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Handel: English Arias from Saul, Theodora, Judas Maccabaeus, Solomon / James Bowman, countertenor

1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-01-08

Works: George Frederick Handel: The Choice of Hercules; Esther; Saul; Belshazzar; Theodora; Judas Maccabaeus; Solomon
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Gritton, Susan
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

This mid-priced Hyperion reissue offers a comprehensive program of Handel's arias from such famous English oratorios as Saul, Theodora, Judas Maccabaeus and Solomon. The world-famous...continue...
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Handel: Heroic Arias from Amadigi, Rinaldo, Alcina, Ottone et al. / James Bowman, countertenor

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-05-08

Works: George Frederick Handel: Amadigi di Gaula; Giulio Cesare in egitto; Rinaldo; Ariodante; Serse; Giustino; Ottone, Re di Germania; Alcina
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Goodwin, Paul [Oboe, Conductor]; Mackintosh, Catherine; Ward, Jeremy
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

Recording information: 12/13/1990-12/01/1990E....continue...

Handel, Bach, Vivaldi Purcell: Favourite

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2010-07-13

Works: George Frederick Handel: St. Cecilia; Serse; Semele; Acis & Galatea; Joshua; Jeptha; Alexander's Feast; Samson; Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata 208; John Weldon: Arise, Ye Subterranean winds; Henry Pu...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Beznosiuk, Lisa; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Fisher, Gillian; George, Michael; Goodman, Roy; Steele-Perkins, Crispian [Trumpet]
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

A Strong line up of 13 of the greatest Baroque arias performed by the top artists! Its first released was greeted enthusiastically by Gramophone: "enjoyable...continue...
Recording information: St. Pauls', Southgate, London (1987)....continue...

Albinoni: Adagio; Pachelbel: Canon; etc / Musica da Camera

1 CD / HBDirect Import / 2009-06-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats, BWV 42; Arcangelo Corelli: Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6; Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; George...
Performers: Goodwin, Paul [Oboe, Conductor]; O'Donnell, James; Woodcock, David [violin]
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: Musica da Camera

Handel: Fireworks, Water Music / Robert King, King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-04-14

Works: George Frederick Handel: Handel - Bourée; Water Music Suite no 1 in F major, HWV 348
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

The King's Consort's recreation of Handel's 'Musick for the Royal Fireworks' is a sonic triumph of jaw-dropping majesty. Fittingly, it has been re-paired here with...continue...

Essential Handel / Robert King, The King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-10-11

Works: George Frederick Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62; Solomon; A Song for St Cecilia's Day, HWV 76; Cecilia, Volgi un Sguardo, cantata for soprano, tenor, strings & continuo, HWV 89; Coronation Anthe...
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Anderson, Lorna; Bellamy, Alexandra; Blaze, Robin; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Dawson, Lynne; Fullbrook, Charles; George, Michael; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; ...
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort; King's Consort Choir

This new budget-price compilation disc brings together twenty favorite tracks from The Kings Consorts acclaimed Handel recordings. There are movements from recent releases such as...continue...

The King's Consort Collection

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-04-12

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Laetatus sum; Deus tuorum militum sors et corona, motet for alto, tenor, bass & 2 violins (from Selva morale et sp; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Oboes, Bassoon, 2 Horns and Vio...
Performers: Bellamy, Alexandra; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Clark, Andrew; Daniels, Charles; Evans, Robert; Fullbrook, Charles; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Gritton, Susan; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Hellg...
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

Released to celebrate the group's 25th anniversary, this wonderfully varied selection of music (which opens with a thrilling 'taster' of delights to come in the...continue...

Handel: An Ode to St. Cecilia's Day / King, Sampson, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2004-10-12

Works: George Frederick Handel: A Song for St Cecilia's Day, HWV 76; Cecilia, Volgi un Sguardo, cantata for soprano, tenor, strings & continuo, HWV 89
Performers: Brown, Rachel; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Halls, Matthew; Jonathan Cohen [Cello/Conductor]; Sampson, Carolyn; Sayce, Lynda; Steele-Perkins, Crispian [Trumpet]
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

"...King works generally in terms of gentleness and understatement. He has the benefit of soloists with lovely but tightly disciplined voices, less disposed to ostentatious...continue...

Eternal Source of Light / Bowman, King, The King's Consort

1 CD / Meridian / 2002-11-05

Works: George Frederick Handel: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74; Dietrich Buxtehude: Jubilate Domino, omnis terra, BuxWV 64; Jesu, meine Freud und Lust, BuxWV 59; Johann Christoph Bach: Ach, dass...
Performers: Bowman, James; King, Robert [Conductor, Keyboard]
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

James Bowman has been one of the world's foremost countertenors for more than 30 years. He made his London debut in 1967 when he was...continue...

