Turlutte et Reel / Suzie LeBlanc; La Nef, Les Charbonniers de l'Enfer1 CD / ATMA / 2012-11-13 Works: Quebecois Traditional: Turlutte et reel; Reel a bouche / Dans Paris y' a t' une brune, medley of traditional melodies; Le navire de Bayonne; Valse d'Évangéline / Acadiana Two Step, medl...Performers: Bordeleau, Michel; LeBlanc, Suzie [Soprano Vocals]; Miron, Normand; Norman, Chris Conductors: Ensemble: Joli Bois; La Nef; Les Charbonniers de l'Enfer For holiday merrymaking, ATMA proposes a jaunt to Quebec and into the world of Acadian traditional music with a festive compilation of turluttes (wordless songs),...continue... Includes reels côté-benot-leblanc by various composers....continue... ![]() Marco Beasley: Storie di Napoli / Guido Morini, Ensemble Accordone1 CD / Alpha Productions / 2012-11-13 Works: Anonymous, Italian: Ballo de li Sante (The Saints' Ball), song; In galera li panettieri! (To Jail with Bakers!), song; Cicerenella; Stella Diana; Andrea Falconieri: Cara è la rosa, villanelle (f...Performers: Alloisio, Roberta; Beasley, Marco Conductors: Morini, Guido Ensemble: Accordone Recording information: Santa Maria Incoronata Church, Martinengo, Bergamo, Ita (03/05/2012-03/09/2012)....continue... ![]() The Glogau Song Book / Sabine Lutzenberger, soprano; Martin Hummel, baritone; Marc Lewon, lute1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-11-13 Works: Anonymous, Glogauer Liederbuch: Christ der ist erstanden; Christ ist erstanden (Glogauer Liederbuch no 127); Christ ist erstanden (Glogauer Liederbuch no 94); Der ratten schwanz; Work(s); All voll; D...Performers: Hummel, Martin; Lewon, Marc; Lutzenberger, Sabine Conductors: Ensemble: Ensemble Dulce Melos The Glogauer Liederbuch is a forgotten treasure, a rich repository of fifteenth-century music. It contains 292 songs, devotional chants and instrumental pieces which were performed...continue... Recording information: Refektorium Heilsbronn, Germany (08/09/2010-08/12/2010)....continue... ![]() Giovanni Gabrieli: Sacred Symphonies / Jeffrey Skidmore, Ex Cathedra1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-11-13 Works: Giovanni Gabrieli: Vox Domini, motet for 10 voices; Symphoniae sacrae, Book 2; Sacrae symphoniae, Book 1; O Jesu mi dulcissime, motet for 8 voices (1597); Omnes gentes plaudite manibus; Maria virgo, ...Performers: Boden, Samuel; Budd, Jeremy [Vocals]; Davidson, Grace; Skidmore, Greg; Venner, Matthew Conductors: Skidmore, Jeffrey Ensemble: Ex Cathedra Consort Ex Cathedra's exuberant recordings of Baroque music from around the world have made them one of the best-loved ensembles of today. This latest release presents...continue... Recording information: All Hallows' Church, Gospel Oak, London (05/27/2012-05/29/2012)....continue... ![]() Julian Marshall: Out of the Darkness, chamber cantata; Bryars: The Island Chapel; Part: Spiegel im Spiegel / Melanie Pappenheim: mezzo-soprano; Sophie Harris: cello1 CD / 1-2-3-4-GO / 2012-11-13 Works: Julian Marshall: Out of the Darkness, cantata for soprano, chorus & 2 cellos; Gavin Bryars: The Island Chapel, for mezzo-soprano & ensemble; Arvo Pärt: Spiegel im Spiegel, for cello & pianoPerformers: Belton, Ian; Harris, Sophie; Pappenheim, Melanie; Railton, Lucy Conductors: Moody, Howard Ensemble: Schoolhouse 6 Ensemble Recording information: Eastcote Studios, London, England (04/2009/05/2009)....continue... ![]() Uns ist ein Kind geboren / Johann Hermann Schein, Jan Dismas Zelenka, Georg Philipp Telemann, Christoph Bernhard, Melchior Schildt, Philipp Friedrich Boeddecker, Heinrich Schmelzer, Pavel Josef Vejvanowski / Hans-Joerg Mammel, LÆarpa festante1 CD / Carus / 2012-11-13 Works: Pavel Josef Vejvanovsky: Sonata "tribus quadrantibus" for chamber ensemble; Christoph Bernhard: Fürchtet euch nicht, "Christmas concerto" for voice & orchestra; Currite pastores, for voice & ens...Performers: Mammel, Hans-Jorg Conductors: Mammel, Hans-Joerg; Ensemble: L'Arpa Festante Recording information: