SACD, Brian (composer)
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Havergal Brian: Faust
Peter Hoare, (Faust), David Soar (Mephistopheles), Allison Cook (Gretchen), William Morgan (Raphael), Robert Hayward (Gabriel), Elgan Llyr Thomas (Michael), Simon Bailey (Der Herr [God], Bösergeist [Evil Spirit]), David Ireland (Erdgeist [Earth Spirit]), Katie Coventry (Schüler [Student]), Nicholas...
The opera is a remarkable achievement...The central roles are all well done. Tenor Peter Hoare summons up the entire range and expressive variety required for Faust. David Soar’s voluminous... — More…
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Havergal Brian: Symphonies Nos. 5, 19 & 27
Roderick Williams (baritone)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
Brabbins and his Scottish forces pounce on every glinting detail and quirk…Roderick Williams squeezes every lyrical drop from the sometimes arid vocal line, though it's the orchestral details... — More…
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Havergal Brian: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 14
Mark Hindley (organ), Lynda Cochrane (piano 1), Judith Keaney (piano 2)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
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Havergal Brian: The Vision of Cleopatra
Claudia Boyle (Iris), Angharad Lyddon (Charmion), Claudia Huckle (Cleopatra), Pater Auty (Antony), Nicholas Ansdell-Evans (organ)
English National Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Martyn Brabbins
Brabbins’s meticulously prepared versions…must now be considered definitive. — More…
