Music for soprano and eight cellists by Margi Griebling-Haigh (United States), Arvo Pärt (Estonia) and Heitor Villa-Lobos (Brazil). Performed by soprano Gabriella Haigh and cellists from the Cleveland Orchestra and faculty from the Cleveland Institute of Music, Oberlin College and Baldwin Wallace University.
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2024
Voices from the Other SideProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
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Label: Navona RecordsCatalog Number:
NV6662
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"Five stars: A unique set of composers, fine interpreters and a good recording make this a most enjoyable listen."
"The package is rounded out with the informative composer’s notes, full texts, and excellent recorded sound."
Midsummer Night MagicProduced, Engineered, Edited
Performed by the Lee Piano Trio. Uljas Pulkkis's “Fern Flowers” and Edmund Finnis's “Five Trios” (both commissioned by the ensemble), as well as Robert Schumann’s Piano Trio no. 2 and Fantasiestücke.
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Label: Chelsea Music FestivalCatalog Number:
CMF-L2401
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Visions: Song sets for tenor and pianoMastered
Tenor Kyle Stegall and pianist Bomi Kim perform songs by Adolphus Hailstork.
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Label: Centaur RecordsCatalog Number:
CRC 4099
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Bach: Mass in B MinorProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in 3D audio
Performed by Cantata Collective, conducted by Nicholas McGegan, with Sherezade Panthaki, soprano; Thomas Cooley, tenor and Paul Max Tipton, bass.
Atmos mixing and mastering: Margaret Tobin (Dolby Laboratories)
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Label: Avie RecordsCatalog Number:
AV2668
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"The choir and orchestra are in fine form here, and this recording is an excellent listening opportunity both for those who are intimately familiar with this masterwork and those who are discovering it for the first time."
"... recorded live in 2023 and is an elegant, ensemble-driven performance with expert choral blend and balance as well as a vibrancy of attack and phrasing."
"The sound from Berkeley, California's First Congregational Church, is billed as excellent and lives up to the billing; it is both rich and transparent."
2023
Scarlatti piano sonatasProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in 3D audio
Arranged by Muzio Clementi and performed by Charles Metz on an 1806 Clementi square piano.
Atmos mixing and mastering: McKay Garner
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Label: Navona RecordsCatalog Number:
NV6558
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"The gentle, almost fragile sound of the instrument, a specimen built by Clementi’s company in 1806, comes through very well on Navona’s recording, which was made at Skywalker Ranch."
I wake in the dark and rememberMixed, Edited, Mastered
"I wake in the dark and remember" by Joel Puckett. Performed by Kimberly Sparr, viola and LSU Wind Ensemble, conducted by Damon S. Talley
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Label: Soundset RecordingsCatalog Number:
SR1164
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Eliott Carter Cello Sonata played by Isaac Pastor-Chermak and Miles GraberProduced, Engineered, Mixed, Edited, Mastered
Isaac Pastor-Chermak and Miles Graber perform Eliott Carter Cello Sonata (1948), using the Steinway piano formerly owned by Eliott Carter. Videography by Kevin Monahan.
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Hearsay: Atlantic Chamber Ensemble perform music of Bates, Connesson, and FinziProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in 3D audio
Atlantic Chamber Ensemble in a premiere recording of Mason Bates' "Rags and Hymns of the River City", Guillaume Connesson's sextet and Gerald Finzi's "Eclogues".
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Label: Bright Shiny ThingsCatalog Number:
IMGD-0124
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Cantata Collective perform Bach cantatas BWV 35, 54 and 169Produced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
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Countertenor Reginald Mobley and Cantata Collective perform Johann Sebastian Bach's cantatas BWV 35, 54 and 169
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Label: Centaur RecordsCatalog Number:
CRC 4035
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Cantata Collective perform Bach's St. John passionProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in 3D audio
Live recording, performed by Thomas Cooley (Evangelist); Paul Max Tipton (Jesus); Harrison Hintzsche (Pilate; bass); Nola Richardson (soprano); Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen (alto); Derek Chester (tenor); and Cantata Collective (Nicholas McGegan, conductor).
Atmos mixing and mastering: Michael Romanowski (Coast Mastering)
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Label: Avie RecordsCatalog Number:
AV2605
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"...the overall experience of this exceptionally well-recorded live performance is one of attending a highly meaningful church service even if one does not happen to be a member of the particular denomination for which the music was created."
"The recording, made in concert at the First Congregational Church of Berkeley in March 2022, captures an intimate, detailed, and warm acoustic. It’s billed as a “live” recording yet the audience is silent throughout. In all, this is a beautifully performed and recorded St. John Passion that gives full measure to the work’s remarkable synthesis of devotional and theatrical elements."
"The live sound engineering is marvelous, making the choir sound like a much larger group (there is no applause) and defining big spaces where the singers have room to define the text closely."
October SkiesProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in 3D audio
Premiere recordings of works by Daron Hagen, Hillary Tann, Brian Holmes, Michael Scherperel, Edgar F. Girtain and Stacey Garrop. Performed by Brian Thorsett, tenor; John Irrera, violin; Alan Weinstein, cello and Annie Stevens, marimba and vibraphone.
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Label: MSR ClassicsCatalog Number:
MS1826
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"The recorded sound is excellent."
– Ken Meltzer, Fanfare
Solomon Ge's "Threnody"Produced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Performed on piano by Solomon Ge
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Label: Pinna RecordsCatalog Number:
741184
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The Bow and the BrushProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Violinist/Composer Dan Flanagan performs 20 solo violin pieces, each inspired by a painting or sculpture from his own collection. Each composition is a world premiere. Composers include Libby Larsen, Nathaniel Stookey, Jim Stephenson, Trevor Weston, Linda Marcel, Shinji Eshima, Jose Gonzalez Granero, Cindy Cox, Edmund Campion, Evan Price, David Mecionis, Catherine Neville, Jessica Mays, Peter Josheff, Maija Hynninen, Jacques Desjardins, Michael Panther, Emily Onderdonk, and Dan Flanagan.
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Label: MSR ClassicsLibby Larsen, Nathaniel Stookey, James M. Stephenson, Trevor Weston, Linda Marcel, Shinji Eshima, Jose Gonzalez Granero, Cindy Cox, Edmund Campion, Evan Price, David Mecionis, Catherine Neville, Jessica Mays, Peter Josheff, Maija Hynninen, Jacques Desjardins, Michael Panther, Emily Onderdonk, Dan Flanagan
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MS1836
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"The recording sets him front and center without an overly-dry acoustic which also aids in making the music a more intimate, and personal listening experience. (Recording: ****/****)"
Elinor Armer - Piano Quintet, performed by Sarah Cahill and Friction QuartetEngineered, Mixed, Edited, Mastered
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Label: 3232 MusicRelease date:
Elinor Armer - Thaw, performed by Sarah Cahill, pianoEngineered, Mixed, Edited, Mastered
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2022
Mario Godoy - Attention Economy, performed by Friction QuartetEngineered, Mixed, Edited, Mastered
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To The Western Sea - Remembering Ursula K. Le GuinProduced, Engineered, Edited
Music by Elinor Armer: Lockerbones/Airbones (Wendy Hillshouse, mezzo-soprano; Esther Landau, flute; Rira Watanabe, violin; Keisuke Nakagoshi, piano; Erica Johnson, percussion); Where the Slope Grows Steep (Kindra Scharich, mezzo-soprano; Lois Brandwynne, piano).
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Label: Centaur RecordsCatalog Number:
CRC 9358
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Park Avenue Synagogue premieres Simon Sargon's Jewish Requiem "Azkara"Mixed, Edited, Mastered
World premiere performance of Azkara, a Jewish “Requiem” composed by Simon Sargon.
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Elizabethan Organ MusicMastered, Transcribed
Gustav Leonhardt performs Elizabethan organ music on the Arp & Frans Caspar Schnitger organ of St. Michael's Church, Zwolle, The Netherlands. Recorded in 1962.
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Label: ParadizoCatalog Number:
PA0019
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"The sound quality is excellent, given the source from which it was taken, and the performances are as compelling as anything Leonhardt recorded."
Il circolo RespighiProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Soprano Gabrielle Haigh and pianist Randall Fusco perform art songs of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Giuseppe Martucci, Ottorino Respighi, Elsa Sangiacomo Respighi and Vittorio Rieti.
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Label: MSR ClassicsCatalog Number:
MS1784
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"The sound is clear and the balance is absolutely equal."
New Choral Voices, vol. 5Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Music by Mari Kotskyy, James Sproul, Paul Portelli, Kit Grahame, Ed Frazier Davis, Vasiliy Medved, Xavier Shuang Xu, SangUn Kang, and Ariel Sol Bertulfo Schwartz Performed by Coro Volante; Brett Scott, music director.
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Label: Ablaze RecordsCatalog Number:
AR61
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Cantata Collective performs Bach cantatas vol. 1Produced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in 3D audio
The Cantata Collective performs J.S. Bach cantatas no. 84 and 199 with soprano Sherezade Panthaki; cantata no. 170 with alto Reginald Mobley and duet "Wir Eilen" from cantata BWV 78. More information
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Label: Centaur RecordsCatalog Number:
CRC 3930
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"The vocal blend from [Sherezade] Panthaki and [Reginald] Mobley is nothing short of astounding."
Fresno Philharmonic Young People's Concert: Peter and the WolfEngineered, Mixed, Edited, Mastered
The Fresno Philharmonic presents a family video concert featuring Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf. The program opens with Silvestre Revueltas' Ocho por Radio. Viet Cuong's The Wild Woods provides a prelude to the tale of Peter from the perspective of the young boy's grandfather.
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2021
Del Sol String Quartet plays David GarnerEngineered, Mixed, Edited, Mastered
David Garner: String Quartet No. 1
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D. J. Sparr "Fire in the Water, Earth in the Air: A Symphony of Songs"Produced, Engineered, Mixed, Edited, Mastered
Live recording of world premiere performances, with Hannah Jackson, singer; D. J. Sparr, electric guitar; David In-Jae Cho directing Lubbock Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.
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Video: Cantata Collective perform BWV 35 and BWV 169Produced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
BWV 35, Geist und Seele wird verwirret
BWV 169, Gott soll allein mein Herze haben
Reginald Mobley, countertenor
Nicholas McGegan, organ
Marc Schachman, Gonzalo X. Ruiz, Michael Dupree, oboes; Katherine Kyme and Lisa Weiss, violins; Anthony Martin, viola; William Skeen, cello; Kristin Zoernig, double bass; Arthur Omura, harpsichord
Filmed at First Congregational Church of Berkeley, April 2021 by Tal Skloot and Tritone MediaShow less
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Label: San Francisco Early Music SocietyRelease date:
Del Sol Quartet performs Huang Ruo's "A Dust In Time"Engineered
The Del Sol String Quartet performs Huang Ruo's "A Dust In Time", which traces a meditative journey inspired by Tibetan Buddhist sand mandalas.
