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Colin Matthews: Seascapes

Claire Booth•

Marcus Farnsworth

Album - 30 Tracks - Released May 29, 2026

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May 29, 2026

Colin Matthews: Seascapes
Claire Booth•
Marcus Farnsworth
30 tracks
May 29

Sacré: Que ne suis-je un de cette Egypte (from Clair-Obscur)
Claire Booth•
Christopher Glynn
1 tracks
May 22

A Land of Rain: No. 3, For the Tomb of a Press Baron
Claire Booth
1 tracks
May 15

The Island: III. The Star
Claire Booth
1 tracks
May 8

Seascapes: No. 3, Night Estuary
Claire Booth
1 tracks
March 27

Prokofiev
Sergei Prokofiev•
Chuhei Iwasaki•
Michał Balas
10 tracks
March 13

Cinderella's Waltz
Sergei Prokofiev•
Chuhei Iwasaki•
Michał Balas
3 tracks
March 6

Matthew Coleridge: The Breath of Life
The Choir of Royal Holloway•
Rupert Gough•
Lionel Handy
14 tracks
February 27

Life Stories
Claire Booth•
Jâms Coleman
21 tracks
February 13

The Man I Love
George Gershwin•
Claire Booth•
Jâms Coleman
1 tracks
February 13

Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante, Op. 125: I. Andante
Sergei Prokofiev•
Chuhei Iwasaki•
Michał Balas
1 tracks
January 30

Poulenc: Banalités, FP 107: II. Hotel
Francis Poulenc•
Claire Booth•
Jâms Coleman
1 tracks
November 7, 2025

Purcell: Hail! Bright Cecilia
Henry Purcell•
Vincent Dumestre•
Le Poème Harmonique•
Charlotte La Thrope•
Tomáš Král
19 tracks
September 15

Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 4 & 5
Ludwig van Beethoven•
Jakob Gimpel•
Rudolf Kempe
6 tracks
September 15

Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 4 & 5
Ludwig van Beethoven•
Jakob Gimpel•
Rudolf Kempe
6 tracks
July 16

The Chopin Collection: Ballades & Scherzos
Frédéric Chopin•
Roberto Poli•
Evgeny Starodubtsev
8 tracks
July 16

The Chopin Collection: Ballades & Scherzos
Frédéric Chopin•
Roberto Poli•
Evgeny Starodubtsev
8 tracks
July 11

Reflecting Moons
Agata Kielar-Długosz•
Łukasz Długosz
18 tracks
April 18

The Shadow Line
Wojciech Kilar•
Adam Kośmieja
2 tracks
March 7

Momentum [2]: Korngold, Strauss
Liya Petrova•
Alexandre Kantorow•
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra•
Duncan Ward
6 tracks
March 7

Roslavets: Cello Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2, Meditation & Dance of the White Maidens
Marina Tarasova•
Evgeny Starodubtsev
8 tracks
March 7

Roslavets: Cello Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2, Meditation & Dance of the White Maidens
Marina Tarasova•
Evgeny Starodubtsev
8 tracks
February 21

R. Strauss: Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 18, TrV 151: III. Finale. Andante
Richard Strauss•
Liya Petrova•
Alexandre Kantorow
1 tracks
February 7

British Cello Works, Vol. 3
Lionel Handy
14 tracks
February 7

Paris 1913: L'offrande lyrique
Claire Booth•
Andrew Matthews-Owen
25 tracks
January 31

Korngold: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: II. Romance
Erich Wolfgang Korngold•
Liya Petrova•
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra•
Duncan Ward
1 tracks
January 31

War Silence - Rare Italian Piano Concertos
Roberto Prosseda•
London Philharmonic Orchestra•
Luigi Dallapiccola•
Nir Kabaretti•
Cristian Carrara
14 tracks
January 24

Weinberg: The Passenger
Mieczysław Weinberg•
Amanda Majeski•
Gyula Orendt•
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla
47 tracks
January 17

