Haydn, Johann Michael > Hyperion

Haydn: Requiem, etc / King, Sampson, Summers, et al

2 CD / Hyperion / 2005-04-12

Works: Michael Haydn: Missa pro defuncto Archiepiscopo Sigismundo, for soloists, chorus & orchestra, MH 155 (KL 1; Missa Sanctae Ursulae, for soloists, chorus & orchestra ("Missa Chiemsensis") MH 546 (KL 1
Performers: Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Sampson, Carolyn
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

"Anybody who enjoys the choral works of Mozart and Joseph Haydn will be delighted by this double-disc set, and will probably concur that Michael Haydn's...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...

Mozart, M. Haydn, et al: Bassoon Concertos / Perkins, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2002-02-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Bassoon in B flat major, K 191 (186e); Michael Haydn: Symphony in B flat major, MH 133 (P 52); Carl Stamitz: Concerto for Bassoon in F major; Carl Maria von Webe...
Performers: Perkins, Laurence
Conductors: Boyd, Douglas
Ensemble: Manchester Camerata Orchestra

"While his modern bassoon doesn't produce the fizzing, reedy quality Mozart knew, it's a most alluring sound, especially singing above muted strings in the Andante....continue...