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These are compilations of essential music from a single composer taken from Chandos' back catalogue. They are attractively packaged in slimline CD cases competitively priced as two discs for the price of one.

Amon Ra
AMON RA was created in the early 1970s as an offshoot of Saydisc Records to explore authentic performances on original instruments of music of the MEDIAEVAL, RENAISSANCE, ELIZABETHAN, TUDOR, BAROQUE, CLASSICAL and ROMANTIC periods with a strong emphasis on the HISTORIC KEYBOARDS of the FINCHCOCKS MUSICAL MUSEUM at Goudhurst in Kent. Other instruments featured in the series include historic HARPS, ... click here for more

Artist Showcase
Chandos is delighted to offer an on-line showcase for Artists and Composers. Some of these recordings have never been issued on CD and may not be available elsewhere. There is a wealth of material here old and new and is well worth exploring. The showcase serves as an introduction for composers to present new works and for artists to have their performances available on-line. Contributors ... click here for more

Arts Music – Red Line
ARTS was created in 1993. Since then we have released more than 6.200 tracks on over 400 titles of classical music from five centuries (from medieval to music of our time), the greatest artists of the last decades as well as very promising young artists who have not yet reached the zenith of their careers. The musical styles reach from Sacred to Opera, Chamber Music to Symphonic, Lied to ... click here for more

Athene
The Athene label was founded in 1992 by pianist Joanna Leach, a specialist in the playing of period square pianos, in order to publish her own performances. Quickly however the label attracted other artists such as legendary pianist Peter Katin, who also made CDs on period instruments. A series of discs under the Athene-Minerva banner brought live concert recordings by celebrated pianists ... click here for more

Avie Records
Avie Records is about artists. All of the artists who record for Avie own their recordings and the copyright in their recordings.
Avie Records is about quality. Avie recordings boast the finest artists, outstanding production values and superlative packaging.
Avie Records combines the best of the classical industry's traditions with the needs of today's artists.
Avie Records was launched ... click here for more

BBC Philharmonic
Widely recognised as one of Britain 's finest orchestras, the BBC Philharmonic has built a worldwide reputation for outstanding quality and committed performances over an immensely wide-ranging repertoire. Chandos has an exclusive recording contract with the orchestra and over the last decade it has become one of the world's most recorded orchestras, with over 200 CDs to its credit.
Gianandrea ... click here for more

Bear Essentials
Chandos has created new two-disc compilations with specific themes aimed to appeal to the widest possible audience featuring favourite pieces of classical music. All have been 24-bit digitally remastered on two well-filled discs for the price of one. They are packaged in clear slimline cases with crisp modern designs.

Brana
Brana Records is dedicated to the restoration of the wonderful rare recordings by the Polish/Brazilian pianist, Felicja Blumental. In addition to recording well known masterpieces such as the piano concertos of Grieg andn Rachmaninoff, Felicja Blumental was a champion of lesser known early 19th Century piano works by composers such as Clementt, Hoffmeister, Ries, Kuhlau. Czerny and solo piano ... click here for more

Brass
Chandos has a long history with brass bands, recording them since 1969. The label presents recordings with some of the UK’s top brass bands, conductors, and soloists performing time-honoured repertoire of the genre as well as contemporary works. All titles on the Brass label are available as either a CD or as an mp3 download; compatible with all mp3 players, including ipods – and at 192kbs!

CDK Music
CDK Music owns the largest catalog of Russian- and Soviet-produced works outside of Russia, the majority of which were acquired from the Russian label Gramzapis before its liquidation. Compared to any classical music and works catalog in the world, this catalog is unequalled for the caliber of its artists and the excellence of its performances--many of which are of significant historical ... click here for more

Centaur Records

Chaconne
In 1989 Chandos launched its early music label - Chaconne - which set out to present a cross section of early-music repertoire from Medieval to Classical, peformed on original or period instruments.

The recordings, which now number well over 100 titles, are of a consistently high standard in both performance and sound recording.