Handel: The Choice of Hercules / King, Gritton, Blaze, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2002-05-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: The Choice of Hercules, oratorio, HWV 69; Maurice Greene: Hearken Unto Me, Ye Holy Children, anthem for soloists, chorus & ensemble
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Coote, Alice; Daniels, Charles; Gritton, Susan; Harvey, Peter Harvey
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

"First of all, let's escape the trap into which so many catalog listings fall: 'The Choice of Hercules' is NOT the same as 'Hercules'. King...continue...

The Coronation of King George 2 /King, King's Consort, et al

2 CD / Hyperion / 2001-11-01

Works: Recorded Sound: Church Bells; King's Consort: Coronation of George II (England); William Child: O Lord, Grant the King a Long Life, anthem for soloists, chorus & orchestra; George Frederick Handel: O...
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

'A reconstruction, complete with a plethora of fanfares, drum processions, schoolboys shouting 'Vivat Rex!', and a great deal of bell clanging... all of it impressive...continue...

Albinoni: Adagio; Pachelbel: Canon; etc / Musica da Camera

1 CD / Linn Records / 2000-06-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats, BWV 42; Arcangelo Corelli: Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6; Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; George...
Performers: Goodwin, Paul [Oboe, Conductor]; O'Donnell, James; Woodcock, David [violin]
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: Musica da Camera

Handel: L'Allegro il Peseroso ed il Moderato / King, et al

2 CD / Hyperion / 1999-10-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato (Pastoral Ode), oratorio, HWV 55
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Anderson, Lorna; Davies, Neal [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Gritton, Susan; McFadden, Claron
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort Choir

There is no definitive version of this oratorio as Handel made many changes over time. However, the intention of this performance is to retain the...continue...

Handel. 'alexander Balus'.

2 CD / Hyperion / 1997-10-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Alexander Balus
Performers: Birchall, Simon [Bass Baritone Vocals]; Daniels, Charles; Dawson, Lynne; Denley, Catherine; George, Michael; McFadden, Claron; Pott, Charles; Raskin, Tom
Conductors: King, Robert

Handel: Joseph and his Brethren / King's Consort

3 CD / Hyperion / 1996-11-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Joseph and his brethren, HWV 59
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Burrowes, Connor; Denley, Catherine; George, Michael; Kenny, Yvonne; Missin, William
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

'I have no reservations about encouraging anyone interested in Handel to buy this set and to acquaint themselves with the many delights of this grossly...continue...

Handel: The Occasional Oratorio / King, King's Consort

2 CD / Hyperion / 1995-04-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; George, Michael; Gritton, Susan; Milne, Lisa
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: New College Choir, Oxford

Handel: Deborah / King, Kenny, Gritton, King's Consort

2 CD / Hyperion / 1993-12-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Deborah, HWV 51
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Campbell, Colin; Denley, Catherine; George, Michael; Gritton, Susan; Kenny, Yvonne; Milhofer, Mark; Peacock, Adrian
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: New College Choir, Oxford

'An important addition to the Handel discography. Handelians will revel in its rediscovery' (The Sunday Times)

Superb ... The recording is another of these inspired...continue...

Handel: Ottone / King, Bowman, McFadden, Smith, Denley

3 CD / Hyperion / 1993-06-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Ottone
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Denley, Catherine; George, Michael; McFadden, Claron; Smith, Jennifer [Vocals]; Visse, Dominique [Countertenor Vocal]
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

'Ottone is, even for Handel, unusually rich in lovely, heartrending arias' (The Times)

'Everywhere, the dexterity and resource of Robert King's Consort lend enchantment' (The...continue...

Handel: Judas Maccabaeus / Robert King, Jamie MacDougall

2 CD / Hyperion / 1992-10-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63
Performers: Birchall, Simon [Bass Baritone Vocals]; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Denley, Catherine; George, Michael; Kirkby, Emma; MacDougall, Jamie
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: New College Choir, Oxford

'A profusion of colourful delights ... persuasive evidence indeed that what may seem mediocre on the page can spring to life, given the artistry and...continue...

Handel: Joshua / King, Ainsley, Kirkby, Bowman, et al

2 CD / Hyperion / 1991-06-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Joshua
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; George, Michael; Kirkby, Emma; Oliver, Aidan
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

Handel: Acis and Galatea, etc / King, McFadden, Ainsley

2 CD / Hyperion / 1990-04-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: As When the Dove Laments Her Love (Handel); Look Down, Harmonious Saint, cantata for tenor, strings & continuo, HWV 124
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Covey-Crump, Rogers; George, Michael; McFadden, Claron
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

Handel: Music for Royal Occasions / King, King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 1989-04-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74; Work(s); Sing unto God, anthem, HWV 263
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Coe, Jane; Fisher, Gillian; George, Michael; McLaren, Neil; Steele-Perkins, Crispian [Trumpet]
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort