| From its inception, Chandos aimed to revive little known or neglected repertoire filling in may gaps in the record catalogues. Initially the emphasis was on British composers but subsequently have embraced a much wider field and today the genres range from recital to full Grand Opera, from 1920’s Salon music to Berg and from Baroque Early instruments to Brass Bands. |
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launched in 1989 presents a cross section of early-music repertoire from Medieval to Classical, performed on original or period instruments. The recordings, which now number well over 150 titles, are of a consistently high standard in both performance and sound recording. In terms of artistic direction, the Chaconne label has been able to offer mainstream composers such as J.S. Bach, Handel and Vivaldi as well as less-familiar composers including Leclair, Albinoni and Telemann. |
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The Couzens’ have 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. |
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This highly successful series restores many of film scores to their original version and even records music that, in the end, never made it to the big screen. |
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Produced in association with the Peter Moores Foundation Opera in English aims to make opera available to a wider audience by presenting the performances in English. |
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Features recordings of great historical significance by artists and performances that have, perhaps, never been surpassed. The releases are 24-bit digitally re-mastered to ensure the best possible sound quality. |
| Today Chandos’ diverse catalogue contains over 2000 titles, performed by over 250 extraordinary artists that bring something special to our recordings. Most importantly we pride ourselves in producing very high quality product, from the recorded sound right through to the packaging. |
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