Podcast appearances and mentions of geoffrey parsons

I attended the Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass concert at the Goodyear Theater in Akron, Ohio.  Yes, Herb is still touring at 89 years old. Yes, I was excited to see him again.  Obviously, I can't can't record the show. That's why I'm going to do something the FM radio stations did when I was younger. After a show, they would play the entire set list in order. Sit tight. This will be a long episode. So get ready to hear one of the most influential artists in music recording, art, and philanthropy in Volume 222: A TJB Concert Rewind. Promised link for Lani Hall bio.  Credits and copyrights The Lonely Bull (El solo toro) Written-By – Sol Lake The Lonely Bull (El solo toro) 1962 Work Song Written-By – Nat Adderley and Oscar Brown, Jr. SRO 1967 Memories of Madrid Written-By – Sol Lake What Now My Love 1966 Whipped Cream Written-By – Naomi Nevillev Whipped Cream and Other Delights 1965 Spanish Flea Written-By – Julius Wechter !!Going Places!! 1965 A Banda Written-By – Chico Baurque De Hollanda Herb Alpert's Ninth 1967 Ladyfingers Written-By – Toots Thielemans Whipped Cream and Other Delights 1965 Lollipops and Roses Written-By – Tony Velona Whipped Cream and Other Delights 1965 Bittersweet Samba Written-By – Sol Lake Whipped Cream and Other Delights 1965 Mexican Shuffle Written-By – Sol Lake South Of The Border 1964 Tangerine Written-By – Johnny Mercer, and Victor Shertinzer Whipped Cream and Other Delights 1965 I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra cover) Written-By – George Bassman !!Going Places!! 1965 Love Potion No. 9  (The Clovers cover) Written-By the writing team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Whipped Cream and Other Delights 1965 This Guy's in Love With You Vocals – Herb Alpert Written-By – Burt Bacharach and Hal David The Beat Of The Brass 1968 Tim Dom Dom (with Lani Hall) Written by Brito Clodoaldo and Luiz Joao Mello Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 1966 One Note Samba Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 (with Lani Hall) Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 1966 The Fool on the Hill (The Beatles cover) (with Lani Hall) Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 Fool on the Hill 1968 Mas que nada written by Jorge Ben Jor (Jorge Ben Jor cover) (with Lani Hall) Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 1966 Rise Written-By – Andy Armer, Randy Badazz Alpert (Herb's nephew) Rise 1979 Solo A Taste of Honey - TJB Written-By – Bobby Scott, and Ric Marlow (Scott Cover) Whipped Cream and Other Delights A Taste of Honey - Solo Midnight Sun 1992 Zorba the Greek Written-By – Mikis Theodorakis !!Going Places!! 1965 Smile Written-By – Charles Chaplin, Geoffrey Parsons, and John Turner Midnight Sun 1992 What Now My Love (Gilbert Bécaud cover) Written-By – Carl Sigman, Gilbert Bécaud What Now My Love 1966 A Banda (Reprise) (with band intros) Tijuana Taxi Written-By – Ervan Coleman !!Going Places!! 1965 On The Sunny Side of the Street written by Dorothy Fields, and Jimmy McHugh Sunny Side Of The Street 2022 I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #herbalpert #herbalpertandthetijuanabrass #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp

These days I find myself in a pensive, troubled state, very much in need of the kind of consolation that only music can provide. A number of years ago, I published a pair of episodes featuring the sublime Margaret Price performing music of mourning and consolation. Today's episode presents an expanded and refurbished version of the second of those episodes, in a program composed entirely of art song, moving through a sequence of emotions surrounding loss. Composers include Johannes Brahms, Giuseppe Verdi, Robert Schumann, Enrique Granados, Franz Schubert, Grace Williams, Sergei Rachmaninov, Felix Mendelssohn, Philip Cannon, Hugo Wolf, Alban Berg, Maurice Ravel, Franz Liszt, Peter Cornelius, and Richard Strauss, and collaborating pianists and conductors include Claudio Abbado, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Cyprien Katsaris, Geoffrey Parsons, and Neville Marriner, as well as frequent collaborators James Lockhart and Thomas Dewey. A thorough traversal of the song repertoire by one of the supreme recitalists of the late 20th Century. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly or yearly support at whatever level you can afford.

