVER BAND / ROY GOODMAN
Compact Disc CDH55125
'Roy Goodman's Haydn series with the Hanover Band has been an unmitigated pleasure. This is vital and energetic Haydn playing where clarity and crispness are allied to a real flair for capturing the musical character of each movement. These endlessly imaginative performances are among the best of all period-instrument Haydn' (International Record Review)

Symphonies 93 94 95

Symphony No 93 in D; Symphony No 94 in G (Surprise); Symphony No 95 in C minor

THE HANOVER BAND / ROY GOODMAN
Compact Disc CDH55126
'Du champagne de grand millésime' (Telerama, France)

Symphonies 101 102

Symphony No 101 in D (Clock)
Symphony No 102 in B flat
Overture to 'Windsor Castle'

THE HANOVER BAND / ROY GOODMAN
Compact Disc CDH55127
'The playing is stylish and imaginative, the "clock" movement is beautifully paced and the balance of instruments is excellent, allowing the continuo fortepiano not just to fill in, but to make a distinct difference to the sonority' (Classic CD)

Concertos

Concerto for violin, piano and strings in F major, Hob XVIII:6
Concerto for violin and strings in G major, Hob VIIa:4
Concerto for violin and strings in C major, Hob VIIa:1

JUSTIN OPREAN piano, EUROPEAN UNION CHAMBER ORCHESTRA / ADELINA OPREAN violin
Compact Disc CDH55007
‘Adelina Oprean plays with flair and style, adding her own cadenzas (quite tastefully) and holding her own against competition from a number of better-known violinists. The European Union Chamber Orchestra plays very well for her, and the recorded sound is excellent’ (The American Record Guide)

Harmonie & Little Organ Masses

Mass in B flat major (Harmoniemesse)
Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo ('Little Organ Mass')

LYNDA RUSSELL soprano, CATHERINE WYN-ROGERS alto, WILLIAM KENDALL tenor, MICHAEL GEORGE bass, WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL CHOIR, THE BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA / DAVID HILL
Compact Disc CDH55208
'Don't buy it unless you are prepared to love Haydn's glorious masterpiece even more than you do now' (Fanfare, USA)

Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda

Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda
BRITTEN Choral Dances from Gloriana
BLISS Pastoral 'Lie strewn the white flocks'

Choral Symphony

A Choral Fantasia for soprano solo, chorus, organ, strings, brass & percussion, Op 51 (H177)
First Choral Symphony for soprano solo, chorus and orchestra Op 41 (H155)

LYNNE DAWSON soprano, GUILDFORD CHORAL SOCIETY, ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, JOHN BIRCH organ / HILARY DAVAN WETTON
Compact Disc CDH55104
DIAPASON D'OR
'First class ... home audiences can now appreciate the full worth of these imaginative works' (BBC Music Magazine)

The Evening Watch

and other choral music by Gustav Holst

The Evening Watch, H159; Nunc dimittis, H127; Two Psalms, H117; Seven Partsongs, H162 (op 44), Six Choruses, H186 (op 53)

THE HOLST SINGERS AND ORCHESTRA / HILARY DAVAN WETTON
Compact Disc CDH55170
'The performances here are wonderfully responsive. The individual voices seem perfectly attuned to the special colouring of Holst's music' (Gramophone)

Savitri

Savitri: An Episode from the Mahabharata, H96 (Op 25)
The Dream City, H74 (Op 48) (orchestrated Matthews)

FELICITY PALMER, PATRIZIA KWELLA sopranos, PHILIP LANGRIDGE tenor, STEPHEN VARCOE bass, RICHARD HICKOX SINGERS, CITY OF LONDON SINFONIA / RICHARD HICKOX
Compact Disc CDH55042
GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE
'This CD contains one of the masterpieces of British music of the last century ... Savitri deserves a place of honour on the shelf marked "British" (International Record Review)

This have I done for my true love

Partsongs by Gustav Holst

Ave Maria; Of one that is so fair and bright; A Welcome Song; Jesu, Thou the Virgin-born;Terly Terlow; Lullay my liking; Bring us in good ale; Diverus and Lazarus; This have I done for my true love; Songs from 'The Princess': Sweet and low; The splendour falls; Tears, idle tears; O Swallow, Swallow; Home they brought her warrior dead; Now sleeps the crimson petal; O Spiritual Pilgrim, Mae 'nghariad i'n Fenws; Two Eastern Pictures; Light Leaves Whisper; In Youth is Pleasure; Six Choral Folk Songs: The Song of the Blacksmith; I sowed the seeds of love; I love my love; Matthew, Mark, Luke and John; There was a tree; Swansea Town

