Organ

Hampson Sisler: Milestones, orchestral suite; Five Shakespeare Sonnets / Ian Greenlaw, baritone; Michelle Trovato, soprano

2 CD / MSR Classics / 2012-08-14

Works: Hampson Sisler: Milestones, suite for orchestra; Shakespeare Sonnets (5), for 2 voices & orchestra
Performers: Greenlaw, Ian; Kharchenko, Irina
Conductors: Leytush, Arkady
Ensemble: Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra; Crimean State Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra; National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine

Born in 1932, American composer Hampson Sisler trained as an organist and composer. He has more than 100 published works to his credit and is...continue...
Recording information: 09/2011....continue...

Giuseppe Sammartini: Organ Concertos, Op. 9 / Enrico Zanovello, organ

1 CD / La Bottega Discantica / 2012-08-14

Works: Giuseppe Baldassare Sammartini: Concerto for keyboard & strings in A major, Op 9/1; Concerto for keyboard & strings in F major, Op. 9/2; Concerto for keyboard & strings in G major, Op. 9/3; Concerto ...
Performers: Zanovello, Enrico
Conductors:
Ensemble: Archicembalo Ensemble

The Four Concertos, Op. 9 by Sammartini are formally well-organized, and display a complete range of examples of forms and of the composer's mature style....continue...
Recording information: San Donato Church, Genoa, Italy (08/23/1999-08/25/1999)....continue...

Reaching to In-Spire!

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-08-14

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 532; Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, chorale prelude for organ (Schübler Chorale no 1), BWV 645 (BC K22; O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sü...
Performers: Lamb, David Kevin; Sims, David C.

Recording information: North Christian Church, Colombus, Indiana....continue...

Max Reger: The Complete Organ Works / Jean-Baptiste Dupont, organ

2 CD / Hortus / 2012-08-14

Works: Max Reger: Chorale Fantasias (3) for organ, Op. 52; Trios (6) for organ, Op. 47; Fantasia and Fugue for organ in D minor, Op. 135b; Little Chorale Preludes (30) for organ, Op. 135a
Performers: Dupont, Jean-Baptiste

Max Reger is one of the major composers of the German organ school. He is greatly appreciated by Anglo-Saxon organists, but his music has been...continue...

Danses à l'orgue autour de Bernardo Storace / Pascale Rouet

1 CD / Pavane / 2012-08-01

Works: Bernardo Storace: Selva di varie composizioni d'intavolatura per cimbalo ed organo; Selva di varie composizioni d'intavolatura di cimbalo ed organo; Giovanni Picchi: Intavolatura di balli d'arpicordo...
Performers: Rouet, Pascal

Magnificat

1 CD / Move / 2012-08-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Meine Seele erhebt den Herren; Meine Seele erhebt den Herren, BWV 733; Chorale - Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 373; Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731; Trio Sonata for O...
Performers: Drent, Thomas; Lawrence, Douglas; Mackenzie-Spencer, Loclan

Personnel: Loclan Mackenzie-Spencer (tenor); Thomas Drent (bass voice)....continue...

Janacek: Msa Glagolskaja, Amarus / Jílek, Mackerras, et al

1 CD / Supraphon / 2012-08-01

Works: Leos Janácek: Glagolitic Mass; Amarus
Performers: Benackova, Gabriela; Hora, Jan; Kopcak, Sergej; Nemeckova, Kvetosjava; Pribyl, Vilem; Randova, Eva; Vodicka, Leo Marian; Zitek, Vaclav
Conductors: Jílek, Frantisek; Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Prague Philharmonic Chorus

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig Anniversary - Blomstedt conducts Bach: Mass in B minor; Beethoven: Symphony 5 [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2012-07-31

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232; Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565; Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir, BWV 228; Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Felix Men...
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Genz, Christoph; Henschel, Dietrich; Larsson, Anna; Mullova, Viktoria; Wolf, Jurgen; Ziesak, Ruth
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Gewandhaus Chamber Chorus; Gewandhausorchester Leipzig; Thomanerchor Leipzig

This DVD was recorded in 2005 at the Leipzig Bach Festival, which is widely regarded as the world's leading festival celebrating Johann Sebastian Bach. Performed...continue...
Run Time: 216 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9 1080i Full HD, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio
Subtitles: Latin, EN,FR,...continue...