In terms of artistic direction, the Chaconne label ... click here for more

Chandos
The Chandos label needs no introduction. It is and always has been the company's flagship. The label now boasts over 1500 titles which cover the length and breadth of the musical spectrum.

Quite apart from the quality of performances and sound for which Chandos is renowned, the company has pioneered the idea of the 'series' which allows a composer's work to be appreciated through a range ... click here for more

Chandos Movies
When incidental music was written by composers such as Grieg, Mendelssohn, Sibelius and Beethoven, it performed essentially the same role as the film music of Georges Auric, for example. The highly successful series restores many of these scores to their original version and even records music that, in the end, never made it to the big screen.

Coro
CORO is the enterprising record label of The Sixteen and Harry Christophers.
With a catalogue of over fifty titles, CORO is making brand new recordings every year that are consistently claiming five star review status and award nominations, with a host of top ten best-sellers on iTunes and other digital platforms.
Former Collins releases have also been re-mastered and re-packaged to the ... click here for more

CRD
CRD was founded in 1965 by Graham Pauncefort to import and distribute specialised Continental and American catalogues. As the company grew it was a logical step for CRD to start its own classical catalogue. The company’s first releases were made in 1973. Simon Lawman, who had studied at the Royal Academy of Music, joined the company in 1970, was appointed Artistic Director in 1973 and was ... click here for more

Diversions
Two years after Divine Art was launched, the company began to issue recordings at mid -price. Initially, this was because recordings (otherwise of very high quality) were a little too short in duration to justify a full price tag or were older recordings being issued on CD for the first time.Later, it was decided to re-name the mid-price series "Diversions" and to expand its scope to cover ... click here for more

Divine Art
The Divine Art Record Company was founded in 1993 by Stephen Sutton, a solicitor in North East England, and for several years was a part-time venture, until he gave up his legal career in 2002 to run the label full time. Form the start, the label has had two main aims: firstly, to produce recordings of rare, new and re-discovered music of quality, and secondly, to give the performers and ... click here for more

Divine Art Historical
Divine Art founder Stephen Sutton has from the age of 14 been a collector of vintage recordings, though the "78" was obsolete well before then. The passion began with his parents' small collection and, in 1968, with a gift of two edited highlights sets of Gilbert & Sullivan. The collection has now grown to over 12,000 discs. A long held ambition, once digital sound restoration software became ... click here for more

Doyen
The world-famous euphonium virtuosi and brothers Nicholas and Robert Childs established Doyen Recordings in 1988 with the ambition of offering the music lover quality recordings of the world's finest brass performers. Such has been the success of Doyen in recording the very best of brass music, whether in traditional brass band format, as brass ensembles, dedicated solo albums or in individual ... click here for more

Guild
Guild Music is a rapidly expanding record company that clearly proves you do not have to stick to familiar repertoire to be successful. From its humble beginnings as a tiny label specialising in recordings of English choir and organ music, Guild has branched out into the realms of lesser-known chamber, piano and orchestral works and with a strong predilection for World Première recordings.

Guild Historical
Now acclaimed internationally as one of the leading labels specialising in the reissue on CD of legendary performances by great artists of the past, GUILD announces the re-launch of the Guild Historical series. These include never-before-released performances together with debut symphonic recordings with some of the greatest orchestras of the second half of the 20th-century and examples of ... click here for more

Guild Light
The Guild Light Music label offers collectors a unique selection of recordings unavailable elsewhere. Forgotten historical performances take their place alongside previously unknown gems appearing on commercial release for the first time, with many talented composers becoming known again to a new generation of music lovers. Over 30 CDs are already available, with new ones being added on a regular ... click here for more

Intro
Classical music is inaccessible and difficult.
Its surprising how many people still believe the above statement to be true, so this new series is not only welcome, its also very necessary.
Each CD in the series features the orchestral music of a specific composer, with a selection of his ‘greatest hits’ played by top quality performers.
It will give you a good flavour of the composer’s ... click here for more

