LINN RECORDS

CLASSICAL ARTISTS

AMERICAN BOYCHOIR James Litton conductor choral
America's answer to the Vienna Boys Choir. - BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE
CKD 152 CoverCKD 152 : MASS & VESPERS FOR THE FEAST OF HOLY INNOCENTS [HDCD]

AVISON ENSEMBLE Pavlo Beznosiuk director choral
They must surely be one of the finest baroque ensembles now in existence. - EARLY MUSIC NEWS
CKD 362 CoverCKD 362 : HANDEL : CONCERTI GROSSI OPUS 6 [3 X SACD/HDCD]
CKD 362 CoverCKD 365 : VIVALDI : IL CIMENTO DELL'ARMONIA E DELL'INVENTIONE OPUS 8
INCLUDING 'LE QUATTRO STAGIONI' (THE FOUR SEASONS)
[2 X SACD/HDCD]

EMMA BELL vocal
Quite simply, one of the most beautiful things you will ever hear. - THE GUARDIAN
CKD 238 Cover CKD 238 : SONGS BY RICHARD STRAUSS, BRUNO WALTER & JOSEPH MARX [SACD/HDCD] with Andrew West piano
AKD 252 CoverCKD 252 : HANDEL ARIAS [SACD/HDCD] with Scottish Chamber Orchestra director Richard Egarr

PAVLO BEZNOSIUK violin
It is Beznosiuk's stylish, vital and incisive playing that brings a sparkle to [the] music - GRAMOPHONE
CKD 346 Cover CKD 366 : J.S. BACH : SONATAS & PARTITAS FOR SOLO VIOLIN [SACD/HDCD]

AFLIE BOE vocal
His performances have charm and grace, his singing is secure and polished, and his engaging personality make him as popular in the business as he is with the public. - THE TELEGRAPH
CKD 346 Cover CKD 346 : FRANZ LEHÁR: LOVE WAS A DREAM [SACD/HDCD] with Orchestra of Scottish Opera, Michael Rosewell (conductor)

KATHERINE BRYAN flute
A great British hope … a rising star in the arts firmament. - THE TIMES
CKD 367 Cover CKD 367 : LIEBERMANN FLUTE CONCERTO & WORKS BY HÜE, POULENC AND NIELSEN [SACD/HDCD] with Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Paul Daniel (conductor)

CANTY Rebecca Tavener director choral
“The combination of voices and instruments is spellbinding.” - EARLY MUSIC TODAY
CKD 378 CoverCKD 378 : CARMINA CELTICA [HDCD]

CAPPELLA NOVA Alan Tavener director choral
… a fitting celebration of twenty years of shared commitment … by one of the world's leading contemporary composers and “Scotland's premier vocal ensemble.” - THE BOSTON GLOBE
CKD 301 CoverCKD 301 : TENEBRAE : NEW CHORAL MUSIC BY JAMES MacMILLAN [SACD/HDCD]
CKD 383 CoverCKD 383 : WHO ARE THESE ANGELS : MORE NEW CHORAL MUSIC BY JAMES MacMILLAN [HDCD]

WILLIAM CARTER baroque guitar
William Carter of the Palladian Ensemble performs with great agility and eloquence. - THE OBSERVER
CKD 185 CoverCKD 185 : LA GUITARRE ROYALLE [HDCD]
CKD 288 CoverCKD 288 : SANTIAGO DE MURCIA: LA GUITARRA ESPAÑOLA [SACD/HDCD]
CKD 343 CoverCKD 343 : FERNANDO SOR: EARLY WORKS [SACD/HDCD]
CKD 380 CoverCKD 380 : FERNANDO SOR: LE CALME - LATE WORKS [SACD/HDCD]

CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF EUROPE, Alexande Janiczek director orchestra
The best chamber orchestra in the world. - DAILY TELEGRAPH
CKD 330 CoverCKD 330 : STRAVINSKY: APOLLON MUSAGÈTE & PULCINELLA SUITE [SACD/HDCD]

THE CLASSICAL OPERA COMPANY, Ian Page director opera company
The Classical Opera Company has developed an enviable reputation. - SIR CHARLES MACKERRAS
CKD 358 CoverCKD 358 : THOMAS ARNE: ARTAXERXAS [SACD/HDCD]

