11 September 2017
Artamag, France, Jean-Charles Hoffelé
Potter: Piano Concertos Nos 2 & 4
Studio Master: CDA68151  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

«Il fallait bien qu’Howard Shelley, baladant son piano dans le vaste domaine des concertos du premier Romantisme, lui consacrât un volume de sa collection Hypérion. C’est donc de Tasmanie que la résurrection de Potter commence enfin, et immédiatement le charme de sa musique, sa fantaisie, ses imaginations d’orchestre et de clavier captent l’attention … subtilement écrits, et finement joués par Howard Shelley qui fait son clavier brillant et son orchestre évocateur» (Artamag, France)» More
3 September 2017

Sheppard: Media vita & other sacred music
Studio Master: CDA68187  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘The Westminster Choir under Martin Baker give their all in gracefully phrased, controlled performances’ (The Sunday Times)» More
1 September 2017

Potter: Piano Concertos Nos 2 & 4
Studio Master: CDA68151  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘It is almost superfluous to write that Howard Shelley and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra give a remarkable performance of all three works on this disc. The recording is excellent, as expected from Hyperion’ (MusicWeb International)» More
1 September 2017

Ravel: Piano Concertos; Falla: Nights in the gardens of Spain
Studio Master: CDA68148  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘This is the one to have’ (International Piano)» More
1 September 2017

Stanford: Choral Music
Studio Master: CDA68174  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘There is so much to cherish here, whether Stanford is punching the air or praying in quiet wonderment’ (BBC Music Magazine)» More
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1 September 2017

Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony & other works
Studio Master: CDA68190  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘First impressions are that the new Hyperion now also joins a select but significant group of recordings of this symphony, a work with which I’ve been in love ever since I heard the Barbirolli recording on Pye. In case you think that the cover shot of the busy Thames, rather than the usual Monet of the Houses of Parliament seen through an impressionist mist, means that Brabbins skimps on the meditative aspects of the work, that certainly is not the case. None of his tempi are over-driven: mostly he takes a slightly airier view of the work than usual and the BBC SO support him with some wonderful playing, especially as heard in the 24-bit version.’ (MusicWeb International)
1 September 2017

Widor: Solo Organ Works
Studio Master: SIGCD438  2CDs Download only  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

'Nolan delivers with tremendous ebullience, making a gloriously upbeat conclusion to this superb Widor series' (Gramophone)
8 August 2017
Le Babillard, France, Loïc Chahine
Bartók: Sonata for two pianos and percussion & other piano music
Studio Master: CDA68153  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

«Cédric Tiberghien ne donne pas ici dans le tapage et la brutalité, mais plutôt de tirer de la force rythmique un élan qui emporte, certes, mais qui n’empêche pas la couleur et la forme … au-delà des pièces individuelles, il nous semble percevoir un souffle continu qui traverse l’ensemble du disque et qui invite à l’écouter d’une traite, comme un tout cohérent : n’y a-t-il pas une cohérence dans l’espèce de gradation qui mène de la première des Trois chansons du district de Csík à la Sonatine ? Une autre qui traverse le dernier rondo slovaque pour guider l’auditeur jusqu’à la fin de la troisième étude ? C’est aussi en cela que ce disque de Cédric Tiberghien (et ses comparses) est précieux : il invite non seulement à prêter l’oreille à Bartók dans la diversité de ses inspirations, mais aussi à rester avec lui» (Le Babillard, France)» More

3 August 2017
The Strad, Peter Quantrill
Walton: Violin Concerto, Partita & Hindemith Variations
Studio Master: CDA67986  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘A red-carpet recording from Hyperion provides all the necessary depth and plushness of sound’ (The Strad)» More
1 August 2017

Bach: The complete solo soprano cantatas, Vol. 1
Studio Master: SIGCD488  Download only  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

'Profoundly incisive and intelligent singing … the jewel in the crown here is the late and woefully under-appreciated wedding cantata, O holder Tag' (Gramophone)
1 August 2017

Dove: In Damascus & other works
Studio Master: SIGCD487  Download only  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Signum Classics’ advocacy of the music of Jonathan Dove continues apace with this superb new chamber/vocal release, recorded in the summer of 2016 … this important release cannot be recommended too highly’ (Gramophone)
1 August 2017

Feldman: For Bunita Marcus
Studio Master: CDA68048  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Marc-André Hamelin, known for his extraordinary virtuosity, here presents not so much the exact opposite of this but a world that complements it: slow, minimalist, yet strangely evocative and expressive’ (BBC Music Magazine)» More
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