Landor Records
Landor Records was formed with the slogan ‘making new music, making old music new’. At Landor, a new ‘artist led’ company, we are not simply concerned with the processes of recording the artist, releasing and marketing the CD, and waiting for it to find its place in the catalogue, but are building a ‘roster’ of ‘Landor Artists’, tailoring our approach to the artists’ needs, and also providing a ... click here for more

LSO
London Symphony Orchestra
Music for today and tomorrow

In its 102nd season the London Symphony Orchestra is riding the crest of a wave. Valery Gergiev begins his tenure as Principal Conductor from January, and after eleven years as Principal Conductor, Sir Colin Davis becomes the LSO’s President, only the fifth in the Orchestra’s entire history. Daniel Harding also joins Michael Tilson ... click here for more

Alongside NMC, Metier is the premier label for British contemporary music, although not strictly limited to that genre.

Founded in 1992 by producer/engineer David Lefeber, Metier quickly gained a fine reputation for recordings of the highest quality, both of production and of content, with many “five-star” reviews. Many of the leading names in new music were attracted to the ... click here for more

Naxos
Naxos, the world's leading classical music label offers unparalleled breadth and depth of catalogue - its releases [354 in 2007] run the gamut from early to contemporary music, from instrumental and chamber music to opera. Of particular note are the label's American Classics, Japanese Classics, Spanish Classics, Greek Classics, and other series of national classical music. Naxos is known for ... click here for more

Naxos
Naxos, the world's leading classical music label offers unparalleled breadth and depth of catalogue - its releases [354 in 2007] run the gamut from early to contemporary music, from instrumental and chamber music to opera. Of particular note are the label's American Classics, Japanese Classics, Spanish Classics, Greek Classics, and other series of national classical music. Naxos is known for ... click here for more

Naxos - Marco Polo
Launched in 1982, Marco Polo is the first label devoted to world-première recordings, mostly of repertoire from the second half of the 19th and the early part of the 20th century. The recordings cover hitherto unknown works by well-known composers and the most important works by little-known or forgotten composers. Light classical music is also represented extensively. Landmark projects include ... click here for more

Nimbus
Nimbus Records issued its first LP recordings in 1977. The small factory was built into the courtyard of a Victorian country mansion called Wyastone Leys on the English / Welsh border near Monmouth. The master tapes had been recorded in the Birmingham studio built in the late 1960s by the company's founders. First to be released were recordings by living legends: Vlado Perlemuter playing Ravel, ... click here for more

NMC
Established with the aim of recording the best of contemporary British music to the highest artistic and technical standards, NMC Recordings was founded in 1988 with funding from the Holst Foundation and assistance from the Society for the Promotion of New Music. Following the success of two pilot releases - Jonathan Harvey's Bhakti, and a disc of contemporary piano music performed by Michael ... click here for more

Obsidian Records - bringing music to light

Obsidian is a volcanic substance which in early times was prized for its magical properties. When cut a certain way, its black surface can be highly polished and thus reflect an image of its beholder. From the darkness comes a light, and ancient lore has it that the viewer can choose to see many things beyond a pure ... click here for more

Onyx
ONYX set itself up specifically to help musicians express themselves rather than conform to commercial expectations Andrew Clark, London Financial Times

ONYX was started in 2005 by Chris Craker (founder of the Black Box label) and Paul Moseley, for many years a senior executive at Decca. Since August 2006 it is wholly owned and run by Paul Moseley.

ONYX is a new ... click here for more

Opera In English
Chandos Opera in English is produced in association with the Peter Moores Foundation and aims to make opera available to a wider audience by presenting the performances in English. The series, which was launched in 1995 with The Barber of Seville, is to include many of the most popular operas in the repertoire. The Barber, which was very well received, has Bruce Ford as the Count, Della Jones as ... click here for more

Prima Voce
The Prima Voce series began in 1989 and has become one of the most important and unified vocal archives on disc. The catalogue runs to 150 titles containing almost 3,000 songs and arias from the greatest singers performing from the birth of vocal recording in about 1900 to the arrival of tape and the LP in about 1949. All tracks are taken from original 78 rpm discs. Record buyers and voice ... click here for more

