Awards and commendations received for our recordings
AWARD WINNERS INCLUDE:
- Winner Disc of the Year Award 2009
- Winner Orchestral Award 2009
Artists who have won a BBC Jazz Award (formerly the British Jazz Awards) include:
Claire Martin
- Best Vocalist
- Vocalist of the Year
- Rising Star
Ian Shaw
- Best Jazz Vocalist in 2007 and in 2004
Martin Taylor
- Best Guitar
- Best Small Group for 'Years Apart'
Classical BRIT Awards
'Mozart Symphonies 38-41' Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras
- Winner Critics' Award 2009
Echo Klassik Award
'Mozart Symphonies 29, 31 (Paris), 32, 35 (Haffner) & 36 (Linz)' by SCO / Sir Charles Mackerras
- Symphonic Recording of the Year 2011
Gramophone Label of the Year 2010
Linn Records
Gramophone Awards 2007
'Messiah (Dublin Version, 1742)' Dunedin Consort and Players / John Butt
- Winner Baroque Vocal Album of the Year 2007
Le Monde de la Musique Choc de l'annee Awards
'Mozart Symphonies 38-41' Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras
- Winner Album of the Year 2008
Midem Classical Awards
'Messiah (Dublin Version, 1742)' Dunedin Consort and Players / John Butt
- Winner Baroque Music Award 2008
'Mozart Symphonies 38-41' Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras
- Winner Album of the Year (Symphonic Works) 2009
Scottish Jazz Awards
'Dreamsville' Carol Kidd
- Winner CD of the Year 2009
FURTHER COMMENDATIONS INCLUDE:
AllMusic
'J.S. Bach Harpsichord Concertos'Retrospect Ensemble/ Matthew Halls
- One of 'The Best Classical Albums of 2012'
'Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique' Scottish Chamber Orchestra/ Robin Ticciati
- Favorite Classical Instrumental Albums of 2012
Audiophile Audition
'Thomas Arne Artaxerxes' Classical Opera Company'
- Best of the Year Discs for 2011
'J.S. Bach Easter and Ascension Oratorios' Retrospect Ensemble
- Multichannel Disc of the Month
'Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique' Scottish Chamber Orchestra/ Robin Ticciati
- Multichannel Disc of the Month
Recommended Recording by AudioVideoHD
'JS Bach Matthew Passion (Final performing version, c. 1742)' by Dunedin Consort
'Acis and Galatea (Original Cannons Performing Version 1718)' by Dunedin Consort
'The Venice, Leipzeig, London and Versailles Collections' by Palladian Ensemble
'Mozart Symphonies 38-41' by Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras
BBC Radio 2
'Years Apart' Martin Taylor
- Heart of Jazz Award
BBC Radio 3
'Acis and Galatea (Original Cannons Performing Version 1718)' by Dunedin Consort
- Building A Library: First Choice
'Tallis: Spem in alium' by Magnificat
- Building A Library: First Choice
BBC Music Magazine Awards 2013
'William Lawes: Consorts to the Organ' Phantasm
- Nominated for 'Best Intrumental Recording'
Albums named BBC Music Magazine Disc of the Month include:
'Thomas Arne Artaxerxes' Classical Opera Company
'Acis and Galatea (Original Cannons Performing Version 1718)' Dunedin Consort
'Handel Operatic Arias' Emma Bell
'Liszt Sonata and Etudes' George-Emmanuel Lazaridis
'Handel Recorder Sonatas' Pamela Thorby
'William Byrd: Complete Consort Music' Phantasm
'J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Concertos' Retrospect Ensemble / Matthew Halls
'Twelve Sonatas in Three Parts' Retrospect Trio
'Mozart Symphonies 38-41' Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras
'Dvorak Violin Concerto in A minor' Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Joseph Swensen
BBC Music Magazine Recording of the Month
'John Passion' Dunedin Consort
BBC Radio 3 Disc of the Week
'Vivaldi: Concerti Opus 8' The Avison Ensemble
'J.S. Bach Harpsichord Concertos' Retrospect Ensemble/ Matthew Halls
'Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique' Scottish Chamber Orchestra/ Robin Ticciati
Albums named a Choice recording by BBC Music Magazine include:
'Handel Concerti Grossi Opus 6' The Avison Ensemble
'Albeniz Iberia and Granados Goyescas' by Artur Pizarro
'Zelenka: Sonatas' by Ensemble Marsyas
'Shock!' by Gareth Williams Power Trio
'The Devil's Trill' by Palladians
'John Ward: Consort music for five and six viols' by Phantasm
'Lawes: Consorts to the Organ' Phantasm
'William Byrd: Complete Consort Music' by Phantasm
Blue Moon Award - sixmoons.com
