As is traditional, Gramophone's reviewers have named their favourite recordings of the year (in the December issue and online). Now Gramophone's Editor, Martin Cullingford, Reviews Editor, Tim Parry, and Editor-in-Chief, James Jolly, each nominate three albums that they've enjoyed over the past 12 months.

Martin's Choice

Mahler Symphony No 4 Sabine Devieilhe; Les Siècles / François-Xavier Roth (Harmonia Mundi)

'Eden' Joyce DiDonato; Il Pomo d'Oro / Maxim Emelyanychev (Erato)

'The Psalms' Choir of St John's College, Cambridge / Andrew Nethsingha (Signum)

Tim's Choice

Paul Paray – the Mercury Masters Vol 2'  Detroit SO / Paul Paray (Eloquence) Listen to a podcast about Paul Paray with Rob Cowan

Beethoven/Liszt Symphony No 3 in E flat, 'Eroica'. Mozart/Alkan Piano Concerto No 22 in D minor, K466 Paul Wee (BIS) 

Sibelius Complete Symphonies Oslo PO / Klaus Mäkelä (Decca)

James's Choice

R Strauss Salome – Dance of the Seven Veils; Final scene. Orchestral songs. Le bourgeois gentilhomme suite Jessye Norman; London PO / Klaus Tennstedt (LPO)

'Estonian Premieres' Estonian Festival Orchestra / Paavo Järvi (Alpha)

Fauré Complete songs Cyrille Dubois; Tristan Raës (Aparté) Listen to a podcast with Cyrille Dubois

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