Navona Records

Navona Records

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Navona Records (founded 2008) is an American independent record label based in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire owned by PARMA Recordings. Navona's sister companies via PARMA include the Ravello, Big Round, MMC, and Capstone Records label imprints, and the label is distributed by Naxos. Navona's catalog focuses on orchestral, chamber, and choral music with an emphasis on new music and living composers.[1]

Artists & Releases

Notable artists whose work appears on Navona include Grammy-winning clarinetist Richard Stoltzman, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Lewis Spratlan, New York Philharmonic concertmaster Glenn Dicterow, and Emmy-winning conductor Gerard Schwarz.

The label's releases have received favorable notices from press outlets such as Gramophone,[2] AllMusic Guide,[3] Chicago Tribune,[4] and more.

In January 2012, Navona Records will release Method Music, a double album consisting of electronic music created by Lawrence Ball and produced by Pete Townshend and Bob Lord. The album is a part of Townshend's ongoing Lifehouse project and was created using the Lifehouse Method.[5]

References

  1. Can Classical Be Underground?. Retrieved on 16 November 2011.
  2. Sounds Of America. Retrieved on 16 November 2011.
  3. Heavy Pedal: Works For Organ. Retrieved on 16 November 2011.
  4. Chicago Recording Is Alive And Well, Chicago Tribune, 14 September 2011. URL accessed on 16 November 2011.
  5. Method Music. Retrieved on 16 November 2011.

External links

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