Monday link

It's Grammy time!

Here is the list of all classical winners. (It's extremely interesting to go and look at who the nominees were, especially if you are looking to build your CD collection.)

Winners of note* to choral artists:

Best Classical Album and Best Choral Performance:
Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Ragnar Bohlin, Kevin Fox & Susan McMane, choir directors

Best Opera Recording:
Britten: Billy Budd
Daniel Harding, conductor; Ian Bostridge, Neal Davies, Nathan Gunn, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose & Gidon Saks

Best Small Ensemble Performance:
Lang, David: The Little Match Girl Passion
Paul Hillier, conductor; Ars Nova Copenhagen & Theatre Of Voices

*Ha! See what I did there? Of "note"? That's why they pay me the big bucks, people!...wait a minute...