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Vivaldi: Gloria; Stabat Mater / Judith Nelson, Emma Kirkby, Caroly Watkinson, James Bowman

1 CD / Decca / 2012-10-09

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: "Domine Deus" from Gloria RV 589, for Soprano, Trumpet and Continuo; Nulla in mundo pax sincera in E, RV 630; Amor, hai vinto (I), cantata for voice, strings & continuo, RV 651; Amen
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Kirkby, Emma; Nelson, Judith [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Preston, Simon; Hogwood, Christopher
Ensemble: ; Choir of Christ Church Cathedral

Iconic recordings from the most legendary classical artists in history. The Virtuoso Series brings back many of these cherished titles back into the forefront at...continue...

Sacred Treasures

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Te Deum, H. 146; Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria, RV 589; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Claudio Monteverdi: Beatus Vir (II), motet for 5 voices (from Seva morale e spirituale), SV 269...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Argenta, Nancy; Bar, Olaf; Barley, Peter; Blochwitz, Hans-Peter; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Connell, John; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Dawson, Lynne; Gens, Veronique; Hogman, Nils; K...
Conductors: Christie, William; Parrott, Andrew; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Herreweghe, Philippe; McCreesh, Paul; ; Norrington, Roger; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Tate, Jeffrey; Muti, Riccardo; Hickox, Richard; Prêtre, ...
Ensemble: ; Coppola e Il Suo Sestetto; Gabrieli Consort; Gabrieli Players; Il Seminario Musicale; Les Arts Florissants; London Classical Players; Schutz Consort; Taverner Consort; Taverner Players

Treasures is a new series of 3-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of Virgin Classics, presenting the best loved and key works of the classical...continue...

Handel: Nine German Arias, HWV 202-210 / Emma Kirkby, soprano

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-06-19

Works: George Frederick Handel: German Arias (9); Süsser Blumen Ambraflocken (German Aria no 3), hymn for soprano & continuo, HWV 204; Sonata for Violin in F major, Op.1/12, HWV 370 (doubtful); In den ...
Performers: Kirkby, Emma
Conductors:
Ensemble: London Baroque

Virgin Classics presents Rediscoveries - a brand new series devoted to the finest classical recordings that are no longer in print. The second edition is...continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London (01/03/1985-01/04/1985)....continue...

Time Traveller: The Italian Renaissance - Palestrina, Gabrieli, Monteverdi et al.

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-04-10

Works: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Missa Papae Marcelli; Magnificat, Tone 7 (unspecified of 4 settings); Andrea Gabrieli: Gloria a 16; Giovanni Gabrieli: Omnes gentes plaudite manibus; Dulcis Jesu pat...
Performers: Beasley-Murray, Timothy; Bonner, Tessa; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Daniels, Charles; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Kirkby, Emma; Pott, Charles; Robertson, Nicholas; Thomas, D...
Conductors: Willcocks, David; Brown, Timothy; McCreesh, Paul; Parrott, Andrew; Cleobury, Stephen
Ensemble: ; Gabrieli Consort & Players; Taverner Players

An exuberant period of rebirth, emerging from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance brought an artistic flowering exemplified in the glories of Italy: painting, sculpture, architecture,...continue...

Chansons & Madrigals of the Renaissance / A History of Music Century Vol 9

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-01-10

Works: Josquin Desprez: Faulte d'argent, canonic chanson for 5 voices; Claude Le Jeune: Une puce; Autant en emporte le vent; Loyset Compère: Nous sommes de l'ordre de St Babouin; Clément Janeq...
Performers: Deller, Alfred; Kirkby, Emma
Conductors: Visse, Dominique; Hillier, Paul; Van Nevel, Paul; Jacobs, René; Christie, William
Ensemble: Concerto Vocale; Ensemble Clément Janequin; Huelgas Ensemble; Les Arts Florissants; The Hilliard Ensemble

The Renaissance of Italian Music (The National Gallery Collection)

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-11-29

Works: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Gloria; Beata es a 8; Hodie gloriosa; Magnificat, Tone 7 (unspecified of 4 settings); Andrea Gabrieli: Misaa, for 5 to 16 voices; Giovanni Gabrieli: Omnes gentes pla...
Performers: Bonner, Tessa; Cornwell, Joseph; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Daniels, Charles; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Harre-Jones, Robert; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Hurley, David; King, Andrew [Tenor]; Kirkby, ...
Conductors: Willcocks, David; Brown, Timothy; McCreesh, Paul; ; Parrott, Andrew; Cleobury, Stephen
Ensemble: ; Gabrieli Consort; Gabrieli Players; Taverner Consort; Taverner Players

The Renaissance Period was a vibrant time when knowledge and fine arts flourished. In this beautiful 2-CD set, EMI Classics presents a collection of works...continue...