Priory Records
Priory is the leading producer in the U.K. of traditional choral and organ music. Established in 1980, the catalogue now extends to about 600 releases, which comprises of The Complete Psalms of David (sung to Anglican Chant), 21 volumes of settings of the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, many anthems and 23 volumes of hymns which comprise of The Complete Edition of the New English Hymnal. Priory's ... click here for more

Pristine Audio
Pristine Audio was founded in 2001 as a digital audio transfer and restoration service, coupled with occasional commercial CD releases (an early example being a collection of 78rpm transfers of music by E. J. Moeran, released through the Moeran website). In early 2005 we began our regular releases of historic recordings, with transfers of music from the 78rpm and early vinyl eras carried out by ... click here for more

Quartz
Quartz is an artist-led label that has been making increasingly larger waves in the classical world over the past three years. Quartz artists have won Grammy awards, been Classic FM featured artists and shortlisted for Classical Brit awards and have also won widespread international recognition and acclaim.

The Quartz catalogue currently boasts 50 titles with 24 new titles due to be ... click here for more

Saydisc
SAYDISC has been at the forefront of recording for posterity a host of unusual, historic and traditional musics, speech and sounds since Gef Lucena founded the company in1965.

A worldwide reputation for innovation, dedication and quality has been built up over the years and was described by The Observer as 'Britain's most remarkable record company.'

The music categories covered ... click here for more

SDG
Monteverdi Productions is a not-for-profit company: any profits from sales of our CDs are re-invested into further recordings with the Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, Orchestre Revolutionaire et Romantique under Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
Our aim is to produce recordings of the highest artistic quality, and to offer outstanding young soloists the opportunity to be recorded. By ... click here for more

Signum
Signum Records is fueled by the passion to produce great music recorded with integrity and creativity at the highest level.
Signum is a steadily-growing record label that benefits from the commitment and services of its sister company, Floating Earth, the leading production and engineering specialist service provider in Europe. Having started the label in 1997, Signum now boasts a catalogue of ... click here for more

Somm
Since it was founded in 1995, SOMM Recordings has captured everyone's imagination. Its aim is to share with its public the joy of classical music and the delight of discovering fresh repertoire, performed by artists of talent and scholarship. SOMM receives frequent accolades worldwide from collectors, music lovers, critics and the media for recordings of quality, style and originality. In ... click here for more

SP and S
SP&S is the recording label of Salvationist Publishing & Supplies Ltd.
The Salvation Army's premier music groups, The International Staff Band and International Staff Songsters, record on the SP&S label along with corps bands, corps songster brigades (choirs) and other artists like Darren Bartlett and Salvacosta.
Salvationist Publishing & Supplies Ltd. is delighted that the world-renowned ... click here for more

Toccata
Toccata Classics is the first recording label dedicated to exploring the unknown. You would think from the handful of names and pieces you see in catalogues and in concerts that classical music consisted of a select band of composers who wrote a few top-notch works. But the truth is far richer than that, and Toccata Classics aims to bring you the music that time forgot. And with revelation after ... click here for more

Unicorn-Kanchana
Unicorn Records now Unicorn - Kanchana Records was established in 1968 to make available interesting and often under recorded music and artists in recordings of the highest standards.

Mahler's Third Symphony conducted by Jascha Horenstein, at that time largely ignored by the large record companies, immediately established the company's reputation for quality and won a prestigious Grand ... click here for more

Wigmore Hall
'Few concert venues possess the magic ingredient to play host to such a project' Gramophone, March 2005

Since its launch in October 2005, Wigmore Hall Live has released ten live recordings to great critical acclaim, the first ever venue to release its own in-house record label, thus presenting the unique Wigmore experience to music lovers worldwide.

The generosity of an individual ... click here for more

Zah Zah
Zah Zah is an Arabic word used to describe something that shines brightly, as a physical fact, a description of character or of excellence (this is a shining example of the art of jazz music). In adopting this name was chosen for our Jazz, Roots- and World music label and we strive to convey these qualities of excellence in every area of our products.

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