William Lawes: Consorts to the Organ / Phantasm Viol Consort

1 Super Audio CD / Linn Records / 2012-07-31

Works: William Lawes: Consort Sett a 5 in G minor; Consort Sett a 5 in A minor (no 2); Consort Sett a 5 in C minor (no 3); Consort Sett a 5 in C major (no 5); Consort Sett a 6 in G minor (no 6); Consort Set...
Performers: Benjamin, Emilia; Hyde, Daniel
Conductors:
Ensemble: Phantasm (Viol Consort)

'...the playing is quite simply divine.' - Gramophone 'Consorts to the Organ' honors the celebrated English Renaissance composer William Lawes and includes a selection of...continue...
Recording information: St Martin's Church, East Woodhay, England (08/30/2011-09/01/2011)....continue...

Alessandro Scarlatti: Vespro della Beata Vergine / Vokalakademie Berlin

1 CD / Rondeau Production / 2012-07-31

Works: Alessandro Scarlatti: Dixit Dominus (no 1) (Psalm 109), for chorus & organ; Laudate pueri Dominum (no 2) (Psalm 112), for soprano, chorus, 2 violins, viola & continuo (incompl; Laetatus sum (no 1) (P...
Performers: Andersson, Magnus; Bush, James [Cello]; Erdmann, Sabine; Wittulski, Mirjam
Conductors: Markowitsch, Frank
Ensemble: ; Berlin Vocal Academy

The Vokalakademie Berlin under Frank Markowitsch release the debut recording of Scarlatti's seldom-recorded Vespers for the Blessed Virgin. The five-voice works contained therein were scattered...continue...
Recording information: Evangelischen Johannesstift, Berlin (01/05/2012-01/08/2012)....continue...

Johann Hermann Schein: Israelsbrünnlein; Fontana d'Israel / Dresden Chamber Choir

2 CD / Carus / 2012-07-31

Works: Johann Hermann Schein: Israelis Brünlein, motets (26) for 5 voices & continuo ("Fontana d'Israel")
Performers: Hesse, Christine; Maass, Stefan; Rentzsch, Friedhelm
Conductors: Rademann, Hans-Christoph
Ensemble: Dresden Chamber Choir

American Record Guide, November/December 2012
The most serious competition is from recordings using only solo voices and continuo, such as the one by Manfred Cordes (2004,...continue...

Domenico Scarlatti: Complete Keyboard Sonatas / Pieter-Jan Belder, harpsichord, fortepiano, organ

36 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor, K 1/L 366; Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 2/L 388; Sonata for Harpsichord in A minor, K 3/L 378; Sonata for Harpsichord in G minor, K 4/L ...
Performers: Belder, Pieter-Jan; Wakelkamp, Frank

On popular demand we reissue his complete keyboard sonatas. By using various (copies of) period instruments Belder has prevented saturation of the listener. And of...continue...

The Unknown Puccini

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-07-31

Works: Giacomo Puccini: A te ("O quanto è vano"), song for voice & piano; Vexilla regis prodeunt, hymn for male chorus & organ; Salve Regina, for soprano & harmonium; Ad una morta!, song for voice & ...
Performers: Domingo, Placido; Rudel, Julius; Vocals], Justino Diaz [Bass Baritone

Recording information: RCA Studio A, New York City, USA (03/01/1989-03/06/1989)....continue...

Passacaglia - works by Reger, Buxtehude, Mendelssohn, Couperin, Kerll, Bach, et al. / Matthias Havinga, organ

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Max Reger: Introduction and Passacaglia for organ in D minor; Dietrich Buxtehude: Passacaglia for organ in D minor, BuxWV 161; Felix Mendelssohn: Little Piece (Passacaglia) for organ in C minor [Litt...
Performers: Havinga, Matthias

This original program by organist Matthias Havinga plays on the theme of the passacaglia throughout history: from its formal maturity in the 17th century through...continue...
Recording information: Kotka, Finland (09/16/2010-09/17/2010)....continue...

