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Reference Recordings

Reference Recordings is proud to offer recordings by exceptional producing and engineering teams from outside the RR company on FRESH!. RRs’ mission for Fresh! is to encourage unique and fine artists, and give them a strong platform for promotion and sales nationally and internationally. The Pittsburgh Live! series and the Utah Symphony recordings are produced, recorded and mastered by the team at Soundmirror, Boston, whose outstanding orchestral, solo, opera, and chamber recordings have received over 80 GRAMMY® nominations and awards. Soundmirror has recorded for every major classical record label, now including Reference Recordings. Soundmirror’s DSD and DXD recordings of these great American orchestras are available on hybrid SACD as well as Stereo and Multi-channel DSD downloads.

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The Poetry of Places (World Premiere Recordings)

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The Poetry of Places (World Premiere Recordings)

Artists Nadia Shpachenko, Cory Hills, Joanne Pearce Martin, Nick Terry

Composers Norman, Meltzer, Van Zandt, Lash, Kirsten, Matheson, Spratlan, Young

  • Higher Rates Program
  • Not Available on SACD
Bates: Children of Adam (World Premiere Recording) & Vaughan Williams: Dona nobis pacem

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Bates: Children of Adam (World Premiere Recording) & Vaughan Williams: Dona nobis pacem

Artists Richmond Symphony, Richmond Symphony Chorus, Erin R. Freeman, KEVIN DEAS, Michelle Areyzaga, Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Steven Smith

Composers Bates, Vaughan Williams

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Far In The Heavens

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Far In The Heavens

Artists Eric Holtan, True Concord Voices, Orchestra, True Concord Voices & Orchestra

Composers Paulus

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Tempo do Brasil

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Tempo do Brasil

Artists Marc Regnier, Marco Sartor, Natalia Khoma, Tacy Edwards, Volodymyr Vynnytsky

Composers Assad, Gnattali, Powell, Villa-Lobos, Bellinati, Almeida, Vassilandonakis

  • Higher Rates Program
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Quotations & Homages (World Premiere Recordings)

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Quotations & Homages (World Premiere Recordings)

Artists Nadia Shpachenko

Composers Flaherty, Mazzoli, Yates, Ivanova, Norton, Borecki, Felsenfeld, Matheson

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Exactly Like This

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Exactly Like This

Artists Doug MacLeod

Composers MacLeod

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The Complete Beethoven Piano Concertos

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The Complete Beethoven Piano Concertos

Artists Garrick Ohlsson, Sir Donald Runnicles, Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra

Composers Beethoven

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Bizet: Symphony in C & Jeux d’Enfants (Children's Games)

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Bizet: Symphony in C & Jeux d’Enfants (Children's Games)

Artists San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, Martin West

Composers Bizet

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Rachmaninoff

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Rachmaninoff

Artists Hermitage Piano Trio

Composers RACHMANINOFF

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West of the Sun: Music of the Americas (1 World Premiere Recording)

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West of the Sun: Music of the Americas (1 World Premiere Recording)

Artists Joel Fan

Composers Nazareth, Gottschalk, Piazzolla, Ginastera, Villa-Lobos, Beach, Bonds, Bolcom, Barber

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Break The Chain

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Break The Chain

Artists Doug MacLeod

Composers MacLeod

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A QSF Journey (6 World Premiere Recordings)

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A QSF Journey (6 World Premiere Recordings)

Artists Quartet San Franciscom, Jeremy Cohen, Joseph Christianson, Chad Kaltinger, Andres Vera, Quartet San Francisco

Composers Cohen, Lipsky, Gershwin, Rouse, Sollima, Traditional Chinese folk songs, Mongolian folk song, Traditional African folk song

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Asphalt Cocktail

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Asphalt Cocktail

Artists Dallas Wind Symphony, Christopher Martin, Jerry Junkin

Composers Mackey

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Crown Imperial

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Crown Imperial

Artists Jerry Junkin, The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Wind Symphony, Mary Preston

Composers Strauss, Gabrieli, Walton, Tomasi, Grainger, Wagner, Hindemith, Daugherty

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Lincolnshire Posy

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Lincolnshire Posy

Artists Jerry Junkin, The Dallas Wind Symphony, Dallas Wind Symphony, The Arts District Chorale

Composers Grainger

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Reveries

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Reveries

Artists Minnesota Orchestra, Eiji Oue

Composers Satie, Debussy, Faure, Grieg, Massenet, Wolf-Ferrari, Gounod, Ravel, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius

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Frankenstein [Double Album] (World Premiere Recording)

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Frankenstein [Double Album] (World Premiere Recording)

