New Titles March 2012 (arrived February 2012) Audio and Video

CDs
DVDs
Talking Books

OPERA

La sonnambula, Donizetti.: featuring Natalie Dessay, Jennifer Black and Juan Diego Florez.

CDs

Classical

English spring.,: Halle Orchestra and Mark Elder: "Not only is Elgar adept at teasing out the myriad details in Bridge's meticulous orchestral canvas, his bracingly cogent conception also manages to stress this music's more daringly progressive, "continental" features without stinting on its gorgeous local colour...a truly cherishable account of a great work to crown a collection that bids fair to be one of my records of the year." (Gramophone Award Finalist 2011 - Orchestral)
Light of the spirit.,: Featuring the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge.
Made in Britain, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, John Wilson.: Celebrates a rich and nostalgic period of English music surrounding the turn of the 20th century, including evergreens such as Vaughn Williams' The Lark Ascending and Elgar's Salut d'amour, as well as the folk inspired Two English Idylls by Butterworth and English Folk Song Suites by Vaughn Williams.
Southern landscapes : choral music from New Zealand's South Island., Jubilate Singers: Unique South Island CD featuring work by John Ritchie, Philip Norman, Richard Oswin and Patrick Shepherd's "Elegy for a fallen city" and more.
The earliest songbook in England.,: The Gothic Voices perform what has been described as a magical evocation of a lost 12th century world. A Gramophone Editor's Choice.
Cantatas, Bach.: Andreas Scholl first sang the music of J. S. Bach as a boy chorister. Now the leading countertenor of our time, he returns to his musical roots with his own selection of arias from Bach's Cantatas - including one of the best-loved of all Bach's vocal works, "Ich habe genug".
Works for violin and piano. Volume 1, Sonatas and rhapsodies., Bela Bartok: James Ehnes, violin, and Andrew Armstrong, piano.
Les nuits d'ete ; Harold en Italie, Berlioz.: Live recording from the Opera at Versailles featuring Anne Sofie von Otter
Complete consort music, William Byrd.: "The playing is quite simply divine. Phantasm have long been known for their musical precision, to which they bring to this music a warm, woody, soft-edged articulation that suits it very well. The pacing of individual pieces and sections within them seems particularly sensitively judged and Byrd's textures sublimely balanced." Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine, September 2011
Moby Dick ; Sinfonietta, Bernard Herrmann.: "The recorded sound of this new Chandos recording is natural and balanced with some lovely performances by chorus and orchestra. The recording features a demonstration-worthy bass and rich sonorities� Those who can't get enough Herrmann will enjoy this CD." (MusicWeb Nov 2011)
Orchestral works. II, Lutoslawski.: Brings together his first surviving orchestral piece (The Symphonic Variations) and his last symphony, as well as two works for piano and orchestra - an early work originally written for two pianos (The 'Paganini' Variations), and his very last concerto. The works are performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Edward Gardner.
Piano music, Arvo Part.: "This is a well-conceived crash-course in significant moments in the development of Pärt's music...With its visceral Romantic gestures convincingly realised by JoAnn Falletta, Lamentate, a reaction to Kapoor's work, is imbued with a sense of anxiety. Dark textures and violent outbursts, recalling Pärt's early avant-garde style, almost conceal the underpinning tintinnabulist matrix." (BBC Music)
Twelve sonatas in three parts, Henry Purcell.: "The crushing dissonances produced by Sophie Gent and Matthew Truscott (alternating as first and second violinists) give the adagio and grave movements a sensuous piquancy, while the spirit of the dance sparkles irresistibly in the allegros and canzonas. Matthew Halls, on organ and harpsichord, and Jonathan Manson, on bass viol, supply gravitas and tonal variety. Entrancing." Sunday Times, 2nd October 2011
Violin concerto in A major, op. 101 ; Two romances for violin and small orchestra, op. 50, Max Reger.: Featuring Tanja Becker-Bender, violin.
Three movements ; The desert music, Reich.: Chorus Sine Nomine and Kristjan Jarvi in a choral piece that the Financial Times said that "even Reich agnostics will find these two "symphonic" pieces hard to resist."
Kindred spirits : two ends of a great tradition., Schubert: Thomas Zehetmair conducting the Northern Sinfonia.
Symphony no. 3, Hans Gal: Avie continues to bring to light the music of Hans Gál - "music well worth championing," according to The Sunday Times (London) - with the world premiere recording of the Third Symphony conducted by committed advocate, American conductor Kenneth Woods with the enterprising Stratford-based Orchestra of the Swan.
Concertante works for clarinet and horn, Carl Weber.: Michael Collins, plays the clarinet in three works for clarinet and orchestra by Weber, as well as conducting the City of London Sinfonia. The disc also includes Weber's horn concertino, featuring the soloist Stephen Stirling.