CONCERTO CALEDONIA David McGuinness director chamber
Great style, understanding and fervour. - THE SUNDAY HERALD
CKD 101 CoverCKD 101 : COLIN'S KISSES [CD] with Catherine Bott vocal
CKD 140 CoverCKD 140 : MUNGREL STUFF [HDCD] with Mhairi Lawson vocal Jamie MacDougall vocal
CKD 240 CoverCKD 240 : FIDDLER TAM [SACD/HDCD] with Mhairi Lawson vocal

WILLIAM CONWAY cello
William Conway and Peter Evans are intelligent and poetic guides. - GRAMOPHONE
CKD 002 : SONATAS & BALLADE FOR CELLO & PIANO [CD] with Peter Evans piano
CKD 009 : RACHMANINOV [CD] with Peter Evans piano

DUNEDIN CONSORT & PLAYERS, choral
Clear-textured beauty and a thrilling intensity. - HMV CHOICE
CKD 117 CoverCKD 117 : IN THE BEGINNING [HDCD] with Sally Bruce-Payne vocal & Ben Parry director
CKD 285 CoverCKD 285 : HANDEL: MESSIAH (Dublin Version) [2 CSACD/HDCD] with John Butt, director
Susan Hamilton, soprano - Anne Gill, contralto - Claire Wilkinson, contralto - Nicholas Mulroy, tenor - Matthew Brook, bass
CKD 313 CoverCKD 313 : BACH: MATTHEW PASSION [3 SACD/HDCD] with John Butt, director
CKD 319 CoverCKD 319 : HANDEL: ACIS & GALATEA [2 SACD/HDCD] with John Butt, director

ENSEMBLE DUMONT, Peter Bennett director vocal
Ensemble Dumont's performance is lively, fresh and suffused in a warm, golden glow. - SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY
CKD 067 : LES LITANIES DE LA VIERGE [CD] with William Carter theorbo
CKD 154 CoverCKD 154 : LA MESSE DU ROI [HDCD]

ENSEMBLE MERIDIANA vocal
A very talented group of musicians display both the technical prowess but also the musical insight to bring life to the music. - EARLY MUSIC REVIEW
CKD 368 CoverCKD 368 : TASTES OF EUROPE / TELEMANN TRIOS & QUARTETS [SACD/HDCD]

FITZWILLIAM STRING QUARTET chamber
Lucy Russell violin, Jonathan Sparey violin, Alan George viola, Nicola Baxter cello
Pure, sensitive and, where called for, gorgeously passionate. - THE SCOTSMAN
CKD 153 CoverCKD 153 : F J HAYDN: THE SEVEN LAST WORDS [HDCD]
CKD 278 CoverCKD 278 : BRAHMS, MOZART, GLAZUNOV & SWEENEY CLARINET QUINTETS [SACD/HDCD] with Lesley Schatzberger, clarinet

JONATHAN FREEMAN-ATTWOOD chamber / trumpet
An uncommonly fine player with a lovely tone and vigorously sparkling articulation. - The Gramophone
CKD 242 CoverCKD 242 : THE TRUMPETS THAT TIME FORGOT [SACD/HDCD] with John Wallasce, trumpet & Colm Carey organ
CKD 294 CoverCKD 294 : LA TROMPETTE RETROUVÉE [SACD/HDCD] with Daniel-Ben Pienar, piano
CKD 310 CoverCKD 310 : TRUMPET MASQUE [SACD/HDCD] with Daniel-Ben Pienar, piano
CKD 310 CoverCKD 370 : THE ROMANTIC TRUMPET [SACD/HDCD] with Daniel-Ben Pienar, piano

JAMES GILCHRIST vocal
Gilchrist's voice is perfectly formed. - THE INDEPENDENT
CKD 253 CoverCKD 253 : OH FAIR TO SEE [HDCD] with Anna Tilbrook piano
CKD 296 CoverCKD 296 : VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: On Wenlock Edge [SACD/HDCD] with Anna Tilbrook piano & The Fitzwilliam String Quartet
CKD 329 CoverCKD 329 : KENETH LEIGHTON, EARTH SWEET EARTH & BENJAMIN BRITTEN, WINTER WORDS [SACD/HDCD] with Anna Tilbrook piano
CKD 335 CoverCKD 335 : SONGS OF MURIEL HERBERT [HDCD] with Ailish Tynan soprano and David Owen Norris piano