Cavazzoni, Gabrieli: Ricercars; Canzonas / Sergio de Pieri, Organ of the Basilica dei Frari, Venice

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Andrea Gabrieli: Ricercar del duodecimo tono, for organ (from "Ricercari...libro secondo"); Toccata del decimo tono, for organ (from "Intonationi d'organo..."); Il terzo libro de ricercari; Giovanni ...
Performers: Pieri, Sergio de

Keyboard music was rarely printed for most of the 16th century, but in an attempt to provide for amateurs, printers began publishing arrangements of popular...continue...
Recording information: Basilica Dei Frari, Venice, Italy (07/10/1983-07/15/1983)....continue...

Couperin: The Complete Organ Masses / James Tibbles, organ

2 CD / Paladino Music / 2012-07-31

Works: François Couperin: Mass for Organ no 1 "à l'usage ordinaire des paroisses"; Chromorne sur la taille-Gloria
Performers: Tibbles, James
Conductors: Tibbles, James

James Tibbles is one of New Zealand's leading players of historic keyboards, having an active career as a soloist, accompanist, recording artist and conductor. The...continue...
Recording information: Église Notre Dame de la Nativité, Rosay-en-Brie, France (07/04/2011-07/08/2011); Music Theatre, University of Auckland, New Zealand (07/04/2011-07/08/2011); Églis...continue...

Saint-Saëns: Organ Symphony; Piano Concerto No. 2 / Peter Hurford, organ; Pascal Rogé, piano

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-24

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Symphony no 3 in C minor, Op. 78 "Organ"; Concerto for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 22
Performers: Hurford, Peter; Roge, Pascal
Conductors: Dutoit, Charles
Ensemble: ; Montreal Symphony Orchestra

Saint-Saens said of his magnum opus, "I gave everything to it I was able to give. What I have here accomplished, I will never achieve...continue...

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Gidon Kremer, violin; Abbado - London SO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for 4 Violins and Cello in B minor, Op. 3 no 10/RV 580; Concerto per eco in lontana, for 4 violins, strings & ...
Performers: Bartlett, Eric; Figueroa, Guillermo; Hover, Herbert; How, Liang Ping; Jenner, Joanna; Kremer, Gidon; Linde, Hans-Martin [Flute/Recorder]; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Prystawski, Walter; Sato, Eriko
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Hofmann, Wolfgang
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra

Pachelbel: Canon; Albinoni: Adagio; works by Bach, Handel, Purcell & Vivaldi / Orpheus CO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon, HWV 67; Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351; Water Music Suite no 2, HWV 349; Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Suite no 3 in...
Performers: Andre, Maurice; Bartlett, Eric; Brewer, Edward; Gallois, Patrick [Flute/Conductor]; Holliger, Heinz; Kremer, Gidon; Meyer, Wolfgang [Organ]; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Petri, Michala; Preston, Simon...
Conductors: Pinnock, Trevor; Kubelik, Rafael; Wijnkoop, Alexander van; Abbado, Claudio; Brown, Iona; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Füri, Thomas; ; Rose, Barry
Ensemble: ; I Musici; Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

Gramophone
Holliger brings a wonderful sense of poetry and lyricism to the music, wistful, and elegiac in slow movements, athletic and sprightly in faster ones. Guaranteed...continue...

Faure: Requiem; Pavane / Sylvia McNair, Thomas Allen, Neville Marrinier - ASMF

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-24

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Pelléas et Mélisande, incidental music and suite for orchestra, Op. 80; Fantaisie for Flute and Piano, Op. 79; Pa...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Bennett, William; Birch, John; Cleobury, Stephen [Organ/Conductor]; McNair, Sylvia
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Guest, George; Fournet, Jean
Ensemble: ; Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields

In recognizing Faure's standing among French composers, his compatriot Jean Roger-Ducasse declared "more profound than Saint-Saens... more classic than Debussy, Grabriel Faure is the master...continue...

