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New. JS Bach: Johannes-Passion
RecommendedJulian Prégardien (Evangelist), Huw Montague Rendall (Jesus), Ying Fang (soprano), Lucile Richardot (mezzo-soprano), Laurence Kilsby (tenor), Christian Immler (bass-baritone), Etienne Bazola (baritone), Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon
You feel it in the gut like few other accounts, alongside unalloyed human observation and unyielding quality. Pygmalion have now served us with a trilogy of Bach masterpieces throwing down the... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 20th March 2026
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2026, Recording of the Month
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New. Handel: Messiah
Hilary Cronin (soprano), Helen Charlston (mezzo), Alexander Chance, Nathan Mercieca (countertenors), Guy Cutting (tenor), Frederick Long, Edward Grint (bass-baritones), Irish Baroque Orchestra & Choir, Peter Whelan
This fresh and exhilarating Dublin performance dispels decades of overblown Messiah baggage. A vivid and captivating recording, highly recommended. —
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2026, Editor's Choice
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New. Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius
David Butt Philip (Gerontius), Karen Cargill (Angel), Roland Wood (Priest/Angel of the Agony), Huddersfield Choral Society, Orchestra of Opera North, Martyn Brabbins
The combination of clarity and balance of this Hyperion recording, revealing details one often bypasses or simply does not hear...along with the vibrant choral dimension, is a very persuasive... —
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2026, Editor's Choice
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New. Johann Ludwig Bach: The Leipzig Cantatas
Sebastian Myrus, Richard Resch (tenor), William Shelton, Flore Van Meerssche, Carine Tinney (soprano), Michael Mogl, Tabea Mitterbauer, Anna-Lena Elbert, Micha Matthäus, Tobias Knaus, Capella Sollertia, Johanna Soller
This seminal project is a revelation in the sheer weight of first-rate 'Bach', previously under the radar, and now in premiere recordings delivered with exceptional attentiveness and care. —
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2026, Recording of the Month
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The best of today's specialist vocal ensembles, whether active in period practice or devoted to the new, can more or less guarantee delivery of the required pitches though vibrato-lite accuracy... —
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2026, Editor's Choice
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New. Light Out Of Darkness
Choral Music by Elgar
Callum Knox (organ), William Vann (director)
Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
this is an excellent introduction to Elgar's choral works. At times, such as in the gorgeous "The Spirit of the Lord', the relatively small choral forces are spread a little thin, but this is... —
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2026, Editor's Choice
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New. Mendelssohn: Paulus, Elias, Symphonies Nos. 1-5
Georg Zeppenfeld (Paulus), Andrè Schuen (Elias), Gewandhausorchester, Andris Nelsons
Tempi are brisk, though never rushed. It’s the phrasing, elastic and full of dynamic light and shade, that brings these accounts to life...Especially welcome is Deutsche Grammophon’s first recording... —
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New. Havergal Brian: Symphony No. 1 'The Gothic'
Jane Manning, Shirley Minty, John Mitchinson, David Thomas,
London Symphony Orchestra, various choirs, Ole Schmidt
Ole Schmidt successfully drives the 718 performers through its demanding and immersive score, but at times, particularly in the Te Deum, vocal performances sacrifice clarity for drama —
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2026, Reissue/Archive Issue of the Month
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New. Telemann: Ino Cantata and Double Concertos
Rachel Podger (violin), Elizabeth Watts (soprano), Hannah Parry, Florilegium, Ashley Solomon
Concise dances of Tritons are played gracefully and Watts's valorous characterisation is shared emphatically by Florilegium's full-tilt verve in an ecstatic tour de force in praise of Neptune. —