Handel: The Occasional Songs /Kirkby, Daniels, Miller, et al

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: George Frederick Handel: Airs (7) françois, HWV 155; Sans y penser; Quand on suit l'amoureuse loi; Der Mund spricht zwar; Dicente mis ojos; Beneath a shady willow; Chloe, you're witty; Di gode...
Performers: Butterfield, Adrian; Carwood, Andrew; Daniels, Charles [Classical]; Davies, Simon; Kirkby, Emma; Miller, David [Lute/Guitar]; Nicholson, Paul; Sharman, Katherine; Thorpe, William

All Time Classics with Marian Arnold

3 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2011-07-19

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata BWV 174 'Ich liebe den Höchsten von ganzem Gemüte' (I love the most High with my whole heart; François Couperin: Pièces de clavecin, Book 2; Claud...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Dawson, Peter; Forbes, Colin; Harvey, Michael Kieran; Hutchinson, Joyce; Kirkby, Emma; Kovacevich, Stephen; Lacey, Genevieve; Pinn...
Conductors: ; Kleiber, Carlos; Pesek, Libor; Tate, Jeffrey; Kempe, Rudolf; Khachaturian, Aram; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Santi, Nello; De Waart, Edo; Challender, Stuart; Thomas, Patrick; Hopkins, John
Ensemble: ; Taverner Players; The English Concert

Salzburg Barock / Emma Kirkby, soprano

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2011-06-14

Works: Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber: Fidicinium sacroprofanum; O Dulcis Jesu, for soprano, violin & continuo (attributed); Andreas Hofer: Nisi Dominus, for soprano, 2 violins & continuo (Psalm 126); Georg...
Performers: Kirkby, Emma; Siedel, Annegret
Conductors: Siedel, Annegret
Ensemble: Bell'arte Salzburg

Since its foundation in 1995, the Bell'arte Salzburg has endeavored to rediscover the rich Baroque culture of music in Salzburg. Led by Baroque violinist Annegret...continue...
Recording information: Forstern, Wallfahrtskirche Tading (07/20/2010-07/23/2010)....continue...

The Queen's Music: Italian Vocal Duets & Trios

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2010-10-10

Works: Anonymous, Italian: Parlate per me, song; Pian piano mio core, song; Partitevi da me, song; Occhi belli, song; E' di ragion, song; Luigi Rossi: Tu sarai sempre, for 2 voices & continuo; Dite o Cieli,...
Performers: Bellini, Mikael; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Kirkby, Emma; Mortensen, Lars Ulrik; Rydén, Susanne; Yamahiro-Brinkmann, Mime

Queen Christina of Sweden is one of the most fascinating characters in the history of 17th-century Europe. As the only child of King Gustavus Adolphus,...continue...
Recording information: Länna Church, Sweden (05/2008)....continue...

Honey from the Hive - Dowland: Songs / Kirkby, Rooley

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) Import / 2010-03-23

Works: John Dowland: Can she excuse (The Right Honourable Robert, Earl of Essex, his Galliard), galliard for lute, P 42; O sweet woods, the delight of solitariness, for 4 voices & lute (Second Book of Songs...
Performers: Kirkby, Emma; Rooley, Anthony [Lute]

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Monteverdi: Sacred Music

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-03-09

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Su le penne de' venti (Prologue to "La Maddalena" by Gio. Battista Andreini), for tenor & 5 instrume; Confitebor tibi, Domine II, motet for 3 voices & 2 violins (from Salve morale...
Performers: Kirkby, Emma; Partridge, Ian [Tenor Vocals]; Thomas, David [Bass Vocal]
Conductors: Holman, Peter; Goodman, Roy
Ensemble: Parley of Instruments

'Music of exhilarating inspiration, superbly performed. A recording as near as may be to the ideal ... a very remarkable recording indeed. For audiophile and...continue...
Recording information: Parish Church of St. Jude-on-the-Hill, London NW 11, En (02/02/1981-02/03/1981)....continue...