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Label: Bright Shiny ThingsRelease date:
"That the work is so moving is also down to the performance; though recorded over two days, the Del Sol Quartet’s rendition feels like a single take. There’s lots to love about this release before you’ve even inserted the CD. The engineering is impressive..."
Das stille LeuchtenMixed, Mastered
Two song cycles (Gehemnis und Gleichnis and Berg und See) performed by Clara O'Brien, mezzo-soprano and James Douglass, piano.
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Label: Ablaze RecordsCatalog Number:
AR63
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Jake Heggie - Intonations: Songs from The Violins of HopeEngineered, Edited
Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano; Benjamin Beilman, violin; St. Lawrence String Quartet; Thaïs Chernyavsky, child violinist. Elena Park, director and Frazer Bradshaw, director of photography. Recorded for the 2021 Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music in Richmond, CA.
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Varèse, Lutosławski, Ligeti & BaldiniMastered
Christian Baldini conducting Munich Radio Orchestra and UC Davis Symphony Orchestra.
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Label: Centaur RecordsCatalog Number:
CRC 3879.00
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Rapture and RegretProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Five works by Daron Hagen, all premiere recordings, performed by pianist Tracy Cowden; soprano Ariana Wyatt; tenor Brian Thorsett and cellist Benjamin Wyatt. Repertoire is "Rapture and Regret" for soprano, cello, and piano; "Five Nocturnes" for piano; "Vegetable Verselets" for soprano and piano; "Suite for piano" and the "Muldoon Songs" for tenor and piano.
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Label: MSR ClassicsCatalog Number:
MS1713
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"Hagen’s attractive, thought-provoking music could not receive advocacy greater than what is heard here, captured in demonstration class audio by David Bowles."
"Overall, this is a lovely collection of music that is well performed and recorded with excellent balances between the performers."
"This is a great introduction to the vocal and pianistic output of Daron Hagen, brilliantly produced and recorded."
Armenian Songs for ChildrenProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in 3D audio
Armenian Songs for Children, with Isabel Byarakdarian, soprano; Ellie Choate, harp; Ray Furuta, flute and Ruben Harutyunyan, duduk. Selections are by Komitas Vartabed (Soghomon Soghomonian) and his students Mihran Tumajan and Parsegh Ganachian. Arrangements are by Artur Avanesov, John Hodian, Isabel Bayrakdarian and Ellie Choate.
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Label: Avie RecordsCatalog Number:
AV2449
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"...the recorded sound is natural and well balanced..."
– Henry Fogel, Fanfare Magazine September/October 2022
Beethoven Cello Sonatas with Gwendolyn Mok, Robert Howard, Stephen HarrisonEngineered, Edited
Pianist Gwendolyn Mok and cellists Robert Howard and Stephen Harrison perform Beethoven's opus 5 sonatas for piano and cello. Tal Skloot, director and director of photography. Recorded for the Ira. F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies, San Jose State University.
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Tisdale Virginal BookProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Charles Metz performs on an Italian virginal (made by Francesco Poggi around 1590).
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Label: Navona RecordsCatalog Number:
NV6330
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"The audio recording sits you on the keyboard bench as if you were playing the instrument yourself, and in doing so, offers a private and relaxing listening experience, which is exactly what the sound of the virginal was meant to do."
Sinfonia Series, vol. 2Mixed, Mastered
Music by Andriy Igorovich Sovetov, Andrew Lewinter, Alan Jones and Edward Smaldone. Performed by members of the Brno Philharmonic Orchestra, Mikel Toms, conductor (featuring František Kantor, piccolo on the last two tracks).
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Label: Ablaze RecordsCatalog Number:
AR59
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Orchestral Masters, vol. 7Mixed, Mastered
Music by Derek Jenkins, Jeremy Piper, Roger Fong, Heather Savage, Sally Greenaway and Marco Muilwijk. Performed by Brno Philharmonic Orchestra, Mikel Toms, conductor.
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Label: Ablaze RecordsCatalog Number:
AR58
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2020
L'chayim Ul'shalomProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Songs of Life and Peace, with Cantor Rachel Brook, with Cantor Azi Schwartz, music director David Enlow and musicians of Park Avenue Synagogue in New York. Composers are Beth Styles, David Enlow, Elana Jagoda, Max Helfman, Jeff Klepper & Daniel Friedlander, Anna Jacobs, Israel Alter, Lewis Lewandowski, Zina Goldrich, Oran Eldor - and a premiere recording of "Etz Chayim" by Charles-Valentin Alkan.
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Label: Park Avenue SynagogueRelease date:
Electronic Masters, vol. 8Mastered
Compositions by Chung Eun Kim, Spiros Mazis, Xhixin Zhu, Jacob Elkin, Sarah Keirle, Adrian Borza.
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Label: Ablaze RecordsCatalog Number:
AR57
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Hard Metal CantüsCo-Produced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Performed by The Lee Trio; Third Coast Percussion; Del Sol String Quartet and Michel Taddei, bass; Lubbock Chamber Orchestra; Alex Browne; Chris DeChiara; Karen Strittmatter Galvin; Soloman Howard; Aundi Moore; Neemias Santos; D. J. Sparr; Kimberly Sparr; Richard White; Corbin DeSpain; Eric Allen; and Wonkyung Kim-Sills.
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Label: Innova RecordingsCatalog Number:
innova 1 060
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Love, Always: Chanticleer in Voces8's "Live from London" seriesEngineered, Edited
Silver Telly award in the non-broadcast music category
Chanticleer's first digital performance for streaming video during Covid, made for the Voces8 "Live from London" series and filmed in a converted brick warehouse in California.
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Label: VOCES8 Foundation, Tritone MediaRelease date:
"Silver Telly award in the non-broadcast music category (their highest honor)."
"Every iota of the cathedral-like resonance was exploited by the singers...which reverberated with embracing visceral power. The textural graininess of the lower tessitura showcas[ed] both the colour of the low voices and the complex movements of the inner lines... a wonderful cushion of vocal sound... Stevie Wonder’s ‘I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)’...highlight[ed] both the rich layers of the collective sound and the beauty of the individual voices that stepped forward through the glowing texture."
New Choral Voices, vol. 4Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Music by Michal Ossowski, Hyunjung Byun, Joe L. Alexander, Ion Marmarinos, Jose Gonzalez Granero, Scott McIntyre, Brian Field, Alan Goldspiel, Tim Knight, Jakub Polaczyk, and Ellen Harrison. Performed by Coro Volante; Brett Scott, music director.
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Label: Ablaze RecordsCatalog Number:
AR56
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Soli Deo Gloria - Bach Transcriptions for Trumpet and OrganProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in 3D audio
Andrew Balio, trumpet and Bruce Bengtson, organ perform the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. The 2-disc set opens with "Abblassen, from the painting of Gottfried Reiche by Hausmann" (a fanfare by Gottfried Reiche, Bach's trumpeter). This follows with Mr. Balio's transcriptions of Bach's sonatas BWV 1014, 1018, 1030b, 1031 and 1032 are interspersed with chorale preludes BWV 161, 601, 608, 609, 610, 614, 621, 622, 625, 632, 637, 638, 639, 641, 642, 644, 650, 655, 659, 721, 727 and 992. Mr. Balio performs on trumpet, piccolo trumpet and flugelhorn; Mr. Bengston on the Fritts Organ at Reyes Organ and Choral Hall, Notre Dame University.
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Label: Delos Music ProductionsCatalog Number:
DE3560
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"Balio...and Bengston...achieve a stunning clarity of line, wide variety of colour and a sense of the right tempo that is complemented by the dynamic sheen and spaciousness of the audiophile recording."
Dream DraperyEngineered, Mastered
Recorded in 3D audio
Galax Quartet with Karen Clark, contralto performing John Cage "Five", Fred Frith "For No One", Mark Mellits "Quartet no. 2", Joseph Schwantner "Dream Drapery – Thoreau Songs", and two pieces by Roy Whelden ("Prelude and Divisions on Lennon/McCartney 'She's So Heavy' and 'Hay for the Horses'").
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Label: Music & ArtsCatalog Number:
CD-1297
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"Dream Drapery by the Galax Quartet and contralto Karen R. Clark is a bold and beautiful recording...the Galax Quartet and Karen R. Clark are locked sonically in a loving embrace."
– Hank Dutt, violist of the Kronos Quartet
"The recording, made in Berkeley, California, is fabulously vibrant, allowing the natural electricity of the performances to reveal itself through the music itself. This is fascinating repertoire, performed, recorded, and presented to the highest possible standards."
– Colin Clarke, Fanfare, Jan/Feb 2021
Symon Clarke: Songs for the Last ActEngineered, Edited, Mastered
Secret Diversion, Time's Eye and Requiem by Szymon Clarke; perfromed by soprano Natalie Raybould and members of the Brno Philharmonic Orchestra, Mikel Toms, conductor.
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Label: Ablaze RecordsCatalog Number:
AR55
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SaulProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorale, Nicholas McGegan, music director. With Daniel Okulitch, Saul; Yulia van Doren, Merab; Sherezade Panthaki, Michal; Aaron Sheehan, Jonathan; Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, David; Christian Pursell, Samuel/Doeg; Jonathan Smucker, Witch of Endor/Abner/Amelekite).
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Label: Philharmonia Baroque ProductionsCatalog Number:
PBP-14
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"The recording was superbly produced, recorded, edited, mixed, and mastered by PBO's former recording engineer, David v.R. Bowles of Swineshead Productions, LLC...Auditioned in 24/192 high-resolution, Bowles's achievement captures all the nuance and color that were transmitted by First Congregational's uniquely live, resonant, and spacious acoustic..."
Brilliance Indéniable: Virtuoso Violin in the Court of Louis XVProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in 3D audio
Alana Youssefian, violin, joined by violinist Stephen Goist, cellist Matt Zucker and harpsichordist Michael Sponseller.
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Label: Avie RecordsCatalog Number:
AV2412
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"The resonant church acoustic and clear, natural recording serve these players well in terms of blend and balance."
The ListenersProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in 3D audio
Word premiere.
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Label: Philharmonia Baroque ProductionsCatalog Number:
PBP012
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"...la iglesia de Berkeley donde se origina la espléndida toma en vivo. (...the church in Berkeley where the splendid live recording originates.)"
