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Divine Art: for recordings of inspiring performances. Classical, baroque, romantic, neo-classical, modernist or contemporary; sonatas, concertos, chamber, operas, operettas, lieder, choral and song, music hall and light music; in whatever period or genre of musical art, we specialise in producing recordings of new, neglected or re-discovered masterpieces. CDs from Divine Art : Diversions : : Metier (the contemporary music label) : Athene : Minerva : Pilgrim's Star also Move : Campion : Cameo : DanSing : Calico Classics: RP Music : Pilgrim's Star poetry anthologies

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Welcome to the UK/Worldwide home of the Divine Art group of labels. Use the menu bar on the left to navigate. This site contains several information pages about the company and our products, a full catalogue with artist (and some composer) profiles, reviews, full track listings and audio samples.

last update
2 February
2010

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As well as our own labels with almost 300 highly-praised titles, we are sole UK agents for Move Records of Australia and Brandon Music Publishing, and we stock scores and books related to our CDs. All Divine Art, Diversions, Metier and Athene titles are also available in digital download format in our Digital Store.

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LATEST RELEASES - Divine Art and Diversions
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  LATEST RELEASES - Metier and Athene
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diversions ddv24150
Smile
(Carol Jarvis)

A superb CD by a fabulous musician, made to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. PLEASE help us to help these devoted carers.

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metier msv 28511 (2CD)
Bach Plus
(Ulrich Heinen)

First recordings of fine contemporary works for solo cello, alongside Bach's masterpiece Cello Suites

 
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divine art dda25083
Russian Piano Music, vol. 3 (Glière)
(Anthony Goldstone)


Very fine piano music from a composer best known for large scale orchestral works ; splendid full-blooded Russian Romantic music.

 

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metier msv 28516
Cosmic Light
(Jeffrey Grossman)

Music for piano by British composer Keith Barnard with a mystic, spiritual healing 'angle' - world premiere recordings.

 
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divine art dda25080
Shostakovich & Comrades
(Murray McLachlan)

The first volume of our new Russian Piano Music series, music also by Kabalevsky, Myaskovsky, Stevenson and Shchedrin

  new 5

 

metier msv 28510
Out of the Cool: Flute/piano
(Susan Milan & Andrew Ball)

Splendid recital of works by contemporary British composers.

 
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divine art dda25081
Russian Piano Music, vol. 2
Vladimir Rebikov
(Anthony Goldstone)

A real discovery - stunning impressionistic works from the early 20th century

  new 2


metier msv 28513
"Greatest Hits of All TIme"
(Christopher Redgate)

Brilliant contemporary music for oboe quintets

 
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historic sound ddh27811 (2CD)
Peter Warlock - collected 78rpm
recordings
(Various artists)

An anthology of all the known recordings of Warlock's music made 1925-1951, all expertly restored.

  new 4


metier msv 28512
Fortmann: Sax Music
(Marco Falaschi, Berlioz Quartet)

Music for saxophone by leading Swiss composer Thomas Fortmann, in a variety of styles

 
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divine art dda21216 (2CD)
Bach: The Six Partitas,
BWV825-830
(Judith Lambden, piano)

Well judged and balanced performances of these sometimes under-rated works.

 


metier msvcd 92104
'Trajectories' - music by David Gorton
(Neil Heyde, cello; Peter Sheppard Skaerved, violin, Roderick Chadwick, piano, Kreutzer Quartet)

Solo and chamber works from a skilled and individual composer

 
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diversions ddv24146
A Touch of Class
(Rachel and Vanessa Fuidge)

The young twins in a showstopping recital of piano duo fireworks from Gershwin, Milhaud, Saint-Saens, Grieg, Casella etc...

  MD3160 cover

metier msvcd 92103
Catalogue Irraisoné
(Exaudi)

Contemporary vocal music of a unique kind - a fascinating premier recording of this advanced semi-dramatic work by Christopher Fox

 
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divine art dda25077
Sacred Hearts, Secret Music
(Musica Secreta + Celestial Sirens)

Palestrina, da Rore, and traditional anonymous chant in new and vital arrangements for female voices. Issued in conjunction with the new novel 'Sacred Hearts' by Sarah Dunant (pub. Virago, buy here).

