Rebecca Evans – soprano Wilke te Brummelstroete – tenor Steve Davislim – tenor Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 concludes with its compelling choral fourth movement, the triumphant Ode to Joy.
Sir Colin Davis conductor Sally Matthews soprano Sara Mingardo contralto John Mark Ainsley tenor ‘A dramatic performance of a dramatic work’ International Record Review ‘Davis…brings out all the humanity and tenderness of the music
Sir Colin Davis conductor Christine Brewer Leonore / Fidelio John Mac Master Florestan Kristinn Sigmundsson Rocco Recordings of the Year Opera News CD of the Week Sunday Times Best of 2007 Classical CDs ‘…Sir Colin excelled himself in the powe
Bernard Haitink conductor Twyla Robinson soprano Karen Cargill mezzo John Mac Master tenor Gerald Finlay bass CD of the Week BBC Radio 3 CD Review ‘enough orchestral punch to knock a listener senseless …’ The Times Beethoven’s Nint