Handel Arias with Avery AmereauProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in 3D audio
Contralto Avery Amereau performs Handel opera arias with Nicholas McGegan OBE and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra.
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Label: Philharmonia Baroque ProductionsCatalog Number:
PBP013
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"Editor's Choice, September 2020"
"It gets the well-balanced recorded sound that it deserves."
"...the recorded sound lets the listener enjoy the interplay of Handel's writing, savor instruments doubling the voice, or zero in on an instrumental line inside the mix"
2019
Pierrot Ensemble Series, Volume 3Mixed, Mastered
Pierrot Ensemble, Brno.
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Label: Ablaze RecordsCatalog Number:
AR55
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Myrtle & RoseProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Europadisc "Top 10 Recordings of the Year"
Recorded in surround sound
Tenor Kyle Stegall and fortepianist Eric Zivian perform Robert Schumann's two Liederkreis song cycles, as well as five lieder by Clara Schumann. Eric's fortepiano was made by Franz Rausch in 1842, the year after the Liederkreis were both written!
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Label: Avie RecordsCatalog Number:
AV2407
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"With fresh, engaging accounts of Robert [Schumann's] two cycles...as well as impeccable engineering, there's a great deal to be enjoyed in this release."
"The performances are aided by a sympathetic recording made in the Trianon Theatre, San Jose, California, which has just the right degree of intimacy to suggest the 19th century domestic music-making of which these masterpieces represent a highpoint."
Mass TransmissionProduced, Engineered, Mixed, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in 3D audio. Available in Dolby Atmos on Tidal HiFi+, Amazon, and Apple Music Classical.
Cappella SF performing works of Mason Bates: "Sirens", six songs for mixed chorus and "Mass Transmission", with Isabelle Demers, organ and Mason Bates, electronica. Mason will add a specially-composed electronica work to go between the two song cycles.
Spatial audio mixed by David v.R. Bowles and authored by McKay Garner.
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Label: Delos Music ProductionsCatalog Number:
DE 3573
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"Critic's Choice"
"A critically important voice in the chorus of artists whose contributions fostered the success of Mass Transmission is that of recording engineer David v.R. Bowles...True to his reputation, Bowles achieves this spectacularly on Mass Transmission."
Joseph and his BrethrenProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in 3D audio
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorale return to the Scoring Stage of Skywalker Sound to record Handel's rarely heard oratorio "Joseph and his Brethren". Vocal soloists are Diana Moore (Joseph), Sherezade Panthaki (Asenath), Nicholas Phan (Simeon and Judah), Philip Cutlip (Pharaoh), Abigail Levis (Phanor) and Gabrielle Haigh (Benjamin).
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Label: Philharmonia Baroque ProductionsCatalog Number:
PBP011
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"On the new recording, the engineers have provided a much more intimate acoustic. It provides clarity and detail for all of the soloists and the orchestra. The chorus gains particularly because the listener can enjoy the wonderful diction of the Philharmonia Baroque Chorale. The new recording is definitely preferable in terms of the sound quality."
"The recording, engineered, as usual, by David v.R. Bowles of Swineshead Productions, is clear and well-balanced."
"The recorded sound is clear and well-balanced."
Electric BandsMixed, Mastered
Performed by D. J. Sparr, Kristina Bachrach, Hajnal Kármán Pivnick, Brianna Matzke, Momenta Quartet, Karen Strittmatter Galvin, Shawn Galvin, Kimberly Sparr, Jake Wenger and Mark Morton.
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Label: Innova RecordingsCatalog Number:
innova 1 013
Release date:
2018
Soaring SoloProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Works of Telemann, Hindemith, von Biber, Bunch, Schnittke, Bacewicz, Hovhaness, Toch, Rolla, Mamlok, Say and del Águila. Performed by Stephanie Sant'Ambrogio, violin and viola.
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Label: MSR ClassicsCatalog Number:
MS1627
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"MSR's sound reproduction is excellent."
Legacy: The Spirit of BeethovenProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Performed by Gwendolyn Mok, featuring works by composers who have a direct link with Beethoven himself. The works will show the lineage from Haydn all the way to Liszt and will feature three historic pianos, each one paired with the pieces selected for this album. Thanks to the Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies for loan of two of the keyboards.
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Label: MSR ClassicsCatalog Number:
MS1590
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"...the instruments on this recording actually sound pretty good...the sound reproduction is excellent in all works."
"This recital is a triumph in multiple ways. Mok is a supremely musical player, the recording is excellent and notes by Patricia Stroh, curator of the F. Brilliant Center, as wonderfully knowledgeable. Recommended."
– Colin Clarke, Fanfare Magazine
"The detailed recording is well-nigh perfect, bringing the different tone and texture of each instrument."
Bassoon UnboundedProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
With Christin Schillinger and Jed Moss (compositions by Adrienne Albert, John Steinmetz, Geoffrey Burch, Damian Montano, Jenni Brandon, Michael van Bebber and Kyle Hovatter).
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Label: MSR ClassicsCatalog Number:
MS1653
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La Temple de la GloireProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in 3D audio
Live staged recording of the first modern-day performances of Rameau's original 1745 version of this opéra-ballet. Performed by soloists Gabrielle Philiponet, Chantal Santon-Jeffery and Camille Ortiz-Lafont, soprano; Artavazd Sargsyan and Aaron Sheehan, haute-contre; Philippe-Nicolas Martin and Marc Labonnette, baritone; Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorale (Nicholas McGegan, music director).
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Label: Philharmonia Baroque ProductionsCatalog Number:
PBP10
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"A new recording captured live in the inhospitable confines of UC Berkeley's Zellerbach Hall on the orchestra's own recording label...David v.R. Bowles's production and engineering is spacious, allowing this large work to sound full but not boomy, and with less loss of clarity than a listener in the actual theater would have experienced."
TimelessProduced, Engineered, Mixed, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in 3D audio. Available in Dolby Atmos on Tidal HiFi+, Amazon, and Apple Music Classical.
Cappella SF performing works of von Bingen, de Machaut, Isaac, Gesualdo, Schütz, Rheinberger, Britten, Pärt, Ticheli, Bates, Gjeilo, Whitacre, a Shaker song and a Russian carol.
Spatial audio mixed by David v.R. Bowles and authored by McKay Garner.
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Label: Delos Music ProductionsCatalog Number:
DE 3553
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"Cappella SF's impeccable musicianship is presented in the best possible sound. Captured...by David v.R. Bowles of Swineshead Productions, the blend of direct sound and natural resonance strikes me as ideal...Bowles and [executive producer Carol] Rosenberger deserve kudos for the naturalism of the results."
Symphony no. 3 "Eroica"; Symphony no. 8Produced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Nicholas McGegan OBE conducting the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra.
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Label: Philharmonia Baroque Productions, MagnatuneRelease date:
Amour sans ailes (songs of Reynaldo Hahn)Produced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Voix des Arts "Best Lieder Recordings of the Year"
Recorded in surround sound
Zachary Gordin, baritone and Bryan Nies, piano perform chansons of Reynaldo Hahn.
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Label: MSR ClassicsCatalog Number:
MS1649
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"This MSR Classics release, recorded by Swineshead Productions engineer David v.R. Bowles with the ambient clarity that the music requires, restores Hahn's songs their rightful place..."
2017
Poldowski Art SongsProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in 3D audio
Songs from Irène Régine Wieniawska also known as Lady Dean Paul but mostly as "Poldowski", performed by Angelique Zuluaga, soprano and Gwendolyn Mok, piano.
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Label: Delos Music ProductionsCatalog Number:
DE 3538
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"The recording is first class"
"the recorded sound is well balanced and warm"
– Henry Vogel, Fanfare Magazine
StatementsProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Charles Schlueter, performs on his custom-made collection of David Monette's superb instruments. He is accompanied by the Berkshire Symphony conducted by Ronald Feldman. This recording features Ruth Lomon - Odyssey; Aaron Copland - Quiet City; Vincent Persichetti - The Hollow Men; Norman Bolter - On The Cusp; Alan Hovhaness - Prayer of Saint Gregory; Richard Peaslee - Nightsongs; Albert Tiberio - Statements. The composers of the first and last pieces were present for the recording sessions.
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Label: Kleos ClassicsCatalog Number:
KL5155
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String Quartet No. 2 ("Six Faces")Produced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Left Coast Chamber Ensemble performing Carl Schimmel - String Quartet #2 "Six Faces". On the album Roadshow: Music of Carl Schimmel.
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Label: New Focus RecordingsCatalog Number:
fcr167
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Now Fatal ChangeProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Commissions by countertenor Ryland Angel ("Now Fatal Change" by Tarik O'Regan), with countertenor Ryland Angel and violinist Lara St. John.
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Label: NMC RecordingsCatalog Number:
NMCDL220
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"Angel has a rich, resonant voice that handles both registral edges of the vocal part with ease. St. John draws similarly plummy tone from her instrument, finely tuning the many passages of multiple stops and performing ostinato sections with verve."
– Christian Carey, Sequenza21
2016
Mi palpita il cor: Baroque PassionsProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Cantatas of Handel, Rameau and Steffani/instrumental suites of Telemann and Sammartini. Dominique Labelle, soprano; Musica Pacifica.
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Label: Navona RecordsCatalog Number:
NV6056
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"...the engineering is top notch"
Mother of LightCo-Produced, Engineered, Mastered
Juno Award Nominee for "Classical Album of the Year: Vocal or Choral"
Recorded in 3D audio
Isabel Bayrakdarian, soprano performing Armenian hymns to the virgin Mary. Backed by the Coro Vox Aeterna (Dr. Anna Hamre, conductor), cellist Ani Aznavoorian, vocalists (Siroun Kojakian and Marie-Jean Zaatar, and percussionist Dr. Ishkhan Bayrakdarian, these compelling arrangements by Serouj Kradjian will transport the listener into a sacred space.
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Label: Delos Music ProductionsCatalog Number:
DE3521
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"Classical Album of the Year: Vocal or Choral, 2018"
"The usual superb quality of Delos recordings only enhances the beauty of the experience."
Piano Quintet, Märchenbilder, Fünf Stücke im VolkstonProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
MusicWeb International "Recording of the Month"
Recorded in surround sound
Benvenue Fortepiano Trio (with Jodi Levitz, viola and Carla Moore, violin) perform Robert Schumann's Märchenbilder, Fünf Stücke im Volkston and the Piano Quintet, op. 44.
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Label: Avie RecordsCatalog Number:
AV2365
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"The playing is captured well and sympathetically by the sound engineer..."
Six Concierti for Two KeyboardsProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in 3D audio for Dolby Atmos
Performed by Philippe Leroy and Jory Vinikour, harpsichordists.