Evangelische Kirche Zwerenberg (02/17/2012-02/19/2012)....continue... ![]() Strauss: Four Last Songs; Arias from Arabella, Capriccio & Der Rosenkavalier / Anne Schwanewilms, soprano1 CD / Orfeo / 2012-11-13 Works: Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs, AV 150; Arabella; Capriccio; RosenkavalierPerformers: Böhnert, Jutta; Richter, Regina; Schwanewilms, Anne Conductors: Stenz, Markus Ensemble: ; Gurzenich Orchestra Cologne In the tradition of greatest Strauss sopranos, Anne Schwanewilms offers her own interpretation of the composer's Four Last Songs complemented by three operatic roles, accompanied...continue... Recording information: Stolberger Strasse Studio, Cologne, Germany (02/02/2011-02/04/2012)....continue... ![]() Musicals: The Premier Collection3 CD / USM Media / 2012-11-06 Works: Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Music of the Night, song (for the musical The Phantom of the Opera); Jesus Christ Superstar; Another Suitcase in Another Hall, song (for the musical Evita); Don't Cry for Me ...Performers: Ahmad, Irfan; Ampil, Joanna; Andrews, Julie; Astaire, Fred; Atkinson, Aimie; Ball, Michael; Barrowman, John; Bickley, Graham; Bo, Alfie; Bonney, Barbara; Bowman, Simon; Brightman, Sarah; Clark, Petul... Conductors: Yates, Martin; Edwards, John O.; Barna, Craig; McLeod, Callum; Brooker, Stephen; Kelly, Julian; Greenwood, Andrew; Firman, David Ensemble: ; NSO Ensemble ![]() Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles [Original Video Game Soundtrack]2 CD / Sumthing Else Music Works Import / 2012-11-06 Works: Shusaku Uchiyama: Resident EvilPerformers: Ferguson, Rachel; Suzuki, Justine [Vocals] Conductors: Haishima, Koji Recording information: Sound City Co., Ltd.; Sound Inn Studios Inc....continue... ![]() Rare London Musicals of the '50s1 CD / Acrobat / 2012-11-06 Works: Leonard Bernstein: Wonderful Town; Laurie Johnson: Lock Up Your Daughters; Sandro Giovannini: When in Rome; Richard Rodgers: All at Once, song (from "Babes in Arms"); Cole Porter: Brush up your Shake...Performers: Barry, Brendan; Bowen, Dennis; Cole, Andy; Cooper, Terence; Elliott, Peter; Green, Danny [Vocals]; Hazell, Hy; Henderson, Dickie; Jaeger, Frederick; James, Sidney; Kirkwood, Pat; Laverick, June [Voca... ![]() Libera - Song of Life: A Collection1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-11-06 Works: Robert Prizeman: Salva me, for chorus; Sanctus (based on Pachelbel's Canon); Ave verum; Voca Me; Ave Virgo, for boys' chorus, keyboards & ensemble (after Mozart's Clarinet Concerto); I am the day, fo...Performers: Chadney, Anthony; Crawley, Ben; Cully, Tom; Day, Edward; Fontannaz, Daniel; Horncastle, Michael; Leadbeater, Stefan; Madine, Joshua; Moriarty, Samuel; Platt, Joseph; Robson, Christopher [Counter Teno... Celebrate this holiday season with Song of Life, a collection of sacred and spiritual music from chart-topping choral group Libera. Featuring the group's distinctive sound...continue... ![]() A Late Quartet - Music by Angelo Badalamenti [Original Soundtrack]1 CD / Decca / 2012-11-06 Works: Angelo Badalamenti: A Late Quartet, film score; Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Die Tote Stadt; Cristian Puig: Bulerias del encuntreno, song; Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet for Strings no 14 in C sharp minor...Performers: Forsberg, Bengt; Forsberg, Ulf; Lidstrom, Mats; Lysell, Kjell; Puig, Cristian; Sparf, Nils-Erik [Violin/Viola]; von Otter, Anne Sofie Conductors: Grace, Jeff; LoDuca, Joseph ![]() Ruggero Leoncavallo: Mameli / Antonio De Palma, Natalia Margarit, Lorenzo Battagion, Barbara Vivian1 CD / Bongiovanni / 2012-11-04 Works: Ruggero Leoncavallo: Goffredo Mameli, operettaPerformers: Battagion, Lorenzo; Grassi, Luciano; Margarit, Natalia; Palma, Antonio De; Vessella, Giampaolo; Vivian, Barbara Conductors: Frontalini, Silvano Ensemble: Orchestra Filarmonica, Ucraina di Donetsk Recording information: Palazzetto Comunale di