MATTHEW HALLS harpsichord
Halls is a formidably talented young keyboard player, bursting with energy and inspiration. - EVENING STANDARD
CKD 356 CoverCKD 356 : J.S. BACH: GOLDBERG VARIATION [Double HDCD]

HEBRIDES ENSEMBLE chamber
Currently Scotland's most exciting mixed chamber ensemble specialising in contemporary music. - THE SCOTSMAN
CKD 314 CoverCKD 314 : OLIVIER MESSIAEN: CHAMBER WORKS [SACD/HDCD]

HEBRIDES ENSEMBLE CONSORT OF VOICES vocal
… beautifully crafted, transparently honest music, of great warmth and melodic fecundity. - PETER MAXWELL DAVIES
CKD 286 CoverCKD 286 : JOHN BEVAN BAKER: SONGS OF COURTSHIP & OTHER WORKS [HDCD]

DAVID PAUL JONES vocal
An ethereal sound that would grace any film soundtrack. - THE SUNDAY MAIL
CKD 179 CoverCKD 179 : SOMETHING THERE [HDCD] with Carolyn Murray-Hamilton vocal

CATHERINE KING vocal
A beauty that takes your breath away. - THE SUNDAY HERALD
CKD 142 CoverCKD 142 : A RENAISSANCE SONGBOOK [HDCD] with Jacob Heringman lute, Charles Daniels vocal
CKD 158 : ALTO ARIAS [HDCD] with Norwegian Baroque Orchestra

KUNIKO KATO percussionist
A “striking percussionist – in more ways than one.” - LOS ANGELES TIMES
CKD 142 CoverCKD 385 : KUNIKO PLAYS REICH [SACD/HDCD]

LA SERENISSIMA chamber
… dazzling, eloquent technique - Classic FM
CKD 281 CoverCKD281 : ANTONIO VIVALDI: L'AMORE PER ELVIRA [SACD/HDCD] with Mhairi Lawson, soprano

GEORGE-EMMANUEL LAZARIDIS piano
Special enough to be beyond comparison - BBC MUSIC, ADRIAN JACK
CKD 282 CoverCKD 282 : FRANZ LISZT: SONATA IN B MINOR & GRANDES ETUDES DE PAGANINI [SACD/HDCD]

LENINGRAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Alexander Dmitriev conductor orchestral
Every nuance of the score is illuminated. - HIFI WORLD
CKD 004 CoverCKD 004 : DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONY No.5 IN D MINOR [CD]

ALISON McGILLIVRAY 'cello
Unassuming but supremely poised cello-playing. - TUNBRIDGE WELLS COURIER
CKD 251 CoverCKD 251 : GEMINIANI: SONATAS FOR VIOLONCELLO & BASSO CONTINUO, OP.5 [SACD/HDCD] with David McGuinness, Eligio Quinteiro, Joseph Crouch

MAGNIFICAT, Philip Cave conductor choral
The performances are guaranteed to refresh even the most jaded palate. - EARLY MUSIC TODAY
CKD 052 : THE GOLDEN AGE: EUROPE [CD]
CKD 060 CoverCKD 060 : TOMÁS LUIS DE VICTORIA: OFFICIUM DEFUNCTORUM [CD]
CKD 109 : PHILIPPE ROGIER: MISSA EGO SUM QUI SUM [HDCD]
CKD 233 CoverCKD 233 : THOMAS TALLIS: SPEM IN ALIUM [Hybrid SACD/HDCD]
CKD 233 CoverCKD 348 : PHILIPPE ROGIER: POLYCHORAL WORKS [Hybrid SACD/HDCD]
CKD 233 CoverCKD 387 : PHILIPPE ROGIER: MUSIC FROM THE MISSAE SEX [Hybrid SACD/HDCD]

MAXIMILIANO MARTÍN clarinet
CKD 280 CoverCKD 280 : FANTASIA [SACD/HDCD] with Inocencio Negrín
CKD 331 CoverCKD 331 : VIBRACIONES DEL ALMA [Hybrid SACD/HDCD] with Sott Mitchell

