JOHN RUSHBY-SMITH

RECORD PRODUCTION AWARDS

Rameau: Naïs.  English Bach Festival Orchestra and Singers cond Nicolas McGegan.  Linda Russell, Jennifer Smith, Ann Mackay, Brian Parsons, Ian Caley, Ian Caddy, Richard Jackson, Antony Ransome, John Tomlinson.     Recorded at EMI Abbey Road Studio 1. Erato STU 71439 (1982). Re-issued on Erato CD No. 4509985322 (2 CDs) 1995.

Winner Prix du Disque for best French Opera Recording 1982.

Sir Michael Tippett: The Mask of Time.  BBC S.O., Singers and Symphony Chorus,  cond Andrew Davis.  Soloists: Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Robert Tear, John Cheek.  Recorded live in the Royal Festival Hall.  EMI CDS 7 47705 (1987).  

Winner of Gramophone Award for Best Contemporary Music Recording 1988.  Grand Prix du Disque Charles Cros 1988

Enescu: Oedipe.  Opera, recorded in Monte Carlo with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo conducted by Lawrence Foster, for EMI Path -Marconi. Soloists include Van Dam, Gedda, Bacquier, Fassbaender, Hendricks, Lipovsek, Quilico.  Recorded in la Salle Garnier, Monte Carlo.

Winner le Prix de l'Académie Charles Cros (1991), le Diapason d'Or de l'Année 1991, le Grand Prix de l'Académie du Disque Lyrique and le Grand Prix de la Nouvelle Académie du Disque Français.

Boulez: "Pli selon Pli", BBC S.O. cond Pierre Boulez, Phyllis Bryn-Julson (soprano).  Recorded in BBC Maida Vale Studio 1.  Erato (Digital) NUM 75050 (1983).  Re-issued 2005 on Erato CD 8573842482 (Distrib. Warner-Apex)

Winner of Gramophone Award for Best Contemporary Music Recording 1983.

RECORD PRODUCTIONS

Heather Harper (soprano).  Lieder by Beethoven and Schubert.  Paul Hamburger (piano).  Recorded BBC Maida Vale Studio 1. BBC Records REB 170. (1974).

Open University Music Course A304 "The Development of Instruments and Their Music":  Baroque Music; Bach Organ Music; The Rise of the Symphony; Twentieth Century Music.  Various Artists incl Gerald Hendrie, The Allegri String Quartet, The London Virtuosi, James Galway, Croylands Chamber Orchestra. Recorded in various locations.  OU Records (1974).

London Saxophone Quartet Works by Jacob, Harvey, Cordell, Dubois and Absil. Transatlantic Records - TRA 308. (1975).

Petrassi:  Concerti 1,II, VII and VIII.  BBC S.O. cond Zoltan Pesko.  Recorded in BBC Maida Vale Studio 1 and St Pancras Town Hall.  Fonit Cetra (1977). Re-issued on CD Warner-Fonit 8573 83274-2 (2000).

Christmas Carols from Canterbury Cathedral. Choir of Canterbury Cathedral, dir. Alan Wicks.  Recorded in Canterbury Cathedral. BBC Records REC 429 (1981).

"A Royal Occasion".  Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, National Youth Choir of New Zealand, Roger Vignoles (piano).   Recording of Concert in the presence of H.R.H. Prince Charles, Wembley Conference Centre, 1982.  Kiwi/Pacific Records TRL 025 (1982).

Delius: Opera "The Magic Fountain".  BBC Concert Orchestra cond Norman Del Mar.  BBC Artium Records.

Delius: Opera "Margot la Rouge".  BBC Concert Orch. cond Norman Del Mar. Lois McDonall, Kenneth Woolam, Malcolm Donelly, Ludmilla Andrew, Richard Jackson, Dennis Wicks, Anne Collins, Margaret Field, Phyllis Cannan, David Wilson-Johnson, Alan Watt.  Recorded in BBC Maida Vale Studio 2.  BBC Records REGL 458 (1982).

Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice.  Glyndebourne Festival Opera. L.P.O. cond Raymond Leppard.  Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Gale, Elisabeth Speiser.  Recorded at Brent Town Hall.  Erato LP NUM 750423 (1983). CD re-issue 2292-45864-2 (1992)

Plaisirs d'Amour.  Lieder, Melodies and Songs with Susan Kessler (mezzo-soprano) and Geoffrey Parsons (piano).  Recorded at Wigmore Hall, London.  Meridian E77074 (1983).

Francis Routh: "A Sacred Tetralogy", Christopher Bowers-Broadbent (organ), Coventry Cathedral.  Redcliffe Recordings RR004 (1984).

Boulez: Rituel in memoriam Bruno Maderna.  BBC Symphony Orch. cond Pierre Boulez.  Sony Classical CD45839 (1990) from CBS 74109 (1984)

Elgar: Symphony No 1.  BBC S.O. cond Sir Colin Davis.  Recorded live for Oxfam "Concert Aid" in the Royal Albert Hall.  RCA RL 70748 (1985).

Jeffrey Jacob (Piano).  Works by Barber and Routh. Recorded in BBC Maida Vale Studio 2.   Redcliffe Recordings RR005 (1986).

Schoenberg: Violin Concerto Op.36, Piano Concerto Op.42.   L.S.O. cond Pierre Boulez.  Pierre Amoyal (violin), Peter Serkin (piano).  Recorded in EMI Abbey Road Studio 1.  Erato LP NUM 75256 (1985). CD re-issue 3984-24241-2 (1998)

Penderecki: Cello Concerto. Philharmonia Orchestra cond Penderecki, Mstislav Rostropovitch (cello).  Recorded in Henry Wood Hall.  Erato ECD 75321 (1987).