Monteverdi Duets & Solos

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2010-02-09

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Chiome d'oro, Canzonetta (Livre 7) a 4 voci con violini; Madrigals, Book 7; Non è di gentil core chi non arde, madrigal for 2 sopranos (from Book 7), SV 118; Concerto. Settim...
Performers: Kirkby, Emma; Tubb, Evelyn [Soprano Vocals]
Conductors: Rooley, Anthony [Lute]
Ensemble: Consort of Musicke

This collection of chamber vocal music is a vivid picture of lavish private entertainment in Venice at the height of its splendor. In a review...continue...
Recording information: Forde Abbey, Somerset (1986)....continue...

Handel: Neun Deutsche Arien

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2010-01-10

Works: George Frederick Handel: German Arias (9); Süsser Blumen Ambraflocken (German Aria no 3), hymn for soprano & continuo, HWV 204; In den angenehmen Büschen (German Aria no 8), hymn for sopran...
Performers: Kirkby, Emma
Conductors:
Ensemble: London Baroque

Among Handel's vocal works - from the early, operatic solo cantatas to the full-blown operas and the oratorios of his London years - the Nine...continue...
Recording information: Länna Church, Sweden (11/2006)....continue...

Santa Cecilia - Haydn, Handel, Purcell / Parrott, Ledger, Corboz, et al

3 CD / Virgin Classics / 2009-05-19

Works: Henry Purcell: Fairy Queen, Z 629; George Frederick Handel: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75; Franz Joseph Haydn: Missa Cellensis, for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra in C major ("Cantata Mass"), H. 22/5
Performers: Allan, Thomas; Burgess, Sally; Chance, Michael; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Daniels, Charles; Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Elliot, Paul [Tenor Vocal]; Fink, Marcos; Fournier, Brigitte; George, Michael; Gr...
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Corboz, Michel
Ensemble: Gulbenkian Foundation Symphony Orchestra Lisbon; King's College Choir, Cambridge; Taverner Consort

Handel shares his anniversary year with two other composers who hold a prominent place in the musical pantheon, Henry Purcell (born 1659) and Josef Haydn...continue...

Handel: Chandos Anthems / Kirkby, Gilchrist, Layton, Academy of Ancient Music

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-05-12

Works: George Frederick Handel: Chandos Anthem no 9 in E flat, "O Praise the Lord With One Consent", HWV 254; Chandos Anthem no 11 in B flat major, "Let God Arise", HWV 256; Chandos Anthem no 7 in G, "My So...
Performers: Davies, Neal [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Kirkby, Emma
Conductors: Layton, Stephen
Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music

The legendary Emma Kirkby, tenor James Gilchrist and Trinity College Choir Cambridge demonstrate the very best Handelian singing England has to offer....continue...

The Record of Singing Vol 5 - From the LP to the Digital Era

10 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-03-10

Works: Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Tannhäuser; Lohengrin; Die Walküre; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90; Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Die tote Stadt (The...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Allen, Thomas; Alva, Luigi [Tenor Vocals]; Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocals]; Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Andre, Maurice; Angelici, Martha; Argenta, Nancy;...
Conductors: Ludwig, Leopold; Konwitschny, Franz; Dobroven, Issay; Weigert, Herman; Prêtre, Georges; Cluytens, André; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Karajan, Herbert von; Kempe, Rudolf; Susskind, Walter; Bl...
Ensemble: ; Collegium Vocale (Ghent); Consort of Musicke; Ensemble Artaserse; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris; Fretwork; Hespèrion XX ; Il Complesso Barocco; Il Seminario Musicale; La Grande Écurie et ...

EMI Classics is proud to present two 10-CD boxed sets of 'The Record of Singing'. Together this collection offers a breath-taking overview of the past...continue...

The Artistry of Emma Kirkby

4 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-02-09

Works: George Frederick Handel: Gloria, for soprano & orchestra (discovered in 2001); Salve Regina, antiphon for soprano, strings, organ & continuo in G minor, HWV 241; O qualis de coelo sonus, motet for so...
Performers: Abberger, John; Carter, William; Charlston, Terence; Georgi, Thomas; Gwilt, Richard; Harris, Lucas [Lute]; Kirkby, Emma; Laurence Cummings [Conductor/Harpsichord]; Lindberg, Jakob; Mellon, Agnes [Sop...
Conductors: Cummings, Laurence; Medlam, Charles;
Ensemble: ; Theatre of Early Music

With her almost supernaturally clear and agile soprano, Emma Kirkby has enchanted audiences ever since she first appeared on the Early Music scene in the...continue...