Arp-Schnitger-Organ Norden, Vol. 3 - works by Bach, Bohm, Buxtehude, Scheidt, Mozart / Agnes Luchterhandt & Thiemo Janssen

1 Super Audio CD / MD&G / 2012-07-17

Works: Anonymous, Suzanne van Soldt Manuscript: Brande Champanje, for keyboard; Samuel Scheidt: Hymn on "Veni Creator Spiritus"; Dietrich Buxtehude: Prelude and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BuxWV 140; Te Deu...
Performers: Janssen, Thiemo; Luchterhandt, Agnes; Neumann, Sven

The Arp Schnitger organ in St. Ludger's Church in Norden numbers among the most important baroque instruments of its kind and has remained practically unchanged...continue...
Recording information: Ludgerikirche Norden (11/14/2011-11/16/2011)....continue...

Sigismondo d'India: Lamento d'Orfeo; Musiche da cantar solo / Nigel Rogers, tenor; Paul O'Dette; Andrew Lawrence-King

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-07-17

Works: Sigismondo d'India: O Primavera, Gioventú Dell'Anno for voice solo; Le musiche, book 1; O Gioia de Mortali for voice solo; Tutto il dì Piango for voice solo; Cruda Amarilli, song; Quell'Inf...
Performers: Lawrence-King, Andrew; O'Dette, Paul; Vocal], Nigel Rogers [Tenor

The fourth release in the Rediscoveries series form Virgin Classics is the rare recording of vocal music of Sigismondo d'India performed by English tenor Niger...continue...
Recording information: St Martin's Church, East Woodhay, England (05/1990)....continue...

Nun danket alle Gott: Kirchenmusik Klassiker

2 CD / ZYX Records Import / 2012-07-17

Works: Recorded Sound: Church Bells; Johann Sebastian Bach: Magnificat, BWV 243; Pièce d'orgue (Fantasia), for organ in G major, BWV 572 (BC J83); Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Wol...
Performers: Becker-Foss, Hans-Christoph; Kraft, Walter; Lanza, Mario [Actor/Singer]; Spencer, Kenneth

Jehan Alain: Jardin Suspendu - music for flute & organ / Yoann Tardivel, organ; Marion Ralincourt, flute

1 CD / Hortus / 2012-07-10

Works: Jehan Alain: Fantaisie for Organ no 2, AWV 91/Op. 73; Trois mouvements, for flute & organ, JA 74c; Suite, for organ, JA 69-70, 82 (AWV 86); Deux Danses à Agni Yavishta, for organ, JA 77-78 (AWV ...
Performers: Erchoff, Joann Tardivel [Organ]; Ralincourt, Marion

Born in 1982, Yoann Tardivel teaches organ alongside Bernard Foccroulle at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. His principal teachers were Michel Bouvard, François Henri Houbart,...continue...
Recording information: Église Saint-Jacques de Dieppe....continue...

Andrew Simpson: A Crown of Stars; Alfred Schnittke: Requiem / Lisa Edwards-Burrs, soprano; Joseph Dietrich, tenor

1 CD / Albany Records / 2012-07-10

Works: Andrew Earle Simpson: A Crown of Stars; Alfred Schnittke: Requiem, music to Schiller's drama "Don Carlos", for soloists, mixed chorus & instrumental ensemble
Performers: Ament, Anne; Barnet, Lori; Birch, Robert; Bisesi, John; Carson, Mark; Daglar, Fatma; Dewey, Glenn; Dircksen, Eri; Firsow, Karin; Fritz, Ben [Trombone]; Humphreys, Michelle; Kaye, Jane; Kivrak, Osman;...
Conductors: Becker, Gisèle
Ensemble: Maryland State Boychoir

Andrew Earle Simpson's A Crown of Stars is a wedding oratorio celebrating the universality of human love and was commissioned by the Cantate Chamber Singers...continue...

Kjell Mork Karlsen: St. Luke Passion / Tør Grønn, organ; Nils Ole Oftebro, narrator

2 CD / Lawo Classics / 2012-07-10

Works: Kjell Mork Karlsen: St. Luke's Passion
Performers: Gronn, Tor
Conductors: Mangersnes, Magnar
Ensemble: Bergen Domkantori

Kjell Mørk Karlsen's St. Luke Passion was composed in 2006. The main textual source is the Passion of Christ according to St. Luke, Chapters 22...continue...
Recording information: Bergen Cathedral, Norway (03/29/2009); Bergen Cathedral, Norway (06/12/2009-06/14/2009)....continue...

