Please find information below on Orchid’s priority releases for the next period.
To find out more please contact matthew.trusler@orchidclassics.com
Yehudi Menuhin School | Around The World in 80 Minutes | March 22nd
The pupils of the Yehudi Menuhin School deliver a vibrant, youthful and dynamic performance of music from a range of regions and national styles. Featuring the works of Elgar, Debussy, Milhaud, Gershwin, Brouwer and much more.
Visit the EPK and download all album assets HERE
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Ashley Wass | Black and White | April 5th
Drawing inspiration from composers including Debussy, Chopin, Beethoven and Satie, whose works have been a constant presence in his life, Wass seeks to reconnect with the music that originally ignited his passion for the piano.
Download audio and album assets HERE
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Erin Morley | Rose in Bloom | April 19th
Following her highly-successful debut lead role at the Royal Opera House, American Soprano Erin Morley presents a rich list of repertoire from the late romantic period to the present day. Featuring seminal works by Saint-Saëns, Rachmaninoff, Brahms and others, alongside hidden gems such as Ricky Ian Gordon’s Huit Chanson de Fleurs.
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Jonathan Biss | Beethoven/5 | April 26th
The first in a five-instalment series from pianist Jonathan Biss, pairing the piano concertos of Beethoven with newly commissioned concertos. Volume One pairs Beethoven’s Emperor concerto with Australian composer Brett Dean’s ‘A Winter’s Journey’.
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Michael Berkeley | Collaborations | June 14th
Composer and broadcaster Michael Berkeley celebrates his 75th birthday year with an album of his works, including new recordings by Mahan Esfahani and others, as well as an exclusive new track featuring the Pet Shop Boys’ Neil Tennant on vocals, Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour on guitar, and the BBC Singers.
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John-Henry Crawford | Dvořák - Tchaikovsky | June 28th
Following the success of his “Voice of Rachmaninoff” release in 2023, American Cellist John-Henry Crawford returns with a new recording of Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme, alongside the Dvořák cello concerto.
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American Youth Symphony | For A Younger Self | July 5th
Having received widespread acclaim for scoring Hollywood films Green Book (2018), Haunted Mansion (2023) and The Colour Purple (2023), composer Kris Bowers joins forces with American Youth Symphony (AYS) for his Violin Concerto. Charles Izcaray leads the AYS, featuring Charles Yang as violin soloist.
