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18th April 2024

Awards, BBC Music Magazine Awards 2024: The Winners!

by Chris O'Reilly

BBC Music Magazine Awards 2024I'm coming to you direct from Kings Place in London this evening, where winners of this year's BBC Music Magazine Awards ceremony have just been announced. The coveted Recording of the Year Award has gone to John Wilson and Sinfonia of London for their second volume of English Music for Strings on Chandos, featuring works by Vaughan Williams, Howells, Delius & Elgar; the same team also scooped the Opera Award for their recording of the original version of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!, starring Nathaniel Hackmann as Curly and Sierra Boggess as Laurey.

Organist and conductor Anna Lapwood was named Personality of the Year in recognition of her mission to 'bring classical music to waves of new audiences with her prolific and hugely engaging social media presence', whilst the Newcomer of the Year Award went to American pianist George Xiaoyuan Fu for his 'breathtaking' recital centring on Ravel's Miroirs (released on Platoon in November 2022).

And don't miss our special offer featuring all the winners of this year's awards!

Recording of the Year and Orchestral

Vaughan Williams, Howells, Delius & Elgar: Music for Strings

Vaughan Williams, Howells, Delius & Elgar: Music for Strings

Sinfonia of London, John Wilson

'The Sinfonia of London’s string playing bristles with vitality and definition.'

Available Formats: SACD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC

Concerto

Nielsen: The Concertos

Nielsen: The Concertos

Bomsori (violin), Ulla Miilmann (flute), Johnny Teyssier (clarinet) Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Fabio Luisi

'These characterful works were brought to vivid life by their respective soloists, in fine dialogue with Luisi and the Danish National Symphony.'

Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC

Opera

Rodgers & Hammerstein: Oklahoma!

Rodgers & Hammerstein: Oklahoma!

Nathaniel Hackmann (Curly), Sierra Boggess (Laurey), Rodney Earl Clarke (Jud Fry), Jamie Parker (Will Parker), Louise Dearman (Ado Annie), Sandra Marvin (Aunt Eller), Nadim Naaman (Ali Hakim), Leo Roberts (Andrew Carnes); Sinfonia of London, Oklahoma! Ensemble, John Wilson

'As ever, John Wilson brings great passion to this project, assembling not only his go-to band of top-notch orchestral players, but a cast totally perfect in their roles.'

Available Formats: 2 SACDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC

Choral & Song 

Monteverdi: Vespro della beata Vergine

Monteverdi: Vespro della beata Vergine

Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon

'Eschewing some of the liturgical elements, this recording was called ‘an attractive addition’ in our original review, its bright and lyrical tone offering a refreshing view of the great work.'

Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC

Vocal

Beyond

Beyond

Jakub Józef Orliński (countertenor), Il Pomo d'Oro​

'Orliński carries off the programme with great élan: his bell-like voice is warm, focused and as limber as his famous break-dancing.'

Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC

Chamber

Beethoven: The Late Quartets

Beethoven: The Late Quartets

Calidore String Quartet

'The Calidore players penetrate right to the heart of the music, giving warm and intensely lyrical accounts.'

Available Formats: 3 CDs, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC

Instrumental

Profesión

Profesión

Sean Shibe (guitar)

'This is a gleaming and brilliant album that doesn’t fail to awaken the senses to the exhilarating world of unadulterated acoustic sound.'

Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC

Premiere

Maconchy, Lutyens & Wallen: Works for Piano and Orchestra

Maconchy, Lutyens & Wallen: Works for Piano and Orchestra

Martin Jones (piano), Rebeca Omordia (piano), BBC Concert Orchestra, John Andrews

'All the pieces are premieres on disc – and they are discoveries you’ll want to hear many times again.'

Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC

Newcomer

Mirrors

Mirrors

George Xiaoyuan Fu (piano)

'His intelligent approach to the music is fuelled by deep emotion and understanding of the wide variety of repertoire. That and Fu’s entrancing lightness of touch made for a memorable debut.'

Available Formats: MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC

Personality of the Year

Anna Lapwood'Our 2024 Personality of the Year award went to organist, conductor and social media sensation Anna Lapwood, whose incredible 2023 included a successful solo album, an MBE and a Proms debut. Variously dubbed the ‘TikTok organist’ and ‘the Taylor Swift of classical music’, Lapwood has brought classical music to waves of new audiences with her prolific and hugely engaging social media presence, and has collaborated fruitfully with everyone from electronic artist Bonobo to actor Benedict Cumberbatch. Evangelical about bringing music to new audiences, Lapwood told us, ‘There’s potential to reach young people just where they are spending their time, and to say, “You know what, I love this thing, you might love it too. Come along for the ride and let’s see what happens.” Her energy and passion made her an obvious Personality of the Year.'

Chris O'Reilly - Chief Executive

Chris grew up in London and studied cello from the age of 5. He never did enough practice to get really good at it, but caught a passion for Classical music which would stick with him forever. He has wide ranging musical tastes, still plays Chamber music and particularly loves Mahler.

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