Boccherini Six Symphonies
Orchestra of the 18th Century/Marc Destrubé Glossa GCD921131
Boccherini’s affinity with Haydn is immediately apparent in these six lively symphonies, bursting with memorable melodies and busy polyphony. The Orchestra of the 18th Century’s renderings of these affable, bustling works have an attractive snap and tang to them. (SW) ★★★★★
Matthew Coleridge Requiem
The Choir Of Royal Holloway; Southern Sinfonia/Rupert Gough Convivium CR081
Like all good Requiem masses, Matthew Coleridge’s reaches into the soul and lifts it skyward, but his prominent cello lines throughout serve to maintain a vital, grounding thread. Additional works, such as the beautifully still And I saw Heaven, make this a recording to cherish. (MB) ★★★★★
P Harrison Chamber Works
Robert Plane (clarinet); Gould