MUSICA SECRETA vocal
Were Botticelli's Primavera to burst into song, she would probably sound like this. - INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
CKD 071 CoverCKD 071 : COMPONIMENTI MUSICALI (1623) [CD] with Catherine King vocal, John Toll organ
CKD 169 CoverCKD 169 : DANGEROUS GRACES Music by Cipriano De Rore & Pupils [HDCD]

NEW LONDON CONSORT, Philip Pickett conductor vocal
Expertly sung and played, they have the rhythmic vitality and direct appeal of folk music that makes for agreeable listening. - INVERNESS COURIER
CKD 007 : MUSIC FROM THE TIME OF COLUMBUS [CD] with Catherine Bott vocal
CKD 011 : ELIZABETHAN & JACOBEAN CONSORT MUSIC [CD] with Catherine Bott & Michael George vocal
CKD 039 : ARS SUBTILIOR [CD] with Catherine Bott vocal, Jacob Heringman lute

NIGEL NORTH lute
All aspects of technical perfection may be taken for granted. - GRAMOPHONE
CKD 006 CoverCKD 006 : BAROQUE LUTE [CD}
CKD 055 CoverCKD 055 : J S BACH: BACH ON THE LUTE VOLUME 4 [CD]
CKD 097 CoverCKD 097 : A VARIETIE OF LUTE LESSONS [HDCD]
CKD 105 : ENGLISH AYRES BY THOMAS CAMPION [HDCD] with Michael Chance vocal, Rachel Elliot vocal, Mark Padmore vocal
CKD 300 CoverCKD 300 : BACH ON THE LUTE - BOX SET - Four CD Set:
                    BACH ON THE LUTE VOLUME 1 - CKD 013
                    BACH ON THE LUTE VOLUME 2 - CKD 029
                    BACH ON THE LUTE VOLUME 3 - CKD 049
                    BACH ON THE LUTE VOLUME 4 - CKD 055
CKD 176 CoverCKD 176 : GO FROM MY WINDOW [SACD/HDCD]

NORWEGIAN BAROQUE ORCHESTRA orchestral
Beautifully shaped and crisply articulated performances. - THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
CKD 181 : BACH ORCHESTRAL SUITES & HARPSICHORD CONCERTO [HDCD] with Ketil Haugsand director
CKD 194 CoverCKD 194 : LACHRIMAE [SACD/HDCD] with Rolf Lislevand leader, lute Randi Stene vocal

ORCHESTRA OF THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT
A terrific rhythmic drive and some glorious playing. - INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
CKD 151 CoverCKD 151 : VIVALDI CONCERTI [HDCD]

PALLADIAN ENSEMBLE early music chamber
Truly stunning ensemble playing. - THE SCOTSMAN
Pamela Thorby recorders, William Carter theorbo, Rachel Podger violin, Joanna Levine viola da gamba
CKD 015 CoverCKD 015 : THE WINGED LION [CD]
CKD 050 CoverCKD 050 : TRIOS FOR 4 [CD]
CKD 070 CoverCKD 070 : LES SAISONS AMUSANTES [CD] with Richard Egarr harpsichord, Nigel Eaton hurdy-gurdy
CKD 100 CoverCKD 100 : THE SUN KING'S PARADISE [CD]
CKD 221 CoverCKD 221 : LES ELEMENS [SACD/HDCD]
CKD 275 CoverCKD 275 : J.S. BACH: SONATAS & CHORALS [SACD/HDCD]
CKD 321 CoverCKD 321 : THE VENICE COLLECTION - Two for the price of one CD Set:
                    AN EXCESS OF PLEASURE - CKD 010
                    THE WINGED LION - CKD 015
CKD 322 CoverCKD 322 : THE LEIPZIG COLLECTION - Two for the price of one CD Set:
                    BACH TRIO SONATAS - CKD 036
                    BACH: SONATAS & CHORALS - CKD 275
CKD 323 CoverCKD 323 : THE VERSAILLES COLLECTION - Two for the price of one CD Set:
                    THE SUN KING'S PARADISE - CKD 100
                    LES ELEMENS - CKD 221
CKD 324 CoverCKD 324 : THE LONDON COLLECTION - Two for the price of one CD Set:
                    A CHOICE COLLECTION - CKD 014
                    HELD BY THE EARS - CKD 126