Shostakovitch: Cello Concerto No 1; Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante. L.S.O. cond Seiji Ozawa.  Mstislav Rostropovitch (cello).  Recorded in Henry Wood Hall.  Erato 2292-45332-2 (1988).

"Flying High".  Joseph Petric (accordion), Andrew Ball (piano).  Works by Molique, Ibert, Scarlatti, Bentzon.  Recorded in BBC Maida Vale Studio 2.  World Records (C.B.S.) Canada, WRC 1-5689 (1988)

Classical Spectacular I.  Recording of Royal Albert Hall Spectacular (promoter: Raymond Gubbay).  R.P.O., London Choral Society, Bands of Scots and Welsh Guards, cond Michael Reed R.P.O.Records.  Recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall.  CD RPO 8019. (1989).

Classical Spectacular II.  Sequel to above, including works not used in above, plus additional material recorded in separate sessions.  Recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall and at All Saints' Tooting.  R.P.O.Records CD RPO 8022. (1989).

From This Moment On.  Maria Ewing sings Broadway.  R.P.O. cond Neil Richardson, Richard Rodney Bennett (Piano).  Recorded CTS Studios, London.  RPO Records (1990) MCD 18.

London Sinfonietta.  Cond Esa-Pekka Salonen, Annsi Karttunen (Cello solo). Works by Hindemith, Merikanto, Lindberg, Zimmermann.  Recorded at Angel Studios, London.  Finlandia Records. FACD 400 (1990)

Opera Spectacular II.  R.P.O. conducted Robin Stapleton.  Josephine Barstow, Arthur Davies, Chorus of Royal Opera House.  R.P.O. Records  CDRPO 7009 (1991)

London Sinfonietta Voices/London Sinfonietta Cond. Terry Edwards. Trois Petites Liturgies - Messiaen.  Recorded St Silas Church, London.  Virgin Classics. 1992.

The Songs of Walton and Lambert Yvonne Kenny (Soprano), Malcolm Martineau (Piano). Etcetera Records KTC 1140, 1992.

The Sword and the Grail. William Lewis sings Wagner. Excerpts from Rienzi, Lohengrin, The Ring, Parsifal.  R.P.O. cond Gabor Otvos, William Lewis (tenor).  Recorded Barking Town Hall. Marin Opera Co (California) MOC 001 (1985).  Re-issued on CD by RPO Records, RPO7019, 1992.

Boulez: Le visage nuptial; Le soleil des eaux  BBC S.O.& Chorus, Phyllis Bryn-Julson, Elizabeth Lawrence.  Erato 2292 45494-2 (1990) Re-issued 2005 on Erato CD 8573842482 (Distrib. Warner-Apex)

Schoenberg: Choral Works.  John Shirley-Quirk/Günter Reich, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC S.O., London Sinfonietta. Cond Pierre Boulez.  Sony Classical CD44571 (1990) from CBS Masters (1982-86)

Marcial Solal: Jazz Concerti.  Monte Carlo Orchestra, cond. Marius Constant.  Recorded in La Salle Garnier, Monte Carlo.  Erato Musifrance MF 2292-45495-2 (1990)

Stravinsky "Le Rossignol" BBC S.O., Pierre Boulez and Soloists.  Erato 2292 45627-2 1992

"...aus schatten duft gewebt"  Music of H.K.Gruber, with H.K.Gruber, Ernst Kovacic, Paul Crossley and the London Sinfonietta.  Largo 5124, 1993.

The Solomon Trio  Piano Trios by Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Ravel, Debussy, Faure, Tchaikowsky and Arensky for Pickwick IMP Masters. (1992-current)

Magic in the Air - A selection of songs by Cantamus Girls' Choir - for private distribution by the choir. (1993)

Beethoven Piano Trios  Solomon Trio Pickwick IMP Masters MCD 69 (1993)

David Lumsdaine: Aria for Edward John Eyre Gemini Ensemble, cond. Elgar Howarth, with Jane Manning (soprano) NMC D007 1993.

Music of Priaulx Rainier Various Artists and ensembles   Redcliffe Recordings 007 1993.

Liebestraum: Franz Liszt Lieder William Lewis tenor Jason Weaver piano.  AAG Records. (1994)

Music of Alan Bush  Various artists.   Redcliffe Recordings 008. 1994.

Music of Sir Arnold Bax   Richard Crabtree (Viola) Charles Matthews (Piano) Olympia OCD 454 1994

A Bouquet of Mélodies French song. Yvonne Kenny soprano & Malcolm Martineau piano Walsingham Classics "Voice of Australia" series. WAL 80222 (1994)

Kriegzeugnisse (Testimonies of War) Boris Blacher: Dance Scenes LPO cond. Noam Sheriff Largo CD No.5130 (1994)

British Song Songs by Tippett, Routh, David Matthews and Rushby-Smith. Margaret Field soprano & Andrew Ball piano  Redcliffe Recordings RR009 (1995)

The Solomon Trio  Dvorak Piano Trios. Carlton Classics (1996)

A Garland of Roses 25 of the world's most beautiful Rose Songs. Margaret Field soprano & Andrew Ball piano Walsingham Classics "Voice of Australia" series. WAL8037-2 (1998)

The Bochmann Quartet Various string quartets 1996-2002

British String Quartets Quartets by Frank Bridge, Alan Bush and Purcell. Bochmann Quartet Redcliffe Recordings RR020 (2003)

Kenge Albanian 20th Century Piano Music – Kirsten Johnson (Piano) Guild Records GMCD 7257, 2003

Music of the Russian Orhodox Bristol Bach Choir, dir Peter Leech. Recorded in Gloucester Cathedral) 2004 (Bristol Bach Choir CD.)

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