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City of London Sinfonia's recording output is prolific; we have made over 100 recordings to date on many of the major record labels.

CLS has completed many recordings on the Chandos label, including a critically acclaimed Britten Operas series conducted by the late Richard Hickox. The latest in this series was released in 2008; a recording of Owen Wingrave.

Featured Works from Chandos:

Britten: Death in Venice
CHAN 10280

Britten: Albert Herring
CHAN 10036

Britten: Peter Grimes
CHAN 9447

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia
CHAN 9254



We also have a special relationship with John Rutter's record label Collegium Records, for whom we have provided the orchestral accompaniment for many of Rutter's large scale choral works.

Featured works from Collegium Records: 

 
CD CSCD 510

The John Rutter Christmas Album
The Cambridge Singers
City of London Sinfonia
with Stephen Varcoe, baritone
directed by John Rutter

 


 

 

 
CD COLCD 112

John Rutter: Te Deum
and other Church Music

The Cambridge Singers
The City of London Sinfonia
directed by John Rutter

 

 

 

 

 
 
CD CSCD 512
 
The Cambridge Singers Christmas Album
 The Cambridge Singers
The City of London Sinfonia
with Stephen Varcoe (baritone)
directed by John Rutter
 
 
   
 
 

 

 
 
CD CSCD 513

Three Musical Fables

 

The Cambridge Singers
The King's Singers
City of London Sinfonia
directed by Richard Hickox and John Rutter

 
   
 
 

 

 
 
CD CSCD 514

Be thou my vision
Sacred Music by John Rutter

The Cambridge Singers
The City of London Sinfonia
directed by John Rutter

 

   
 
 

 

 
 
CD CSCD 515

Gloria
The sacred music of John Rutter

The Cambridge Singers
The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
The City of London Sinfonia
directed by John Rutter

 
 

 

 

 
CD CSCD 517

The Sprig of Thyme
Traditional Songs

The Cambridge Singers
With members of the City of London Sinfonia
directed by John Rutter

 

 


 



The following recordings were made possible by the generous support of our sponsors.
To order one of these please email CLS directly or call 020 7621 2800. All CDs cost £10.

Baroque Masterworks (MMC)
directed by Nicholas Ward

Classical Masterworks (MMC)
Music by Mozart, Haydn and Schubert
directed by Nicholas Ward

Fine Brass (MMC)
City of London Sinfonia Brass Emsemble perform various works arranged for brass
conducted by Douglas Boyd

Peter and the Wolf (MMC)
Also includes The Carnival of the Animals and Brother Heinrich's Christmas
conducted by Douglas Boyd and John Rutter

The Four Seasons (MMC)
Music by Vivaldi including The Four Seasons
directed by Nicholas Ward

Handel in London (MMC)
Includes Music for the Royal Fireworks and Water Music Suites 1 and 2
directed by Nicholas Ward

A Celebration of Christmas (MMC)
with The Cambridge Singers
conducted by John Rutter

Mozart Concertos (Zurich)
Flute and Harp Concerto in C, K229
    conductor: Richard Hickox, flute: Philippa Davies, harp: Rachel Masters
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K467
    director/piano: Howard Shelley
Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat, K495
    conductor: Richard Hickox, horn: Richard Watkins

The German Meisters Seite an Seite (Sedgwick)
Music by Bach and Beethoven
conducted by Richard Hickox and John Rutter

Vive la Musique (Sedgwick)
A celebration of French Music
conducted by Richard Hickox

Vivaldi, Vivace! (Sedgwick)
Music by Vivaldi
directed by Nicholas Kraemer, Nicholas Ward and Andrew Watkinson 



Other works in the CLS Discography include:

William Alwyn: Lyra Angelica
Chandos
conducted by Richard Hickox

William Alwyn: Oboe Concerto, Three Concerti Grossi
Chandos
conducted by Richard Hickox
oboe: Nicholas Daniel, harp: Rachel Masters