PALLADIANS early music chamber
Rodolfo Richter violin, Susanne Heinrich viola da gamba, Silas Standage harpsichord, William Carter archlute & baroque guitar
A group whose quick-witted inventiveness and almost supernatural internal rapport never fail to delight. - GRAMOPHONE
CKD 292 CoverCKD 292 : THE DEVIL'S TRILL [SACD/HDCD]

PASSACAGLIA chamber
Annabel Knight recorders, Louise Bradbury recorders, Reiko Ichise viola da gamba, Robin Bigwood harpsichord
The performances display clarity, crispness and enthusiasm. - THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
CKD 170 CoverCKD 170 : TELEMANN CHAMBER MUSIC [HDCD]
CKD 204 Cover CKD 204 : BOISMORTIER: SUITES & SONATAS [SACD/HDCD]

PHANTASM early music chamber
Phantasm play with the kind of sympathetic interplay that you'd expect from a crack string quartet. - GRAMAPHONE
CKD 339 CoverCKD 339 : JOHN WARD: CONSORT MUSIC FOR FIVE AND SIX VIOLS [SACD/HDCD]
CKD 372 CoverCKD 372 : WILLIAM BYRD: COMPLETE VIOL MUSIC [SACD/HDCD]

PHILIP PICKETT vocal
Designed to induce … a compulsive tapping of feet. - BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE
CKD 031 CoverCKD 031 : ALCHEMIST [CD] with Catherine Bott vocal, Andrew Manze baroque violin

ARTUR PIZARRO piano
Pianist Artur Pizarro commands his well-schooled fingers to the point where they can do anything their master requires of them. - INTERNATIONAL RECORD REVIEW
CKD 225 CoverCKD 225 : BEETHOVEN: LAST THREE PIANO SONATAS [SACD/HDCD]
CKD 244 CoverCKD 244 : BEETHOVEN: PIANO SONATAS [SACD/HDCD]
CKD 248 CoverCKD 248 : FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN: REMINISCENCES [SACD/HDCD]
CKD 250 CoverCKD 250 : FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN: PIANO SONATAS [SACD/HDCD]
CKD 290 CoverCKD 290 : RAVEL: THE COMPLETE PIANO WORKS VOL 1. [SACD/HDCD]
CKD 293 CoverCKD 293 : RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: PIANO DUOS with Vita Panomariovaite [SACD/HDCD]
CKD 315 CoverCKD 315 : RAVEL: THE COMPLETE PIANO WORKS VOL 2. [SACD/HDCD]
CKD 315 CoverCKD 336 : BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTOS No.3, No.4 & No. 5. with the Scottish Camber Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras [SACD/HDCD]
CKD 355 CoverCKD 355 : ALBÉNIZ: IBERIA & GRENADOS: GOYESCA [SACD/HDCD]

POLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, Jan Stanienda director orchestral
A live listening experience. - GRAMOPHONE
CKD 001 : LIVE : MOZART, VIVALDI, BACH, BARTÓK & ELGAR [CD]

THE PRINCE CONSORT vocal
The Prince Consort is fast emerging as a fresh, exciting and versatile ensemble.
CKD 342 CoverCKD 342 : NED ROREM : ON AN ECHOING ROAD [SACD/HDCD]
CKD 382 CoverCKD 382 : BRAHMS & HOUGH : OTHER LOVE SONGS with Steven Howe & Philip Fowke [SACD/HDCD]
THE PURCELL SIMFONY & THE PURCELL SIMFONY VOICES vocal
Beautifully recorded. - CLASSIC CD
CKD 035 CoverCKD 035 : HENRY PURCELL: THE INDIAN QUEEN [CD] with Catherine Bott vocal, Tessa Bonner vocal

RETROSPECT TRIO early music chamber
CKD 332 CoverCKD 332 : HENRY PURCELL: TEN SONATAS IN FOUR PARTS [SACD/HDCD] with Sophie Gent violin, Matthew Truscott violin, Jonathan Manson bass viol, Matthew Halls harpsichord/organ
CKD 373 CoverCKD 373 : J.S. BACH: EASTER AND ASSENSION ORATORIOS [SACD/HDCD] with Carolyn Sampson soprano, Iestyn Davies countertenor, James Gilchrist tenor, Peter Harvey bass
CKD 374 CoverCKD 374 : HENRY PURCELL: TWELVE SONATAS IN THREE PARTS [SACD/HDCD]