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Label: Delos Music ProductionsCatalog Number:
DE 3491
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"The enjoyment of the players on this recording is both evident and infectious, with the stereo separation just right for enabling the ear to pick out the musical compliment-sharing."
"This music is not unknown, but hearing this disc, in the context of which producer and recording engineer David Bowles centers the music in an acoustical space of stunning, almost clinical clarity, may prompt the listener to believe that this is his first contact with these Concerti."
Facing WestProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in 3D audio
Cappella SF, Ragnar Bohlin, music director.
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Label: Delos Music ProductionsCatalog Number:
DE 3524
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"The choral writing, and indeed the realization in this performance, is deeply set and richly toned. The excellent recording captures the Capella SF's sound to perfection. This is a tremendous disc, effectively a celebration of great poetry in song. Recommended."
– Colin Clarke, Fanfare Magazine
La Gloria di PrimaveraProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in 3D audio and released on 5.1 DTS-HD surround sound Pure Audio Blu-Ray
This serenata was performed once and then shelved - for 300 years! Nicholas McGegan OBE directs Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and members of the Philharmonia Chorale; soloists are mezzo-soprano Diana Moore (Primavera), soprano Suzana Ograjenšek (Estate), counterenor Clint van der Linde (Autunno), Tenor Nicholas Phan (Inverno) and baritone Douglas Williams (Giove).
Also available as Pure Audio Blu-Ray with 24/192 DTS-HD surround and PCM stereo mixes.
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Label: Philharmonia Baroque ProductionsCatalog Number:
PBP09
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"However, there is nothing stingy about the sound or performances; superb 5.1 surround with excellent depth and breadth."
"Editor's Choice"
"Die in absoluter high definition, 5 channel surround Technik realisierte Einspielung spielt alle akustischen Stückerln...Mit dieser Aufnahme holen Sie sich ein Stück herzerwärmenden Frühling ins Wohnzimmer. (The recording, realized in absolute high definition, 5 channel surround technology, plays all acoustic pieces ... With this recording you bring a piece of heartwarming spring into your living room.)"
"High production values – full texts (and translation), and superlative sound – complete the picture. A feather in the cap of all concerned..."
– Christopher Brodersen, Fanfare Magazine
Les Messes à TeneurMixed, Mastered
Académie du Disque Lyrique's Olivier Messiaen prize for "Best Choral Recording"; “Diapason d’Or” winner; Gramophone Magazine Editor’s Choice
Performed by the vocal ensemble Cut Circle.
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Label: Musique en WallonieCatalog Number:
MEW1577-7
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"Olivier Messiaen prize for the best choral recording"
– Académie du Disque Lyrique, France
"Editor's Choice"
– Gramophone Magazine
"Diapason d'Or"
– Diapason magazine
The Three Piano Trios of BrahmsMastered
David Perry, violin; Uri Vardi, cello; and Paulina Zamora, piano.
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Label: Delos Music ProductionsCatalog Number:
DE 3489
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Opera Fantasies for Violin, volume 2Produced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Livia Sohn, violin; Benjamin Loeb, piano.
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Label: Naxos ClassicsCatalog Number:
8.573403
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2015
Alieva & AntonenkoMixed, Mastered
Performed by Dinara Alieva, soprano; Aleksandrs Antonenko, tenor; Konstantin Orbelian and the Kaunas Symphony. Arias and duets from Aida, Tosca, Il Trovatore and Pique Dame.
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Label: Delos Music ProductionsCatalog Number:
DE 3477
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An American DreamMixed, Mastered
D'Ana Lombard, Soprano (Eva); HaeJi Chang, soprano (Setsuko); Nina Yoshida Nelsen, Mezzo-soprano (Mama-san); John Brancy, Baritone (Jim); Adam Lau, Bass (Papa-san); Seattle Opera conducted by Judith Yan. Commissioned for Seattle Opera’s Belonging(s) Project.
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Label: Jack Perla, Seattle OperaRelease date:
Chopin, Lutosławski, MoniuszkoMixed, Mastered
Martin Labazevitch, piano; Beethoven Academy Orchestra; Ewa Strusinska, conductor.
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Label: Delos Music ProductionsCatalog Number:
DE 3463
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Light of Gold: a Capella SF ChristmasProduced, Engineered, Mixed, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in 3D audio. Available in Dolby Atmos on Tidal HiFi+, Amazon, and Apple Music Classical.
Cappella SF, Ragnar Bohlin, music director.
Spatial audio mixed by David v.R. Bowles and authored by McKay Garner.
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Label: Delos Music ProductionsCatalog Number:
DE 3485
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Duo VirtuosoMastered
Performed by the Murasaki duo (Eric Kutz, cello and Miko Kominami, piano) perform Brahms sonata no. 1 and late 20th Century works by Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Martinů, Ginastera and Piazzolla.
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Label: Delos Music ProductionsCatalog Number:
DE 3480
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Isabel Leonard - PreludiosMastered
Isabel Leonard, mezzo-soprano; Brian Zeger, piano.
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Label: Delos Music ProductionsCatalog Number:
DE 3468
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RemembrancesMastered
Performed by Piet Koornhof, violin and Truida van der Walt, piano. Heartfelt encores written between the end of the 19th Century and today in genres ranging from salon to big-screen Hollywood.
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Label: Delos Music ProductionsCatalog Number:
DE 3476
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Counting From Infinity - Yitang Zhang and the Twin Prime ConjectureProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Music cues.
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2014
Haydn Symphonies no. 57, 67 and 68Produced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in 3D audio
Nicholas McGegan OBE with Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra.
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Label: Philharmonia Baroque ProductionsCatalog Number:
PBP08
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"The live sonics, a touch close and maybe very slightly edgy, actually suit the boldness and panache of the music. Haydn lovers rejoice."
"Fortunately, this is one of the better live recordings I've heard, almost making that 2% you could say...It's miked fairly close, as we might expect of a live recording, yet it still shows a good deal of air and space around the ensemble, as well as displaying a fine sense of depth and dimensionality."
"...these inscriptions – engineered and edited by David V.R. Bowles – capture the incisive clarity of Haydn's often audacious symphonic inventions."
Marcelo Álvarez: 20 Years on the Opera StageMastered
Marcelo Álvarez, tenor; St. Petersburg State Symphony conducted by Constantine Orbelian.
Catalog Number:
DE 3472
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The Flaming FireProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Royal Music from the Tudor and Stuart Courts (with Ryland Angel, vocalist; Dongsok Shin, virginal and Parthenia, A Consort of Viols). Featured are arrangements of Scottish folk songs by Richard Einhorn.
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Label: MSR ClassicsCatalog Number:
MS1490
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"...the performances and sound are first rate. Parthenia scores another winner."
The Wandering Shades - The Final Keyboard Works of François CouperinEngineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in 3D audio
Katherine Roberts Perl, harpsichordist.
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Label: Music & ArtsCatalog Number:
CD-1284
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"It never sounds in the least congested, but floats up as if on warm California air currents..."
– Andrew Parker, International Record Review, March 2015
From A to ZProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Four violin concerti commissioned by New Century Chamber Orchestra, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin soloist and music director. On the recording: "Fallingwater" by Michael Daugherty, "Dreamscapes" by Clarice Assad, "Romanza" By William Bolcom and "Commedia dell'Arte' by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich.
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Label: NSS MusicCatalog Number:
NSS-CD-12
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"There's no doubting their energy or commitment in these live recordings, though, which brilliantly capture the group's passion and vigour in warm, rich sound."
"he sound is very dynamic, with a huge range from softest whispers to extra-large outbursts."
Chamber Music by D. J. SparrMixed, Mastered
D. J. Sparr (composer and electric guitar) - Woodlawn Drive; The Glam Seduction; Sound Harmonies With Air; Fantasia for flute and electronics; Sugarhouse; and two versions of Vim-Hocket: Calm (one for violin and electric guitar, one for recorder, flute, trumpet, voice and piano).
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Label: Centaur RecordsCatalog Number:
CRC 3316
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"... an interesting and pleasing blend of electric, electronic, and standard instruments ... not only does the music bear repeated listenings, it reveals itself as richer with each one"
Highlights from Handel's "Teseo", HWV 9Produced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Amanda Forsythe (Teseo); Dominique Labelle (Medea); Amy Freston (Agilea); Céline Ricci (Clizio); Drew Minter (Egeo); Robin Blaze (Arcane); Jeffrey Fields (Prieto); Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan OBE, music director.
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Label: Philharmonia Baroque ProductionsCatalog Number:
PBP07
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"The sound is clear and close, not unlike the host of recordings [McGegan] made for Harmonia Mundi in days gone by."
Moments of LoveProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Soprano Dominique Labelle and composer/pianist Yehudi Wyner perform his song cycle "The Second Madrigal: Voices of Women" (written for Ms. Labelle). The rest of the disc features Maurice Ravel (Trois Chansons de Mallarmé), Benjamin Britten (Cabaret songs), and four songs each by Camille Saint-Saëns and Reynaldo Hahn.
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Label: Bridge RecordsCatalog Number:
BRIDGE 9406
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"The sound is very soft and isolation chamber pure, nicely rounded and comfortable."
"... soprano Dominique Labelle and pianist and composer Yehudi Wyner take advantage of the boon of a superb recording for Bridge Records, masterfully produced by David v.R. Bowles... In these Moments of Love, Dominique Labelle and Yehudi Wyner dispense nothing but pleasure that stirs the soul with the truest essence of song."
Troubadour BlueMixed, Mastered
Compositions by Nils Bultmann: Ten Viola Duets (Nils Bultmann and Hank Dutt, viola); From the Depths (Nils Bultmann, viola; Stephen Kent, didjeridu); Lucid (Nils Bultmann: solo viola); Suite for Solo Cello (Parry Karp, cello).
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Label: Innova RecordingsCatalog Number:
innova 851
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Pace, mio Dio: Dinara Alieva Sings Italian Opera AriasMastered
Dinara Alieva, soprano; Czech National Symphony Orchestra; Marcello Rioa, conductor.
Catalog Number:
DE-3462
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2013
Fleur de Valeur: A Medieval BouquetProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Trefoil (Drew Minter and Mark Rimple, countertenors and plucked instruments; Marcia Young, soprano and harps) performs "Fleur de Valeur: A Medieval Bouquet". Music of 13th Century Trouvères, Gilles Binchois, Guillaume Dufay, Raimbaut de Vaqueiras, Johannes, Johanne Ciconia, John Dunstable and several anonymous composers.