A Tribute to Gustav Leonhardt: The Last Recordings / with Philippe Herreweghe, Elisabeth Joye, Gilles Cantagrel

5 CD / Alpha Productions / 2012-07-10

Works: François Couperin: Messe propre pour les convents de religieux & religieuses; Suite 1, for viola da gamba & continuo (Pièces de viole); Suite 2, for viola da gamba & continuo (Piè...
Performers: Leonhardt, Gustav; Valetti, Pablo
Conductors: ; Leonhardt, Gustav
Ensemble: Café Zimmerman; Café Zimmermann

Alpha pays homage to Gustav Leonhardt in a lavish box set comprising the last five recordings made by this great pioneer. The set also includes...continue...

Alfred Deller - Portrait of a Legend: Opera & Stage; Sacred Song; Solo Song; Folksong [4 CDs]

4 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-07-10

Works: Henry Purcell: Fairy Queen, Z 629; King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z 628; Indian Queen, Z 630; Olinda in the shades unseen, song, Z. 404; Thus to a ripe, consenting maid (from "Old Bachelor"), so...
Performers: Arditti, Irvine; Bevan, Maurice; Buttrey, John; Chapuis, Michel; Christie, William [Conductor/Harpsichord]; Deller, Alfred; Deller, Mark; Dupré, Desmond; Elliot, Paul [Tenor Vocal]; Elliott, R...
Conductors: Deller, Alfred
Ensemble: Deller Choir; Deller Consort; Jaye Consort of Viols; King's Musick; Stour Music Festival Chorus; Stour Music Festival Orchestra

An inspired and always deeply moving artist, Alfred Deller was not only one of the greatest countertenors of all time but also an exceptional musician...continue...

The Organ Music of Kjell Habbestad: Gaudeamus, Op. 79; Chorales & Suites for Organ / Harald Rise, organ

1 CD / Lawo Classics / 2012-07-10

Works: Kjell Habbestad: Gaudeamus, for organ, Op. 79; Introduction & Passacaglia, for organ, Op. 18; A Solis Ortus Cardine, for organ, Op. 78; Hoyr kor kyrkjeklokka lokkar, chorale for organ; Suite for orga...
Performers: Rise, Harald

On this CD from LAWO Classics, the organist - Harald Rise, Professor of Church Music at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim...continue...
Recording information: Bergen Cathedral, Bergen, Norway (04/04/2011-04/06/2011)....continue...

Simply Baroque II

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-07-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata, BWV 75; Goldberg Variations, BWV 988; Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, chorale prelude for organ (Schübler Chorale no 1), BWV 645 (BC K22; Wer nur den lieben Gott...
Performers: Koopman, Ton
Conductors: Koopman, Ton

Recording information: De Stadsgeboorzaal, Leiden, The Netherlands (08/16/1998-08/21/1998)....continue...

Vytautas Bacevicius: Piano Music Vol. 1 - The Complete Mots / Gabrielius Alekna, Ursula Oppens: pianos; Matthew Lewis, organ

1 CD / Toccata / 2012-07-10

Works: Vytautas Bacevicius: Mot for piano no 1, Op. 18; Mot for organ no 2, Op. 21; Mot for piano no 3, Op. 27; Mot for piano no 4, Op. 31; Mot for piano no 5, Op. 59; Mot for piano no 6, Op. 72; Mot for 2 ...
Performers: Alekna, Gabrielius; Lewis, Matthew [Organ]; Oppens, Ursula

Lithuanian pianist and composer Vytautas Bacevi ?cius (1905 - 70) is one of the undiscovered pioneers of 20th-century music. His series of seven Mots ('Words')...continue...