RODOLFO RICHTER violin
CKD 270 CoverCKD 270 : PHILIPP HEINRICH ERLEBACH: 6 SONATE [HDCD] with Alison McGillivray viola da gamba, Eligio Quinteiro theorbo, Peter McCarthy violone, Silas Standage harpsichord, organ

RICORDO chamber
Kati Debretzeni violin, Penelope Spencer violin, Matthew Wadsworth lute, Alison McGillivray viola da gamba, Adam Woolf trombone, Robert Howarth keyboards
Incredible flashes of virtuosity. - AUDIOPHILE AUDITION
CKD 195 CoverCKD 195 : VIRTUOSO IN THE MAKING [HDCD]

ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA, Alexander Lazarev conductor orchestral
All the immediacy and impact of a live performance. - THE SCOTSMAN
Lazarev wings passion from the RSNO… - THE TIMES

CKD 247 CoverCKD 247 : DIMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONY No.11 [SACD/HDCD]

RSAMD CHAMBER CHOIR & PLAYERS, John Wallace conductor choral
Cracking stuff. - THE HERALD
CKD 254 CoverCKD 254 : LOUIS-CLAUDE DAQUIN: LES DOUZE NOËLS [HDCD]

CLARA SANABRAS vocal
A clear, passionate tone and almost flawless intonation. - THE CONSORT
CKD 164 CoverCKD 164 : THE NEW IRISH GIRL & Other Folk Songs & Ballads To The Lute [HDCD] with William Carter lute, Pamela Thorby recorder

LESLEY SCHATZBERGER clarinet
CKD 278 CoverCKD 278 : BRAHMS, MOZART, GLAZUNOV & SWEENEY CLARINET QUINTETS [SACD/HDCD] with the Fitzwilliam String Quartet

SCHIDLOF QUARTET chamber
The Schidlof Quartet really mean business - quality of tone and a mellow musicality are assured. - THE STRAD
Ofer Falk violin, Rafael Todes violin, Graham Oppenheimer viola, Oleg Kogan cello
CKD 065 : SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartets & Piano Quintet [CD] with Martin Roscoe piano
CKD 096 : DVORÁK: Piano Quintet & String Quartet [CD} with Martin Roscoe piano
Ofer Falk violin, Rafael Todes violin, Graham Oppenheimer viola, Bridget MacRae cello
CKD 132 : SCHUMANN: Piano Quintet, Arabesque Op.18, Blumenstück Op.19 & String Quartet [HDCD] with Bernard d'Ascoli piano,

SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, Joseph Swensen conductor orchestral
The Scottish Chamber musicians guided by Swensen give dynamic, technically assured and intimate readings overflowing with the subtle touches and flourishes that are effectively retrieved by both the SACD and HDCD processes. - HIFI+
Playing that is both crisp and charged with the underlying drama. - THE TELEGRAPH

CKD 216 CoverCKD 216 : MENDELSSOHN: VIOLIN CONCERTO, HEBRIDES OVERTURE & SYMPHONY No. 3 [SACD/HDCD]
CKD 219 CoverCKD 219 : PROKOFIEV: VIOLIN CONCERTO & CLASSICAL SYMPHONY [SACD/HDCD]
CKD 220 CoverCKD 220 : SIBELIUS: THEATRE MUSIC [SACD/HDCD]
CKD 224 CoverCKD 224 : BRAHMS: VIOLIN CONCERTO AND HUNGARIAN DANCES [SACD/HDCD]
CKD 241 CoverCKD 241 : DVORÁK: VIOLIN CONCERTO, WALTZES & CZECH SUITE [SACD/HDCD]

SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, Sir Charles Mackerras conductor orchestral
Mackerras draws a performance of real authority from the superb players of the SCO. - THE SUNDAY HERALD
CKD 211 CoverCKD 211 : MOZART: REQUIEM [SACD/HDCD]
CKD 234 CoverCKD 234 : BARTÓK & KODÁLY [SACD/HDCD]
CKD 308 CoverCKD 308 : MOZART: SYMPHONIES Nos. 38, 39, 40 & 41 [Double SACD/HDCD]
CKD 350 CoverCKD 350 : MOZART: SYMPHONIES Nos. 29, 31 (Paris), 32, 35 (Haffner) & 36 (Linz) [Double SACD/HDCD]
CKD 315 CoverCKD 336 : BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTOS No.3, No.4 & No. 5. with Artur Pizarro [SACD/HDCD]

SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, Alexander Janiczek conductor orchestral
Austrian conductor Alexander Janiczek is the ideal choice to lead the orchestra in the well-loved repertoire of his fellow Austrian.
CKD 211 CoverCKD 273 : MOZART: WIND CONCERTOS [SACD/HDCD]
CKD 287 CoverCKD 287 : MOZART: SERENADES [SACD/HDCD]
CKD 320 CoverCKD 320 : MOZART: COLLOREDO SERENADE K.203 & DIVERTIMENTO K.251 [SACD/HDCD]


SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA ENSEMBLE, Alexander Janiczek director chamber
Robin Williams' heart-wrenching oboe solos were to die for in their sheer beauty. - THE HERALD
CKD 211 CoverCKD 376 : MOZART: DIVERTIMENTO K.334 & OBOEQUARTET K.370 [SACD/HDCD]

SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE, Clio Gould director chamber
The Scottish Ensemble, led by Clio Gould, has long been one of Scotland's best kept secrets. - INTERNATIONAL RECORD REVIEW
CKD 085 CoverCKD 085 : JOHN TAVENER: TEARS OF THE ANGELS [HDCD] with Patricia Rozario soprano, Matthew Rooke tampura
CKD 095 : SHOSTAKOVICH: CHAMBER SYMPHONY [HDCD]
CKD 215 CoverCKD 215 : RAVEL: PETITE SYMPHONY & SHOSTAKOVICH: CHAMBER SYMPHONY [SACD/HDCD]
CKD 226 CoverCKD 226 : BENJAMIN BRITTEN: LES ILLUMINATIONS [SACD/HDCD] with Toby Spence tenor, Martin Owen horn

THE SIXTEEN, Harry Christophers conductor choral
One of Britain's most consistently stylish vocal ensembles. - THE INDEPENDENT
CKD 118 : A CHORAL PILGRIMAGE [CD]
CKD 141 : MEMBRA JESU NOSTRI [HDCD]
CKD 264 : THE SIXTEEN BOX - Three CD Set:
                   A CHORAL PILGRIMAGE - CKD 118
                   MEMBRA JESU NOSTRI - CKD 141
                   IN HONORE J S BACH - CKD 148

ST OLAF'S CHOIR & CHAMBER ENSEMBLE, Anton Armstrong conductor choral
The performances are first-rate throughout and how refreshing it is to have a choir with such excellent diction. - CHOIR & ORGAN
CKD 203 CoverCKD 203 : CHARLES IVES: THE CELESTIAL COUNTRY [HDCD]

PAMELA THORBY recorder
Pamela Thorby's tone is silvery, alert and superbly recorded. - BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE
CKD 217 CoverCKD 217 : BAROQUE RECORDER CONCERTOS [SACD/HDCD] with Sonnerie directed by Monica Huggett
CKD 223 CoverCKD 223 : HANDEL RECORDER SONATAS [SACD/HDCD] with Richard Egarr keyboards
CKD 291 CoverCKD 291 : GARDEN OF EARLY DELIGHTS [SACD/HDCD] with Andrew Lawrence, harps and psaltery
CKD 341 CoverCKD 341 : THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE BUTTERFLY [SACD/HDCD] with Elizabeth Kenny, lute

JOHN TOLL keyboard
Beautifully crafted lines, and a poise and involvement in the music. - BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE
CKD 125 : ORLANDO GIBBONS: THE WOODS SO WILD [HDCD]

AILISH TYNAN soprano
CKD 335 CoverCKD 335 : SONGS OF MURIEL HERBERT [HDCD] with James Gilchrist tenor and David Owen Norris piano