Arnold: Orchestral Works
Chandos
conducted by Richard Hickox

Lennox Berkeley: A Dinner Engagement
Chandos
conducted by Richard Hickox

Lennox Berkeley: Ruth
Chandos
with the Joyful Company of Singers
conducted by Richard Hickox

Dame Janet Baker Sings Berlioz, Brahms, Mendelssohn & Respighi
Virgin Classics
with the London Symphony Chorus
conducted by Richard Hickox

Rutland Boughton: Bethlehem
Hyperion
conducted by Allan G Melville

Britten: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Virgin Classics
conducted by Richard Hickox

Britten: Les Illuminations, Serenade, Nocturne, Noye's Fludde
Virgin Classics
conducted by Richard Hickox

Britten, Finzi & Holst: Choral Works
Chandos
with the Britten Singers

Charpentier: Messe de minuit pour Noel & Poulenc: Motets
Chandos
directed by George Gest

Dyson: Symphony in G
Chandos
conducted by Richard Hickox

Dyson: Music by Sir George Dyson
Chandos
conducted by Richard Hickox

Dyson: Concerto Leggiero
Chandos
conducted by Richard Hickox
piano: Eric Parkin

Faure: Requiem and other Choral Music
Collegium Records
with the Cambridge Singers
directed by John Rutter

Finzi: In Years Defaced
Chandos
conducted by Richards Hickox
tenor: John Mark Ainsley

Gliere & Ginastera: Harp Concertos
Chandos
conducted by Richard Hickox
harp: Rachel Masters

Percy Grainger: Works for Chorus and Orchestra
Chandos
with the Joyful Company of Singers
conducted by Richard Hickox

Percy Grainger: Works for Chorus and Orchestra 2
Chandos
with the Joyful Company of Singers
conducted by Richard Hickox

Barry Guy: After the Rain
NMC
conducted by Richard Hickox

Handel: Alcina
EMI Classics
conducted by Richard Hickox

Handel: Oboe Concertos 1-3, Suite in G minor
Naxos
directed by Nicholas Ward
oboe: Anthony Camden, Julia Girdwood

The Handel Collection
American Gramaphone
conducted by John Rutter
harpsichord: Harry Bicket

Robin Holloway: Sea Surface Full of Clouds
Chandos
conducted by Richard Hickox

Holst: Orchestral Works
Chandos
conducted by Richard Hickox

Holst: Savitri, The Dream City
Hyperion
with the Richard Hickox Singers
conducted by Richard Hickox

Herbert Howells: Music for Strings
Chandos
conducted by Richard Hickox

John Ireland: A Downland Suite etc
Chandos
conducted by Richard Hickox

William Lloyd Webber: Invocation
Chandos
conducted by Richard Hickox

Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea
Virgin Classics
conducted by Richard Hickox

Mozart: Horn Concertos
Classic FM
directed by Andrew Watkinson
horn: Stephen Stirling

Mozart: Divertimenti & Serenades
Classic FM
director: Andrew Watkinson

Mozart, Salieri: Concertos
Chandos
conducted by Richard Hickox

Nigel Osborne: Flute Concerto
NMC
conducted by Richard Hickox
flute: Duke Dobing

Roxanna Panufnik: Beastly Tales
EMI Classics
conducted by Sian Edwards

Roxanna Panufnik: Westminster Mass
Teldec
with Westminster Cathedral Choir
directed by James O'Donnell

Marcos de Portugal: Le Donne Cambiate
Marco Polo
conducted by Alvaro Cassuto

Poulenc: Gloria and other choral music
Collegium Records
with The Cambridge Singers
conducted by John Rutter

Poulenc: Stabat Mater, Gloria
Virgin Classics
with the Westminster Singers
conducted by Richard Hickox