THE HOLST SINGERS, DAVID THEODORE oboe, ROBERT TRUMAN cello, SIONED WILLIAMS harp / STEPHEN LAYTON
Compact Disc CDH55171
'Fascinating... The Holst Singers cover themselves in distinction. A gem' (CDReview)

Concertos & Dances

Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor
Concerto for Strings
Three Dances for violin and orchestra

KATHRYN STOTT piano, MALCOLM STEWART violin, ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA / VERNON HANDLEY
Compact Disc CDH55205
'Yet another definitive and indispensable addition to the recorded repertoire of British music... Go forth, purchase, and enjoy!' (Fanfare, USA)

'In Gloucestershire'

In Gloucestershire (String Quartet No 3)
DYSON Three Rhapsodies

DIVERTIMENTI
Compact Disc CDH55045
'Eloquent performances of some captivating rarities … absolutely not to be missed’ (Gramophone)

Music for Violin and Piano

Sonata No 1 in E major, Op 18; Sonata No 2 in E flat, Op 26; Sonata No 3 in E minor, Op 38; 3 Pieces (1917); Pastorale, Op 28/2; Chosen Tune, Op 28/3; Luchinushka, Op 28/4; Cradle Song

PAUL BARRITT violin, CATHERINE EDWARDS piano
Compact Disc CDH55139
BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE BEST OF THE YEAR
'Barritt and Edwards pour their hearts into this music which rewards them - and us - equally and in kind. A significant gap in the English chamber repertoire has been filled by this lovely release' (Fanfare, USA)

Lambert's Clavichord & Howells' Clavichord

Howells' Clavichord
Lambert's Clavichord, Op 41

JOHN McCABE piano
Compact Disc CDH55152
GRAMOPHONE EDITOR'S CHOICE
BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE BEST OF THE YEAR
'Some of Howells's most affecting and personal miniature invention, constantly illuminated by moments of exquisite chromaticism. Performances, recording and booklet notes are exemplary' (CDReview)

Howell's Requiem

Requiem
Take him, earth, for cherishing
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Mass in G minor & Te Deum

CORYDON SINGERS / MATTHEW BEST
Compact Disc CDH55220
'One of the most luminous and touching of 20th-century Requiem settings' (Tower@classical music)

Hummel's Three String Quartets

String Quartet in C major, Op 30 no 1
String Quartet in G major, Op 30 no 2
String Quartet in E flat major, Op 30 no 3

THE DELMÉ QUARTET
Compact Disc CDH55166
'Graceful and inventive works, easy on the ear, fresh in invention and refreshingly unpretentious. They should give a lot of pleasure' (Gramophone)

Septets

Septet in D minor, Op 74
Septet in C major ('Military'), Op 114

CAPRICORN
Compact Disc CDH55214
'As so often with Hyperion, the engineering is quite simply beyond reproach. A wonderful disc!' (CD Review)

The Complete Music for violin and piano

Violin Sonata No 1 in D minor
Violin Sonata No 2 in A minor
Berceuse
Cavatina
Bagatelle
The Holy Boy

PAUL BARRITT violin, CATHERINE EDWARDS piano
Compact Disc CDH55164
'Another extremely useful addition to the ever-expanding Ireland discography' (Gramophone)

Music for Brass

A Downland Suite; The Holy Boy; Comedy Overture
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Prelude on Three Welsh Hymn Tunes; ELGAR Severn Suite op 87

THE LONDON BRASS VIRTUOSI / DAVID HONEYBALL
Compact Disc CDH55070
'The London Brass Virtuosi are an accomplished group, and the sound is first class' (Gramophone)

Mini-Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra

Mini-Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra
ALAN RAWSTHORNE Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra
ARNOLD COOKE Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra

THEA KING clarinet, NORTHWEST CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF SEATTLE / ALUN FRANCIS
Compact Disc CDH55069
'Excellent performances, beautifully recorded' (BBC World Service)

