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Nice to see 'Monk's Mood' featuring Kristin Lee, violinist and Jeremy Ajani Jordan Music from their FHR album 'American Sketches' has been added to Spotify's 'Jazz Meets Classical' playlist.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX2mmt7R81K2b?si=6dc7ba30418d4277

Jazz Meets Classical Playlist · Spotify · 102 items · 317.6K saves

Single released today: 2nd movement from MENDELSSOHN's Organ Sonata No. 3 recorded at Chelmsford Cathedral featuring Samuel Bristow and is also featuring on Spotify New Classical playlist!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWV0gynK7G6pD?si=dd7e68ed3f854017

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Excellent review just published on the Arcana website of Matthew Schellhorn's FHR release 'ODD SYMPATHIES'.

‘There is no doubting the respect in which [the composers] hold Schellhorn, nor of the conviction which he brings to all this music. Is it recommended? Indeed it is.’

Arcana.fm Putting a spark into classical music...

First review of Asako Ogawa's album of the Sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti, which is released 5 June 2026.

'...her playing certainly does not disappoint. The excellent recording allows you to experience it in all its glory.'

Produced by Nicholas Parle
Recorded by John Croft (Chiaro Music Recording and Production)
Asako Ogawa Ginova

Recensie (cd) - Domenico Scarlatti - Sonatas - Asako Ogawa - OpusKlassiek Asako Ogawa (klavecimbel) First Hand Records FHR 190 • 77' • Opname: aug. 2025, Church of the Ascension, Plumstead, Londen

So delighted to not only release the first single from our forthcoming album 'Philip MOORE: Cathedral Music' today but also to see Spotify have chosen the single for their New Classic playlist!

St Albans Cathedral Choir
Brass Ensemble of Sinfonia Verdi
Directed by Andrew Lucas
Organ/co-director Tom Winpenny

Recorded and produced by David Jones (Sonus Audio)
Co-produced by Philip Moore

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWV0gynK7G6pD?si=fef3c0e8f96540dd

New Classical Playlist · Spotify · 99 items · 755.6K saves

Last single released today featuring Asako Ogawa from her 5 June 2026 album of Sonatas by Domenico SCARLATTI. Today's single release is 'Sonata, K141', possibly Scarlatti's most famous work. Delighted to see the single appearing on Spotify's New Classical playlist today!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWV0gynK7G6pD?si=fef3c0e8f96540dd

New Classical Playlist · Spotify · 99 items · 755.6K saves

Single released today featuring the piano legend Jorge Bolet: the first movement from MENDELSSOHN's 'Fantasia in F Sharp major, Op. 28'. The full 3CD album 'JORGE BOLET – The Ambassador Auditorium Recitals' is released 3 July 2026 and is the first publication of the recording.

Remastered by John Croft (Chiaro Music Recording and Production)

https://open.spotify.com/track/3l6JhmrHgxdMCjVX2SUa1Y?si=ca1e995364f541e5

I. Con moto agitato - Andante - Live at Ambassador Auditorium Pasadena, California, 11/11/1981 Felix Mendelssohn, Jorge Bolet · MENDELSSOHN: Con moto agitato – Andante from Fantasia in F sharp minor, Op. 28 · Song · 2026

Very happy to share excerpts from our forthcoming album 'Philip MOORE: Cathedral Music' featuring the choirs from St Albans Cathedral, their 2nd album for FHR, under the direction of Andrew Lucas and Tom Winpenny, who also plays the organ on the recording. There will be live videos and singles coming very soon!

'Philip Moore is a prolific British composer, who was organist and Master of the Music at York Minster for 25 years. Before moving to York he held posts at Guildford Cathedral, Canterbury Cathedral and Eton College. He retired from the York Minster in 2008 and was appointed Organist Emeritus. The Archbishop of York awarded him the Order of St William. Moore’s sacred choral music is extremely popular with church choirs around the world.
This recording features a number of works specially written for St Albans Cathedral Choir and the album also includes five première recordings.'

St Albans Cathedral Choir
Brass & percussion of Sinfonia Verdi
Directed by Andrew Lucas
Organ/co-director Tom Winpenny

Recorded and produced by David Jones (Sonus Audio)
Co-produced by Philip Moore

Philip MOORE: CATHEDRAL MUSIC • St Albans Cathedral Choir / Andrew Lucas | Winpenny, organ [FHR170] 0:00 Jubilate Deo0:40 Benedictus1:27 Benedicite omnia opera2:14 ...

Here are some excerpts from a fabulous FHR album of Domenico SCARLATTI Sonatas released on 5 June 2026. We have a single from album released on Friday so keep an eye out for that! Super playing from Asako Ogawa!

Asako Ogawa, harpsichord
Single manual harpsichord by Clayson and Garrett, 1978, after Vincenzio Sodi, 1782, Florence, Italy.

Harpsichord tuned and prepared by Weronika Janyst

Produced by Nicholas Parle
Recorded by John Croft (Chiaro Music Recording and Production)

Domenico SCARLATTI: Sonatas | Asako Ogawa, harpsichord | K124, K86, K420, K208, K29, K141 etc Excerpts from the album:0:00 Sonata in G major, K1240:41 Sonata in C major, K861:26 Sonata in C major, K4202:00 Sonata in A major, K2082:45 Sonata in D major...