Gesualdo: Quinto libro dei madrigali / Anthony Rooley, et al

1 CD / Decca / 2008-01-08

Works: Carlo Gesualdo: Madrigals for 5 voices, Book 5
Performers: Cornwell, Joseph; King, Andrew [Tenor]; Kirkby, Emma; Tubb, Evelyn [Soprano Vocals]; Wistreich, Richard [Bass Vocals]
Conductors: Rooley, Anthony [Lute]
Ensemble: Consort of Musicke

The fifth out of six books of madrigals here exemplifies the free style of the ‘seconda prattica', employing an outstanding range of inventive harmony and...continue...

Couperin, Lalande: Leçons de ténèbres / Kirkby, Mellon

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-01-04

Works: François Couperin: Leçons de tenébres; Michel-Richard Delalande: Leçons de Ténèbres, H 31
Performers: Charlston, Terence; Kirkby, Emma; Medlam, Charles; Mellon, Agnes

Within the liturgy of the Catholic Church there is a long tradition of singing the Lamentations of Jeremiah during Holy Week, based on a parallel...continue...

Purcell: Songs & Airs / Kirkby, Hogwood, Rooley, et al

1 CD / Decca Import / 2007-11-13

Works: Henry Purcell: Hark how all things in one sound agree (from "The Fairy Queen"), aria, Z. 629/47; Celebrate this festival (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary), ode for 5 soloists, double chorus, 2 oboes, 2; ...
Performers: Campbell, Richard; Hogwood, Christopher; Kirkby, Emma; Mackintosh, Catherine; Rooley, Anthony [Lute]

Recorded in 1982, this collection of Songs and Airs by Purcell features world-renowned early music singer Emma Kirkby. It was produced during the ‘revival’ of...continue...

Monteverdi: Duets & Solos / Kirkby, Tubb, Rooley, et al

1 CD / Regis Records / 2007-04-17

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Madrigals, Book 7; Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria; Cantate Domino a 2; Sancta Maria, succurre miseris; Selva morale e spirituale; Venite siccientes ad acquas Domini; Exulta, filia ...
Performers: Kirkby, Emma; Tubb, Evelyn
Conductors: Rooley, Anthony
Ensemble: Consort of Musicke

"Admirers of Emma Kirkby will surely revel in this collection, mostly of duets... The two voices are admirably matched and both artists ornament their lines...continue...

Vivaldi: Cantatas, Concertos and Magnificat / Lamon

1 CD / Hyperion / 2004-11-09

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: In turbato mare irato, solo motet for voice, strings & continuo in G major, RV 627; Concerto for Violin in D minor; Concerto for strings & continuo in G minor, RV 157; Concerto for S...
Performers: Cunningham, Richard; Forget, Daniele; Ingram, Henry; Kirkby, Emma; Lamon, Jeanne; LeBlanc, Suzie [Soprano Vocals]
Conductors: Lamon, Jeanne
Ensemble: Tafelmusik; Tafelmusik Chamber Choir

"A delightful programme of familiar and quite unfamiliar Vivaldi." - Gramophone...continue...

Bach: St. John Passion, Mass in B minor, etc /Parrott, et al

5 CD / Virgin Classics / 2003-01-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245; Easter Oratorio, BWV 249; Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen, BWV 11 "Ascension Oratorio"; Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Performers: Bonner, Tessa; Charlesworth, Stephen; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Daniels, Charles; Fliegner, Christian; Grant, Simon [Bass Vocal]; Jochens, Wilfried; Kirkby, Emma; Kooy, Peter [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Rober...
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew
Ensemble: Taverner Choir, Consort & Players

The Ultimate Classical Christmas Album of All Time

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2002-10-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147; Magnificat in D major, BWV 243; Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Adolphe-Charles Adam: Minuit, Chrétiens "O holy night"; Felix Mend...
Performers: Biggs, E. Power; Blegen, Judith; Carolan, Lucy; Deutsch, Helmut; Domingo, Placido; Farrell, Eileen; Finucane, Tom; Hadda, Natanja; Horne, Marilyn; Kirchschlager, Angelika; Kirkby, Emma; Lagoya, Alexa...
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Mercurio, Steven; Rilling, Helmuth; Ottley, Jerold; Condie, Richard P.; ; Radu, Valentin; Parrott, Andrew; Bernstein, Leonard; Zukerman, Pinchas; Bernius, Frieder; Newman, Anthony; M...
Ensemble: Ama Deus Ensemble; Ambrosian Singers; American Boychoir; Canadian Brass; Chestnut Brass Company; Choral Guild of Atlanta Brass Ensemble; Christmas Concert Choir; Cleveland Orchestra Brass Ensemble; C...

