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LINN RECORDS  AMERICAN BOYCHOIR James Litton conductor choral America's answer to the Vienna Boys Choir. - BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE CKD 152 : MASS & VESPERS FOR THE FEAST OF HOLY INNOCENTS [HDCD] EMMA BELL vocal Quite simply, one of the most beautiful things you will ever hear. - THE GUARDIAN 
CKD 238 : SONGS BY RICHARD STRAUSS, BRUNO WALTER & JOSEPH MARX [SACD/HDCD] with Andrew West pianoCKD 252 : HANDEL ARIAS [SACD/HDCD] with Scottish Chamber Orchestra director Richard Egarr CAPPELLA NOVA Alan Tavener director chorall … 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 : TENEBRAE: NEW CHORAL MUSIC BY JAMES MacMILLAN [SACD/HDCD]WILLIAM CARTER baroque guitar William Carter of the Palladian Ensemble performs with great agility and eloquence. - THE OBSERVER 
CKD 185 : LA GUITARRE ROYALLE [HDCD]CKD 288 : SANTIAGO DE MURCIA: LA GUITARRA ESPAÑOLA [SACD/HDCD] CONCERTO CALEDONIA David McGuinness director chamber Great style, understanding and fervour. - THE SUNDAY HERALD CKD 101 : COLIN'S KISSES [CD] with Catherine Bott vocal CKD 140 : MUNGREL STUFF [HDCD] with Mhairi Lawson vocal Jamie MacDougall vocal 
CKD 240 : FIDDLER TAM [SACD/HDCD] with Mhairi Lawson vocalWILLIAM 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 : IN THE BEGINNING [HDCD] with Sally Bruce-Payne vocal & Ben Parry director 
CKD 285 : HANDEL: MESSIAH (Dublin Version) [2 CSACD/HDCD] with John Butt, directorSusan Hamilton, soprano - Anne Gill, contralto - Claire Wilkinson, contralto - Nicholas Mulroy, tenor - Matthew Brook, bass CKD 313 : BACH: MATTHEW PASSION [3 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 : LA MESSE DU ROI [HDCD] JILL FELDMAN vocal Feldman brings out all the poetry, gentle tenderness & sunlit delight. - JERUSALEM POST CKD 005 : UDITE AMANTI : 17thc. ITALIAN SONGS [CD] with Nigel North theorbo, archlute 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 : F J HAYDN: THE SEVEN LAST WORDS [HDCD] CKD 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 : THE TRUMPETS THAT TIME FORGOT [SACD/HDCD] with John Wallasce, trumpet & Colm Carey organ CKD 294 : LA TROMPETTE RETROUVÉE [SACD/HDCD] with Daniel-Ben Pienar, piano CKD 310 : TRUMPET MASQUE [SACD/HDCD] with Daniel-Ben Pienar, piano JAMES GILCHRIST vocal Gilchrist's voice is perfectly formed. - THE INDEPENDENT 
CKD 253 : OH FAIR TO SEE [HDCD] with Anna Tilbrook pianoCKD 296 : VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: On Wenlock Edge [SACD/HDCD] with Anna Tilbrook piano & The Fitzwilliam String Quartet HEBRIDES ENSEMBLE chamber Currently Scotland's most exciting mixed chamber ensemble specialising in contemporary music. - THE SCOTSMAN CKD 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 : 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 : SOMETHING THERE [HDCD] with Carolyn Murray-Hamilton vocal CATHERINE KING vocal A beauty that takes your breath away. - THE SUNDAY HERALD CKD 089 : AIRS DE COUR [HDCD] with Jacob Heringman lute Charles Daniels vocal CKD 142 : A RENAISSANCE SONGBOOK [HDCD] with Jacob Heringman lute, Charles Daniels vocal CKD 158 : ALTO ARIAS [HDCD] with Norwegian Baroque Orchestra LA SERENISSIMA chamber … dazzling, eloquent technique - Classic FM CKD281 : 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 : 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 : DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONY No.5 IN D MINOR [CD] ALISON McGILLIVRAY 'cello Unassuming but supremely poised cello-playing. - TUNBRIDGE WELLS COURIER CKD 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 : TOMÁS LUIS DE VICTORIA: OFFICIUM DEFUNCTORUM [CD] CKD 109 : PHILIPPE ROGIER: MISSA EGO SUM QUI SUM [HDCD] CKD 174 : GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI DA PALESTRINA: SONG OF SONGS [HDCD] 