   

 

AND:

from our US branch (order direct from America) - our new Vermont music section - pop/soul; world fusion; 'new age' - historic music boxes and more to come here; also "Voice of the Artist" CDs and limited edition lithographs, original art all at our Gallery

 

 
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NEW:
Sheet music for four pieces by T. Fortmann from the "Sax Music" CD

Two pieces for sax and piano, one for saxophone duo and one for sax quartet. Unique and fascinating music and good fun to play.

 

 

diversions book db002
"Neglected Areas of Piano Teaching"
by Trevor Barnard

A guide to several areas of piano technique with numerous practical examples. For all piano teachers and students

 
           

WE HAVE A NUMBER OF CONTINUING SERIES:
GALUPPI: Complete Piano Sonatas. Projected 10 CDs. Available, Vol. 1 (25006) Vol. 2 (25007), Vol. 3 (25015)

AVISON: CONCERTI GROSSI & SONATAS DDA21210, DDA21211, DDA21213, DDA21214 - all 2CD sets

SCHUBERT PIANO MASTERWORKS: Vol. 1 (21202) , Vol. 2 (21203), Vol. 3 (21204) - all 2 CD sets

SCHUBERT 'UNAUTHORISED' PIANO DUOS: Vol. 1 (25026), Viol. 2 (25039)

ENGLISH 20TH CENTURY PIANO: (inc.one Tippett sonata on each disc) VOl. 1 (MSVCD92004), Vol. 2 (MSVCD92008),
Vol. 3 (MSVCD92009)

BEETHOVEN EXPLORED: Beethoven Violin Sonatas with works by Beethoven contemporaries. Projected 6 CDs.
Available: Vol. 1 (MSVCD2003) Vol. 2 (MSVCD2004), Vol. 3 (MSVCD2005), Vol. 4 (MSVCD2006)

ERIK CHISHOLM MUSIC FOR PIANO: Projected 8 CDS. Available: Vol. 1 (DDV24131), Vol. 2 (DDV24132), Vol. 3 (DDV24133), Vol. 4 (DDV24134), Vol. 5 (DDV24140)

JOHN R WILLIAMSON MUSIC FOR PIANO: Vol. 1 (DDV24143), Vol. 2 (DDV24144), VOl. 3 (DDV24145)

AMERICAN PIANO SONATAS: Projected 5 CDs - or more. Available: Vol. 1 (DDA25052)

"PIANO AT" transcriptions: A Night at the Opera (DDA25067). Piano at the Carnival (DDA25076) ; Piano at the Ballet to be released soon

MUSIC OF MICHAEL FINNISSY: Folklore (MSVCD92010), String Quartets (MSVCD92011), Sacred Motets (MSVCD92023), Verdi Transcriptions (MSVCD92027), Gershwin Arrangements (MSVCD92030), Lost Lands (MSVCD92050), This Church (MSVCD92069)

RUSSIAN PIANO MUSIC: vol. 1 (Shostakovich and Comrades) DDA25080 Vol 2 (Rebikov) DDA25081, vol. 3 (Glière) DDA25083.
V
ol. 4 (Lyapunov) vol. 5 (Arensky) coming soon.

Best selling items bought online:

1. The Rosslyn CD and Book package (D4122)
2. Rosslyn Motet (DDV24122)
3. John Garth Cello Concertos (DDA25059)
4. The Monckton Album (DDV24110)
5. Coates and Moeran: Violin Concertos (DDH27806)
6. The Grossmith Legacy (DDV24109)

Best selling CDs (total):

1. Garth Cello Concertos (DDA25059)
2. The Rosslyn Motet (DDV24122)
3. Chopin Nocturnes (ATH23201)
4. Tchaikovsky for Four Hands (DDA25020)
5. Haddon Hall (DDA21201)
6. Cox & Box (DDV24104)
7. The Monckton Album (DDV24110)
8. The Jane Austen Collection (DDV24107)
9. Avison: Concerti Grossi, op. 9 and op. 10 (DDA21211)

10. Galuppi: Complete Piano Sonatas, vol. 1 (DDA25006)


 



























 

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