On December 8th 2024, five-and-a-half years after the devastating fire of 2019, the great Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris reopens to the public. Officially marking this ‘rebirth’ is this recording of a new choral setting of the Magnificat by the organist-composer Yves Castagnet. Since 1988 Castagnet has held ..
Composer: Yves Castagnet (1964)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Dvořák: String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 "American"
The Artemis Quartet is one of the most regarded chamber ensembles internationally, making this hidden gem that is this recording of Dvořák’s “American” Quartet a true discographic event. As the New York Times stated: ...
Composer: Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Hollywood, the new album of German pianist Sebastian Knauer is centred around the music and family story of legendary American film music composer Alfred Newman. He recorded it with the son of Alfred Newman, conductor and composer David Newman and the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. ...
Composer: Alfred Newman (1900-1970), James Horner (1953-2015), Jerry Goldsmith (1929-2004), Alex North (1910-1991), David Newman (1954), Elmer Bernstein (1922-2004), Conrad Pope (1951), Aaron Copland (1900-1990), George Gershwin (1898-1937), Thomas Newman (1955)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Classical Crossover
What Are You Going To Do With Your Life? (Remastered & Expanded)
25th anniversary: Echo & The Bunnymen "What Are You Going to Do with Your Life?" Newly remastered! What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? is the eighth studio album by British post-punk legends Echo and The Bunnymen, released on April 16, 1999. With an inspired selection of collaborators including ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
Songs is the second album by singer-songwriter Regina Spektor. The album was recorded in its entirety on Christmas Day of 2001; each song was recorded in one take. Copies of the self-released album were sold at Spektor's early live shows. This used to be the only album of hers not available on streaming ...
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre: Contemporary
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023 (Live)
Chronicling a landmark moment for blues guitar and music in the 21st century, Eric Clapton will release the new live album and concert film Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023 on November 29, 2024. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Compilations
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® Inductees, the iconic Alice Cooper, unveil a brand new Deluxe Edition of their 1973 classic "Muscle of Love". Muscle of Love saw the band double down on their rock ‘n’ roll roots, delivering an uncompromising body of work buoyed by impeccable playing, massive hooks, and good old-fashioned ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Classic Rock
I Can’t Stand Still (2024 Remaster)
„Don Henley's first solo album may still have had the ghost of the Eagles lingering in the corners, but for the most part it showcases his stalwart partnership with producer and songwriter Danny Kortchmar. Lyrically, Henley's songs are a tad weak, but for an inaugural album from a man who had spent most of his career surrounded by ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Soft Rock
Brotherhood (2024 Digital Master)
Newly remastered! New Order‘s fourth studio album ‘Brotherhood’ was a mixture of post-punk and electronic styles. The album includes “Bizarre Love Triangle“, the single that made the US stand up and take notice of the band. After the surprise global success of “Blue Monday” transforms New Order into stars; Quincy Jones is knocking down their door with offers of a US record deal, John Hughes is hunting them down for soundtrack ...
Genre: Alternative
Subgenre: New Wave
The Very Best Of Ted Mulry Gang, 40th Anniversary (2024 Remaster)
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of iconic seventies pub rock band Ted Mulry Gang, this release is a compilation of the band's Greatest Hits including "Jump In My Car," as well as "Darktown Strutters' Ball," "Crazy," "Jamaica Rum" and "My Little Girl." ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Classic Rock
Hasse: Serpentes ignei in deserto
This oratorio, Serpentes ignei in deserto, was written in the 1730s by Johann Adolf Hasse, who was probably one of the most famous composers of his time – as famous as Handel, or even more famous than Handel in some countries,” explains Thibault Noally. Six virtuoso vocal soloists and the instrumentalists of Les Accents rise to the dramatic and expressive challenges of Serpentes ignei in deserto – ‘Fiery Serpents in the Desert’ ...
Composer: Johann Adolph Hasse (1699-1783)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
The celebration of YULE in Northern Europe harks back to a transition from ancient Pagan Germanic culture to the more formal spirituality of the newer Christian rite. Christmas, as we mostly now call it, gave us hymns, processions and chants, and in between, silence in church. Yule meant a vibrant pre-Christian secularity, with ...
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
OPETH’s fourteenth album was written by Åkerfeldt, with lyrics conferred with Klara Rönnqvist Fors (The Heard, ex-Crucified Barbara). The Last Will & Testament, was co-produced by Åkerfeldt and Stefan Boman (Ghost, The Hellacopters), engineered by Boman, Joe Jones (Killing Joke, Robert Plant), and OPETH, with Boman, Åkerfeldt, and the rest of the band mixing at ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Metal
Advent and Christmas are for many people a time for light and hope and warmth. Yet the world around us is cold and turbulent. Wars are being fought. People are fleeing from their homes. Children are dying. Thousands of people lack food and medicine. Our prayers are for peace. We sing "Beautiful is our Earth! ...
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Choral
Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 - Suite Thursday (Remastered Stereo Edition)
In this master adaptation, Duke puts his famous jazzy touch on classics by Tchaikovsky (Nutcracker Suite), Grieg (Peer Gynt Suites), and John Steinbeck’s engaging novel, Sweet Thursday, with his original composition of Zweet Zurzday. Also includes Toot Toot Tootie Toot (Dance of the Red-Pipes); Sugar-Rum Cherry (Dance of the Sugar-Plum ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Big Band
Back on the Scene (Remastered Stereo Edition)
A very tasty set that features several good tracks. The arrangements are inventive, and Green‘s trombone sound is nicely showcased with excellent support from this group. Set can appeal to mainstream devotees. Top tracks are I Love You, which is done in Latin tempo and a slow reading of You’re Mine You. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Hard Bop
Living in the Material World (50th Anniversary - Remastered)
In honour of its 50th Anniversary, George Harrison’s Living In The Material World is being celebrated with a suite of new releases overseen by Dhani & Olivia Harrison and featuring a stunning new mix of the classic album by multi-Grammy Award winner Paul Hicks. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Classic Rock