Rossini: Stabat Mater
Chandos
conducted by Richard Hickox

Rossini: Arias
Chandos
conducted by Richard Hickox
mezzo-soprano: Della Jones

Rubbra: Vocal & Choral Works
Chandos
with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus
conducted by Richard Hickox

John Rutter: Requiem
Naxos
with the Choir of Clare College Cambridge
directed by Timothy Brown

John Rutter: Music for Christmas
Hyperion
conducted by Stephen Layton

John Rutter: Mass of the Children
Collegium Records
with The Cambridge Singers
conducted by John Rutter

John Rutter: Magnificat, The Falcon, Two Festival Anthems
Collegium Records
with The Cambridge Singers
conducted by John Rutter

John Rutter: Fancies
Collegium Records
with The Cambridge Singers
conducted by John Rutter

John Rutter: Requiem, Magnificat
Collegium Records
with The Cambridge Singers
conducted by John Rutter

John Rutter: Gloria and other sacred music
Hyperion
conducted by Stephen Layton

John Rutter: Requiem
EMI Classics
with the Choir of King's College Cambridge
conducted by Stephen Cleobury

The John Rutter Collection
Universal Classics
with the Cambridge Singers
conducted by John Rutter

Robert Simpson: Variations on a Theme by Carl Nielsen
Hyperion
conducted by Matthew Taylor

Richard Strauss: Oboe Concerto, Sonatina No. 2 in E flat
Chandos
conducted by Richard Hickox
oboe: Nicholas Daniel

Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms
Hyperion
conductor: James O'Donnell

Tavener: Fall and Resurrection
Chandos
conducted by Richard Hickox

Music by Tchaikovsky, Bizet, Faure & Ravel
Virgin Classics
conducted by Richard Hickox

Tippett: Concerto for Double String Orchestra
Chandos
conducted by Richard Hickox

Vanhal: Symphonies, Vol. 2
Naxos
directed by Andrew Watkinson

Vaughan Williams: The Pilgrim's Progress
Hyperion
conducted by Matthew Best

Vaughan Williams: Christmas Music
Chandos
with the Joyful Company of Singers
conducted by Richard Hickox

Vivaldi: Cello Concerti Vol. 1
Naxos
directed by Nicholas Kraemer
cello: Raphael Wallfisch

Vivaldi: Cello Concerti Vol. 2
Naxos
directed by Nicholas Kraemer
cello: Raphael Wallfisch

Vivaldi: Cello Concerti Vol. 3
Naxos
directed by Nicholas Kraemer
cello: Raphael Wallfisch

Vivaldi: Cello Concerti Vol. 4
Naxos
directed by Nicholas Kraemer
cello: Raphael Wallfisch

Vivaldi: Wind Concerti
Naxos
directed by Nicholas Kraemer

Vivaldi: La Stravaganza, Vol. 1
Naxos
directed by Nicholas Kraemer
violin: Andrew Watkinson

Vivaldi: La Stravaganza, Vol. 2
Naxos
directed by Nicholas Kraemer
violin: Andrew Watkinson

Walton: Facade 1 & 2
Chandos
conducted by Richard Hickox

Walton: Christopher Columbus Suite
Chandos
with the Westminster Singers
conducted by Richard Hickox

Grace Williams: 'The Dancers' Suite
Chandos
conducted by Richard Hickox

Christmas Night: Carols of the Nativity
Collegium Records
with The Cambridge Singers
directed by John Rutter

If There Were Dreams to Sell: English Orchestral Songs
Chandos
conducted by Richard Hickox
bass-baritone: Stephen Varcoe

A Portrait of The Cambridge Singers
Collegium Records
directed by John Rutter

Le Flute enchantee
Chandos
conducted by Richard Hickox
flute: Susan Milan

The Cambridge Singers Collection
Collegium Records
directed by John Rutter

Sing, ye Heavens: Hymns for all time
Collegium Records
with The Cambridge Singers
directed by John Rutter

 
 
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