Orchestra

This CD box set from BR-KLASSIK combines Mendelssohn's twelve string symphonies, his 'Symphoniesatz' in C minor (No. 13) and his early violin concerto in D minor in the form of studio recordings made by the Münchner Rundfunkorchester under its leader Henry Raudales.

Teatro Massimo di Palermo auditions for children and teenagers to join the Youth Orchestras, the choir of white voices and the choir

Étrange destin que celui de cet Ange de Nisida de Gaetano Donizetti qui figure sur aucune liste de ses opéras… et pour cause ! Voulant fuir des problèmes avec la censure italienne, Donizetti décide de faire présenter cet opéra, dans une adaptation française, à Paris. Les répétitions commencent en 1840, mais elles sont bientôt arrêtées à la suite de la faillite de la troupe. Donizetti réutilisa une grande partie de son ouvrage pour composer La Favorite. C’est un peu le même cas de figure que Rossini réutilisant Le Voyage à Reims pour le refondre dans Le Comte Ory.

‘Why has this intense, brilliantly orchestrated, claustrophobically gripping masterpiece been so neglected since its 1977 premiere?’ asked Richard Morrison in The Times of the concert performance in the Barbican that preceded this recording.

Amply demonstrating that Charles-Hubert Gervais didn't just excel in composing operas, György Vashegyi turns his attention to the French Baroque composer's sacred music, with a new and superb recording of "Grands Motets" containing five extended and sumptuous psalms and hymns, involving soloists, chorus and orchestra.

The Salsoul Orchestra have left an enduring legacy on dance floors and in discerning music lover’s homes across the world for over forty years and counting. At times comprising of over fifty members the orchestra had exceptional producers and arrangers such as Vincent Montana, Jr., Tom Moulton, Bunny Sigler, Ron Tyson, Ron Baker and Patrick Adams at the helm. This newly remastered, comprehensive Groove Line Records anthology features all of the group’s classic recordings including Salsoul Hustle, Chicago Bus Stop (Ooh, I Love It), You're Just The Right Size, Nice 'N' Naasty, It Don't Have To Be Funky (To Be A Groove), Runaway (feat Loleatta Holloway), How High, and Take Some Time Out (For Love). The Salsoul Orchestra Story: 40th Anniversary Collection also houses a bonus third disc of remixes and re-edits from the likes of Walter Gibbons, Larry Levan, Shep Pettibone and Danny Krivit plus exclusive new remixes from Mike Maurro and Tom Moulton.

Promising to be one of the most ambitious projects in metal history, BLIND GUARDIAN’s upcoming release will be well worth the wait.

World premiere performance: 5 May 2025, Barbican Hall with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Robert Ziegler, with London Voices, The City of London Choir, singer Tom Ball and the ALAN team musicians including Matthieu Eymard. Digital album release: 2 May, 2025 on Decca Classics.

World premiere performance: 5 May 2025, Barbican Hall with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Robert Ziegler, with London Voices, The City of London Choir, singer Tom Ball and the ALAN team musicians including Matthieu Eymard. Digital album release: 2 May, 2025 on Decca Classics.