Romantic English Choral Works by Parry, Stanford & Vaughan Williams / Worcester Cathedral Chamber Choir

1 CD / Regent Records / 2012-07-10

Works: Edward Elgar: The Light of Life; Queen Alexandra Memorial Ode; O Salutaris Hostia I, for chorus in F major; O Salutaris Hostia II, for chorus & organ in E flat major; O Salutaris Hostia III, for voic...
Performers: Castle, George; Cooper, Ben [Baritone]
Conductors: Shellard, Stephen
Ensemble: ; Worcester Cathedral Chamber Choir

Romantic English choral works by Elgar, Parry, Stanford and Vaughan Williams are sung by the Worcester Cathedral Chamber Choir, which was founded in 1998 and...continue...
Recording information: Worcester Cathedral, Worcester, England (2011-01-26_2011-01-27&2011-)....continue...

Leonard Bernstein: Mass / Jerry Hadley, tenor; Kent Nagano

2 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-07-10

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Alleluia
Performers: Albert, Adreinne [Vocals]; Allen, Betty; Altman, Karen; Brauns, Sigurd; Cossa, Dominic; DeVoll, Raymond; Elliott, William; Lehmann, Tobias; Magruder, Charles; Magruder, June; Manno, John; Modersohn, ...
Conductors: Nagano, Kent
Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

Woodstock, Nixon and the Vietnam War were undoubtedly underlying influences on the increasingly oppressive dramaturgy of this incredible 'Theatre Piece' composed in memory of J....continue...
Recording information: Philharmonie, Berlin (11/2003).

Leonard Bernstein's Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers was given a mixed reception upon its premiere as the inaugural ...continue...

Vivaldi: Recorder Concertos; Handel: Recorder Sonatas / Piers Adams, recorder; Howard Beach, harpsichord, organ; David Watkin, cello

2 CD / Nimbus Records / 2012-07-10

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Flute in F major, Op. 10 no 1/RV 433 "La tempesta di mare"; Concerto for Piccolo in A minor, RV 445; Concerto for Recorder in C minor, RV 441; Concerto for Flute in D ma...
Performers: Adams, Piers; Beach, Howard; Watkin, David
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: Musica Da Camera

Piers Adams is widely regarded as one of the greatest recorder players of our time. He has worked tirelessly to develop the recorder's reputation as...continue...

Be it So - Songs by Kayser, Werner, Sorensen / Pia Rose Hansen, mezzo-soprano; Jens Christensen, organ

1 CD / Point Classics / 2012-07-10

Works: Leif Kayser: Psalms (3) for voice & organ; Sven Erik Werner: Magnificat, for voice & organ; True Love, for voice & organ; Be it so, for voice & organ; Michael Radulescu: Mitten wir im Leben, for voic...
Performers: Christensen, Jens E.; Hansen, Pia

Mezzo-soprano Pia Hansen sings at The Royal Opera House in Copenhagen. She has appeared in Denmark, Switzerland, China, England and Syria as an opera and...continue...

Allegri: Missa in Lectulo Meo; Missa Christus Resurgens; Miserere; Motets / Choir of KingÆs College London

1 CD / Delphian Records / 2012-07-10

Works: Gregorio Allegri: Missa "In lectulo meo"; Miserere; Missa "Christus resurgens"; Christus resurgens ex mortuis, motet for double choir; Pierre Bonhomme: In lectulo meo, motet
Performers: Edwards, Joshua; Ewence, Poppy; Hogan, Simon; Leang, Julian; Macklin, Marie
Conductors: Trendell, David
Ensemble: ; Choir of KingÆs College London

Gregorio Allegri deserves better than for his reputation to rest on just one piece; alongside his iconic Miserere, which never fails to cast its spell...continue...
Recording information: St. John's Church, Upper Norwood, London, England (06/14/2011-06/16/2011)....continue...

Heaven in Ordinarie: Choral and Organ Music by Philip Wilby / The Exon Singers

1 CD / Regent Records / 2012-07-10

Works: Philip Wilby: Companions of the Lord; Choral Prayers (2), for chorus & organ; Prelude for organ (from A Passion for Our Times); Wedding Anthems (2), for chorus & organ; Prelude, Fugue & Toccata, for ...
Performers: Makinson, Jeffrey
Conductors: Owens, Matthew
Ensemble: ; Exon Singers

Best known as one of the most popular British composers for brass band, Philip Wilby also has a long-standing affinity with the medium of choral...continue...
Recording information: Wells Cathedral (12/28/2009-12/30/2009)....continue...