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Label: Bridge RecordsCatalog Number:
BRIDGE 9419
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Brahms: Violin SonatasProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Violinist Stephanie Sant'Ambrogio and pianist Jim Winn perform the violin sonatas of Johannes Brahms, along with his "Sonatensatz" contribution to the multi-composer sonata "Frei aber Einsam".
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Label: MSR ClassicsCatalog Number:
MS1483
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"This is a fine issue, deliciously recorded in the warm atmospherics of Wells Fargo Auditorium in Reno, and can be recommended without reservation and no little enthusiasm."
– Steven Ritter, Audiophile Audition, August 2013
Bassoon TranscendedProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Christin Schillinger, bassoon and Jed Moss, piano. All premiere recordings: Adrienne Albert - Circadia; Elizabeth Alexander - Fractals; Susan Kander - The Lunch Counter (for solo bassoon); Cindy McTee - Circle Music and Nancy Galbraith - Sonata for bassoon and piano.
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Label: MSR ClassicsCatalog Number:
MS1439
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"The sound is pristine on this recording and it places the bassoon in front of the piano."
– Maria Nocklin, Fanfare Magazine, Jan/Feb 2014
Ahab SymphonyProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Commissioned by University of North Texas (Denton); performed by the UNT Orchestra and Chorus with Richard Croft, tenor.
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Label: University of North TexasCatalog Number:
888174910246
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Beethoven Symphonies no. 4 and 7Produced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in 3D audio
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra conducted by Nicholas McGegan OBE.
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Label: Philharmonia Baroque ProductionsCatalog Number:
PBP-06
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"The sound engineering in both symphonies is excellent."
– Dave Saemann, Fanfare Magazine, November 2013
The Composer's PianoProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Pianist Gwendolyn Mok performs Johannes Brahms piano works: opp. 116 and 118 on a 1868 Erard piano, and opp. 177 and 119 a 1871 Streicher piano. The composer preferred these parallel-strung instruments to the familiar cross-strung design of Bösendorfer and Steinway.
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Label: MSR ClassicsCatalog Number:
MS1420
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"The sound is excellent...Both Mok and Bowles offer a coherent, illuminative presentation."
– Kang, American Record Guide, November 2013
"A most worthy effort and an excellent recording warrants a strong recommendation."
– Jerry Dubins, Fanfare Magazine, Jan/Feb 2014
True Divided Light: Chamber Music of David CarlsonProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
"True Divided Light" for viola and piano (commissioned by Noe Valley Chamber Music and performed by Geraldine Walther, viola and David Korevaar, piano) and "Sonata for cello and piano" (commissioned by Chamber Music America and performed by Emil Miland, cello and David Korevaar, piano).
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Label: MSR ClassicsCatalog Number:
MS1283
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"The sound balance and general audio quality is very good."
8 bassoon concertiProduced, Engineered, Mixed, Mastered
Just Plain Folks Awards "Best Classical Album" and "Instrumentalist of the Year"
Recorded in surround sound
Nadina Mackie Jackson, bassoon; Nicholas McGegan OBE, music director and harpsichord/organ; Aislinn Nosky and Julia Wedman, violins; David Rose, viola; Raphaël Dubé, cello; Dominic Girard, bass, Lucas Harris, theorbo and guitar.
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Label: MSR ClassicsCatalog Number:
MS1451
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"All of this has been recorded optimally by producer/engineer David Bowles at the Glenn Gould Studio of the CBC in Toronto."
"Winner of "Best Classical Album" and "Instrumentalist of the Year"."
2012
Piano trio No. 2 and quartet - SchumannProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Benvenue Fortepiano Trio performs music of Robert Schumann, vol. 2 (Piano Trio no. 2 in F major, Op. 80 and Piano Quartet in E flat major, Op. 47 with Adam LaMotte, viola).
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Label: Avie RecordsCatalog Number:
AV2272
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"The incredible realism of the recorded sound…also assists greatly in both presence and in giving some natural 'air' around the instruments."
– Lynn René Bayley, Fanfare Magazine
"Even more of a balance, the scale of this performance manages a robust energy of the concert hall fused to the musing interiority of the salon, quite a sophisticated achievement, I dare say."
Two serenades by BrahmsProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in 3D audio
Johannes Brahms - Two serenades for small orchestra, Op. 16 in A major and Op. 11 in D major, performed by Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan OBE, Music Director. These early works of Brahms are multi-faceted and exhibit the sunny side of the young composer's nature, dating from 1859 and 1857 respectively.
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Label: Philharmonia Baroque ProductionsCatalog Number:
PBP-05
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"...a recording of great sound quality despite 'live' recording conditions...the present recording is superior in every way, not least in the immediacy of the sound. Church sanctuaries can be tremendously difficult recording venues, but every challenge is met and conquered in this recording."
"..the sound is warm and accommodating, not at all bright or excessively reflective, making for an easygoing listening experience."
Cold GeniusProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Agave Baroque "Cold Genius", a programme of late 17th Century England in the Restoration period (Henry Purcell, William Lawes, Matthew Locke, and Nicola Matteis). It was specifically designed for performance at the Museum of Jurassic Technology in Los Angeles, California. This will be the soundtrack to an art film made in collaboration with the Museum of Jurassic Technology.
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American Flute QuintetsProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
MusicWeb International "Record of the Month"
Recorded in surround sound
Carol Wincenc, flute; Kevin Lawrence and Carolyn Stuart, violin; Sheila Browne, viola; Brooks Whitehouse, cello perform premiere recordings of Joan Tower's "Rising" and Arthur Foote's "Scherzo". The other works on this recording are Arthur Foote's "A Night Piece" and Amy Beach's "Theme and Variations for Flute and String Quartet".
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Label: Bridge RecordsCatalog Number:
BRIDGE 9373
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"Record of the Month"
AtalantaProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Handel's opera "Atalanta", with Susanne Rydén (Meleagro), Michael Slattery (Aminta), Cécile van de Sant (Irene), Philip Cutlip (Meleagro), Dominique Labelle (Atalanta), Corey McKern (Mercurio), Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra (Nicholas McGegan OBE, music director) and Philharmonia Chorale (Bruce Lamott, director).
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Label: Philharmonia Baroque ProductionsCatalog Number:
PBP-04
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"Of course, the quality of this recording also is to be commended in complementing the form."
"..there is excellent clarity throughout the set, with well-extended highs and plenty of air around the voices and instruments."
2011
A Wind Blows from the EastProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Drew Minter, countertenor and harp.
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Label: Bridge RecordsCatalog Number:
BRIDGE 9372
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"The clear sound, recorded at Christ the King Episcopal Church in Stone Ridge, has just the right touch of ambience."
Les Grâces FrançoisesProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Debut recording of Berkeley-based period-instrument ensemble Les Grâces. Music of Michel Pignolet de Montéclair, Nicolas Bernier, Louis Couperin, Marin Marais and Jacques Duphly.
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Label: MSR ClassicsCatalog Number:
MS1396
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"A nicely intimate recording"
"The recording...has been well engineered so as to balance clarity and intimacy with the acoustic ambience of the venue as a whole."
The Complete W.A. Mozart Flute Duos Opus 75Edited
Performed by Laurel Zucker and Sara Andon.
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Label: Cantilena RecordsCatalog Number:
Cantilena 38
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Four SeasonsProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Stereophile Magazine "Records 2 Live 4" 2023
Recorded in surround sound
Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" and three violin concerti (B-flat major, RV277, "Il Favorito" and "La Favorita"). Elizabeth Blumenstock, violin; Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan OBE, music director. Ms. Blumenstock performs on a violin made by Andrea Guarneri in 1660. This was recorded at the Scoring Stage at Skywalker Sound.
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Label: Philharmonia Baroque ProductionsCatalog Number:
PBP-03
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"Everything about it—from the unique harmonic structures of the period instruments to the immediacy of its sound—is superb."
"..superlative stereo sound...[with] good tonal balance and transparency...multi-miked, but well-mixed."
"Optimal performance and recording make this new version of one of the most recorded classical compositions a must for connoisseurs and neophytes."
"Elizabeth Blumenstock is the soloist, and she is as fearless as she is accomplished. Sonics are perfect. Wow – another Four Seasons. I mean it: Wow."
"Recording engineer David v.R. Bowles has once again faithfully captured every measure of art, breath taken and string pretested to produce an engaging 'you are in the thick of it' result."
"I had about half a dozen recordings of The Four Seasons on hand for comparison...they all sounded glassier, softer, rougher, or less clear as the case may be than the Philharmonia Baroque recording, which outshone them all."
Les Nuits d'EteEdited, Mastered
Lorraine Hunt-Lieberson, mezzo-soprano and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan OBE, music director in live performances of the complete Berlioz song cycle "Les Nuits d'Ete" (recorded 1995) and Handel arias written for Margherita Durastante (recorded 1991).
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Label: Philharmonia Baroque ProductionsCatalog Number:
PBP-01
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"One of "The Best Classical Music Recordings of 2011""
"The recording is almost too forbiddingly beautiful."
"Editing and mastering engineer David v.R. Bowles (of Swineshead Productions)...has done miracles to make the arias sound as if recorded on far better equipment."
Haydn Symphonies 88, 101, and 104Produced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Grammy Award Nominee for Best Orchestral Performance
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan OBE, music director Haydn - Symphonies no. 104 "London", 88 and 101 "Clock" from live performances.
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Label: Philharmonia Baroque ProductionsCatalog Number:
PBP-02
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"I have been so impressed with it, it's been absolutely first class... This is a great record... These live performances...are knockouts. I really recommend that you get this disc. Full of color and energy, with tons of character... and even some warmth to the string tone."
"The fact that the performances were caught on the wing, in clear, truthful sound, seals the deal. Highly recommended."
"No hesitations over the live recording engineered by David v. R. Bowles, a former member of the orchestra, who brings a tutored ear to the task."
"The recordings...were beautifully produced and engineered by David v. R. Bowles."
24 solosProduced, Engineered, Mixed, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Nadina Mackie Jackson (bassoon) performs 24 solos by Jean Daniel Braun.
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The Piano Trios of Felix MendelssohnProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
The Argenta Trio is a renowned piano trio featuring Stephanie Sant'Ambrogio, violin; Dmitri Atapine, cello; and Jim Winn, piano. They are the resident chamber ensemble at the University of Nevada, Reno and have recently signed on with Bridge Records. This debut recording features the two piano trios of Felix Mendelssohn and the Song Without Words, Op. 53 no. 9.
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Label: Bridge RecordsCatalog Number:
BRIDGE 9338
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"...a recording that is about as good as it gets... I was quite surprised at the passion emitting from my speakers, and the sound is excellent."