Sondalo (SO) (10/14/2011)....continue... ![]() Bach: Christmas Oratorio / Peter Dijkstra. The Academy for Ancient Music4 CD / BR Klassik / 2012-10-30 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Wieland Schmid: Werkenführung von Wieland Schmid, for chorusPerformers: Hanft, Max; Harnish, Rachel [Soprano Vocal]; Heidenriech, Gert [Vocals]; Immler, Christian; Philippin, Sonja [Soprano Vocal]; Schloffer, Friedrich; Schmitt, Maximilian [Tenor Vocal]; Vondung, Anke; W... Conductors: Dijkstra, Peter Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Chorus After the success of his introduction to the St. Matthew Passion, author Wieland Schmid takes us on a journey through the Christmas Oratorio with thrilling...continue... Recording information: Herkulessaal der Residenz, München (12/11/2010-12/12/2010)....continue... ![]() Celebrating American Spirit / Kelli O'Hara, Ron Raines. Essential Voices USA1 CD / Sono Luminus / 2012-10-30 Works: Laurie Hochman: The Pledge of Allegiance, for orchestra; David Ludwig: The New Colossus, for chorus; Truman, for chorus (part of collaborative work "Sing out Mr. President"); Larry Hochman: Reason to...Performers: O'Hara, Kelli; Raines, Ron Conductors: Clurman, Judith Ensemble: ; Essential Voices USA Sono Luminus proudly presents Celebrating the American Spirit, performed by Essential Voices USA and directed by Judith Clurman, which reconfigures musical expressions of nationhood. EVUSA...continue... Recording information: American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City (07/11/2012); DiMenna Center for Classical Music (07/11/2012); American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City (2011-01-1...continue... ![]() The American Spirit: Roots & Transformations - Thomson, Boyer, Lokumbe, Ives, Harris [5 CDs]5 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-10-30 Works: Peter Boyer: Ellis Island; Charles Ives: Lincoln, the Great Commoner, for chorus & orchestra, S. 184 (K. 5B5); Vincent Persichetti: A Lincoln Address, Op. 124; Roy Harris: Abraham Lincoln Walks at Mi...Performers: Chandler Eteme, Janice; Deas, Kevin; Gardner, Taylor [vocals]; LaMarchina, Anthony; Mabry, Sharon; Steele, Jevetta; Vanosdale, Mary Kathryn; Wiesmeyer, Roger Conductors: Boyer, Peter; Slatkin, Leonard; Gil-Ordóñez, Angel; Wilkins, Thomas Ensemble: ; Post-Classical Ensemble These four Naxos American Classics releases selected for this Americana collection... focus on some of the defining moments of that history. First... a panorama of...continue... ![]() Christmas Carols Vol. 2 - beautiful German carols sung by leading concert and opera singers, choirs and children1 CD / Carus / 2012-10-30 Works: Christmas Traditional: Joseph, lieber Joseph mein (Joseph, Dearest Joseph Mine), carol (German); Zu Bethlehem geboren, carol (German); Maria durch ein Dornwald ging, carol (Blest Mary Wanders through...Performers: Busch, Christine; Elsner, Leonhard; Elsner, Paulina; Friedrich, Lukas; Frisch, Vincent [Vocals]; Fritzsch, Thomas [Cello]; Gees, Michael; Grimm, Johannes; Henschel, Dietrich; Johannsen, Kay; Lielbard... Conductors: Bernius, Frieder; Johannsen, Kay; Creed, Marcus; Biller, Georg Christoph; Alber, Michael; Schuck, Stefan Ensemble: ; Ensemble 94; Kammerchor Stuttgart Exclusive Collection of Christmas Carols Many renowned German-speaking singers - amongst others, Jonas Kaufmann, Angelika Kirchschlager and Christoph Prégardien - and ensembles have recorded th...continue... ![]() Orff: Carmina Burana; Catulli Carmina; Trionf di Afrodite / Putz, Grobe, Cousins, McDaniel et al. Ferdinand Leitner3 CD / Acanta / 2012-10-30 Works: Carl Orff: Carmina burana; Catulli Carmina, scenic cantata for soloists, chorus & orchestra; Trionfo di Afrodite, scenic concert in 7 scenesPerformers: Becker, Werner; Bode, Hannelore; Cousins, Michael; Durrler, Brigitte; Grobe, Donald; Hermann, Roland; Kaufhold, Karl; Malone, Carol; Maxen, Toni; McDaniel, Barry; Nocker, Hans