CKD 233 : THOMAS TALLIS: SPEM IN ALIUM [SACD/HDCD]MAXIMILIANO MARTÍN clarinet 
CKD 280 : FANTASIA [SACD/HDCD] with Inocencio NegrínMUSICA DA CAMERA, Robert King director chamber CKD 012 : ALBINONI & PACHELBEL [CD] MUSICA SECRETA vocal Were Botticelli's Primavera to burst into song, she would probably sound like this. - INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY CKD 071 : COMPONIMENTI MUSICALI (1623) [CD] with Catherine King vocal, John Toll organ CKD 113 : DIALOGUES WITH HEAVEN [HDCD] CKD 169 : DANGEROUS GRACES Music by Cipriano De Rore & Pupils [HDCD] 
CKD 261 : MUSICA SECRETA BOX 1 - Three CD Set:COMPONIMENTI MUSICALI (1623) - CKD 071 DIALOGUES WITH HEAVEN - CKD 113 DANGEROUS GRACES: Music by Cipriano De Rore & Pupils - CKD 169 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 : BAROQUE LUTE [CD} 
CKD 013 : J S BACH: BACH ON THE LUTE VOLUME 1 [CD]CKD 029 : J S BACH: BACH ON THE LUTE VOLUME 2 [CD] CKD 049 : J S BACH: BACH ON THE LUTE VOLUME 3 [CD] CKD 055 : J S BACH: BACH ON THE LUTE VOLUME 4 [CD] CKD 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 : 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 : 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 : LACHRIMAE [SACD/HDCD] with Rolf Lislevand leader, lute Randi Stene vocalORCHESTRA OF THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT A terrific rhythmic drive and some glorious playing. - INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY CKD 151 : VIVALDI CONCERTI [HDCD] PALLADIAN ENSEMBLE chamber Truly stunning ensemble playing. - THE SCOTSMAN Pamela Thorby recorders, William Carter theorbo, Rachel Podger violin, Joanna Levine viola da gamba CKD 010 : AN EXCESS OF PLEASURE [CD] CKD 015 : THE WINGED LION [CD] CKD 036 : BACH TRIO SONATAS [CD] CKD 041 : A CHOICE COLLECTION Music of Purcell's London [CD] CKD 050 : TRIOS FOR 4 [CD] CKD 070 : LES SAISONS AMUSANTES [CD] with Richard Egarr harpsichord, Nigel Eaton hurdy-gurdy CKD 100 : THE SUN KING'S PARADISE [CD] 
CKD 168 : HELD BY THE EARS [SACD/HDCD]CKD 126 : HELD BY THE EARS [HDCD] Pamela Thorby recorders, William Carter theorbo, Rodolfo Richter violin, Susanne Heinrich bass viola CKD 221 : LES ELEMENS [SACD/HDCD] CKD 275 : J.S. BACH: SONATAS & CHORALS [SACD/HDCD] CKD 249 : PALLADIAN ENSEMBLE BOX - Three CD Set: TRIOS FOR 4 - CKD 050 LES SAISONS AMUSANTES - CKD 070 THE SUN KING'S PARADISE - CKD 100 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 : TELEMANN CHAMBER MUSIC [HDCD] 
CKD 204 : BOISMORTIER: SUITES & SONATAS [SACD/HDCD]PHILIP PICKETT vocal Designed to induce … a compulsive tapping of feet. - BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE CKD 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 : BEETHOVEN: LAST THREE PIANO SONATAS [SACD/HDCD]CKD 244 : BEETHOVEN: PIANO SONATAS [SACD/HDCD] CKD 248 : FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN: REMINISCENCES [SACD/HDCD] CKD 250 : FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN: PIANO SONATAS [SACD/HDCD] 
