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Inscribed to the memory of Grace Williams’s friend Nancy Elizabeth Jenkins, who died of cancer shortly before the work was completed, Grace Williams’s Missa Cambrensis is a full-scale setting of the Mass in Latin and Welsh, scored for soprano, alto, tenor and bass soloists, mixed chorus, boys’ choir, orchestra and speaker.

Our Qobuzissime award is usually reserved for an artist's first or second album—one that brings something fresh to the musical landscape. Yet, every so often, an album comes along that compels us to make an exception. Te Whare Tīwekaweka, Marlon Williams' fourth solo album, is one such case. Sung entirely in te reo Māori, it marks a bold artistic shift, offering a deeply personal exploration of identity, language, and belonging.

olume 65 in the Liszt Complete Piano Music series features works based on Hungarian themes, including the famous Rakoczi March, heard here in two contrasting versions.

Filmtrax/Atlantic Screen Music has released a soundtrack album for the thriller Locked. The album features the film’s original music composed by Timothy Williams (Pearl, Brightburn, Your Monster, Finding You, Mary, Agent Elvis, Walking with the Enemy) .

With a compositional style that's relaxing as well as inventive, acoustic fingerstyle guitarist Yasmin Williams specializes in lap tapping, a technique that involves playing the guitar with both hands over the fretboard as it rests face-up on the player's lap. Incorporating tapped harmonics, bowing, percussive strikes, alternative tunings, and even tap shoes into her sound, she landed on the Billboard Heatseekers chart with her debut album, 2018's Unwind. Williams' second album, 2021's Urban Driftwood, was a critical breakout, earning widespread acclaim and a subsequent label deal with Nonesuch. She made her label debut in 2024 with Acadia, an album that featured guest vocalists like Aoife O'Donovan and Darlingside.

Don Williams (born Donald Ray Williams; May 27, 1939 – September 8, 2017) was an American country singer, songwriter, and 2010 inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame. He began his solo career in 1971, singing popular ballads and amassing 17 number one country hits. His straightforward yet smooth bass-baritone voice, soft tones, and imposing build earned him the nickname: "Gentle Giant" of country music.

Hayley Williams hugely anticipated debut solo album Petals For Armor arrives via Atlantic Records on Friday, May 8th. Produced by Taylor York – Williams’ lead collaborator in the GRAMMY® Award-winning Paramore – the album was heralded earlier this month by the acclaimed first single, “Simmer”. The smoldering track arrived alongside its own Warren Fu-directed video, providing a compelling first chapter to a continuing storyline.

Carefully curated and assembled with leading music historian and Hank biographer Colin Escott. The book features over 200 images of Hank, including dozens of rare and unseen photos The book is packaged with six CDs of Hank’s live in-studio performances known as the “Mother’s Best” radio shows, newly restored and remastered to sound better than ever. It will be a must-have item for every Hank collector and country music fan, especially coming on the heels of the release of Ken Burns’ (PBS TV) much-anticipated 16 hour documentary, Country Music.

Joe Williams (born Joseph Goreed; December 12, 1918 – March 29, 1999) was an American jazz singer. He sang with big bands, such as the Count Basie Orchestra and the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, and with small combos.

Live at Cobo Hall is a live album by American musician Hank Williams Jr. The full title is Hank Williams Jr. Live at Cobo Hall Detroit. The album was issued by MGM Records as number SE 4644 and later re-issued by Polydor Records as 811 902–1.