A 30 CD retrospective of the history-to-date of Chandos records. This limited edition set highlights the best this label has to offer, order yours today!!! On sale for Half Price!
Milestones' set comprises of the following recordings:
Bax: Symphony No. 4, etc. ~ Ulster Orchestra, Thomson, Boulanger: Choral works ~ BBC Philharmonic, Tortelier, Chopin: Études ~ Louis Lortie, Delius: Sea Drift ~ Terfel, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Hickox, Elgar: Violin Sonata, etc. ~ Nigel Kennedy, Peter Pettinger, Grainger: The Grainger Edition, Vol. 1 ~ BBC Philharmonic, Hickox, Grechaninov: Passion Week ~ Phoenix Bach Choir, Kansas City Chorale, Charles Bruffy, Handel: Chandos Anthems, Vol. 1 ~ The Sixteen, Christophers, Harty: An Irish Symphony, etc. ~ Ulster Orchestra, Thomson, Holst: The Planets ~ Scottish National Orchestra, Gibson, Hummel: Piano Concertos ~ Stephen Hough, English Chamber Orchestra, Thomson, Hummel: Masses, Vol. 1 ~ CM 90, Hickox, Janáček: Glagolitic Mass, etc. ~ Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Mackerras, Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6, etc. ~ Scottish National Orchestra, Järvi, Purcell: Dido and Aeneas ~ Kirkby, Taverner Players, Parrott, Rachmaninov: Trios élégiaques Nos 1 and 2 ~ Borodin Trio, Respighi: Belkis, Queen of Sheba, etc. ~ Philharmonia Orchestra, Simon, Shostakovich: Violin Concertos ~ Mordkovitch, Scottish National Orchestra, Järvi, Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1, etc. ~ Shostakovich Jr, I Musici de Montréal, Shostakovich, Turovsky, Stanford: Songs of the Sea, Songs of the Fleet, etc. ~ Finley, BBC National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales, Hickox, Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (highlights) ~ Kenny, Tomlinson, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Parry, Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 ~ Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Jansons, Vanhal: Symphonies ~ London Mozart Players, Bamert, Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony, etc. ~ London Symphony Orchestra, Hickox, Vaughan Williams: Film Music, Vol. 1 ~ BBC Philharmonic, Gamba, Walton: Music for the film Henry V ~ Plummer, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Marriner The Complete Champions ~ Black Dyke Mills Band, Peter Parkes, The King’s Singers: Debut Album ~ The King’s Singers, Music from the novels of Louis de Bernières: Captain Corelli’s Mandolin and the ‘Latin’ Trilogy ~ Craig Ogden, Alison Stephens
Gramophone Re-Issue of the Month - May 2009
Chandos Records celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2009. Founded in 1979 by Brian Couzens, Chandos quickly established itself as one of the world's leading classical labels. To celebrate 30 years in the classical recording world, Chandos is releasing a limited edition 30 disc set of its recording highlights from these 30 years.
Each CD will be packaged in a CD wallet featuring the original artwork, and the 2009 Chandos catalogue will be included within each set.
A special Chandos 30th Anniversary web page will also run throughout 2009, which will include rare archive photographs, podcasts, company history, interviews with artists, and details of the 'Milestones' box set.