Soroptimistasamband Íslands samanstendur af 20 klúbbum um allt land sem eru hluti af alþjóðlegum samtökum kvenna sem stuðla að bættri stöðu kvenna og stúlkna um allan heim. Á sunnudaginn var Soroptimistaklúbbur Vestfjarða stofnaður. Við töluðum við Sigríði Kr. Gísladóttur og Hörpu Guðmundsdóttur um Soroptimista og þeirra starf og átakið Roðagyllum heiminn, en í gær, á alþjóðlegum baráttudegi gegn kynbundnu ofbeldi, hófst 16 daga vitundarvakning þar sem Soroptimistar fræða fólk til að þekkja rauðu aðvörunarljósin þegar kemur að stafrænu ofbeldi. FLÍSS, Félag um leiklist í skólastarfi, heldur hátíðlegan IDEA daginn á morgun. IDEA eru alþjóðasamtök leiklistar/leikhúss og menntunar. Haldið er upp á daginn árlega til þess að fagna og minna á mikilvægi þess að nota kennsluaðferðir leiklistar í skólum landsins. Leiklist kom inn í Aðalnámskrá grunnskóla árið 2013 og er nú orðin að fullgildri kennslugrein til jafns við aðrar listgreinar. Ása Helga Ragnarsdóttir, formaður FLÍSS, og Halldóra Björnsdóttir leikkona og leiklistarkennari komu í þáttinn. Einar Sveinbjörnsson kom til okkar í Veðurspjallið í dag. Í þetta sinn fræddi hann okkur um daggarmark loftsins, veðurútlit næstu daga og kosningaveðrið en mikil óvissa er í spám eftir að þessum frostakafla lýkur. Að lokum sagði hann okkur frá bókinni Veðurfregnir og jarðafarir eftir Maó Alheimsdóttur, en það er skáldsaga þar sem veðurfræðingur er ein aðalpersónan. Tónlist í þættinum: Borð fyrir tvo / Hjálmar (Sigurður Halldór Guðmundsson, texti Bragi Valdimar Skúlasons) Smile / Nat King Cole ( Charlie Chaplin, Geoffrey Parsons og John Turner) Knowing me knowing you / ABBA (Benny og Björn) Ástarsæla / Júníus Meyvant (Gunnar Þórðarson og Þorsteinn Eggertsson) UMSJÓN GUÐRÚN GUNNARSDÓTTIR OG GUNNAR HANSSON

Since Christa Ludwig's death more than three and a half years ago, her reputation has only increased. A significant portion of that reputation rests on her prowess as a singer of Lieder, a repertoire she took quite seriously and on which she focused a good deal of her performing career, especially in later years. At the time of her death, I published two episodes in her honor, the second, a bonus one, focusing on her work as a recitalist. That episode, which I reframe and re-present today, includes a full program of Lieder in mostly live performances between 1961 and 1993. She sings songs by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Mahler, as well as a selection of German folksongs from a German television 1978 program hosted by the enormously popular Schlagertenor Peter Alexander. She is accompanied by Leonard Bernstein, Erik Werba, Irwin Gage, Geoffrey Parsons, and James Levine. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford.

Reciban un cordial saludo. Desde Cali (Colombia), les habla Sergio Luis López, compartiéndoles un nuevo episodio de "Así la escuché yo..." El cantante brasileño José Augusto se anotó un éxito musical en 1973 con la canción “Candilejas”. Así la escuché yo... José Augusto ya había grabado la canción ese mismo año de 1973, aunque en idioma portugués con el título “Luzes Da Ribalta”. La canción original es sólo instrumental y su autor es el famoso artista británico y estrella del cine mudo, Charles Chaplin, quien la compuso en 1952 para su película “Limelight”, titulada en castellano como “Candilejas”; cuya interpretación estuvo a cargo del también británico Frank Chacksfield, la cual es conocida bajo el título “Terry's Theme from Limelight”. Al año siguiente, se grabaron versiones a las que se les añadió letra. En inglés, por ejemplo, con letra de Geoff Parsons and John Turner fue interpretada inicialmente en 1953 por Dinah Shore con la orquesta de Vic Schoen, bajo el título “Eternally” (Eternamente). Como dato curioso, hay que decir que algunas personas creen que quien canta “Candilejas” es “O Rei” Roberto Carlos; pero, en realidad, el intérprete de esta canción es su compatriota José Augusto. ¿Y tú, sabías que Charles Chaplin es el compositor de “Candilejas”? Autor: Charles Chaplin (británico) - Versión al castellano Roberto Torres - Versión al portugués Antônio Almeida & João De Barro (brasileños) - Versión al inglés Geoffrey Parsons & John Turner (británicos) Candilejas - José Augusto (1973) “Candilejas” álbum (1973) José Augusto (nombre real José Augusto Cougil, brasileño)⁠ Luzes da Ribalta - José Augusto (1973) “José Augusto” álbum (1973) José Augusto (nombre real José Augusto Cougil, brasileño) Terry's theme (from Limelight) - Frank Chacksfield & Charles Chaplin (1952) “Limelight songs” Movie Soundtrack álbum (1952) Frank Chacksfield (nombre real Francis Charles Chacksfield, británico) Charles Chaplin (nombre real Charles Spencer Chaplin, británico) Eternally (from Limelight) - Dinah Shore (1953) single "Eternally/Blue canary"(1953) con Vic Schoen and his Orchestra Dinah Shore (nombre real Frances Rose Shore, estadounidense) ___________________ “Así la escuché yo…” Temporada: 8 Episodio: 49 Sergio Productions Cali – Colombia Sergio Luis López Mora