CKD 290 : RAVEL: THE COMPLETE PIANO WORKS VOL 1. [SACD/HDCD]CKD 293 : RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: PIANO DUOS with Vita Panomariovaite [SACD/HDCD] POLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, Jan Stanienda director orchestral A live listening experience. - GRAMOPHONE CKD 001 : LIVE : MOZART, VIVALDI, BACH, BARTÓK & ELGAR [CD] THE PURCELL SIMFONY & THE PURCELL SIMFONY VOICES vocal Beautifully recorded. - CLASSIC CD CKD 035 : HENRY PURCELL: THE INDIAN QUEEN [CD] with Catherine Bott vocal, Tessa Bonner vocal RODOLFO RICHTER violin  CKD 270 : PHILIPP HEINRICH ERLEBACH: 6 SONATE [HDCD] with Alison McGillivray viola da gamba, Eligio Quinteiro theorbo, Peter McCarthy violone, Silas Standage harpsichord, organRICORDO 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 : VIRTUOSO IN THE MAKING [HDCD] ELENA RIU piano An exceptionally fine and beautifully meditative performance. - GRAMOPHONE CKD 111 : PIANO ICONS FOR THE 21st CENTURY [CD] 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 : DIMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONY No.11 [SACD/HDCD]RSAMD CHAMBER CHOIR & PLAYERS, John Wallace conductor choral Cracking stuff. - THE HERALD  CKD 254 : LOUIS-CLAUDE DAQUIN: LES DOUZE NOËLS [HDCD]CLARA SANABRAS vocal A clear, passionate tone and almost flawless intonation. - THE CONSORT CKD 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 : 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 : MENDELSSOHN: VIOLIN CONCERTO, HEBRIDES OVERTURE & SYMPHONY No. 3 [SACD/HDCD]CKD 219 : PROKOFIEV: VIOLIN CONCERTO & CLASSICAL SYMPHONY [SACD/HDCD] CKD 220 : SIBELIUS: THEATRE MUSIC [SACD/HDCD] CKD 224 : BRAHMS: VIOLIN CONCERTO AND HUNGARIAN DANCES [SACD/HDCD] CKD 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 : MOZART: REQUIEM [SACD/HDCD]CKD 234 : BARTÓK & KODÁLY [SACD/HDCD] CKD 308 : MOZART: SYMPHONIES Nos. 38, 39, 40 & 41 [Double 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 273 : MOZART: WIND CONCERTOS [SACD/HDCD]CKD 287 : MOZART: SERENADES [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 : JOHN TAVENER: TEARS OF THE ANGELS [HDCD] with Patricia Rozario soprano, Matthew Rooke tampura CKD 095 : SHOSTAKOVICH: CHAMBER SYMPHONY [HDCD] 
CKD 215 : RAVEL: PETITE SYMPHONY & SHOSTAKOVICH: CHAMBER SYMPHONY [SACD/HDCD]CKD 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 148 : IN HONORE J S BACH [CD] 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 : CHARLES IVES: THE CELESTIAL COUNTRY [HDCD] PAMELA THORBY recorder Pamela Thorby's tone is silvery, alert and superbly recorded. - BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE 
CKD 217 : BAROQUE RECORDER CONCERTOS [SACD/HDCD] with Sonnerie directed by Monica HuggettCKD 223 : HANDEL RECORDER SONATAS [SACD/HDCD] with Richard Egarr keyboards CKD 291 : GARDEN OF EARLY DELIGHTS [SACD/HDCD] with Andrew Lawrence, harps and psaltery 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] JOHN WALLACE trumpet A lovely tone and vigorously sparkling articulation. - GRAMOPHONE 
CKD 242 : THE TRUMPETS THAT TIME FORGOT [SACD/HDCD] with Jonathan Freeman-Attwood trumpet, Colm Carey organTHE WALLACE COLLECTION brass The musicians play with quite outstanding skill. - BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE CKD 092 : THE GOLDEN SECTION [CD] CKD 162 : HAMMERED BRASS [CD] GILLIAN WEIR organ Playing of great vitality and assurance. - GRAMOPHONE 
CKD 180 : POULENC: CONCERTO FOR ORGAN [SACD/HDCD] with English Chamber OrchestraCKD 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, CAPELLA NOVA, THE HILLIARD ENSEMBLE, JOHN TOLL, PATRICIA MACMAHON, SCHOLA CANOTRUM BASILIENSIS AND THE SCOTTISH EARLY MUSIC CONSORT 
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 : 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 : 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 Linn Records offers a diverse, distinctive catalogue of Jazz, Classical and Celtic music from a distinguished roster of artists.  Linn Records are distrbuted in Australia by Rockian Trading |