Veritas - Bach: Mass in b minor / Parrott, Kirkby, et al

2 CD / Veritas (England) Import / 2002-09-03

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Performers: Covey-Crump, Rogers; Kirkby, Emma; van Evera, Emily
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew
Ensemble: Taverner Choir, Consort & Players

"Soloists are excellent, with the reduction of vibrato still allowing sweetness as well as purity. If you want a performance on a reduced scale, the...continue...

Handel: Gloria, Dixit Dominus / Cummings, Kirkby, et al

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2001-06-03

Works: George Frederick Handel: Gloria; Dixit Dominus, HWV 232
Performers: Boman, Birgitta; Enecker, Jörgen; Fagerberg, Magnus; Kirkby, Emma; Ljunggren, Margareta; Martinpelto, Hillevi; von Otter, Anne Sofie
Conductors: Cummings, Laurence; Öhrwall, Anders
Ensemble: Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble; Royal Academy of Music Baroque Orchestra; Stockholm Bach Choir

Handel: Sacred Cantatas / Emma Kirkby, London Baroque

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2001-05-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Salve Regina, antiphon for soprano, strings, organ & continuo in G minor, HWV 241; O qualis de coelo sonus, motet for soprano, HWV 239; Sonata for Oboe in G minor, HWV 404; C...
Performers: Kirkby, Emma
Conductors: Medlam, Charles
Ensemble: London Baroque

"I've seldom been as moved by a recording, both music and performance... Emma Kirkby retains all her familiar ethereal quality - the opening note grows...continue...

Purcell: Odes for St. Cecilia'a Day, etc / Taverner Consort

2 CD / Virgin Classics Import / 1999-06-08

Works: Henry Purcell: Welcome to all the pleasures, Z 339 "Ode for St Cecilia's Day"; In the midst of life; Bid the virtues; Music on the Death of Queen Mary (Funeral Sentences / The Queen's Epicedium); Fai...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Chance, Michael; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Daniels, Charles; George, Michael; Grant, Simon [Bass Vocal]; Kirkby, Emma; Smith, Kevin [Countertenor Vocal]; Thomas, David [Bass Vocal]; va...
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew
Ensemble: Taverner Choir, Consort & Players; Taverner Consort

Emma Kirkby sings Handel, Arne, Haydn & Mozart / Hogwood

2 CD / Decca Import / 1998-07-14

Works: George Frederick Handel: Alessandro Severo, pasticcio, A13; Hornpipe for orchestra in D major, HWV 356; Ariodante; Alcina; March for orchestra in D major, HWV 345; Alexander's Feast, HWV 75; L'Allegr...
Performers: Hirons, Christopher; Kirkby, Emma; Lubin, Steven
Conductors: Hogwood, Christopher
Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music (UK)

Haydn: Masses / Simon Preston, Christ Church Choir, et al

2 CD / Decca / 1997-10-14

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Missa in honorem BVM, for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra in E flat major ("Missa St. Joseph" /; Missa Cellensis, for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra in C major ("Cantata ...
Performers: Covey-Crump, Rogers; Hill, Martyn; Hogwood, Christopher; Kirkby, Emma; Nelson, Judith [Soprano Vocal]; Thomas, David [Bass Vocal]
Conductors:
Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music (UK)

Monteverdi: Madrigals / Anthony Rooley, Consort of Musicke

2 CD / Decca Import / 1997-10-14

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Madrigals, Book 4, for 5 voices, SV 75-93; Con che soavità, labbra odorate, madrigal for soprano and instruments (from Book 7), SV 139; Madrigals, Book 8; Madrigals, Book 7...
Performers: Cornwell, Joseph; Elliot, Paul [Tenor Vocal]; Holden, Poppy; King, Andrew [Tenor]; Kirkby, Emma; Milne, John; Thomas, David [Bass Vocal]; Tubb, Evelyn [Soprano Vocals]; Wistreich, Richard [Bass Vocal...
Conductors: Rooley, Anthony
Ensemble: Consort of Musicke

Vivaldi: Gloria, Motets, Cantatas / Preston, Kirkby, et al

2 CD / Decca / 1997-10-14

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: "Domine Deus" from Gloria RV 589, for Soprano, Trumpet and Continuo; Nisi Dominus in G minor, RV 608; Nulla in mundo pax sincera in E, RV 630; Amor, hai vinto (I), cantata for voice,...
Performers: Bott, Catherine [Soprano Vocals]; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Hogwood, Christopher; Kirkby, Emma; Mackintosh, Catherine; Nelson, Judith [Soprano Vocal]; Standage, Simon
Conductors: ; Pickett, Philip
Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music (UK); New London Consort

