24/06/2009
Naxos have signed a deal for second disc with The Dmitri Ensemble, to feature the music of Giles Swayne. The disc, to be recorded in 2010, will be released in 2011, the composer's 65th birthday year. It will feature his Stabat Mater alongside two world première recordings. More details from here soon!
20/06/2009
Unanimously rave reviews have been piling up following The Dmitri Ensemble's debut disc of works by James MacMillan for Naxos. The disc was awarded double 5 stars and lead Choral & Song review by BBC Music Magazine, 5 stars by The Telegraph, Audiophile Audition, The Glasgow Herald, Cross Rhythms Direct, 4.5 stars by Classic FM magazine, and 4 stars by allmusic.com and Choir & Organ Magazine. The disc was Naxos's Disc of Month in April, reached No. 7 in the UK Classical Charts - in which it featured in the top 10 for three consecutive weeks - and was featured on BBC Radio 3's CD Review programme.
14/06/2009
The Dmitri Ensemble's second disc of works by Vaughan Williams for the Albion label will be distributed by Select Music and released on 27 July 2009. Watch this space for details of the release.
30/03/2009
The Dmitri Ensemble's debut disc of works by James MacMillan for the NAXOS label has today been released in the UK, and next week worldwide. The disc can be purchased direct from NAXOS by clicking here.
19/02/2009
The worldwide release date for The Dmitri Ensemble's debut disc of works by James MacMillan for the NAXOS label has been set as 30 March 2009. Watch this space for more details!
10/01/2009
The Dmitri Ensemble has just recorded a second disc of previously un-recorded works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, in association with the Choir of Clare College. The recording featured RVW's Folk Songs of the Four Seasons and In Windsor Forest (arr. Guthrie Foote), conducted by Sir David Willcocks. It will be released on the Albion Records label later in 2009.
20/03/2008
Glowing reviews for The Dmitri Ensemble's PASSIONTIDE 2008 project have been released. Primi Divi talked of 'something that was awe-inspiring and reverential, ... the Ensemble played and sang with strength and conviction throughout. ... They must be the most beautiful bass section I’ve ever heard'. Classical Source commented on 'a well-blended sound and tight togetherness' and that 'the star of the evening was The Dmitri Ensemble itself'.
25/11/2007
New website launched: we hope you enjoy the new-look website for The Dmitri Ensemble, launched in collaboration with our PASSIONTIDE 2008 project. Your opinions are important to us: let us know what you think, or if you have any suggestions, via the Contact page.
11/10/2007
The Dmitri Ensemble announces today a major new project for next Easter, PASSIONTIDE 2008; a four-concert tour and commercial recording for the Naxos label, to be released in 2009. The disc of works by James MacMillan, to include two première recordings, will be the Ensemble's first commercial disc, and is the culmination of a UK tour of Passiontide music by MacMillan and Giles Swayne. The Dmitri Ensemble has worked closely with both composers in the past, and looks forwards to renewing these collaborations in this challenging and eagerly-anticipated project. See Performances and PASSIONTIDE 2008 for more details.