This past week the world of opera was plunged in mourning at the news of the death of the unique, the irreplaceable Grace Bumbry (04 January 1937 - 07 May 2023), an artist equal parts daredevil and refined, whose artistry enchanted us for more than sixty years. In recent months many of us anxiously awaited news of her health after she suffered a stroke last October, from which she miraculously if temporarily rebounded. Though the news of her death was therefore not unexpected, it is both momentous and sombre in that it signals the end of an era. In October I produced a pair of episodes in her honor, the second of which, published exclusively on Patreon, celebrated her prowess as a Lieder singer. As such, she carried on the tradition and bore the mantel of the great Lotte Lehmann, her teacher and mentor; Bumbry said of her: “Lotte Lehmann will always remain for me the most important person in my entire musical life.” The episode features examples of Bumbry's Lieder singing over the course of more than forty years, with a particular focus on her rare 1976 EMI release with pianist Geoffrey Parsons of Songs by Schumann and Schubert, which is heard in its entirety. Though I am bereft at her passing, I celebrate her mastery of a subtle and refined art form which formed the cornerstone of her artistry. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available exclusively to Patreon supporters are currently available and further bonus content including interviews and livestreams is planned for the upcoming season.  

Today's episode is a special request from one of my most dedicated listeners, and one with which I am happy to comply. It is already seven years this month since the death of the great Swedish tenor Nicolai Gedda (11 July 1925 – 8 January 2017). One of the most cultivated singers of the twentieth century, Gedda not only had a rock-solid technique and an instantly recognizable timbre, but he was a brilliant musician and a polyglot of the first order, singing a wide range of repertoire and styles in a host of languages. He was also a prolific recording artist. Though he sang an enormous range of operatic roles, in this episode, I have decided to focus entirely on a slightly lesser-known aspect of his career: his work in art song. Gedda was a master of French style, but also celebrated for his performances of Russian music. And one of the three languages he spoke while he was growing up was German, which lends his work in that language a real authenticity as well. In listening to recordings of song repertoire, I was struck by the frequent added spontaneity and commitment of his live versus his studio performances, so the episode features a large number of selections culled from Gedda's live recitals. Gedda is accompanied by some of the most exceptional pianists of his time: Alexis Weissenberg, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Gerald Moore, Geoffrey Parsons, Dalton Baldwin, Erik Werba, Hermann Reutter, and his compatriot and most frequent collaborator Jan Eyron. Another extraordinary aspect of Gedda's singing was his longevity. We hear him in songs by Strauss, Berlioz, Schubert, Janáček, Duparc, Grieg, Schumann, Fauré, Respighi, and Gounod, recorded over a period of nearly 40 years. Here is another singer who was active into the twilight of his life and sang into his seventies with both the intimacy and clarion power that were his musical trademarks. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available exclusively to Patreon supporters are currently available and further bonus content including interviews and livestreams is planned for the upcoming season.

Conoce la historia de este tema cuya melodía es obra de Carles Vhaplin para su película "Tiempos Modernos"(1936) . Y a la que años después, en 1954, Geoffrey Parsons y John Turner añadieron letra. ¿Sabes dónde se inspiró Chaplin?¿Conoces quién fue el primero que la grabó?¿Adivinas cuál es mi versión favorita?Escucha el episodio y pasa un buen rato sonriendo. Para conocer las canciones que suenan, visita este enlace: https://quesuenelabocina.com/smile-chaplin-michael-jackson/Para colaborar con este proyecto (suscripciones, donaciones y patrocinios), visita esta dirección: https://quesuenelabocina.com/yoapoyoelrecuentomusical/