'Mozart Symphonies 38-41' Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras
- Winner Blue Moon Award 2009
Birmingham Post
'When Lights Are Low' Claire Martin and Sir Richard Rodney Bennett
- CD of the Week
Classic FM Magazine
'Albéniz Iberia and Granados Goyescas' Artur Pizarro
- Editor's Choice
'JS Bach Matthew Passion (Final performing version, c. 1742)' Dunedin Consort
- Disc of the Month
'Where late the sweet birds sang' Magnificat
- Connoisseur's Choice
'Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique' Scottish Chamber Orchestra/ Robin Ticciati
- CD of the Week
10/10 from ClassicsToday.com
'Mungrel Stuff' by Concerto Caledonia
'Poulenc Concerto for Organ' by Gillian Weir
'Orlando Gibbons - The Woods So Wild' by John Toll
'La Trompette Retrouvee' by Jonathan Freeman-Attwood
'Vivaldi Concerti' by Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
'Held By The Ears' by The Palladian Ensemble
'Henry Purcell: Ten Sonatas in Four Parts' by Retrospect Trio
'Virtuoso in the Making - Biber' by Ricordo
'Brahms Violin Concerto and Hungarian Dances' by Scottish Chamber Orchestra
'Prokofiev Violin Concerto' by Scottish Chamber Orchestra
'Sibelius Theatre Music' by Scottish Chamber Orchestra
'Britten Les Illuminations' by Scottish Ensemble
'Shostakovich Symphony No. 11' by Royal Scottish National Orchestra
ClassiqueInfo
'Handel Concerti Grossi Opus 6' The Avison Ensemble
- Ring of ClassiqueInfo
Deutschen Schallplattenkritik
'Rogier: Music from the Missae Sex' Magnificat
- Best of 2012
- Diapason Decouverte
'Dangerous Graces' Musica Secreta
- Diapason Decouverte
'An Excess Of Pleasure' Palladians / Palladian Ensemble'
- Diapason d'Or Award 1993
'The Winged Lion' Palladians / Palladian Ensemble'
- Diapason d'Or Award 1994
'The Sun King's Paradise' Palladians / Palladian Ensemble'
- Diapason d'Or Award 1998
'The London Collection: A Choice Collection / Held by the Ears' Palladians / Palladian Ensemble'
- Diapason d'Or Award 1999
'The Venice Collection: An Excess of Pleasure / The Winged Lion' Palladians / Palladian Ensemble'
- Diapason d'Or Award 2000
'Les Saisons Amusantes' Palladians / Palladian Ensemble'
- Diapason d'Or Award 2008 (two time winner).
'William Byrd: Complete Consort Music' Phantasm
- Diapason d'Or - Golden Diapason
Albums awarded Recording of the Month by Gramophone include:
'J.S. Bach: John Passion, Reconstruction of Bach's Passion Liturgy' Dunedin Consort
Albums awarded a Gramophone Choice include:
'James MacMillan Tenebrae' Cappella Nova
'J.S. Bach Mass in B Minor' Dunedin Consort
'Handel Operatic Arias' Emma Bell
'Tallis: Spem in alium' Magnificat
'Tomas Luis de Victoria: Officium Defunctorum' Magnificat
'Go from my window' Nigel North
'Vivaldi Concerti' Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
'Baroque Recorder Concertos' Pamela Thorby
'Handel Recorder Sonatas' Pamela Thorby
'William Byrd: Complete Consort Music' Phantasm
'Ned Rorem - On an echoing road' Prince Consort
'Henry Purcell: Ten Sonatas in Four Parts' Retrospect Trio
'Britten Les Illuminations' Scottish Ensemble
'Fernando Sor Early Works' William Carter
'La Guitarra Espanola - The Music of Santiago de Murcia' William Carter
Gramophone Awards 2008
- Finalist Solo Vocal Album of the Year 2008
'Henry Purcell: Ten Sonatas in Four Parts' Retrospect Trio
- Finalist Baroque Instrumental Album of the Year 2009
'Acis and Galatea (Original Cannons Performing Version 1718)' Dunedin Consort
- Finalist Baroque Vocal Album of the Year 2009
Gramophone Awards 2010
- Finalist Orchestral Album of the Year 2010
'John Ward: Consort music for five and six viols' Phantasm
- Finalist Early Music Album of the Year 2010 - Classic FM Gramophone Awards
Gramophone Awards 2011
- Finalist Early Music Album of the Year 2011
'JS Bach Easter and Ascension Oratorios' Retrospect Ensemble / Matthew Halls
- Finalist Baroque Vocal Album of the Year 2011
'Handel Concerti Grossi Opus 6' Avison Ensemble / Pavlo Beznosiuk
- Finalist Baroque Instrumental Album of the Year 2011
Albums named a Recommended recording by Gramophone include:
'JS Bach Matthew Passion (Final performing version, c. 1742)' by Dunedin Consort
'Liebermann Flute Concerto and works by Hüe, Poulenc & Nielsen' Katherine Bryan
