Navona Records

Navona Records
Parent company Parma Recordings
Founded 2008 (2008)
Distributor(s) Naxos Records
Genre Orchestral, chamber, and choral music (with an emphasis on new music and living composers)
Country of origin United States
Location North Hampton, New Hampshire
Official website navonarecords.com

Navona Records (founded 2008) is an American independent record label, headquartered in North Hampton, New Hampshire.

Owned by Parma Recordings, Navona's sister companies via Parma include the Ravello, Big Round, MMC, and Capstone Records label imprints. The label is distributed by Naxos Records.

Navona's catalog focuses on orchestral, chamber, and choral music with an emphasis on new music and living composers.[1]

Artists and releases

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

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

In January 2012, the label released 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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Can Classical Be Underground?". Retrieved November 16, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Sounds of America". Retrieved November 16, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Heavy Pedal: Works for Organ". Retrieved November 16, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Chicago Recording Is Alive and Well". Chicago Tribune. September 14, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Method Music". Retrieved November 16, 2011.
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