Soul of the Ultimate Nation: Collector's Edition, Vol. 2

1 CD / Howe Records / 2012-07-10

Works: Howard Shore: Soul of the Ultimate Nation, game soundtrack
Performers: Golub, Ludmila; Kavina, Lydia; Komarova, Irina [Vocals]; Volnukhina, Vera [Shakuhachi]
Conductors: Shore, Howard [Composer]

Recording information: Moscow Performing Arts Center....continue...

Saint-Saëns: Organ Symphony; Poulenc: Organ Concerto in G minor / Thomas Trotter, organ

1 CD / Atoll / 2012-07-10

Works: Francis Poulenc: Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani in G minor; Camille Saint-Saëns: Symphony no 3 in C minor, Op. 78 "Organ"
Performers: Trotter, Thomas
Conductors: Volmer, Arvo
Ensemble: Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra

This common coupling of the two greatest symphonic works for organ and orchestra is distinguished by dramatic live performances from both soloist and orchestra captured...continue...
Recording information: Auckland Town Hall (03/25/2010/03/27/2010)....continue...

Saint-Saëns: Rhapsodies sur des Cantiques Bretons; O Salutaris Hostia; Sarabande; Élévation; Fantaisie/ Andrew-John Smith, organ

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-07-10

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Rapsodies (3) sur des cantiques bretons, Op. 7; Deux Pièces; O Salutaris hostia, chorale prelude for organ (after Henry DuMont's motet); Offertoire (Sarabande), for o...
Performers: Bending, Adrian; Smith, Andrew-John

This third volume completes Andrew-John Smith's series of Saint- Saëns' organ music, which has been praised for the compelling brilliance of the performances, the inspired...continue...
Recording information: La Madeleine, Paris, France....continue...

English Song Cycles

1 CD / Traditions Alive / 2012-07-10

Works: Arthur Bliss: Aubade for Coronation Morning, for 2 solo voices and chorus (for "A Garland For The Queen"), F. 37; Arnold Bax: What is it like to be Young and Fair, for SSAAT chorus; Michael Tippett: ...
Performers: Elliott, Rachel; Gomme, Hester [Soprano Vocal]; Hudson, Nick [Tenor vocals]; Maxim, Piers; Morris, Ruth; Wicks, Tanya

Recording information: St George's Church, Cambridge, England (06/1991)....continue...

Charles-Marie Widor: The Organ Symphonies, Vol. 1 - Symphonies nos 5 & 6 / Joseph Nolan, organ

1 CD / Signum UK / 2012-07-04

Works: Charles-Marie Widor: Symphonie no 6, Op. 42/2; Fifth Organ Symphony in F, Op. 42/1
Performers: Nolan, Joseph

Volume 1 in a new collection of Charles-Marie Widor's Organ Symphonies, performed by Joseph Nolan on the magnificent Cavaillé-Coll organ of L'église de la Madeleine,...continue...
Recording information: Church of the Madeleine, Paris, France (05/18/2011-05/24/2011)....continue...

"Noah" - Ave Maria; Deep River; Notte di Luce; Shenandoah; Amazing Grace et al. / Noah Stewart, tenor

1 CD / Verve / 2012-07-03

Works: Mantovani: Cara mia; Harry: Jubilee Songs of the USA; Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; Justin Hayward: Nights in White Satin; Vincent Youmans: Without a Song; Leonard Cohen: Hallelujah; American Traditional: ...
Performers: Baker, Steven; Bertl, Johnny M.; Dorn, Elisabeth; Dubach, Susanne [Violin, Viola]; Hintringer, Harry [Drums]; Juritz, David; Karlsson, Fridrik; Knollmueller, Christian; Laher, Werner; Sasdi, Inka [Ce...
Conductors: Dodd, Nicholas; Bertl, Johnny M.; Hein, Richard

Verve Records is thrilled to present the debut album from Harlem Tenor, Noah Stewart.