'Mozart Symphonies 38-41' by Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras
'Mozart Symphonies 29, 31 (Paris), 32, 35 (Haffner) & 36 (Linz)' by SCO / Sir Charles Mackerras
The Guardian
'Mozart: Apollo et Hyacinthus' Classical Opera
-Picks for 'the best of 2012' Stephen Pritchard
'The Devil's Trill' by Palladians
'Garden of Early Delights' by Pamela Thorby and Andrew Lawrence-King
Best Recording of 2010 by High Fidelity (Poland):
'La Trompette Retrouvee' Jonathan Freeman-Attwood
- Album of the Year
HiFi News
'Mozart Symphonies 38 - 41' Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Sir Charles Mackerras
- Orchestral Disc of the Month
'Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique' Scottish Chamber Orchestra/ Robin Ticciati
- Record of the Month
'Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique' Scottish Chamber Orchestra/ Robin Ticciati
- Critic's Choice 'Sound of 2012'
Albums named Outstanding by International Record Review include:
'J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations' by Matthew Halls
'Ned Rorem - On an echoing road' by Prince Consort
'Twelve Sonatas in Three Parts' Retrospect Trio
'Beethoven Piano Concertos 3, 4 & 5' by Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras
'Mozart Symphonies 29, 31 (Paris), 32, 35 (Haffner) & 36 (Linz)' by SCO / Sir Charles Mackerras
iTunes
'Mozart Symphonies 38 - 41' Scottish Chamber Orchestra/ Sir Charles Mackerras
- Named number 8 in: iTunes top 30 classical albums
Manchester Evening News
'Haydn: The Creation' Boston Baroque
- Top 10 Classical CDs of 2012
'Mozart: Paris & Vienna' Gottlieb Wallisch
- Top 10 Classical CDs of 2012
'Weber: Wind Concertos' Scottish Chamber Orchestra
- Top 10 Classical CDs of 2012
Multichannel
'Les Illuminations' The Scottish Ensemble.
- Record of the Year
MusicWeb International
'Handel Concerti Grossi Opus 6' The Avison Ensemble
- Download of the Month
'Mozart: Apollo et Hyacinthus' Classical Opera
- Recording of the Month
'Benjamin Britten: My Beloved is Mine' James Gilchrist
- Recording of the Month
'William Byrd: Complete Consort Music' Phantasm
- Recording of the Month
'J.S. Bach Harpsichord Concertos' Retrospect Ensemble/ Matthew Halls
- Recording of the Month
'Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique' Scottish Chamber Orchestra/ Robin Ticciati
- Recording of the Month
The Observer
'On Wenlock Edge' James Gilchrist
- CD of the Week
Opera
'Thomas Arne Artaxerxes' Classical Opera Company'
- Disc of the Month
Opera Now
'Thomas Arne Artaxerxes' Classical Opera Company'
- Opera Now Choice
Albums awarded a Opus d'Or by Opus HD include:
'Handel Concerti Grossi Opus 6' The Avison Ensemble
'Acis and Galatea (Original Cannons Performing Version 1718)' by Dunedin Consort
'The Devil's Trill' by Palladians
'Twelve Sonatas in Three Parts' Retrospect Trio
'Mozart Symphonies 29, 31 (Paris), 32, 35 (Haffner) & 36 (Linz)' by SCO / Sir Charles Mackerras
'La Guitarra Espanola - The Music of Santiago de Murcia' by William Carter
'Le Calme: Fernando Sor Late Works' William Carter
OpusMusica
'Mozart Symphonies 29, 31 (Paris), 32, 35 (Haffner) & 36 (Linz)' by SCO / Sir Charles Mackerras
- Album of the Month
Scotland on Sunday
'When Lights Are Low' Claire Martin and Sir Richard Rodney Bennett
- CD of the Week
Scherzo
'Mozart Symphonies 29, 31 (Paris), 32, 35 (Haffner) & 36 (Linz)' by SCO / Sir Charles Mackerras
- Excepcional Award
StereoMojo Awards
'Mozart Symphonies 38-41' Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras
- Winner Publisher's Choice Recording 2009
The Sunday Post
'He never mentioned love' Claire Martin
- CD of the Week
'When Lights Are Low' Claire Martin and Sir Richard Rodney Bennett
- CD of the Week
Sunday Telegraph
'Handel Operatic Arias' Emma Bell
- CD of the Week
The Sunday Times
'Mozart Symphonies 38 - 41' Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Sir Charles Mackerras
- Classical CD of the Week
'Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique' Scottish Chamber Orchestra/ Robin Ticciati
- Classical CD of the Week
Pizzicato 'Supersonic Award'
'Zelenka: Sonatas' Ensemble Marsyas
'Where late the sweet birds sang' Magnificat
- CD of the Week
The Times
'Handel: Esther' Dunedin Consort
- One of the 'Top 10 classical albums of 2012'