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The nominees for the 54th Annual GRAMMY® Awards were announced November 30, 2011.  Here are the recordings from the nominees list, available at ClassicsOnline.

Best Orchestral Performance
CHAN10670
BOWEN, Y.: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 (BBC Philharmonic, Davis)
 
WER6723-2
HENZE, H.W.: Symphonies Nos. 3-5 (Berlin Radio Symphony, Janowski)
 
ONYX4061
MARTINU, B.: Symphonies Nos. 1-6 (BBC Symphony, Belohlavek)
 

Best Opera Recording
ODE1174-2
RAUTAVAARA, E.: Kaivos (The Mine) [Opera] (Niemela, Rusanen, Hynninen, Kortekangas, Kaivos Chorus, Tampere Philharmonic, Lintu)
 

Best Choral Performance
2L076SABD
Choral Concert: Ensemble 96 - MANTYJARVI, J. / NORGARD, P. / PAUS, M. (Kind)
 
6.220583
GUDMUNDSEN-HOLMGREEN, P.: Choral Music (The Natural World of Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen) (Ars Nova Copenhagen, Hillier)
 

Best Small Ensemble Performance
8.559645
FRANK, G.L.: Hilos / Danza de los Saqsampillos / Adagio para Amantani / Quijotadas (ALIAS Chamber Ensemble, Frank)
 
DSL-92131
Vocal and Chamber Music (17th Century) - SCARLATTI, D. / HANDEL, G.F. / ZIPOLI, D. / FALCONIERI, A. / MARIN, J. (The Kingdoms of Castille) (Savino)
 
CDR90000-128
MACKEY, S.: Lonely Motel: Music from Slide (Eckert, Mackey, eighth blackbird)
 
 

Best Classical Instrumental Solo
6.220603
Recorder Concertos: Petri, Michala - TANG, Jianping / SHENG, Bright / MA, Shui-Long / CHEN, Yi (Chinese Recorder Concertos)
 
8.559678
SCHWANTNER, J.: Percussion Concerto / Morning's Embrace / Chasing Light. (Lamb, Nashville Symphony, Guerrero)
 
CDR90000-123
CORIGLIANO, J.: Piano Music (Oppens, Lowenthal) - Winging It / Chiaroscuro / Fantasia on an Ostinato / Kaleidoscope / Etude Fantasy
 

Best Classical Vocal Solo
2L078SABD
THOMMESSEN, O.A.: Veslemoy synsk (after E. Grieg) [Opera] (Kielland, Mortensen)
 
5099964861050
Vocal Recital: Bostridge, Ian - CONTI, F.B. / HANDEL, G.F. / VIVALDI, A. / GASPARINI, F. / ARNE, T.A. (The Three Baroque Tenors)
 

Best Contemporary Classical Composition
8.669032-33
ALDRIDGE, R.L.: Elmer Gantry [Opera] (Phares, Risley, Rideout, Kelley, Florentine Opera Chorus, Milwaukee Symphony, Boggs)
 
NWAM030
FRIEDMAN, J.: String Quartets Nos. 2 and 3 (Chiara String Quartet, Matmos)
 
CDR90000-128
MACKEY, S.: Lonely Motel: Music from Slide (Eckert, Mackey, eighth blackbird)
 

Best Engineered Album, Classical
8.669032-33
ALDRIDGE, R.L.: Elmer Gantry [Opera] (Phares, Risley, Rideout, Kelley, Florentine Opera Chorus, Milwaukee Symphony, Boggs)
 
CDR90000-128
MACKEY, S.: Lonely Motel: Music from Slide (Eckert, Mackey, eighth blackbird)
 
CHSA5089
WEINBERG, M.: Symphony No. 3 / The Golden Key Suite No. 4 (Gothenburg Symphony, Svedlund)
 



Producer Of The Year, Classical

Blanton Alspaugh
8.669032-33
ALDRIDGE, R.L.: Elmer Gantry [Opera] (Phares, Risley, Rideout, Kelley, Florentine Opera Chorus, Milwaukee Symphony, Boggs)
 
CAMCD-3800
BEETHOVEN, L. van: Piano Sonatas (Complete) (P. Takacs)
 

David Frost


CSOR9011101
CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass Live
 
CDR90000-128
MACKEY, S.: Lonely Motel: Music from Slide (Eckert, Mackey, eighth blackbird)
 

Peter Rutenberg
DSL-92128
Vocal Music - BACH, J.S. / CRUGER, J. / PRAETORIUS, M. / GRIEG, E. / CHARPENTIER, M.-A. / SCHEDIT, S. (The Vanishing Nordic Chorale) (Musik Ekklesia)
 
 

Judith Sherman
CDR90000-124
Violin Recital: Pine, Rachel Barton - ALBENIZ, R.B. / CORDERO, R. / ESPEJO, C. / QUIROGA, M. / YSAYE, E. / GONZALEZ, L.J. (Capricho Latino)
 
DSL-92122
Piano Recital: Frank, Claude - BEETHOVEN, L. van / SCHUMANN, R. / MOZART, W.A. / SCHUBERT, F. (85th Birthday Celebration)
 
CDR90000-126
Chamber Music - AUERBACH, L. / GARROP, S. / HIGDON, J. / SCHWENDINGER, L.E. / THOMAS, A.R. / TOWER, J. (Notable Women) (Lincoln Trio)
 
CDR90000-127
SHOSTAKOVICH, D.: String Quartets Nos. 5-8 / MYASKOVSKY, N.: String Quartet No. 13 (The Soviet Experience, Vol. 1) (Pacifica Quartet)
 
INNOVA241
Piano Recital: De Mare, Anthony - KITZE, J. / ANDERSON, L. / BERMEL, D. / MONK, M. / SHARMAN, R. / RZEWSKI, F. (Speak)
 
CDR90000-123
CORIGLIANO, J.: Piano Music (Oppens, Lowenthal) - Winging It / Chiaroscuro / Fantasia on an Ostinato / Kaleidoscope / Etude Fantasy
 

 



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