Clarinet Quintet

Clarinet Quintet in G minor; SOMERVELL Clarinet Quintet in G major

THEA KING clarinet, AEOLIAN QUARTET
Compact Disc CDH55110
'The performances are euphonious and strongly committed' (Gramophone)

The Geisha

The Geisha - A Story of a Tea House

LILLIAN WATSON soprano, CHRISTOPHER MALTMAN baritone, SARAH WALKER mezzo soprano, RICHARD SUART baritone, NEW LONDON LIGHT OPERA CHORUS, NEW LONDON ORCHESTRA / RONALD CORP
Compact Disc CDH55245
GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE
'The recording that has given me the most joy during the year. A work I have waited fully 40 years to find on LP or CD' (Gramophone)

Music for Flute

Fourteen pieces for flute and piano Op 157b; Sonata for two flutes Op 75; Sonata for piano and flute Op 52
L'Album de Lilian - Premier Serie Op 139
L'Album de Lilian - Deuxieme Serie Op 147 - Excerpts; Morceau de Lecture pour la flute Op 218

FENWICK SMITH flute, MARTIN AMLIN piano, JAYNE WEST soprano, LEONE BUYSE flute
Compact Disc CDH55107
'An absolute classic, not only for Koechlin enthusiasts but for lovers of the flute and deft artistry' (Fanfare, USA)

Grand Quintet in C

Grand Quintet in C major
CRUSELL Divertimento in C major, Op 9
REICHA Quintet in F major

SARAH FRANCIS oboe, THE ALLEGRI STRING QUARTET
Compact Disc CDH55015
'L'interpretation de l'hautboïste Sarah Francis et du Quatuor Allegri est toute de charme et de l'harmonie' (Répétoire, France)

Oboe Concertos

Oboe Concerto in F major Op 37; Oboe Concerto in F major Op 52
MOZART Oboe Concerto in C major K314

SARAH FRANCIS oboe, LONDON MOZART PLAYERS / HOWARD SHELLEY
Compact Disc CDH55080
'Garnished with a Mozartian eloquence and eliciting from Francis her creamiest sounds…' (BBC Music Magazine)

Horoscope

Horoscope - Suite
BLISS Checkmate - Suite
WALTON Facade - Suite

ENGLISH NORTHERN SINFONIA / DAVID LLOYD-JONES
Compact Disc CDH55099
PENGUIN GUIDE ROSETTE
'A joy to welcome ... All in all a disc not to be missed' (Gramophone)

Missa Bell' Amfitrit' altera

Festal Sacred Music of Bavaria

Missa Bell' Amfitrit' altera
HASSLER Canzon duodecimi toni; Cantate Domino canticum novum; Toccata in G; Canzon noni toni, prima pars; Canzon noni toni, secunda pars; O sacrum convivium; Domine Dominus noster
ERBACH Introit: Modorum sacrorum Tripartorium; Toccata in G major; Alleluia; Communion

WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL CHOIR, HIS MAJESTYS SAGBUTTS AND CORNETTS / JAMES O'DONNELL
Compact Disc CDH55212
MUSICA ECCEZIONALE!, MUSICA, ITALY
GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE
BEST OF THE YEAR, BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE
'This is a superb record, and Hyperion must be congratulated on such an imaginative undertaking. All admirers of the Golden Age of Church Music, and all admirers of the pre-Vatican II rite, should buy a copy. All will treasure it' (Choir & Organ)

Cathedral Music by Kenneth Leighton

Te Deum; Missa Brevis; Lully, lulla (The Coventry Carol); Crucifixus pro nobis; Magnificat and Nunc dimittis (Second Service); An Evening Hymn; Let all the world

ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL CHOIR / JOHN SCOTT, NEIL MACKIE tenor
Compact Disc CDH55195
'Leighton at his most moving. St Paul's choir brings glowingly alive both the strength and the tenderness of this music. I can enthusiastically recommend this record' (Organists Review)

Cantatas and Theatre Music

Music for The Tempest; Overture to The Duenna; In yonder grove; Ye nymphs of Albion's beauty-blooming isle; Daughter or Heav'n, fair art thou! (Darthula)

JULIA GOODING soprano, PAUL GOODWIN oboe, THE PARLEY OF INSTRUMENTS BAROQUE ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR / PAUL NICHOLSON
Compact Disc CDH55256
'An outstanding disc in a trail-blazing series: highly recommended' (BBC Music Magazine)