JOHN WALLACE trumpet
A lovely tone and vigorously sparkling articulation. - GRAMOPHONE
CKD 242 CoverCKD 242 : THE TRUMPETS THAT TIME FORGOT [SACD/HDCD] with Jonathan Freeman-Attwood trumpet, Colm Carey organ

THE WALLACE COLLECTION brass
The musicians play with quite outstanding skill. - BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE
CKD 092 : THE GOLDEN SECTION [CD]
CKD 162 CoverCKD 162 : HAMMERED BRASS [CD]

GILLIAN WEIR organ
Playing of great vitality and assurance. - GRAMOPHONE
CKD 180 Cover CKD 180 : POULENC: CONCERTO FOR ORGAN [SACD/HDCD] with English Chamber Orchestra
CKD 178 : POULENC: CONCERTO FOR ORGAN [HDCD] with English Chamber Orchestra

VARIOUS ARTISTS
CKD 008 : SCOTLAND'S MUSIC [DOUBLE CD]
including performances by THE BALTIMORE CONSORT, THE BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA,
CAPPELLA NOVA, THE HILLIARD ENSEMBLE, JOHN TOLL, PATRICIA MACMAHON,
SCHOLA CANOTRUM BASILIENSIS AND THE SCOTTISH EARLY MUSIC CONSORT

AKP 245 Cover AKP 245 : LINN ‘SELEKTIONS’ THE SURROUND SOUND VOLUME SAMPLER [SACD/HDCD]
including performances by MARTIN TAYLOR, CAROL KIDD, CLAIRE MARTIN, BARB JUNGR, SIR WILLARD WHITE, PAMELA THORBY, MAGNIFICAT, PALLADIAN ENSEMBLE, SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA & CHORUS, ARTUR PIZARRO, SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE, SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, NIGEL NORTH

AKP 284 Cover AKP 284 : THE SUPER AUDIO SURROUND COLLECTION VOLUME 2 [SACD/HDCD]
including performances by IAN SHAW, RICHARD RODNEY BENNETT with CLAIRE MARTIN, MARTIN TAYLOR, SARAH MOULE, GIRL TALK, BARB JUNGR, CLAIRE MARTIN, HAFTOR MEDBØE GROUP, SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE, SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, ALISON MOTCHELL, ARTUR PIZARRO, EMMA BELL, CONCERTO CALEDONIA, ALISON McGILLIVRAY, WILLIAM CARTER and IAN BRUCE

AKP 305 Cover AKP 305 : THE SUPER AUDIO SURROUND COLLECTION VOLUME 3 [SACD/HDCD]
including performances by CLAIRE MARTIN, JUDITH OWEN, BARB JUNGR, CAROL KIDD, IAN SHAW, GEORGE EMMANUEL-LAZARIDIS, SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, ARTUR PIZARRO, JAMES GILCHRIST, DUNEDIN CONSORT, JONATHAN FREEMAN-ATTWOOD, CAPPELLA NOVA, MAXIMILIANO MARTÍN, LA SERENISSIMA and WILLIAM CARTER

AKP 305 Cover AKP 357 : THE SUPER AUDIO COLLECTION VOLUME 4 [SACD/HDCD]
including performances by MAEVE O'BOYLE, CLAIRE MARTIN, IAN SHAW, CARO; KIDD, GARETH WILLIAMS, MARK MORAGHAN, PAMELA THORBY, RETROSPECT TRIO, DUNEDIN CONSORT, PHANTASM, ARTUR PIZARRO, CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF EUROPE, HEBRIDES ENSEMBLE, SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

AKP 305 Cover AKP 389 : THE SUPER AUDIO COLLECTION VOLUME 5 [SACD/HDCD]
including performances by BARB JUNGR, WILLIAM CARTER, CAROL KIDD & NIGEL CLARK, FIONA MACKENZIE, CLAIRE MARTIN & RICHARD RODNEY BENNETT, KATHERINE BRYAN, THE PRINCE CONSORT, ARTUR PIZARRO, PAVLO BEZNOSIUK, DUNEDIN CONSORT, PHANTASM, MAGNIFICAT, PETER HARVEY, CLASSICAL OPERA COMPANY, AV1SON ENSEMBLE, RETROSPECT ENSEMBLE

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