Dallapiccola: Piccolo Concerto per Muriel Couvreux: I. Pastorale. Andantino, un poco flessibile
Luigi Dallapiccola•
Roberto Prosseda•
London Philharmonic Orchestra•
Nir Kabaretti
1 tracks
January 17

Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63 - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C Major, D. 944 "The Great" (Live)
Franz Schubert•
Alvaro Cassuto•
Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa
5 tracks
January 10

Grovlez: Guitares ét mandolines
Claire Booth•
Andrew Matthews-Owen
1 tracks
January 3

British Cello Works, Vol. 3: Carwithen Cello Sonatina, III. Andante con moto
Lionel Handy
1 tracks
January 3

Fano: Andante e Allegro con fuoco: I. Andante –
Roberto Prosseda•
London Philharmonic Orchestra•
Nir Kabaretti
1 tracks
December 27, 2024

Mikołaj Górecki: Paradise Lost, Op. 57 & Flute Concerto No. 2, Op. 47
Henryk Górecki•
Łukasz Długosz•
Silesian Chamber Orchestra•
Yaroslav Shemet
7 tracks
December 20

Gdańsk dla muzyki polskiej
Łukasz Długosz•
Agata Kielar-Długosz•
Cappella Gedanensis
12 tracks
December 20

Chaminade: Je voudrais être une fleur
Cécile Chaminade•
Claire Booth•
Andrew Matthews-Owen
1 tracks
December 13

SCHUBERT: Scherzo: Allegro vivace from Symphony No. 9
Franz Schubert•
Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa•
Alvaro Cassuto
1 tracks
December 6

British Cello Works, Vol. 3: Hurlstone Cello Sonata, III. Scherzo
Lionel Handy
1 tracks
December 6

Carrara: War Silence: III. Fruts
Cristian Carrara•
Roberto Prosseda•
London Philharmonic Orchestra•
Nir Kabaretti
1 tracks
December 6

Durey: L'Offrande lyrique, Op. 4: IV. Tu es le ciel
Claire Booth•
Andrew Matthews-Owen
1 tracks

May 29, 2026

Colin Matthews: Seascapes
Claire Booth•
Marcus Farnsworth
30 tracks
March 27

Prokofiev
Sergei Prokofiev•
Chuhei Iwasaki•
Michał Balas
10 tracks
March 6

Matthew Coleridge: The Breath of Life
The Choir of Royal Holloway•
Rupert Gough•
Lionel Handy
14 tracks
February 27

Life Stories
Claire Booth•
Jâms Coleman
21 tracks
November 7, 2025

Purcell: Hail! Bright Cecilia
Henry Purcell•
Vincent Dumestre•
Le Poème Harmonique•
Charlotte La Thrope•
Tomáš Král
19 tracks
September 15

Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 4 & 5
Ludwig van Beethoven•
Jakob Gimpel•
Rudolf Kempe
6 tracks
September 15

Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 4 & 5
Ludwig van Beethoven•
Jakob Gimpel•
Rudolf Kempe
6 tracks
July 16

The Chopin Collection: Ballades & Scherzos
Frédéric Chopin•
Roberto Poli•
Evgeny Starodubtsev
8 tracks
July 16

The Chopin Collection: Ballades & Scherzos
Frédéric Chopin•
Roberto Poli•
Evgeny Starodubtsev
8 tracks
July 11

Reflecting Moons
Agata Kielar-Długosz•
Łukasz Długosz
18 tracks
March 7

Momentum [2]: Korngold, Strauss
Liya Petrova•
Alexandre Kantorow•
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra•
Duncan Ward
6 tracks
March 7

Roslavets: Cello Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2, Meditation & Dance of the White Maidens
Marina Tarasova•
Evgeny Starodubtsev
8 tracks
March 7

Roslavets: Cello Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2, Meditation & Dance of the White Maidens
Marina Tarasova•
Evgeny Starodubtsev
8 tracks
February 7

Paris 1913: L'offrande lyrique
Claire Booth•
Andrew Matthews-Owen
25 tracks
February 7