Handel: 4 Coronation Anthems, etc / King's College, et al

2 CD / Decca Import / 1997-09-16

Works: George Frederick Handel: Coronation Anthems (4); Dixit Dominus; Blessed Are They That Considereth the Poor (Foundling Hospital Anthem), HWV 268; Utrecht Te Deum, HWV 278; Jubilate (Utrecht), canticle...
Performers: Black, Neil; Brett, Charles; Buchanan, Isobel; Chance, Michael; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Crabtree, Libby; Dart, Thurston; Elliot, Paul [Tenor Vocal]; Elwes, John; Farnes, Richard; Fisher, Gillian; Herfor...
Conductors: Willcocks, David; Cleobury, Stephen; Hill, David; Preston, Simon
Ensemble: ; Academy of Ancient Music; English Chamber Orchestra; Winchester Cathedral Choir

Music for Queen Mary - Henry Purcell

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1995-04-04

Works: Henry Purcell: I was glad when they said unto me, O Lord, Z 19; Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem, Z 46; Stript of their green our groves appear, Z 444; Now does the glorious day appear (Ode for Queen Mar...
Performers: Birchall, Simon [Bass Baritone Vocals]; Bostridge, Ian; Chance, Michael; Chateauneuf, Paula; Kirkby, Emma; Prevost, Stephen le; Richardson, Stephen [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Tubb, Evelyn [Soprano Vocals]
Conductors: Neary, Martin
Ensemble: Choir of Westminster Abbey; New London Consort

This disc received a 1996 Grammy nomination for "Best Classical Album."...continue...

Emma Kirkby Portrait - Mozart, Bach, Handel

1 CD / HBDirect Import / 1994-05-30

Works: George Frederick Handel: La Resurrezione di Nostro Signor Gesù Cristo, HWV 47; Alceste, incidental music, HWV 45; Henry Purcell: From silent shades, Z 370 "Bess of Bedlam"; Don Quixote, Z 578;...
Performers: Beznosiuk, Lisa; Campbell, Richard; Hogwood, Christopher; Kirkby, Emma; Mackintosh, Catherine; Rooley, Anthony [Lute]
Conductors: Hogwood, Christopher

Mozart: Coronation Mass, etc / Hogwood, Kirkby, Robin et al

1 CD / Decca Import / 1993-03-16

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass no 15 for vocal soloists, chorus & orchestra in C major ("Coronation"), K. 317; Church Sonata for Organ and Strings no 14 in C major, K 278 (271e); Laudate Dominum
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; George, Michael; Kirkby, Emma; Ross, Alastair
Conductors: Hogwood, Christopher
Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music; Winchester Cathedral Choir

Gramophone Classical Music Guide
It's difficult to think of many recordings of Mozart's church music that so happily captures its character - the particular mixture of...continue...

Vivaldi: Gloria; Bach: Magnificat / Hickox, Kirkby, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1991-03-01

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Ostro picta in D major, RV 642; "Domine Deus" from Gloria RV 589, for Soprano, Trumpet and Continuo; Johann Sebastian Bach: Magnificat
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Bonner, Tessa; Chance, Michael; Kirkby, Emma; Varcoe, Stephen [Baritone Vocals]
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90

Emma Kirkby Collection / Darlow, Goodman, Page, Rooley

1 CD / Hyperion / 1987-07-01

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Selva morale e spirituale; Voglio di vita uscir, madrigal for soprano; Madrigals, Book 10; Scherzi musicali, volume 2; Thomas Campion: Now hath Flora rob'd her bowers; Move now wi...
Performers: Kirkby, Emma; Reichenberg, David; Rooley, Anthony [Lute]
Conductors: Goodman, Roy; Rooley, Anthony; Darlow, Denys
Ensemble: Consort of Musicke; London Handel Orchestra; Parley of Instruments; Taverner Choir, Consort & Players

'Recommended with enthusiasm' (Fanfare, USA)

'An attractive release, not only for the almost unfailing charm with which Kirkby imbues the music but also as a record

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Mozart: Requiem / Hogwood, Kirkby, Watkinson, Rolfe-Johnson

1 CD / Decca / 1984-09-17

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626
Performers: Kirkby, Emma; Rolfe Johnson, Anthony [Tenor Vocal]; Thomas, David [Bass Vocal]
Conductors: Hogwood, Christopher
Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music