Geoff Adams

> Eve de Castro-Robinson: Releasing the Angel. NZ Symphony Orchestra. Atoll CD. Five works by this interesting New Zealand composer are well played by the NZSO under conductor Kenneth Young...

> John Rutter: Gloria, Magnificat, Te Deum. Choirs of St Albans Cathedral, etc. Naxos CD. John Rutter writes choral music that shows off voices to advantage. His festive settings of the...

> The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book. Martin Souter. Gift of Music (2 CDs). Souter, using harpsichord, clavichord, virginals and organ, exquisitely plays works from The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book,...

> Rakhmaninov: Sonatas 1 and 2. Leslie Howard (piano). Melba CD. Another outstanding release from the Australian label are these sonatas by Rachmaninov (Melba uses a different...

> Echoes of Time, Lisa Batiashvili (violin), Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Deutsche Grammophon CD. Glorious tones of yet another Stradivarius, the 1727 "Venus", played by this...

> Shostakovich: Symphony No.10. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Naxos CD. Vasily Perenko's reputation as a conductor soars higher as the RLPO tackles the most popular of...

Sibelius: Symphony No 2, Karelia Suite. NZ Symphony Orchestra. Naxos CD. Pietari Inkinen continues conducting his Naxos series of Sibelius symphonies, with this third volume. Symphony No 2 is...

Notes from a journey. New Zealand String Quartet. Atoll CD Named from a poem by Sam Hunt, this is unusual chamber music from a talented New Zealand group, featuring works by local composers. ...

> Hope is our Song. Viva Voce (choir). NZ Hymnbook Trust CD. Listening in succession to 27 new hymns, songs and carols by New Zealand composers is not recommended. In small doses though this...

Lilburn; Complete Piano Works Vol.3. Dan Poynton (piano). Trust Records CD. The third volume in a series started in 2005 has been released by the HRL Morrison Music Trust, Wellington, with...

> Bonjour Paris. Albrecht Mayer (oboe), Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Decca CD. Virtuoso German oboe player Mayer enhances the Berlin Philharmonic, but here again takes his wood reed...

Dvorak: Symphony No.6, Scherzo Capriccioso, Nocturne, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Naxos CD. Conductor Marin Alsop continues her cycle of the Czech composer's nine symphonies (7, 8, and 9...

> Debussy: 12 Etudes. Pascal Roge (piano). Onyx CD. This is Volume 4 in Debussy's complete piano music series recorded by Roge for Onyx. The dozen Etudes were Debussy's last important works...

> Stravinsky: Diversions. Ray Chen (violin), Timothy Young (piano), Melba CD. Delightful diversions! Ray Chen won the 2009 Queen Elizabeth Competition and the 2008 Yehudi Menuhin Competition....