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Christmas Carols / Andrew Parrott, The Taverner Consort

4 CD / Virgin Classics / 2007-11-06

Works: William Billings: Methinks I See a Heavenly Host; A Virgin Unspotted; John Foster: While shepherds watched their flocks by night (A 2nd Collection of Sacred Music. York, ca. 1820); Joan Cererols: Mar...
Performers: Ardagh-Walter, Patrick; Blackadder, David; Bonner, Tessa; Boothby, Richard [Viola da Gamba]; Carolan, Lucy; Carroll, Paul; Charlesworth, Stephen; Consort, Taverner; Cooper, Peter [violin]; Daniels, C...
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew
Ensemble: Taverner Choir; Taverner Consort; Taverner Players

Pachelbel's Canon and Other Baroque Favorites

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2005-01-11

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: "Domine Deus" from Gloria RV 589, for Soprano, Trumpet and Continuo; Laetatus sum, RV 607; Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for Flute in G mino...
Performers: Banchini, Chiara; Bury, Alison; Goodwin, Paul [Oboe, Conductor]; Holloway, John; Krueger, Christopher; Lawrence-King, Andrew; See, Janet; Staff, David; Verbruggen, Marion
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew
Ensemble: Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra; Taverner Choir, Consort & Players

This collection is indeed a rich cross-section of Baroque music, and many of the works are indeed familiar. But equally noteworthy, this compilation showcases the...continue...