Going SoloProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Stephanie Sant'Ambrogio, violin and viola; works by Georg Phillip Telemann, Eugen Ysaÿe, Fritz Kreisler, Henri Vieuxtemps, Augusta Read Thomas, Quincy Porter, James Winn, Erwin Schulhoff and Astor Piazzolla.
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Label: MSR ClassicsCatalog Number:
MS1397
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"Sant'Ambrogio's playing here and throughout is captured in warm, intimate, very present sound, adding to the appeal of this eminently appealing program. Highly recommended!"
"The recorded sound will do very nicely, not too close and not too recessed."
Suites for solo celloProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Performed by Tanya Tomkins.
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Label: Avie RecordsCatalog Number:
AV2212
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"A strong recording all around... Editor's Choice."
2010
Piano trios - Schumann, vol. 1Produced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Piano Trios no. 1, op. 63 and 3, op. 110, performed by Benvenue Fortepiano Trio (Monica Huggett, violin; Tanya Tomkins, cello and Eric Zivian, fortepiano).
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Label: Avie RecordsCatalog Number:
AV2210
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"Bowles, who also served as engineer and editor for the disc, has sensitively caught the presence of the instruments, recording them at Green Music Center in Rohnert Park, Calif."
"Avie's sound is detailed and clear."
Night Draws NearProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Sung by the male a capella vocal ensemble Clerestory with repertoire from Claudin de Sermisy and Tomás Luis de Victoria to Jaakko Mantjarvi and John Musto. The members of this distinguished group have sung with Chanticleer, Philharmonia Chorale, San Francisco Symphony Chorus and the Dale Warland Singers.
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"Recording/mastering engineer David v.R. Bowles of Swineshead Production deserves ample credit for conveying the group's inward intimacy while capturing just the right amount of church resonance."
"The sound of this recording is very intimate; singers are simultaneously identifiable and well-blended throughout the stereo field."
– Frank Richards, The Countertenor Voice, February 2011
Barber | Strauss | MahlerProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
New Century Chamber Orchestra recording with Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg violin soloist and music director.
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Label: NSS MusicCatalog Number:
NSS-CD-10
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"...the technical work that went into the recording is definitely impressive."
– Stephen Smollar, San Francisco Examiner
Piano trios - MendelssohnProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Mendelssohn piano trios in d minor, Op. 49 and c minor, Op. 66 performed by The Benvenue Fortepiano Trio (Monica Huggett, violin; Tanya Tomkins, cello and Eric Zivian, fortepiano).
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Label: Avie RecordsCatalog Number:
AV2187
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"...The first thing to be said about it is that the sound itself is wonderful...this is exactly what a piano-and-strings balance ought to sound like."
"This is a contribution to last year's celebration of Mendelssohn worth listening to. (add AV2187-ensemble.txt)"
– Ensemble Magazine, Germany, January 2010
"Their period-instrument sound is warm and caressing, and beautifully captured with just the right amount of comforting bloom."
– Metro UK
2009
A Candlelight ChristmasProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
The Artists' Vocal Ensemble, Johnathan Dimmock, music director.
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Late Dates with MozartCo-Produced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Sonatas for violin and piano K. 454 (B- flat major), K. 481 (E-flat major) and K. 526 (A major) performed by Stephanie Sant'Ambrogio (violin) and Jim Winn (piano).
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Label: MSR ClassicsCatalog Number:
MS1305
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"The recorded sound, hardly over-reverberant, presents a balanced, close-up portrait of the performers."
– Fanfare, July 2010
Music of Handel and CaldaraProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
The Kingsbury Ensemble with Jay Carter, countertenor performing Handel's cantata "Mi palpito il cor", HWV 132c, Caldara's cantata "Medea in Corinto" and instrumental music of Handel and Caldara as well.
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Label: Naiad Records, MagnatuneCatalog Number:
1005
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Bassoon SurroundedProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Christin Schillinger, bassoon and Andrew Heglund, percussion present a programme of music for bassoon accompanied by a wide variety of instruments: marimba, vibraphone, bass drum, timpani, drum set, bells, chimes and rain stick. On the CD:"Composites" by Dean Witten, "Dirge for John Cage" by Gerhard Samuel, "Orpheus" by David Maslanka, "Nairobi, La Nuit" by Alexandre Ouzounoff, "Branches" by Paul Chihara, "Fantasy-Etudes for Bassoon and Percussion" by Verne Reynolds, and "Duet for Bassoon and One Maraca" by Michael Isaacson. Also performing are Albie Micklich, bassoon and Sharon Hickox-Young, percussion.
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Label: MSR ClassicsCatalog Number:
MS1307
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"...it has all been captured in ultra-realistic sound."
– Fanfare magazine, May/June 2010
TogetherProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
New Century Chamber Orchestra's debut recording with Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg violin soloist and music director. This recording contains Astor Piazzolla (arr. Leonid Desyatnikov) "Four Seasons of Buenos Aires"; Clarice Assad "Impressions, Suite for String Orchestra" (commissioned by NCCO, world premiere recording); Béla Bartók "Roumanian Dances"; and George Gershwin's "Bess, You Is My Woman Now" from Porgy and Bess (arr. Clarice Assad).
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Label: NSS MusicCatalog Number:
NSS-CD-8
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"Wonderfully recorded at Skywalker Studios, the close-miked blend brings to the fore all the color and nuance of these superb artists."
"The sound from Skywalker Studios beautifully showcases the details of the ensemble instrumental work."
2008
The Mission RoadProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Chanticleer and music director Joseph Jennings presents "The Mission Road" - a program of authentic and rich vocal repertory from the Mexican Baroque and other musical treasures of New Spain many originally performed in the California Missions, accompanied by five instrumentalists. Recorded at San Francisco's fabled Mission Dolores, the CD includes Juan Bautista Sancho's Misa en sol, (Mass in G) sung in Latin; selected works by renowned Mexican Baroque master Manuel de Sumaya, only recently discovered in the Mexican City Cathedral Archive; in addition to various vocal compositions (introit, processional, alleluia, and recessional) by anonymous Spanish/Mexican composers of the late 18th century, all sung in Spanish. While all of the original instrumental parts have been lost, acknowledged Mexican Baroque musical authority Professor Craig Russell has carefully restored these parts after two years of extensive research, allowing for these musical works to be heard as originally intended for the first time in 200 years.
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Label: Warner Classics & JazzCatalog Number:
8122-79910-1
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Healing ChantsEdited, Mastered
Performed by Norma Gentile, soprano.
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Label: Healing Chants RecordingsCatalog Number:
HC0430
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RomanzaProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Performed by Nadina Mackie Jackson, bassoon; Guy Few, trumpet and corno; Toronto Chamber Orchestra conducted by Nicholas McGegan OBE. Virtuoso concerti by Johann Nepomuk Hummel for bassoon and trumpet respectively serve as opening and closing selections to this spectacularly performed and recorded CD. Also featured is a double concerto for corno and bassoon by Ignaz Lachner, and the Andante and Hungarian Rondo for bassoon and orchestra by Carl Maria von Weber.
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Label: MSR ClassicsCatalog Number:
MS1232
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"Combine this with state-of-the-art "concert hall" recording technique, and you have a CD that is equally Perfecto: a fabulous recording that I cannot recommend highly enough."
– Ron Klimko, The Double Reed, 2008
"The sound is very naturally captured, as are all of the best MSR releases, without undue microphone placement on the soloists."
"...excellent sound..."
– American Record Guide, March / April 2007
La Monica Ensemble - The Amorous LyreProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
La Monica Ensemble embodies the passion, drama and innovation of 17th Century Italian music wherein the growth of opera brought new theatrical dimensions to vocal and instrumental music. Castello, Marini and Merula broke new compositional ground - creating music with poetry, melody and harmony that were raw, fresh and surprising. Quirky love songs, charming ground basses and virtuoso sonatas capture the vivid emotional expression of the early Baroque.
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PartenopeEdited, Mastered
Performed by Annette Markert, Rosmira; Kai Wessel, Arsace; Chris Josey, Armindo; John McVeigh, Emilio; William Berger, Ormonte; Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra (Nicholas McGegan OBE, music director).
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Label: Internationale Händel-FestspieleRelease date:
Scarlatti Harpsichord SonatasEdited, Mastered
Performed by Elaine Thornburgh, harpsichord.
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Label: Lyrichord DiscsCatalog Number:
LEMS-8049
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Sonaquifer: Music for Solo ViolaProduced, Engineered
Recorded in surround sound
Gloria Justen performs her "Sonaquifer Suite" and "Reflections" for solo viola.
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RodelindaEdited, Mastered
Dominique Labelle, Rodelinda; Robin Blaze, Bertradio; Iain Paton, Grimoaldo; Ewa Wolak, Eduige; Cecile van de Sant, Unulfo; Andrew Foster-Williams, Garibaldo; Concerto Koln directed by Nicholas McGegan OBE.
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Label: Internationale Händel-Festspiele, NDR KulturRelease date:
JephthaMastered
Performed by John Mark Ainsley, tenor; Dominique Labelle, soprano; Wilke te Brummelstroete, mezzo-soprano; Franz Vitzthum, alto; William Berger, bass; Netta Or, soprano; The English Concert and Winchester Cathedral Choir directed by Nicholas McGegan OBE.
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Label: Internationale Händel-FestspieleRelease date:
2007
Through the AgesProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Otto Bentinck, oboe and Monique Elias, piano. Repertoire: Carlo Yvon Sonata in f minor; Schumann Fantasiestücke, op. 73; Saint-Saëns Sonata, op. 166; Poulenc; Alexander Voormolen Pastorale and Hendrick Andreissen Ballade.
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Label: Forrests MusicCatalog Number:
CD363
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ICARUS/RISEEdited, Mastered
Multimedia theatrical piece based on new Iranian poetry, connecting the myth of Icarus with the migration of Iranians.
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Label: The Translation Project & Niloufar TalebiRelease date:
RequiemProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Performed by St. Dominic's Catholic Church Choir and San Francisco Choral Artists, conducted by Simon Berry.
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Label: St. Dominic's Catholic ChurchRelease date:
BacchanaleProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Just Plain Folks Awards "Classical Orchestral Album of the Year"
Performed by Guy Few, trumpet and Nadina Mackie Jackson, bassoon; The Toronto Chamber Orchestra conducted by Kevin Mallon. Repertoire: Hindemith - Concerto for trumpet, bassoon and strings; Mathieu Lussier - Double Concerto for trumpet, bassoon and strings, Bacchanale, Bassango and Spring Lullaby; Shostakovich - Waltz from Jazz Suite no. 1 Dance from Jazz Suite no. 2; Vincent Persichetti - The Hollow Men.
