Browse: James MacMillan (conductor)
This page lists all recordings conducted by James MacMillan.
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MacMillan: Symphony No. 3 & The Confession of Isobel Gowdie RecommendedBBC Philharmonic, James MacMillan
The Confession of Isobel Gowdie, inspired by the brutal witch-hunts that took place in post-Reformation Scotland, has become of the composer's signature works since its enthusiastic reception... — More…
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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Vaughan Williams & James Macmillan: Oboe Concertos
RecommendedNicholas Daniel (oboe & conductor), Nicholas Daniel (oboe), Nicholas Daniel (cor anglais)
Britten Sinfonia, James MacMillan
[Daniel] tends to let the tempo slacken when the harmonic pulse slows down [on the Vaughan Williams]...it's hard to complain when that leaves more space for his consistently golden tone...MacMillan... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2015, Concerto Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2015, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2015
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2016, Contemporary Winner
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James MacMillan: Works for Chamber Orchestra with Soloists
Linus Roth (violin), Lars Wouters van den Oudeweijer (clarinet), Julius Berger (cello)
Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic, James MacMillan
[From Ayrshire] is played here with burnished lyricism by the German violinist Linus Roth, who scorches the brief, 'fast-reel', second movement with virtuosity...MacMillan elicits a magnificent... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, September 2014, Concerto Choice
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MacMillan: St. Luke Passion
RecommendedPeter Dicke (organ)
Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic, Netherlands Radio Choir & National Youth Choir, Markus Stenz
The music is good at portraying the extremes of almighty power. — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 6th April 2015
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MacMillan - Quickening & The Sacrifice The Hilliard Ensemble, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus and Youth Chorus & BBC Philharmonic, James MacMillan
Quickening itself could be described as 'catholic' in many senses: in the music's daringly wide stylistic embrace; in the ritual element that interweaves surprisingly easily with purposeful symphonic... — More…
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MacMillan - Visitatio Sepulchri & Sun-Dogs Netherlands Radio Choir & Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic, James MacMillan, Celso Antunes
[Sun Dogs] is a tour de force of choral writing, in which Macmillan is always assured and in the layered execuition of which the Dutch professional choir excels, it sets texts by Michael Symmons... — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 2011, Finalist - Choral
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Alpha & Omega: Choral Music by James MacMillan
Madeleine Mitchell (violin)
Cappella Nova, Alan Tavener & James MacMillan
Cappella Nova make James MacMillan's Missa Dunelmi sound much easier to sing than it is, and that's a compliment...Perhaps it helps having MacMillan himself directing: it's interesting his default... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, February 2014, Choral & Song Choice
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MacMillan: Symphony No. 2, etc. Graeme McNaught (piano)
Scottish Chamber Orchestra, James MacMillan
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MacMillan: Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis, Ó & Tryst
Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic & Netherlands Radio Choir, James MacMillan, Edward Caswell (chorus director)
an excellent demonstration of the benefits accruing when a composer is also a technically fine condcutor. There's a special atmosphere of absolute certitude and devotion about it...this is a... — More…
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