Gunther; Peysang, Andre... Conductors: Leitner, Ferdinand Ensemble: ; Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra In these complete recordings Ferdinand Leitner conducts the Kölner Rundfunkchor, the Tölzer Knabenchor and the Kölner-Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester. The soloists featured are Ruth-Margret ...continue... ![]() Giovanni Pacini: L'Ultimo Giorno Pompei / Raul Gimenez, Iano Tamar, Nicolas Rivenq, Gregory Bonfatti et al.2 CD / Dynamic / 2012-10-30 Works: Giovanni Pacini: L'Ultimo Giorno di Pompei, operaPerformers: Alekperov, Emil; Bonfatti, Gregory; Giménez, Raúl [Tenor Vocals]; Lee, Sonia; Novaro, Riccardo; Rivenq, Nicolas; Sidorova, Svetlana [Vocals]; Tamar, Iano Conductors: Carella, Giuliano Ensemble: Orchestra of the Teatro Bellini of Cantania This sole available recording of Pacini's masterpiece L'Ultimo giorno di Pompei, unfolding quickly and tightly with exciting solo passages over a carefully written orchestral support,...continue... Recording information: Martina Franca, Palazzo Ducale, Italy (08/24/1996)....continue... ![]() Vacillantis / Magister Petrus, Mauricio Molina1 CD / Enchiriadis / 2012-10-30 Works: Anonymous: Magno gaudens gaudio; Preconia virginis laudum / Novum festum celebremus / In natali summi regia, motet; Lilium floruit; O admirabile Veneris; Fas et nefas ambulant; Ecce tempus gaudii; Ga...Performers: Genis, Meritxell [Fiddle]; Luna, Pepe Morales [Citole]; Molina, Mauricio; Pizarro, Jose Conductors: Molina, Mauricio Ensemble: ; Magister Petrus Recording information: Casa Refugi el Boixar, El Boixar, Valencia (08/2011-09/2011)....continue... ![]() Georges Bizet: Les Pêcheurs de perles2 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2012-10-30 Works: Georges Bizet: The Pearl Fishers, operaPerformers: Cotrubas, Ileana; Sarabia, Guillermo; Soyer, Roger; Vanzo, Alain Conductors: Prêtre, Georges ![]() Vivaldi: Sacred Music / Sandrine Piau, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Philippe Jaroussky. Concerto et al. [6 CDs]6 CD / Naïve / 2012-10-30 Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Double Orchestra in F major, RV 584; Domine ad adjuvandum me festina (Psalm 69), for soprano, double chorus, 2 oboes, double strings & co; Ascende laeta, RV 635; Dixit D...Performers: Bertagnolli, Gemma; Dantone, Ottavio; Ferreira, Mauro Lopes; Herrmann, Anke; Invernizzi, Roberta; Jaroussky, Philippe; Moi, Francesco; Montanari, Stefano; Piau, Sandrine; Piccinini, Monica; Polverell... Conductors: Alessandrini, Rinaldo; Marchi, Alessandro de; Dantone, Ottavio; Spinosi, Jean-Christophe Ensemble: Academia Montis Regalis; Accademia Bizantina; Concerto Italiano; Ensemble Matheus For Christmas, a Naive boxed set that gathers the finest sacred works composed by Antonio Vivaldi and performed by some of the most recognized artists...continue... Recording information: Abbaye de Saint-Michel, Thiérache (03/2009); Chiesa di S. Bernardino, Auditorium B. Manenti, Crema, (03/2009); Istituto di Musica Antica Academia Montis Regalis, Mond (03/2...continue... ![]() Chanticleer: By Request1 CD / Chanticleer/Naxos / 2012-10-30 Works: Steven Sametz: Not an end of loving, for chorus; William Mundy: Sive Vigilem, for 5 voices; Mason Bates: Stelle, vostra mercé l'eccelse sfere, for vocal ensemble; Observer in the Magellanic Clou...Performers: Breves, Casey This CD is Chanticleer's first new studio recording in 4 years. "By Request" features a stunning variety of repertoire from William Byrd's "Ave Verum Corpus,"...continue... Recording information: Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA....continue... ![]() Arvo Pärt: Adam's Lament / Latvian Radio Choir; Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir; Tallinn CO1 CD / ECM / 2012-10-30 Works: Arvo Pärt: Adam's Lament, for chorus & string orchestra; Beatus Petronius, for double chorus & 2 organs (or orchestra); Salve Regina, for chorus & organ (or orchestra); Statuit ei Dominus, for 