Birmingham-based saxophonist Soweto Kinch is joined by keyboard specialist Steven Devine and percussionist Ruairi Glasheen, as Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye compile the next five tracks for their growing playlist. Last week concluded with Nina Cried Power by Hozier, featuring Mavis Staples, but where will that lead for the start of this episode's selection? Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald Full track list in order in the episode, with the five chosen Playlist tracks in CAPITALS: Golden Brown by The Stranglers Liberation Rag by Soweto Kinch Nina Cried Power by Hozier NKA BOM by Edikanfo STAYIN' ALIVE by The Bee Gees Stayin' Alive by Bruce Springsteen Stayin' Alive by N-Trance HIGHER GROUND by Stevie Wonder VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY MOZART FOR FOUR HARPSICHORDS by George Malcolm, Valda Aveling, Geoffrey Parsons & Simon Preston French Suite No.4 in E Flat Major, BWV 815a Prelude by Bach by Violet Gordon Woodhouse DESPACITO by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat Justin Bieber Despacito (Harpsichord) performed by Katarzyna Kowalik

Sorria, embora seu coração esteja doendo Sorria, mesmo que ele esteja partido Quando há nuvens no céu Você sobreviverá... Se você apenas sorrir Com seu medo e tristeza Sorria e talvez amanhã Você verá o sol vir brilhando para você... Ilumine sua face com alegria Esconda todo rastro de tristeza Embora uma lágrima possa estar tão próxima Este é o momento que você tem que continuar tentando Sorria, pra que serve o choro? Você descobrirá que a vida ainda vale a pena Se você apenas sorrir... ‘'John Turner e Geoffrey Parsons''

Wolfgang Amadeus  MOZART - L'Ouverture de Don Giovanni . L'Orchestre baroque de Fribourg sous la direction de René Jacobs . HMC 90196466 . Ludwig van  BEETHOVEN - 2 lieder op 83 . Olaf Bäf & Geoffrey Parsons. DECCA 475 6011. Ludwig van  BEETHOVEN - Le Troisième mouvement du Triple concerto en ut majeur opus 56 . Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Thomas Zehetmair, Clemens Hagen et le Chamber Orchestra of Europe sous la direction de Nikolaus Harnoncourt . Warner 256460602-2.

You don’t know how much you miss something until it’s gone. Think about how much we communicate with each other with just a wink and a smile. That’s certainly true in the band; when we’re bopping along on a tune, the facial expressions we exchange often say more than the words themselves. But of course, in these times of COVID-19, we’re suddenly handicapped. Oh, we’re still grinning; it’s just that the masks we’re now wearing for each other’s protection are hiding our smiles. But leave to Michelle Lewis to come up with a solution. If you can’t show a smile, you can at least sing about one, as she does in this tune. Oh, and here’s an interesting thing about this song. The great comic genius Charlie Chaplin wrote the music for this piece to be part of the soundtrack for his 1936 film classic, “Modern Times.” The lyrics and title were added nearly 20 years later by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons, based on lines and themes from the movie. And, finally, a word about this particular performance. In an abundance of caution, we’re still not getting the entire band together for rehearsals right now, but earlier this week, Michelle dropped by so she and Charlie could sit on the porch try this song out, just the two of them. We’re still deciding whether to keep it in The Flood repertoire when the whole band finally gets back together. Let us know what you think! Your thoughts will make us … well, smile.

Few singers have more affected my life in a more fundamental way than the great Janet Baker. This episode seeks to pay humble tribute to that exceptional artist. I have sought long and hard to find repertoire and performances that my listeners might not have heard before. While this is not an exhaustive survey (methinks a second JB episode is lurking around the corner), I do touch on many of the cornerstones of her repertoire, including Ralph Vaughan Williams, Franz Schubert, Johannes Brahms, Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, Christoph Willibald Gluck, Gabriel Fauré, Dominick Argento, and Gustav Mahler. I also feature composers less often associated with her, including Edvard Grieg, Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky, Hugo Wolf, and Peter Aston. Her musical collaborators represented in the episode include Martin Isepp, Paul Hamburger, Josef Krips, Rafael Kubelik, Colin Davis, Geoffrey Parsons, Anthony Lewis, and Michael Tilson Thomas, among others. I present to you The High Priestess of Song. (I also pay passing tribute to the Swedish mezzo-soprano Kerstin Meyer, who died this past week at the age of 92, and Dusty Springfield, whose 81st birthday we celebrated posthumously this week.) Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glories of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great classical and opera singers of the past and present with the help of guests from the classical music field: singers, conductors, composers, coaches, agents, and voice teachers. Daniel’s lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody’s core is the interaction between singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. Please visit the Countermelody website (www.countermelodypodcast.com) for additional content. And please head to our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/countermelody to pledge your support at whatever level you can afford.