Artists San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, Martin West

Composers Liebermann

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One Movement Symphonies

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One Movement Symphonies

Artists Kansas City Symphony, Michael Stern

Composers Barber, Sibelius, Scriabin

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Respighi: The Pines of Rome

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Respighi: The Pines of Rome

Artists Minnesota Orchestra, Eiji Oue, Chad Shelton

Composers Respighi

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Yerba Buena Bounce

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Yerba Buena Bounce

Artists Evan Price, Paul Mehling, Jeff Magidson, Jason Vanderford, Ari Munkres, David Grisman, Hot Club Of San Francisco, Seth Asarno

Composers Reinhardt, Busse, Lennon, Gimbel, Mehling, Grappelli, Young, Carmichael, Donaldson, Bechet, Conte

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Migration (4 World Premiere Recordings)

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Migration (4 World Premiere Recordings)

Artists The University of Texas Wind Ensemble, Jerry Junkin, Brian Lewis, Jonathan Gunn, University of Texas Wind Ensemble

Composers Schoenberg, Corigliano, Jolley, Montague

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Brubeck/Gandolfi/Foss (2 World Premiere Recordings)

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Brubeck/Gandolfi/Foss (2 World Premiere Recordings)

Artists Concord Chamber Music Society

Composers Brubeck, Gandolfi, Foss

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Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances

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Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances

Artists Eiji Oue, Minnesota Orchestra

Composers RACHMANINOFF

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There's A Time

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There's A Time

Artists Doug MacLeod

Composers MacLeod

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 & Stucky: Silent Spring

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 & Stucky: Silent Spring

Artists Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck

Composers Beethoven, Stucky

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Brahms: Symphony No. 4, MacMillan: Larghetto for Orchestra

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Brahms: Symphony No. 4, MacMillan: Larghetto for Orchestra

Artists Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck

Composers Brahms, MacMillan

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

Artists Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck, Christina Landshamer, Jennifer Johnson Cano, Matthew Mehaffey, Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, Shenyang, Werner Gura

Composers Beethoven

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Leshnoff Symphony No. 3, Piano Concerto

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Leshnoff Symphony No. 3, Piano Concerto

Artists Kansas City Symphony, Michael Stern

Composers Leshnoff

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Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4, Leshnoff Double Concerto for Clarinet and Bassoon

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Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4, Leshnoff Double Concerto for Clarinet and Bassoon

Artists Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck

Composers Leshnoff, Tchaikovsky

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Blessed Art Thou Among Women

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Blessed Art Thou Among Women

Artists PaTRAM Institute Singers, Peter Jermihov

Composers Chesnokov, Lukianov, Bortniansky, Tolstiakov, Nikolsky, Matveyev, Lvovsky, Il'yashenko, Ledkovsky, Danilin, Kastalsky, Tcherepnin, Gretchaninoff, Kalinnikov, RACHMANINOFF, Zheludkov, Sviridov, Titov

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Prince of Players

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Prince of Players

Artists Florentine Opera, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, William Boggs

Composers Floyd

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Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky, Lieutenant Kijé Suite

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Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky, Lieutenant Kijé Suite

Artists Utah Symphony, Thierry Fischer

Composers Prokofiev

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Bruckner: Symphony No. 9

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Bruckner: Symphony No. 9

Artists Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck

Composers Bruckner

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The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

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The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

Artists PaTRAM Institute Singers, Peter Jermihov

Composers Kurt Sander

  • Not Available on SACD
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 "Eroica" & Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 "Eroica" & Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1

Artists Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Composers Strauss, Beethoven

Teach Me Thy Statutes

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Teach Me Thy Statutes

Artists PaTRAM Institute Male Choir

Composers Chesnokov

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Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 & Schulhoff: Five Pieces

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Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 & Schulhoff: Five Pieces

Artists Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck

Composers Tchaikovsky, Schulhoff, Honeck (arr)

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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5, Barber: Adagio for Strings

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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5, Barber: Adagio for Strings

Artists Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck

Composers Barber, Shostakovich

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 and No. 7

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 and No. 7

Artists Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck

Composers Beethoven

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Here I Am [World Premiere Recordings]

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Here I Am [World Premiere Recordings]

Artists Eric Holtan, True Concord Voices & Orchestra

Composers Hagen

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  • Not Available on SACD
To Awaken The Sleeper

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To Awaken The Sleeper

Artists Kansas City Symphony

Composers Thompson

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  • Not Available on SACD
Keys to the Beautiful Game [World Premiere Recordings]

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Keys to the Beautiful Game [World Premiere Recordings]

Artists Nadia Shpachenko

Composers Flaherty, Sanford, Meltzer, Cerrone, Schoenberg

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  • Not Available on SACD
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 & Simon: Four Black American Dances

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Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 & Simon: Four Black American Dances

Artists Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck

Composers Dvorak, Simon

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Beneath Lighted Coffers: Concerto for Steel Pans & Orchestra

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Beneath Lighted Coffers: Concerto for Steel Pans & Orchestra

Artists Oregon Symphony

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  • Higher Rates Program
  • Not Available on SACD
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