It is hard to believe that only a few years ago

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Personnel: Susanne Dubach (violin, viola); Inka Sasdi (cello); Wolfgang Drechsler (woodwinds, horns).

Tenor Noah Stewart, a native of Manhattan's Harlem neighborhood, has won raves not only i...continue...

Mozart: Requiem; Bruckner: Te Deum

2 CD / Red/membran / 2012-07-03

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Anton Bruckner: Te Deum in C major, WAB 45; Georg Philipp Telemann: Warum verstellst du die Gebarde, sacred cantata for v...
Performers: Berry, Walter; Fischer, Fritz; Price, Leontyne; Rossel-Majdan, Hilde; Sauer, Franz; Werdermann, Hermann; Wunderlich, Fritz
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Langenbeck, Wolfgang

Widor: Symphonies pour grand orgue no 5 & 6 / Seynhave

1 CD / Cypress / 2012-07-01

Works: Charles-Marie Widor: Fifth Organ Symphony in F, Op. 42/1; Symphonie no 6, Op. 42/2
Performers: Seynhave, Kristiaan

Recitar Cantando / Morini, Beasley, Accordone

1 CD / Cypress / 2012-07-01

Works: Cherubino Busatti: Angela siete; Giovanni Battista Fontana: Sonata no 16 for violin, 2 cornettos, harp & continuo; Sonata no 8 for 2 violins & continuo; Claudio Monteverdi: L'Orfeo; Madrigals, Book 7...
Performers: Beasley, Marco; Morini, Guido; Pavan, Franco; Rocco, Stefano
Conductors: Morini, Guido;
Ensemble: Accordone

Souris: Musiques / Gillet, Solhosse, Acquisto, et al

1 CD / Cypress / 2012-07-01

Works: André Souris: Concert flamand d'après des sources de la renaissance, for flute, clarinet, oboe & bassoon; Tombeau de Socrate (Musique I), for solo instrument; Trois inventions pour orgue, f...
Performers: Acquisto, Antoine; Andre Pichal; Arnaud Moyencourt; Bob Permentier; Cantor, Emile; Charlier, Jean-Michel; Danel, Marc; Giaux, Baudoin; Gillet, Anne-Catherine; Jean-Pierre Haeck; José Schyns; K...
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Ensemble: Quatuor Danel

Mernier: Missa Christi Regis Genitum, etc / Opdebeeck, et al

1 CD / Cypress / 2012-07-01

Works: Benoît Mernier: Missa Christi regis gentium for chorus, ensemble & organ; Inventions (5) for organ
Performers: Benoît Mernier; Deprez, Xavier

Jongen: Symphonie Concertante; Saint-Saens: Symphony no 3 / Olivier Latry, organ

1 CD / Cypress / 2012-07-01

Works: Joseph Jongen: Symphonie Concertante, for organ & orchestra, Op. 81; Camille Saint-Saëns: Symphony no 3 in C minor, Op. 78 "Organ"
Performers: Latry, Olivier
Conductors: Rophé, Pascal
Ensemble: Liege Philharmonic Orchestra

Mariage - Mendelssohn & Wagner Wedding Marches and vocal airs sung by Marc Hervieux, Karina Gauvin, Suzie LeBlanc

1 CD / ATMA / 2012-06-26

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Louis Vierne: Carillon de Westminster; César Franck: Panis angelicus; Franz Schubert: Ave Maria; Jeremiah Clarke: Prince of Denmark's March; Antonio...
Performers: Beaulac, Stephane; Belanger, Philippe; Boucher, Vincent; Gauvin, Karina; Hervieux, Marc; LeBlanc, Suzie [Soprano Vocals]; Rousseau, Regis; Swartz, Jennifer; Taylor, Daniel
Conductors: Weimann, Alexander; Labadie, Bernard; Stubbs, Stephen [Lute]
Ensemble: Académie Baroque de Montréal ; Arion (Canada); Les Violons du Roy; Tempo Rubato

Mariage offers two of the most celebrated wedding marches of the Romantic repertoire, one by Richard Wagner and the other by Felix Mendelssohn, played on...continue...