No 1

Monteverdi ‘Madrigali, Vol 2 – Mantova’

Les Arts Florissants / Paul Agnew

(Les Arts Florissants Editions) 

'This is consort-singing without a safety net' Read review

No 2

Berio Sinfonia

Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Hannu Lintu 

(Ondine)

'A marvellous new recording' Read review

No 3

Mendelssohn & Schumann Orch Wks

Maria João Pires pf LSO / Sir John Eliot Gardiner 

(LSO Live)

'One of the most thrilling ever recorded' Read review

No 4

Corelli ‘La follia’ 

Michala Petri rec Mahan Esfahani hpd 

(OUR Recordings) 

'A masterclass in musical collaboration' Read review

No 5

Dvořák Requiem 

Warsaw Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra / Antoni Wit 

(Naxos)

'This is a stunning performance' Read review

No 6

‘Invitation au Voyage’ 

Stéphanie d’Oustrac mez Pascal Jourdan pf 

(Ambronay)

'A thoroughly first-class package' Read review

No 7

‘Spirit, Strength and Sorrow’ 

The Sixteen / Harry Christophers 

(Coro) 

'Their singing is beyond criticism' Read review

No 8

‘The Spy’s Choirbook’ 

Alamire / David Skinner 

(Obsidian)

'One of the most haunting motets of all time' Read review

No 9

Hasse Siroe, re di Persia 

Soloists; Armonia Atenea / George Petrou 

(Decca)

'Recitatives crackle with dramatic conviction' Read review

No 10

Tchaikovsky Iolanta 

Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra / Emmanuel Villaume 

(DG)

'Netrebko has never been better than here' Read review

Reissue/archive

Guiomar Novaes ‘The Complete Published 78rpm Recordings’ 

Guiomar Novaes pf 

(APR mono)

'A sheer magic beautifully presented' Read review

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