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Label: MSR ClassicsCatalog Number:
MS1201
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"Classical Orchestral Album of the year"
– Just Plain Folks Awards 2009
Sacramento Philharmonic - California CompositionsProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Sacramento Philharmonic and music director Michael Morgan presents "California Compositions". This is ambitious multi-year project to celebrate the state's greatest achievers in the arts and other fields by commissioning new works of music in their honor and premiering them in the Sacramento area. The CD opens with the first of these commissioned works is by composer André Previn. "Night Thoughts" honours internationally-acclaimed Sacramento painter Wayne Thiebaud. Two works on the CD are from the "Gold Mountain" project, a tribute to the Chinese who emigrated to the United Stages and contributed so much to its history and culture. Next is a concerto for guitar and orchestra by Gang Situ (with soloist Brandon Yip). The next selection is the "Chinese American Symphony" by Jon Jang with soloist Jiebing Chen, erhu. The CD closes with Ravel's "La Valse".
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Flesh and StoneProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Contemporary classical music composer and pianist Jake Heggie, whose acclaimed opera Dead Man Walking has been seen worldwide, brings four original song cycles to glorious life on this new CD to benefit Classical Action. The songs reflect the fragile and fleeting nature of our lives and feature the generous talents of Joyce Castle, Mary Phillips, Frederica von Stade and Mr. Heggie himself. Jake Heggie is the pianist throughout the recording. Selections include: three songs from "Winter Roses" (with Frederica von Stade, mezzo-soprano); "Statuesque" with Joyce Castle, mezzo-soprano; David Henderson, alto saxophone; Dawn Harms, violin; Richard Worn, bass; Eugenia Zukerman, flute; Carey Bell, clarinet; Emil Miland, cello; "The Deepest Desire" with Zheng Cao, mezzo-soprano and Eugenia Zukerman, flute; and selections from "Starry Night" with Mary Phillips, mezzo-soprano. A portion of the proceeds will go to Classical Action: Performing Arts Against AIDS.
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Label: Americus RecordsCatalog Number:
AMR20071050
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Beethoven Symphony No. 9 & OpferliedProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Lynne Dawson, soprano; Mary Phillps, mezzo-soprano; Iain Paton, tenor; Andrew Foster-Williams, bass-baritione; Nicholas McGegan OBE directing Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra.
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Label: Philharmonia Baroque ProductionsCatalog Number:
66449-53702
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To Hell and BackProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Based on the Greek myth of the rape of Persephone, this is a modern tale of a young woman coming to terms with both an abusive marriage and her mother-in-law. World premiere performed by Isabel Bayrakdarian (soprano) as Stephanie, Patti LuPone (soprano) as Anne and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan OBE (music director).
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Label: Philharmonia Baroque Productions, MagnatuneRelease date:
2006
Mozart in the Age of EnlightenmentProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Performed by Seth Carlin, fortepiano. Repertoire: Juliane Reichardt - Sonata in G major; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Sonata in A minor, K. 310; Georg Benda - Sonata 15 in C minor; Friedrich Wilhelm Rust - Sonata in F-sharp minor; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Sonata in B-flat major, K. 333.
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Label: Naiad Records, MagnatuneCatalog Number:
1004
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Suites of Rameau and ForquerayProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Performed by Maryse Carlin.
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Label: Naiad Records, MagnatuneCatalog Number:
1002
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Monique Elias plays Chopin, Mendelssohn, SzymanowskiProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Monique Elias, piano performs Frédéric Chopin Préludes, op. 24; Felix Mendelssohn Variations Sérieuses; and Karol Szymanowski Préludes, op. 1
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Cowboys, Boas and Bears! Oh, My!Produced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Performed by ensembles from San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus directed by Dr. Kathleen McGuire.
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An American Piano OdysseyProduced, Edited, Mastered
Eugene Barban, piano performing Barber (Nocturne - Homage to John Field and Pas de Deux), Bolcom (Graceful Ghost Rag), Dello Joio (Piano sonata no. 3), Gottschalk (O, my Charmer, Spare me - Caprice, Tounament Galop and The Savannah - Creole Ballad) and Lees (Odysseys nos 1 and 2).
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Label: Americus RecordsCatalog Number:
AMR19971005
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Sweet Irrational WorshipProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Chad Runyon, baritone, and Jacqueline Chew, piano, present all 22 songs of the Niles-Merton Songs, Opus 171 and 172. The Trappist monk Thomas Merton, and balladeer John Jacob Niles both lived in Kentucky and met only a few times. When Niles set Merton's poetry to music, their lives were embedded. The pieces are arresting, provocative and beautiful. Upon hearing the first three songs of the cycle, Merton burst into tears saying, "it was really a moving experience for me." The project was recorded at Skywalker Sound in Marin County, August 10 and 11, 2005.
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Label: MSR ClassicsCatalog Number:
MS1174
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2005
Musica Franca performs music of Michel CorretteProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Includes all six sonatas from "Les Délices de la Solitude" and the "Les Phénix" concerto, all featuring Nadina Mackie Jackson as soloist. The CD is concluded with Correte's Concerto #1 in G Major for Organ, with Paul Jenkins as soloist. Musica Franca is comprised of musicians from Montreal Symphony, Toronto Symphony and Les Violons du Roy.
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Label: MSR ClassicsCatalog Number:
MS1171
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"Engineer David v.R. Bowles' achievement is noteworthy"
– Alex Baran, WholeNote Magazine - February, 2006
"...recorded to perfection..."
– Gwynn Parry-Jones, The MusicWeb - June, 2006
"...a very enjoyable recording..."
– American Record Guide - July/August, 2006
"...the CD is cleanly recorded..."
Music of Josef Bodin de BoismortierProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Features Mathieu Lussier, and includes sonatas from Opus 14, 26, 40, 50 & 66. This music is a true celebration of all aspects of the basso continuo with an enormous range of colour and expression. The addition of the contrabassoon, theorbo, baroque guitar, organ and harpsichord provide constantly interesting realization of the possibilities in this music.
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Label: MSR ClassicsCatalog Number:
MS1170
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"I like this recording very much."
– American Record Guide - July, 2006
"...quite extraordinary recording...delightful music played with consummate skill, and recorded to perfection."
Manzanar: An American StoryProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound
Written and directed by Philip Kan Gotanda.
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Music for fortepiano four hands by SchubertProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Performed by Maryse & Seth Carlin. Repertoire: Sonata in C major "Grand duo" D 812; Fantasie in f minor, D 940; excerpts from Ländler D 814 and Polonaises D 824. The recording closes with the March Militaire no. 1, D 733.
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Label: Naiad Records, MagnatuneCatalog Number:
1003
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Works For Fortepiano Solo by SchubertProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Performed by Seth Carlin. Repertoire: Sonata in E flat major, D 568; Sonata in A major, D 664; Impromptu in B flat major D 935.
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Label: Naiad Records, MagnatuneCatalog Number:
1003
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Suites from Rameau's "Les Paladins" and Leclair's "Scylla et Glaucus"Produced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, (Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, music director).
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2004
The Cecilian VespersProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Recorded in surround sound for SACD
Recorded live with Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra (Nicholas McGegan OBE, music director) and Philharmonia Chorale (Bruce Lamott, director). Soloists are Dominique Labelle and Susanne Ryden, sopranos; Ryland Angel, alto; Michael Slattery, tenor; and Neal Davies, baritone. This double CD also has performances of Alessandro Scarlatti's "Audi, Filia", "Salve Regina" and "Nisi Dominus".
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Label: Avie RecordsCatalog Number:
AV0048
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"The recording is clear and focused, especially kind towards the singers. Colours are perfectly captured and dynamics are natural. Left-right separation is excellent, every singer placed naturally and up front, with the orchestra and choir perfectly blended in."
"[A] first-class live recording (with none of the drawbacks we usually associate with live recording)"
"The most exciting high baroque choral vocal music you can hear anywhere, brilliantly recorded so every tiny detail is present...Recording is accurate giving full definition to soloists against each other and each against the chorus, in the SACD surround tracks both side to side and in depth, with all musicians in the front of the hall, the chorus behind the soloists."
– MusicWeb UK
"The recording is first-class."
Glad TidingsProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Houston Symphony Orchestra and Chorus directed by Michael Krajewski, and narrated by George Herbert Walker Bush. This CD features two pieces by Randol Alan Bass: "Glad Tidings" and "Feast of Carols", as well as music by Victor Herbert and James A. Beckel, Jr. Works by John Williams and L. Jessel also feature the Houston Children's Chorus.
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Solitary FreedomEdited, Mastered
Meditations for Solo Piano performed by the author.
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Label: PBA Music PublishingCatalog Number:
829522-200428
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Ensemble Orinda - "Airs de Cour"Produced, Co-Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Performed by Jennifer Lane (mezzo-soprano), Hanneke van Proosdij (harpsichord & recorder) and David Tayler (lute).
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Label: MagnatuneRelease date:
RinaldoEdited, Mastered
Performed by Diana Moore, Dominique Labelle and Cyndia Sieden, soprano; Cecile van de Sant, mezzo-soprano; Christophe Dumaux, alto; Andrew Foster-Williams, baritone, Concerto Köln directed by Nicholas McGegan OBE.
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Label: Internationale Händel-FestspieleRelease date:
This Christmas NightProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Advent, Christmas and Epiphany music, performed by the Shrine Schola Cantorum (Chorus of the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, John Renke, director).
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Label: Shrine of St. Francis of AssisiRelease date:
2003
Extraordinary VistasProduced, Edited, Mastered
The MacDowell Artist Colony Project Susan Narucki, soprano and accompanied by Alan Feinberg, piano. This CD features composers who were resident at the Colony from its inception in 1896 through the present day. Also included are narrations from works of literature from authors and poets associated with the Colony (read by Nathan Randall).
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Label: Americus RecordsCatalog Number:
AMR20011020
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Music of ChambonnièresProduced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Hanneke van Proosdij, harpsichord.
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MassEdited, Mastered
Mass in B flat by Josef Rheinberger and Messe "Cum Jobilo" by Maurice Durufle performed by Golden Gate Men's Chorus directed by Joseph Jennings.
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Label: Golden Gate Men's ChorusCatalog Number:
GGMC9053
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Evening PrayerProduced, Edited, Mastered
A CD of Purcell anthems with Chanticleer (Joseph Jennings, music director) and Capriccio Stravagante (Skip Sempé, music director).
