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The Very Best of Kathleen Ferrier: Centenary Collection - Lieder and Folksongs

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-06-05

Works: Spoken Word: Interview with Kathleen Ferrier; English Traditional: Blow the Wind Southerly (Northumbrian Folk Song); The Keel Row, Northumbrian folk song; Ca' the yowes; Benjamin Britten: Come you no...
Performers: Newmark, John; Spurr, Phyllis; Stone, Frederick
Conductors: Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Boult, Adrian; Neel, Boyd; Walter, Bruno

Art of the Prima Donna / Sutherland

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2011-01-25

Works: Thomas Arne: Artaxerxes; George Frederick Handel: Samson; Vincenzo Bellini: Norma, opera; I Puritani, opera; La sonnambula, opera; Gioachino Rossini: Semiramide; Charles Gounod: Faust; Wolfgang Amade...
Performers: Sutherland, Joan, Dame
Conductors: Molinari-Pradelli, France

In the wake of the passing of this most quintessential of prima donnas, here is a timely issue of a collection that summarizes the apotheosis...continue...
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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...

Alfred Deller Vol 4 - Music of Handel & Bach - The English Renaissance

6 CD / Musical Concepts / 2009-03-10

Works: George Frederick Handel: Jephtha; MEDLEY; Orlando; L'Allegro il Penseroso ed il Moderato; Rinaldo; Theodora; Coronation Anthems (4); Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74; Alexander's Feast, HWV...
Performers: Bevan, Maurice; Brown, Wilfred; Deller, Alfred; Deller, Mark; Dupre, Desmond; English, Gerald; Frost, John; Leonhardt, Gustav; Lester, Harold; McLoughlin, Eileen; Poulter, Eileen; Rudolf, Richard; Sh...
Conductors: Lewis, Anthony; Deller, Alfred; Leonhardt, Gustav;
Ensemble: ; Deller Consort; Ensemble of Baroque Instruments; Leonhardt Baroque Ensemble; Schola Cantorum Basiliensis Wenzinger Consort of V

This is Volume 4 in a series of 6 special Multi-CD sets of the Complete Vanguard Recordings of Alfred Deller. The Deller Consort, Gustav Leonhardt...continue...

Alfred Deller - The Complete Vanguard Recordings Vol 3 - Christmas Carols & Motets

4 CD / Musical Concepts / 2008-10-28

Works: Christmas Traditional: Pat-a-Pan (Burgundian); I Saw Three Ships, carol; Coventry Carol (2); Good King Wenceslas (Piae Cantiones, 1582); Hajej, nynej, Jezishku (Rocking Carol) (Czech); The First Nowe...
Performers: Deller, Alfred
Conductors:
Ensemble: Deller Consort

Alfred Deller set the standard for countertenors for many years. His voice was very light with a wonderful lyric quality. He was most effective in...continue...

Handel: Theodora / Somary, Harper, Forrester, Young, et al

2 CD / Musical Concepts / 2008-10-14

Works: George Frederick Handel: Theodora, HWV 68
Performers: Fleet, Edgar; Forrester, Maureen; Harper, Heather; Lawrenson, John; Lehane, Maureen; Lester, Harold; Young, Alexander
Conductors: Somary, Johannes;
Ensemble: AmorArtis Chamber Choir; English Chamber Orchestra

Theodora was a favorite with Handel himself. This Classic Vanguard account is traditional in style and is directed by an understanding and intelligent Handelian, Johannes...continue...

The Art of Paula Robison - Debussy, Bach, Handel, Bizet, etc

2 CD / Musical Concepts / 2008-07-22

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Morceau de concours for Flute and Piano in F major; Pavane, Op. 50; Fernande le Borne: Fantasia brillante on themes from Bizet's Carmen, for flute & piano; Maurice Ravel: Sonatine...
Performers: Robison, Paula [Flute]

The Art of Paula Robison is a wide-ranging collection of this flute superstar's finest recordings for Vanguard. Her career as one of America's most popular...continue...

The Art of Alfred Deller - Classic Vanguard Recordings

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2008-03-04

Works: English Traditional: The Three Ravens, folk song; The Cuckoo; The Oak and the Ash (North Country Maid), folk song; King Henry, folk song; Greensleeves, folk song; Scottish Traditional: Barbara Allen,...
Performers: Bergmann, Walter; Deller, Alfred; Deller, Mark; Dupre, Desmond; Leonhardt, Gustav
Conductors: ; Deller, Alfred
Ensemble: ; Deller Consort; Ensemble of Baroque Instruments; Leonhardt Baroque Ensemble; Schola Cantorum Basiliensis Wenzinger Consort of V

"Alfred Deller's singing is beguiling and timeless; (Purcell) "Music for a while" (is) from a number of songs which exhibit his essential mastery: everything from...continue...

George Frideric Handel: Semele

2 CD / Musical Concepts / 2007-10-09

Works: George Frederick Handel: Semele
Performers: Armstrong, Sheila [Soprano Vocal]; Deller, Mark; Fleet, Edgar; Lester, Harold; Palmer, Felicity; Taylor, Neilson; Tear, Robert; Vocals], Justino Diaz [Bass Baritone
Conductors: Somary, Johannes

Handel: Judas Maccabeus / Somary, Harper, et al

2 CD / Musical Concepts / 2007-08-14

Works: George Frederick Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63
Performers: Clark, Patricia; Harper, Heather; Keyte, Christopher; Shirley-Quirk, John; Temperley, Jean; Young, Alexander [Tenor Vocal]
Conductors: Somary, Johannes
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

The only budget version of this complete oratorio currently available. A much loved performance that has stood the test of time with its golden cast...continue...