Lyric Ode on the Fairies, Aerial Beings and Witches of Shakespeare

A Lyric ode on the Fairies, Aerial Beings and Witches of Shakespeare

JULIA GOODING soprano, LORNA ANDERSON soprano, RICHARD WISTREICH bass, THE PARLEY OF INSTRUMENTS BAROQUE ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR / PAUL NICHOLSON
Compact Disc CDH55253
GRAMOPHONE EDITOR'S CHOICE
DIAPASON D'OR

'There are few discs I expect to enjoy half as much in this year's listening. Very enjoyable, unpretentious music; a disc very well worth trying' (Gramophone)

Demidenko plays Liszt

Piano Sonata in B minor, S178
Two Legends, S175
Scherzo and March, S177

NIKOLAI DEMIDENKO piano
Compact Disc CDH55184
'A keenly dramatic and powerfully projected account that has the listener on the edge of his or her seat. It must be numbered among the finest performances he has given us. The excitement and virtuosity are second to none' (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

Requiem for eight voices

Audivi vocem de coelo
Requiem for eight voices
MAGALHÃES Commissa mea pavesco; Missa dilectus meus

THE WILLIAM BYRD CHOIR / GAVIN TURNER
Compact Disc CDH55138
GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE
'Gorgeous' (Fanfare, USA)

'The Broken Consort'

'The Broken Consort' Part 1
Duos for Two Bass Viols
Fantasia and Corant in D minor

THE PARLEY OF INSTRUMENTS / PETER HOLMAN
Compact Disc CDH55255
'This disc is delicious' (American Record Guide)

Anthems

Descende coelo; How doth the city sit solitary; Super flumina Babylonis; O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands; Audi Domine, clamantes ad te; Lord, let me know mine end; Jesu auctor clementie; Be thou exalted Lord

CHOIR OF NEW COLLEGE, OXFORD, THE PARLEY OF INSTRUMENTS / EDWARD HIGGINBOTTOM
Compact Disc CDH55250
'Stylishly performed and intelligently directed' (Early Music)

Dance Preludes

Dance Preludes
HOWARD BLAKE Clarinet Concerto
MATYAS SEIBER Concertino for Clarinet and String Orchestra

THEA KING clarinet, ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA / HOWARD BLAKE, ANDREW LITTON
Compact Disc CDH55068
'Three fine performances, well captured by Hyperion' (International Record Review)

Concertinos

Concertino No 1; Concertino No 2
BRITTEN Movement for clarinet and orchestra (orchestrated by Colin Matthews); MALCOLM ARNOLD Clarinet Concerto No 1, op 20; Clarinet Concerto No 2, op 115; Scherzetto from the film You know what sailors are

THEA KING clarinet, ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA / BARRY WORDSWORTH
Compact Disc CDH55060
'An exceptionally attractive disc, beautifully recorded and superbly performed' (Gramophone)

Missa dilectus meus

Commissa mea pavesco
Missa dilectus meus
LOBO Audivi vocem de coelo; Requiem

THE WILLIAM BYRD CHOIR / GAVIN TURNER
Compact Disc CDH55138
GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE
'Gorgeous' (Fanfare, USA)

Songs of Youth

Lieder und Gesange aus dem Jugendzeit
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
Im Lenz; Winterlied

DAME JANET BAKER mezzo soprano, GEOFFREY PARSONS piano
Compact Disc CDH55160
GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE
PENGUIN GUIDE ROSETTE
'Superb. A heart-warming record' (Penguin Stereo Record Guide)

Les folies d'Espagne

Les folies d'Espagne
Pieces en trio in C major
Pieces en trio in E minor
Suite in D minor

THE PURCELL QUARTET
Compact Disc CDH55235
'Marais' music is full of interest, and the strong contrasting characters of individual movements are well served by the Purcell Quartet' (Which CD)

String Sextet

Sextet for two violins, two violas and two cellos; Three Madrigals for violin and viola; SCHULHOFF Sextet for two violins, two violas and two cellos

THE RAPHAEL ENSEMBLE
Compact Disc CDH55321
GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE
'Superb, refined and polished. The sonics are excellent. Schulhoff's music deserves to be better known' (American Record Guide)