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Label: Warner Classics & JazzCatalog Number:
2564-60290-2
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Overture to "Die Entführung"; Concerto for flute K 313; Concerto for flute and harp K 299Produced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Janet See, flute; Alison Attar, harp; Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, (Nicholas McGegan OBE, music director).
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Label: Philharmonia Baroque Productions, MagnatuneRelease date:
American RetrospectiveEdited, Mastered
Performed by Rebecca Bogart, piano.
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Christmas FestivalProduced, Engineered, Mixed, Mastered
With Michael Krajewski conducting the Houston Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.
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Corelli & Co.Produced, Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Dan Laurin, recorder, accompanied by Hanneke van Proosdij, harpsichord and organ, Tanya Tomkins, baroque cello and David Tayler, archlute and theorbo. This CD features Italian solo recorder sonatas by Veracini, Sammartini, Barsanti, Marcello, Bigaglia, Corelli and Boni. In addition, Hanneke van Proosdij joins Dan in a performance of Sammartini's sonata for two recorders and continuo.
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Label: BIS / Grammofon ABCatalog Number:
BIS-CD-945
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"10/10 in Artistic Quality, Sound Quality, and Overall Impression."
2002
Suites from Platée & DardanusProduced, Edited
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra (Nicholas McGegan OBE, music director).
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Label: Deutsche Harmonia Mundi / BMG Classics, Conifer ClassicsCatalog Number:
74321-93580-2
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"I prefer their performance, and also the recording, to Gardiner’s putative competitor on Erato; McGegan sounds more incisive and receives a richer recording."
"Everything sounds wonderful in these whipcrack performances, full of color and nuance."
– The New York Times
"...beautifully recorded...[DHM's] sonics are especially realistic"
– Continuo Magazine
2001
Let Evening Come; Briefly it Enters; Cabaret Songs Volumes 3 and 4Produced, Edited, Mastered
Music of William Bolcom, all recorded for the first time. The recording begins with two song cycles written for and sung by soprano Benita Valente: first, the cantata "Let Evening Come" for soprano, viola and piano written to poetry by Maya Angelou, Emily Dickinson and Jane Kenyon (in memory of Tatiana Troyanos ). The recording continues with "Briefly It Enters" written to poetry of Jane Kenyon; Ms. Valente is accompanied by pianist Cynthia Raim; the first cycle also features violist Michael Tree. The CD concludes with two new books of cabaret songs with texts by Arnold Weinstein and performed by Joan Morris, mezzo-soprano and the composer at the piano.
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Label: Centaur RecordsCatalog Number:
CRC 2464.00
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"Lovers of American art songs won't want to pass this up. 9 (Artistic quality) / 9 (Sound Quality)"
The Pleasures and Follies of LoveProduced, Co-Engineered, Edited, Mastered
Alte Musik Aktuell "Record of the Month"
Sung by Jennifer Lane, mezzo-soprano and accompanied by David Tayler, lute and theorbo, Hanneke van Proosdij, harpsichord and organ and Katherine Kyme, baroque violin – songs by James Hart, Robert Johnson, John Dowland, Henry Purcell, Nicholas Lanier, John Blow and Anon.
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Label: Koch International ClassicsCatalog Number:
KIC-CD-7527
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"Record of the Month: When such outstanding production meets equally outstanding musicians, the result should be no surprise."
– Alte Musik Aktuell, August-September 2002
Scarlatti Cantatas volume IVProduced, Edited
Recorded in 5-channel surround sound for future multichannel release
With sopranos Dominique Labelle and Christine Brandes; Nicholas McGegan OBE directing the Arcadian Academy (Elizabeth Blumenstock and Lisa Weiss, violins; Phoebe Carrai, cello; David Tayler, lute, theorbo and guitar and Nicholas McGegan OBE, harpsichord). Repertoire: Serenata - Puote si poco Amor "Cupido e Onestà" (Christine Brandes, Cupido; Dominique Labelle, Onesta); Lisa del foco mio "Clori, e Lisa" (Dominique Labelle, Clori; Christine Brandes, Lisa); Amica, hora che Aprile "Filli e Clori" (Dominique Labelle, Clori; Christine Brandes, Filli); Ahi, che sarà di me? "Floro e Tirsi" (Christine Brandes, Floro; Dominique Labelle, Tirsi).
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Label: Deutsche Harmonia Mundi / BMG Classics, Conifer ClassicsCatalog Number:
05472-77524-2
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Bassoon ConcertosProduced, Edited, Mastered
RV 498, 545, 481 and 489 performed by Michael McCraw, baroque bassoon. Also included are the concerto for two oboes RV 563, chamber concerto RV 105 and Sinfonia RV 114. Seattle Baroque (Ingrid Matthews, music director).
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Label: Centaur RecordsCatalog Number:
CRC 2538.00
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2000
Scarlatti Cantatas volume IIIProduced, Edited
Klassik Heute "Choice of the Month"
Brian Asawa (alto) and Nicholas McGegan OBE directing the Arcadian Academy (Elizabeth Blumenstock and Lisa Weiss, violins; Phoebe Carrai, cello; David Tayler, lute, theorbo and guitar and Nicholas McGegan OBE, harpsichord). Repertoire: Nel silenzio comune; Ferma Omai; Clori vezzosa, e bella; Piango sospiro e peno; Non ò qual più m'ingombra.
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Label: Deutsche Harmonia Mundi / BMG Classics, Conifer ClassicsCatalog Number:
75605-51325-2
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"Choice of the Month: the quality...is no longer diminished by the recording technique, but reinforced. 10/10 Artistic quality, 10/10 Sound quality, 10/10 Overall impression"
"****/****"
– BBC Music Magazine
Witches BrewProduced, Edited, Mastered
Eugene Fodor, violin and Kiyoshi Tamagawa, piano performing Brahms (Sonatensatz), Kreisler (Menuett in the style of Porpora and Tambourin chinois), Massenet (Meditation from Thais), Paganini (Concerto in b minor - Adagio and La Campanella, La Streghe, Fantasy on a theme from Rossinis Mosë), Ravel (Tzigane) and Wieniawski (Scherzo-Tarentelle).
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Label: Clarity RecordingsCatalog Number:
CCD-1017
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HarmoniumEngineered
Assistant engineer to John Newton
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Label: Nonesuch RecordsCatalog Number:
7559-79549-2
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1999
The Faces of LoveProduced, Edited
Featuring music of Jake Heggie, the resident composer of the San Francisco Opera. Jake is the pianist throughout the recording which features sopranos Renee Fleming, Sylvia McNair, Carol Vaness, Nicolle Foland and Kristin Clayton; mezzo-sopranos Frederica von Stade, Jennifer Larmore and Zheng Cao; and alto Brian Asawa; two tracks also feature cellist Emil Miland.
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Label: Red Seal / BMG ClassicsCatalog Number:
09026-63484-2
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"The American art song is still alive and well, judging by this lovely CD...[the] big-league cast responds with obvious relish."
"Editor's Choice: ...remarkable not only for its content for for the loving care with which it has been presented."
– Opera News
"...Even better, there's not the slightest hint of these starry singers phoning in their performances en route to the airport. Everyone performs in excellent voice and with maximum commitment."
AlfredProduced, Edited
Recorded in 5-channel surround sound for future multichannel release
Featuring sopranos Jennifer Smith and Christine Brandes, alto David Daniels, tenor Jamie MacDougall and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra (Nicholas McGegan OBE, music director) and Philharmonia Chorale (Bruce Lamott, director). The final chorus is the well-known "Rule Britannia".
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Label: Deutsche Harmonia Mundi / BMG ClassicsCatalog Number:
75605-51314-2
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"The sound is close to ideal."
"..In this brilliant American recording Nicholas McGegan directs his period forces in fresh, resilient performances..."
"A winner, especially with the Last Night of the Proms in mind."
SerseProduced, Edited
Hanover Band conducted by Nicholas McGegan OBE, featuring Brian Asawa and Judith Malafronte.
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Label: Deutsche Harmonia Mundi / BMG Classics, Conifer ClassicsCatalog Number:
75605-51312-2
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"The recording is faultless."
– Daily Telegraph
1998
Scarlatti Cantatas volume IIProduced, Edited
David Daniels (alto) and Nicholas McGegan OBE directing the Arcadian Academy (Elizabeth Blumenstock and Lisa Weiss, violins; Phoebe Carrai, cello; David Tayler, lute, theorbo and guitar and Nicholas McGegan OBE, harpsichord and organ). Repertoire: Ombre tacite e sole; Il genio di Mitilde mente non vè; Perchè tacete, regolati concenti?; O pace del mio cor (version 1); Il Rosignolo (version 1); Concerto sacra - Infirmata vulnerata.
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Label: Deutsche Harmonia Mundi / BMG Classics, Conifer ClassicsCatalog Number:
75605-51319-2
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"...a palpable hit, beautifully engineered, deliciously accompanied by the select Arcadian Academy and, best of all, masterfully sung by the countertenor David Daniels."
– International Record Review
1997
Scarlatti Cantatas volume IProduced, Edited
Gramophone Magazine "Record of the Month"; Classic CD Magazine "Top 5 Choices"
Christine Brandes (soprano) and Nicholas McGegan OBE directing the Arcadian Academy (Elizabeth Blumenstock and Lisa Weiss, violins; Mary Springfels, viola da gamba; David Tayler, lute, theorbo and guitar and Nicholas McGegan OBE, harpsichord). Repertoire: Già lusingato appieno dai Zeffiri; Ebra d'amor fuggia "Arianna": Poi che riseppe Orfeo; Bella madre dei fiori.
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Label: Deutsche Harmonia Mundi / BMG ClassicsCatalog Number:
75605-51293-2
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"Record of the Month"
"Unusually beautiful examples of Scarlatti's refined yet expressive art... a treasurable addition to the catalogue."
– Fanfare
"Top Five Choices – *****/***** (highest rating) Revelatory... Lifts the lid on one of music's best kept secrets... Music and performance to stimulate the most jaded of taste buds."
– Classic CD
A Schubert FantasyProduced, Edited, Mastered
Walter Hautzig, piano performing music of Franz Schubert (Wanderer-Fantasie, D 760; Grazer-Fantasie; Valses nobles, D 969; Ländler, D 790/734 and 366; Deutsche Tänze und Ecossaisen, D 783).
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Label: Americus RecordsCatalog Number:
AMR19971004
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Concerti for diverse instrumentsProduced
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra (Nicholas McGegan OBE, music director). Featured soloists are Elizabeth Blumenstock, violin and Marc Schachman, oboe.
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Label: Reference RecordingsCatalog Number:
RR-77CD
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"A many splendored recording."
– The New York Times
""Highly Recommended" prize"
– Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice