What are you listening 2 now?

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Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on the Old 104th Psalm Tune.
New arrival today
Great to have a new recording of this quirky, craggy work.
For decades there was only the Boult/Peter Katin version available, then a historic recording from the USA turned up a while back and now there is this fine new recording:

[Todd]

Op 70/1 for the big guy's birthday.  I'll sneak in a couple other A-list recordings today.

[Harry]

Evening.....Christmas Music.

Christmas Music. (4 CD'S)
CD II.
Nine Centuries of Seasonal Music.
Taverner Consort, Andrew Parrott.

The first CD was well done, the second CD goes on in the same way.

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 3 in D Minor

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Henri Rabaud: Fantasie sur Marouf.

[Florestan]

Serenade in D major for String Trio Op. 8

I had forgotten what an utterly delightful piece of music this is, full of gorgeous tunes, youthful drive and a rustic, earthly zest for life. One of Beethoven's best works.

[Todd]

5.  Turn it up.

[Lisztianwagner]

Sergei Rachmaninov
Moments Musicaux No.4, 5 & 6

[Harry]

Christmas Carols
CD III from this set.
The Carols Album I: Seven centuries of Christmas Music.
Taverner Consort and Choir & Players, Andrew Parrott.

Delightful Christmas cheer.

[Symphonic Addict]

Rather entertainingly (well it entertained me) - this disc is marked as having been recorded in "The Chapel of New Broadcasting House Manchester".  Which of course does not exist but I like the idea that the BBC while building a big new broadcasting complex put in a large and acoustically generous religious space.  In fact it was recorded in a standard studio with the reverb knob turned up to 11......

The companion disc is very good too......

Thanks for mentioning that CD, it's been on my radar for awhile.

[Harry]

Christmas Carols
CD IV from this set.
The Carols Album II: Seven centuries of Christmas Music.
Taverner Consort and Choir & Players, Andrew Parrott.

Never played all four discs in one row, but today I did, and it gives great comfort.
I am also reminded of the fact that the world is in a great turmoil, which pains me enormously.

[Symphonic Addict]

Louis Glass: Symphonies 3 'Wood Symphony' and 4

The Third is a bucolic piece full of charm and good vibes. The Fourth has some dramatic moments with a rather Brucknerian slow movement; the 2nd mov. shares some gestures with the 3rd. mov from the Third. A fine symphony, albeit the 1st mov. didn't convince me enough.

[Florestan]

the world is in a great turmoil,

Has it ever been otherwise?

[JBS]

My most recent order from Presto landed yesterday so a batch of first listens.
First off
RVW
Songs of Travel/Job
Halle conducted by Elder
With Neal Davies bass baritone

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My most recent order from Presto landed yesterday so a batch of first listens.
First off
RVW
Songs of Travel/Job
Halle conducted by Elder
With Neal Davies bass baritone

That Hallé VW CD is arguably the best in the Elder cycle (along with A Pastoral Symphony).

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Douglas Lilburn Symphony No.1
An inspiriting Tubinesque score:

[JBS]

That Hallé VW CD is arguably the best in the Elder cycle (along with A Pastoral Symphony).

I wouldn't be surprised. I got two installments of the Elder cycle, then stopped because it seemed nothing special, unlike his Elgar. This one is considerably better than they were. Also the sonics seemed notably better compared to most of Halle's CDs.

[Todd]

The Triple Concerto.

[Harry]

Christmas Music.

Michael Praetorius.

Pur Natus in Bethlehem.
Advent and Christmas Music.
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland; In dulci jubilo; Vom Himmel hoch; Puer natus in Bethlehem; Conditor alme siderum; Gelobet seist du Jesu Christ; Resonet in laudibus; A solis ortu cardine.

Bremer Barock Consort and der Hochschule fur Kunste, Manfred Cordes.

Bought this CD in 2007 and had quite forgotten about this Gem. It is soberly presented as is wont in a protestant church. The ensemble and singers are really projecting the music in a brittle yet angelic fashion. I like it very much. Sopranos can be a bit strained at times, but not in a serious way. The music by Praetorius is of a high level. It is recorded in the Stiftskirche at Bassum, so it has a fine ambiance.

[Peter Power Pop]

Carl Orff's
Carmina Burana

Herbert Blomstedt, San Francisco Chorus and Orchestra,
Lynne Dawson, John Daniecki, Kevin McMillan

One of the better recordings of the piece.

Excellent.