I programmet diskuteras musik av Selim Palmgren, Timothy Fallon sjunger sånger av Franz Liszt, Molinari-kvartetten spelar György Kurtág samt Dvoráks Stabat mater med Jiri Belohlávek på pulten. Söndag den 12 nov 12.00 14.00 I panelen Boel Adler, Hans Häggström och Måns Tengnér som tillsammans med programledaren Johan Korssell betygsätter följande skivor: SELIM PALMGREN Pianokonserter nr 4 och 5, Pastoral i tre scener, Exotisk marsch Janne Mertanen, piano Pori sinfonietta Jan Söderblom, Dirigent Alba ABCD 400 FRANZ LISZT 15 sånger Timothy Fallon, tenor Ammiel Bushakevitz, piano Bis SACD 2272 GYÖRGY KURTÁG Stråkkvartetterna Molinari-kvartetten Atma Classique ACD2 2705 ANTONÍN DVORÁK Stabat mater Eri Nakamura, sopran, Elisabeth Kulman, mezzosopran, Michael Spyres, tenor, Jongmin Park, bas Prags filharmoniska kör Tjeckiska filharmonin Jiri Belohlávek, dirigent Decca 483 1510 (2) Referensen Dvoráks Stabat mater Johan jämför med och refererar till en inspelning av Dvoráks Stabat mater med solister, Collegium Vocale, Gent samt Flamländska filharmonin, Bryssel allt under ledning av Philippe Herreweghe på egna märket PHI.  Alexanders val Alexander Freudenthal väljer ur en box med 70 CD Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon, vilken innehåller Amadeuskvartettens kompletta utgivning på Deutsche Grammophon, Decca och Westminster.  Andra i programmet nämnda eller rekommenderade inspelningar: Selim Palmgrens pianokonserter med solisterna Eero Heinonen (nr 1) Juhani Lagerspetz (nr 2 & 4) Matti Raekallio (nr 3) Raija Kerppo (nr 5) alla ackompanjerade av Åbo stadsorkester ledda av Jacques Mercier på skivmärket Finlandia samt med pianisten Henri Sigfridsson och Pori sinfonietta ledda av Jan Söderblom (nr 1 3) inspelad på Alba. Selim Palmgrens pianostycken Majnatt och Månsken Franz Liszts sånger i komplett utförande med olika solister ackompanjerade av Julius Drake i 4 volymer på Hyperion. Där nämndes särskilt tenoren Matthew Polenzani (vol 1) och barytonen Gerald Finley (vol 3); med Barbara Bonney ackompanjerad av Antonio Pappano på Decca samt med Thomas Hampson ackompanjerad av Geoffrey Parsons på skivmärket EMI. Kurtágs stråkkvartetter med Keller-kvartetten på ECM samt med Athena-kvartetten på Neos Productions.   Kurtágs orkesterstycke Stele, Symphonie funèbre med Berlins filharmoniker ledd av Claudio Abbado på DGG. Dvoráks Stabat mater med solister tillsammans med Londons filharmoniker & kör ledda av Neeme Järvi på egna märket LPO; med solister tillsammans med Bayerska radions kör och symfoniorkester under ledning av Mariss Jansons på BR Klassik; solister, Prags filharmoniska kör och symfoniorkester under Jiri Belohlávek på Supraphon; med solister, Prags filharmoniska kör och Tjeckiska filharmonin under Jiri Belohlávek på Chandos;  solister, Tjeckiska filharmonins kör & orkester ledda av Vaclav Talich på Supraphon; solister, Bayerska radions kör och orkester dirigerade av Rafael Kubelik på DGG samt med solister Collegium Vocale Gent, Flamländska filharmonin, Bryssel ledda av Philippe Herreweghe (Referensen). Dvoráks Requiem som dirigerades av Jiri Belohlávek i London i april 2017.  Svepet Johan sveper över ett album innehållande Peter Tjajkovskijs balett Törnrosa där Vladimir Jurowski leder ryska Svetlanov-orkestern. Skivan som består av 2 CD är utgiven på ICA Classics.

The  2/8/77 Amsterdam farewell recital of Elizabeth Schwarzkopf, accompanied by Geoffrey Parsons. (70 min.) She performs songs of R.Strauss, Wolf, Schubert, MahlerLiszt, Schumann, Wolf-Ferrari.

Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Geoffrey Parsons. Favourite track: The Farewell Of The Angel by Edward Elgar Book: The Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien Luxury: Crystal rock specimens