British Cello Works, Vol. 3
Lionel Handy
14 tracks
January 31

War Silence - Rare Italian Piano Concertos
Roberto Prosseda•
London Philharmonic Orchestra•
Luigi Dallapiccola•
Nir Kabaretti•
Cristian Carrara
14 tracks
January 24

Weinberg: The Passenger
Mieczysław Weinberg•
Amanda Majeski•
Gyula Orendt•
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla
47 tracks
January 17

Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63 - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C Major, D. 944 "The Great" (Live)
Franz Schubert•
Alvaro Cassuto•
Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa
5 tracks
December 27, 2024

Mikołaj Górecki: Paradise Lost, Op. 57 & Flute Concerto No. 2, Op. 47
Henryk Górecki•
Łukasz Długosz•
Silesian Chamber Orchestra•
Yaroslav Shemet
7 tracks
December 20

Gdańsk dla muzyki polskiej
Łukasz Długosz•
Agata Kielar-Długosz•
Cappella Gedanensis
12 tracks

May 29, 2026

Sacré: Que ne suis-je un de cette Egypte (from Clair-Obscur)
Claire Booth•
Christopher Glynn
1 tracks
May 22

A Land of Rain: No. 3, For the Tomb of a Press Baron
Claire Booth
1 tracks
May 15

The Island: III. The Star
Claire Booth
1 tracks
May 8

Seascapes: No. 3, Night Estuary
Claire Booth
1 tracks
March 13

Cinderella's Waltz
Sergei Prokofiev•
Chuhei Iwasaki•
Michał Balas
3 tracks
February 13

The Man I Love
George Gershwin•
Claire Booth•
Jâms Coleman
1 tracks
February 13

Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante, Op. 125: I. Andante
Sergei Prokofiev•
Chuhei Iwasaki•
Michał Balas
1 tracks
January 30

Poulenc: Banalités, FP 107: II. Hotel
Francis Poulenc•
Claire Booth•
Jâms Coleman
1 tracks
April 18, 2025

The Shadow Line
Wojciech Kilar•
Adam Kośmieja
2 tracks
February 21

R. Strauss: Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 18, TrV 151: III. Finale. Andante
Richard Strauss•
Liya Petrova•
Alexandre Kantorow
1 tracks
January 31

Korngold: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: II. Romance
Erich Wolfgang Korngold•
Liya Petrova•
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra•
Duncan Ward
1 tracks
January 17

Dallapiccola: Piccolo Concerto per Muriel Couvreux: I. Pastorale. Andantino, un poco flessibile
Luigi Dallapiccola•
Roberto Prosseda•
London Philharmonic Orchestra•
Nir Kabaretti
1 tracks
January 10

Grovlez: Guitares ét mandolines
Claire Booth•
Andrew Matthews-Owen
1 tracks
January 3

British Cello Works, Vol. 3: Carwithen Cello Sonatina, III. Andante con moto
Lionel Handy
1 tracks
January 3

Fano: Andante e Allegro con fuoco: I. Andante –
Roberto Prosseda•
London Philharmonic Orchestra•
Nir Kabaretti
1 tracks
December 20, 2024

Chaminade: Je voudrais être une fleur
Cécile Chaminade•
Claire Booth•
Andrew Matthews-Owen
1 tracks
December 13

SCHUBERT: Scherzo: Allegro vivace from Symphony No. 9
Franz Schubert•
Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa•
Alvaro Cassuto
1 tracks
December 6

British Cello Works, Vol. 3: Hurlstone Cello Sonata, III. Scherzo
Lionel Handy
1 tracks
December 6

Durey: L'Offrande lyrique, Op. 4: IV. Tu es le ciel
Claire Booth•
Andrew Matthews-Owen
1 tracks
December 6

Carrara: War Silence: III. Fruts
Cristian Carrara•
Roberto Prosseda•
London Philharmonic Orchestra•
Nir Kabaretti
1 tracks