Posts tagged as "james-walker"

Gilbert & Sullivan: HMS Pinafore

April 18, 2018

An atmospheric Decca Phase 4 stereo recording of a much-loved Savoy opera. The work of the Australian musician, James Walker, can be found on many Eloquence releases but he appears here in an unfamiliar guise. He trained as a pianist both in his native Australia and at the Royal Academy of Music in London and […]

Gilbert & Sullivan: Princess Ida; Gilbert & Sullivan Spectacular

April 18, 2018

The first full-length D’Oyly Carte company recording of a late Savoy opera, newly remastered and generously coupled with a Phase 4 album featuring hit songs and numbers from the unequalled partnership of W.S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan. Princess Ida is unusual among Savoy operas for having a pair of tenor leads and it is […]

Gilbert & Sullivan Favourites

May 25, 2016

All the popular songs and choruses from five G&S favourites performed by the most renowned interpreters of their music.

Sullivan: Overtures & Choruses

April 20, 2016

A 2CD set of Overtures from the D’Oyly Carte recordings made over several years by Decca, together with some of Sullivan’s ‘concert overtures’ – Macbeth, Marmion and Di Ballo. Also included is an extremely rare 1969 Decca recording of Sullivan Choruses conducted by James Walker, better known in musical circles as one of Decca’s key recording […]