The Three Cello Sonatas

Cello Sonata No 1 (1939)
Cello Sonata No 2 (1941)
Cello Sonata No 3 (1952)

STEVEN ISSERLIS cello, PETER EVANS piano
Compact Disc CDH55185
'Steven Isserlis is one of the finest of the current generation of young British cellists, and this recording is a worthy successor to his Hyperion CD recitals of Faure and Brahms' (Music and Musicians)

Piano Trio

Piano Trio in D major
CLARA SCHUMANN Piano Trio in G minor

THE DARTINGTON PIANO TRIO
Compact Disc CDH55078
'I'm sure no-one would have been happier to find two such engaging performances side by side than the two ladies themselves' (Gramophone)

Octet

Octet in E flat major, Op 20
BARGIEL Octet in C minor, Op 15a

DIVERTIMENTI
Compact Disc CDH55043
'A fascinating piece which makes me curious about Bargiel's other music' (The Tablet)

Complete Music for Cello

Sonata No 1 in B flat major Op 45
Sonata No 2 in D major Op 58
Assai tranquillo
Lied ohne Worte (Song Without Words), Op 109

RICHARD LESTER cello, SUSAN TOMES piano
Compact Disc CDH55064
'Chamber-music playing of the highest order, empathetic and warm-hearted' (Birmingham Post)

Choral Music

Ave Maria Op 23 no 2; Ehre sei Gott; Kyrie; Mitten wir im Leben sind, Op 23 no 3; Heilig ist Gott; Six Anthems Op 79; Three Psalms Op 78; Hear my prayer

CORYDON SINGERS, ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA / MATTHEW BEST
Compact Disc CDH55268
'This is one of the most wonderful choral discs I have ever heard. A must for anyone who values really wonderful music fantastically well performed' (Organists Review)

On wings of song

Maienlied, Op 8/7; Andres Maienlied, Op 8/8; Frage, Op 9/1; Gestandnia, Op 9/2; Scheidend, Op 9/6; Fruhlingsglaube, Op 9/8; Neue Liebe, Op 19a/4; Gruss, Op 19a/5; Auf Flugeln des Gesanges, Op 34/2; Fruhlinglied, Op 34/3; Suleika, Op 34/4; Minnelied, Op 47/1; Volkslied, Op 47/4; Suleika, Op 57/3; Wanderlied, Op 57/6; Schilflied, Op 71/4; Nachtlied, Op 71/6; Die Liebende schreibt, Op 86/3; Der Mond, Op 86/5; Erster Verlust, Op 99/1; Er weiss und rat es doch Keiner, Op 99/6; Des Madchens Klage; The be none of beauty's daughters; Sun of the sleepless; Das Waldschloss; Pagenlied

MARGARET PRICE soprano, GRAHAM JOHNSON piano
Compact Disc CDH55150
'Mesmerising... as is usual, the Hyperion recording is perfectly balanced' (Classic CD)

Le carnaval d’Aix

Le Carnaval de Londres (on themes from The Beggar's Opera)
L'Apotheose de Moliere
Le Carnaval d'Aix
Le Boeuf sur le Toit

JACK GIBBONS piano, THE NEW LONDON ORCHESTRA / RONALD CORP
Compact Disc CDH55168
PREIS DER DEUTSCHEN SCHALLPLATTENKRITIK
'I know of no finer introduction to Milhaud's lighter orchestral work' (International Record Review)

De Profundis

Venite exultemus; Regna terrae; In decachordo psalterio; De Profundis; Benefac Domine

GILLIAN FISHER soprano, CHARLES DANIELS tenor, STEPHEN VARCOE baritone, CHOIR OF NEW COLLEGE, OXFORD, LONDON BAROQUE / EDWARD HIGGINBOTTOM
Compact Disc CDH55038
'This is a delightful bargain collection, given state-of-the-art sound' (Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

Balli and Dramatic Madrigals

Altri canti d'amor
Il ballo dell'ingrate
Volgendi il ciel (Ballo 'Movete')
Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda

RED BYRD, THE PARLEY OF INSTRUMENTS / PETER HOLMAN
Compact Disc CDH55165
GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE
'One of the most perfect CDs ever made. Unsurpassable: glorious music, superb performances and hair-raising sound. The performers, engineers, and Hyperion Records deserve the highest praise' (Classical Express, USA)