2...Performers: Hirv, Tui; Vilu, Rainer Conductors: Kaljuste, Tönu Ensemble: ; Vox Clamantis Marshalling orchestral and choral forces under the direction of Tonu Kaljuste, this new Arvo Part album, produced by Manfred Eicher and realized, like all Part's...continue... ![]() Eric Salzman: Nude Paper Sermon; Wiretap / Stacy Keach, New York Motet Singers - Rifkin2 CD / Labor / 2012-10-30 Works: Eric Salzman: The Nude Paper Sermon, for narrator, chorus, chamber ensemble & electronics; Helix, for chamber ensemble; Wiretap, for speaker & tape; Larynx Music, for voice & guitar; Queens Collage, ...Performers: Nagrin, Daniel; Ross, Elise; Silverman, Stanley Conductors: Rifkin, Joshua; Salzman, Eric Ensemble: Nonesuch Consort; Quog Music Theater "... of its time and still amazingly fresh... like nothing else I've ever heard" is how William Gibson describes The Nude Paper Sermon in the...continue... ![]() Handel: Israel in Egypt: From Slavery to Freedom / Yair Dalal2 CD / Capriccio / 2012-10-30 Works: George Frederick Handel: Israel in Egypt; Ivona Kis: Israel in EgyptPerformers: Dalal, Yair; Gabay, Elad [Vocals]; Haimovitch, Yotam; Manasra, Ghassan [Vocals]; Menahem, David [Vocals]; Salame, Lubna; Schachtner, Benno [Counter Tenor Vocal]; Sela, Eyal; Zalevsky, Netanel Yitscha... Conductors: Erhardt, Werner Ensemble: Al Ol Ensemble This project has been created on the basis of the common history and roots of the three monotheistic. Religions: Islam, Christianity and Judaism. On this...continue... Recording information: Forum Leverkusen (06/2011); Henry Crown Concert Hall, Jerusalem, Israel (06/2011); Forum Leverkusen (11/2011); Henry Crown Concert Hall, Jerusalem, Israel (11/2011)....continue... ![]() Patricia Van Ness "In Paradisum" - Requiem; The Voice of the Tenth Muse / Sanford Sylvan, baritione; Ruth Cunning, soprano1 CD / Navona / 2012-10-30 Works: Patricia Van Ness: Requiem for baritone soloist & chorus; The Voice of the Tenth Muse, for soprano soloist & chorus; Unspecified: Untitled CD-ROM TrackPerformers: Cunningham, Ruth; Sylvan, Sanford Conductors: Hodgkins, David Ensemble: ; Allegro Coro Allegro, led by Hodgkins, is dedicated to building social and musical bridges through high-quality performances of significant choral works and expanding the available repertoire...continue... Recording information: Church of the Covenant, Boston, MA....continue... ![]() Ernst Krenek: Music for Chamber Orchestra / Agata Zubel, soprano; Mathias Hausmann, baritone1 CD / Toccata / 2012-10-30 Works: Ernst Krenek: Von Vorn Herein, for orchestra, Op. 219; Die Nachtigall, Op 68; Im Tal der Zeit, for orchestra, Op. 232; Static and Ecstatic, for orchestra, Op. 214; The Dissembler, for voice & orchest...Performers: Hausmann, Mathias; Zubel, Agata Conductors: Kovacic, Ernst Ensemble: ; Leopoldinum Orchestra 5 works for chamber orchestra by Krenek were written between 1931 and 1979 - both before and long after Krenek abandoned Hitler's Austria for California....continue... Recording information: Concert Hall of Radio Wroclaw, Poland....continue... ![]() Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 7, 9 & 10; The Bolt and Michelangelo suites3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-10-30 Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 7 (as used in the film "Testimony"); Symphony no 9 in E flat major, Op. 70; Suite on Verses of Michelangelo, songs (11) for bass & orchestra, Op. 145a (orchestration ...Performers: Nesterenko, Evgeny Conductors: Rozhdestvensky, Gennady Ensemble: ; USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra; USSR State Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra To this day Gennady Rozhdestvensky stands as one of Russia's greatest conductors. Here the maestro conducts an all-Shostakovich program, touring the works of that 20th...continue... Recording information: 1968-??-??&1976-??-??&1982-....continue... ![]() Adikia
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