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Reviews of this series on Musicweb Main Index A-C D-K L-R S-Z   Kenneth LEIGHTON (1929-1988) Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis ‘Collegium Magdalenae Oxoniense’ (1959), Give me the wings of faith (1962) An Easter Sequence (1969), Veni Creator Spiritus (1987) What love is this of thine? (1985) Crucifixus pro nobis (1961) Rockingham: Chorale Prelude on ‘When I survey the wondrous Cross’ (1975) Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (The Second Service) (1971) 8.555795 Review by John Quinn Et Resurrexit Op.49 (1966) Six Fantasies on Hymn Tunes Op.72 Nos.4-6 (1975) Missa de Gloria Op.82 ‘Dublin Festival Mass’ (1980) 8.572601 Review by Nick Barnard George MacFARREN (1813-1887) Robin Hood (1860) 8.660306-7 Reviews by Ian Lace and John France James MacMILLAN (b. 1959) Seven Last Words from the Cross (1993) Christus Vincit (1994) Nemo te Condemnavit (2005) ... here in hiding ... (1993) 8.570719 Reviews by Julie Williams and John Quinn William MATHIAS (1934–1992) Violin Sonata No. 1, Op. 15 (1961) Violin Sonata No. 2, Op. 94 (1983) Violin Sonata (1952) 8.572292 Reviews by Rob Barnett and John France Peter MAXWELL DAVIES (b. 1934) The Naxos Quartets 8.505225 Review by Gary Higginson Naxos Quartet No. 1 (2002) Naxos Quartet No. 2 (2003) 8.557396 Review by Colin Clarke Naxos Quartet No. 3 (2003) Naxos Quartet No. 4 ‘Children’s Games (2004) 8.557397 Review by Colin Clarke Naxos Quartet No. 5 'Lighthouses of Orkney and Shetland' (2004) Naxos Quartet No. 6 (2004/5) 8.557398 Reviews by Colin Clarke, Hubert Culot and William Hedley Linguae Ignis (2002) Vesalii Icones (1969) Fantasia on a Ground and Two Pavans (1968) 8.572712 Review by Mark Sealey Ernest MOERAN (1894-1950) String Quartet in E flat major String Quartet in A minor (1921) String Trio (1931) 8.554079 Review by Neil Horner Symphony in G minor (1937) Sinfonietta (1940) 8.557837 Reviews by Rob Barnett, Neil Horner and Jonathan Woolf Sir Charles Hubert Hastings PARRY (1848-1918) I was glad when they said unto me (1902) The Great Service: Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis Songs of Farewell (1916) Hear my word, ye people (1894) Long since in Egypt's plenteous land (1888) Jerusalem (1916) 8.572104 Reviews by John France and John Quinn Robert PARSONS (c.1530-1572) Responds for the Dead First Great Service 8.570451 Reviews by Mark Sealey and Robert Hugill Thomas PITFIELD (1903-1999) Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor (1947) Piano Concerto No. 2 (1960) Studies on an English Dance-Tune (1961) Arietta and Finale (1932) Toccata (1953) Xylophone Sonata (1987) 8.557291 Reviews by Stuart Scott, Patrick Waller and Rob Barnett Roger QUILTER (1877-1953) Complete Folk-Song Arrangements Complete Part-Songs for Women's Voices 8.557495 Review by Ian Lace Alan RAWSTHORNE (1905-1971) Concerto for string orchestra Concertante pastorale for flute, horn and strings Light music for strings Suite for recorder and string orchestra Elegiac rhapsody for string orchestra Divertimento for chamber orchestra 8.553567 Reviews by Andrew Achenbach, Len Mulllenger and Sybil Pentith Violin Concerto 1 Violin Concerto 2 Fantasy Overture: Cortèges 8.554240 Review by John Belcher Piano Quintet Piano Trio Cello Sonata Concertante for violin and piano Viola Sonata 8.554352 Reviews by David Wright and John Belcher Symphonic Studies Oboe Concerto Cello Concerto 8.554763 Reviews by Rob Barnett and Paul Conway Piano Concerto No.1 (1939, 1942) Piano Concerto No 2 (1951) Improvisations on a Theme by Constant Lambert. (1960) 8.555959 Reviews by John France, Colin Clarke and Tony Haywood Symphony No. 1 (1950) Symphony No. 2 ('A Pastoral Symphony') (1959) Symphony No. 3 (1964) 8.557480 Review by Em Marshall and Gwyn Parry-Jones Theme and Variations for Two Violins (1937) String Quartet No. 1 (1939) String Quartet No. 2 (1954) String Quartet No. 3 (1965) 8.570136 Review by Paul Cook Edmund RUBBRA (1901-1986) Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis Op.65 Missa in Honorem Sancti Dominici Op.66 Tenebrae Nocturnes Op.72 Missa Cantuariensis Op.59 Prelude and fugue on a theme of Cyril Scott for organ Op.69 Meditation for Organ Op.79 8.555255 Reviews by Gary Higginson and Paul Conway Improvisation for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 89 (1956) Improvisations on Virginal Pieces by Giles Farnaby (1938-39) Violin Concerto (1959) 8.557591 Reviews by Dennis Day, Colin Clarke, Rob Barnett, Jonathan Woolf, Kevin Sutton and Gary Higginson String Quartet 2 (1951) Amoretti (1935) Ave Maria Gratia Plena; O my deir Hert (1922) O excellent Virgin Princess (1951) Piano Trio 1 8.572286 Review by Jonathan Woolf String Quartet No.1 in F minor, Op.35 (1934/46) String Quartet No.3, Op.112 (1964) String Quartet No.4, Op.150 (1977) 8.572555 Review by John France John RUTTER (b. 1945) Requiem (1985) ‘Arise, shine’ (1999) ‘Come down, O Love Divine’ (1998) ‘Musica Dei Donum’ (1998) ‘A Clare Benediction’ (1998) ‘Go forth into the world in peace’ (1988) Toccata in 7 (1974) Variations on an Easter Theme (1983) 8.557130 Review by John Quinn Mass of the Children (2002) Shadows (1979) Wedding Canticle (2004) 8.557922 Reviews by John Quinn and Kevin Sutton Gloria (1974) Magnificat (1990) Te Deum (1988) 8.572653 Reviews by Nick Barnard and John Quinn   Advertising Rates Visitor stats MusicWeb International has over 40,000 Classical CD reviews on offer Discs received Having a problem Donating? 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