COUNTRY

Astroturf, Henpicked.

EASY LISTENING

Jazzy lounge. Vol. 2.,
Roseland, Acoustic Alchemy.: Greg Carmichael, Miles Gilderdale, guitars; Fred White, piano, electric piano; Julian Crampton, bass; Greg Grainger, drums.
Alfie, Alfie Boe.: One of England's best-loved tenors.

JAZZ

Burlesque sw!ng.,
Italo funk experience.,: Italo-funk highlights a unique time in Italy when soundtrack composers and jazz musicians pushed the boundaries of funk with avante-garde easy-listening, electronic-synth-funk and cosmic jazz-funk.
Miles Espanol : new sketches of Spain.,: By Jack DeJohnette, John Scofield & Gonzalo Rubalcaba Miles Espanol featuring Chick Corea.
The Sinatra project. Vol. II, The good life, Michael Feinstein.
If you could see me now, Annemarie Nelson.

KEYBOARD

The complete solo piano music. 1, Erno Dohnanyi.: Pianist Martin Roscoe and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. 'Best of the Year' - BBC Music Magazine. 'Roscoe's superbly authoritative performances are majestic and glittering as required' - Gramophone.

MUSICAL

That's entertainment : a celebration of the MGM film musical.,: The John Wilson Orchestra.

The missing room, Moriarty.: More than three years after their first album "Gee Whiz But This Is A Lonesome Town", Moriarty has returned with a second, self-produced opus, 'The Missing Room' -- an album forged on the road while they were touring, an electric-folk album.
Stories from the steeples, Mary Black.
The essential collection, Andrew Gold.

ROCK

Aqualung, Jethro Tull.
Black out, Giant Sand.
Cafe del mar. Volumen diecisiete, [compiled by Ramon Guiral & Cafe del Mar Team].
Comeblack, Scorpions.
Masterpiece, Gilles Peterson.
National treasures : the complete singles, Manic Street Preachers.: Celebrating the 21st anniversary of their first single release.
Off the top, Wu-Tang Clan.: First in a series of class Wu-Tang Clan freestyle sessions.
Stoned & dethroned, The Jesus and Mary Chain.
The love songs, Giant Sand.: 25th anniversary edition.
The Toronto strut : the classic Canadian broadcast, Stray Cats.: Recorded at Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada, March 28, 1983
An ashtray heart : Toronto broadcast 1981, Captain Beefheart.
Hidden treasures, Dave Davies.
Retrospective, Eminem.
80's reverb rules OK! : official bootleg, Graham Parker and the Face: Recorded live at the Limfjords Festival, Denmark, 2 Aug., 1986.
Hope holiday, Lindon Puffin.: "Puffin's vocals are as confident as his lyrics and the discreet electro touches, chiming and penetrating guitars (the increasing soar of the pop ballad Into the Evening), willingness to drop the mood (the lovely, forgiving These Are the Moments) and seven-minute closer Down to the Sea show a singer-songwriter who has found his stride." -Graham Reid, NZ Herald (4.5 stars)

SCO

Hammerhead, Scoria.

DVDs

COMEDY

Keeping up appearances. Christmas specials, Written by Roy Clarke
Keeping up appearances. Life lessons from Onslow, Written by Roy Clarke.
The Topp Twins. Volume 2.,
The Topp Twins. Volume 3.,
It's Rhys Darby night!, Rhys Darby

FILM

Abduction, Directed by John Singleton.: Taylor Lautner, Alfred Molina and Lily Collins.
Apron strings, Director, Simi Urale: N.Z. film set in Auckland with Peter Elliott, Jennifer Ludlam and Nathan Whitaker.
Bush Christmas, Directed by Henri Safran.: Aussie outback tale from 1983 with a young Nicole Kidman.
Country strong, Directed by Shana Feste: Gwyneth Paltrow doing country & western.
Dylan Dog : dead of night, Directed bvy Kevin Munroe: Brandon Routh as supernatural private eye Dylan Dog.
My afternoons with Margueritte, Directed by Jean Becker: With Gerard Depardieu and Gisele Casadesus.
Stranger than fiction, Directed by Marc Forster: With Will Ferrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Emma Thompson.
Terri, Directed by Azazel Jacobs.: Low budget American film that was a hit at Sundance Festival.
Troll hunter, Directed and written by Andre Ovredal.
William Wyler's the heiress, Directed by William Wyler.: Adaptation of stage play with Olivia De Havilland, Montgomery Clift and Ralph Richardson.
Win win, Directed by Tom McCarthy: With Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, Melanie Lynskey and Bobby Canavale.
Legally blonde, Directed by Robert Luketic. Legally blonde. 2 : red white & blonde