Andrew Tortise
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Bach, J S: St Matthew Passion, BWV244
RecommendedJames Gilchrist (Evangelist), Stephan Loges (Jesus), Hannah Morrison, Zoë Brookshaw, Charlotte Ashley (soprano), Reginald Mobley, Eleanor Minney (alto), Hugo Hymas (tenor), Ashley Riches, Alex Ashworth, Jonathan Sells (bass)
English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, Trinity Boys Choir, Sir...
James Gilchrist is among the most communicative of storytellers and his lightly articulated, subtly nuanced declamation and, where required, sense of urgency are eloquent and dependable…the... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 17th March 2017
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2017, Disc of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2017, Finalist - Baroque Vocal
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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Record Review, 15th April 2017, Recording of the Week
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Handel: Brockes-Passion
Sandrine Piau (soprano), Stuart Jackson, Konstantin Krimmel, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen
You’re in safe hands here. Arcangelo bring their Baroque expertise to this pristine interpretation of Handel’s Brockes Passion. The soloists are fabulous, particularly Sandrine Piau, who shimmers... — More…
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Record Review, 13th March 2021, Record of the Week
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Sunday Times, 21st March 2021, Disc of the Week
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Record Review, Records of the Year 2021
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Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72 Christine Brewer (Leonore), John MacMaster (Florestan), Daniel Borowski (Don Fernando), Juha Uusitalo (Don Pizarro), Kristinn Sigmundsson (Rocco), Sally Matthews (Marzelline), Andrew Kennedy (Jaquino)
London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
…Colin Davis's conducting of the London Symphony Orchestra and the vocal forces is so impressive that it ranks with the greatest accounts I have ever heard of this work… Christine Brewer is... — More…
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JS Bach: Cantatas for Ascension Day
RecommendedLenneke Ruiten (soprano), Meg Bragle (contralto), Andrew Tortise (tenor), Dietrich Henschel (baritone)
The Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
What a swagger Gardiner brings to the beginning of BWV37...Best of all are the ebullient choruses that bookend the oratorio, exhibiting Gardiner's innate Bachian flair, and bringing to an end... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 8th April 2013
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Building a Library, May 2019, Recommended Recording
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Georg Philipp Telemann: Die Donner-Ode
Solomon's Knot, Jonathan Sells, Les Passions de l’Âme and Meret Lüthi featuring Kate Symonds-Joy, Solomon's Knot, Jonathan Sells, Les Passions de l’Âme and Meret Lüthi featuring Zoë Brookshaw, Solomon's Knot, Jonathan Sells, Les Passions de l’Âme and Meret Lüthi featuring Johannes Wollrab, Solomon's...
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Weir: The Vanishing Bridegroom
RecommendedAilish Tynan (soprano), Anna Stéphany (mezzo), Andrew Tortise (tenor), Owen Gilhooly (baritone) & Jonathan Lemalu (bass baritone)
BBC Singers & BBC Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
a composer of integrity, [Weir] communicates intelligently with different audiences and ages. This timely release of The Vanishing Bridegroom (1990), her most successful opera, underscores her... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2014, Opera Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2014
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Buxtehude: Membra Jesu nostri
Anne Grimm (soprano 1), Johannette Zomer (soprano 2), Peter de Groot (alto), Andrew Tortise (tenor) & Bas Ramselaar (bass)
The Netherlands Bach Society
They dally deliciously on any expressive dissonances and suspensions, while the players add warmth and colour with intelligent use of vibrato and ornamentation, becoming more overtly dramatic... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2006, Editor's Choice
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Rossini: Petite Messe solennelle
RecommendedCarolyn Sampson (soprano), Hilary Summers (alto), Andrew Tortise (tenor), Andrew Foster-Williams (bass), Gary Cooper (19th-century piano), Matthew Halls (19th-century piano) & Mark Williams (harmonium)
The Choir of The King’s Consort, Robert King
I like the fact that the overall effect isn't operatic, and that every attempt seems to have been made to be faithful to Rossini's original intentions. That includes the acoustic, which sounds... — More…
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Building a Library, November 2018, Also Recommended
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Judith Weir: the Vanishing Bridegroom
Olivia Robinson (vocals), Stephen Jeffes (narrator), Anna Stéphany (soprano), Sian Menna (vocals), Lynette Alcantara (soprano), Andrew Murgatroyd (vocals), Christopher Bowen (tenor), Edward Goater (tenor), Edward Price (baritone), Jonathan Lemalu (baritone), Ailish Tynan (soprano), Owen Gilhooly...
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Britten: Billy Budd
RecommendedNathan Gunn (Billy), Ian Bostridge (Captain Vere), Gidon Saks (Claggart), Neal Davies (Redburn), Jonathan Lemalu (Flint), Matthew Rose (Ratcliffe), Andrew Kennedy (Novice), Matthew Best (Dansker), Roderick Williams (Novice's Friend)
London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Daniel Harding
…this is a good, often exciting performance, but Hickox and especially Britten are hard acts to follow. — More…
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Grammy Awards, 52nd Awards (2009), Best Opera Recording
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