Gramophone, the preeminent publisher of record reviews, has published its shortlist for the 2024 awards featuring several Rayfield Allied artists. You can read more about the nominations alongside the published Gramophone review in the free digital edition here.
Choral:
Paul McCreesh: Elgar's Dream of Gerontius (Signum Records)
“McCreesh brings an impressive control of contrasting tempos to the polyphonic, multicolour orchestration that forms such an intrinsic part of the work." - Jeremy Dibble
Carolyn Sampson and James Way: Stanford Requiem with the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Martyn Brabbins (Hyperion)
"For anyone interested in British choral music of the period, it is a must!" - Jeremy Dibble
Opera:
Barrie Kosky (Director) and Michael Mofidian (Kuligin): Janáček's Katya Kabanova DVD from Salzburger Festpiele (Unitel Edition)
“Conducted by Jakub Hrůša, Barrie Kosky's modern-dress staging of Katya Kabanova caused a considerable stir in Salzburg last year . . . it was considered by some as very much the festival's high point." - Tim Ashley
David Parry: Stanford's Shamus O’Brien with the Orchestra of Scottish Opera (Retrospect Opera)
"In short, this is a magnificent piece of advocacy for an inspired and wonderfully enjoyable opera" - Richard Bratby
Voice and Ensemble:
Ruby Hughes: 'End of My Days' with Manchester Collective (BIS)
"Errollyn Wallen's 'End of My Days' provides another opportunity for Hughes to flex the vocal muscles" - Pwyll ap Siôn
Song:
Carolyn Sampson: 'But I Like to Sing' (BIS)
"A hundred recordings - it's a milestone worth celebrating, and soprano Carolyn Sampson does it in style with a recital that's more than a set of party pieces" - Alexandra Coghlan
