Wistreich, Richard [Bass Vocals] > Purcell, Henry

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...

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

Hark how the wild musicians sing - Symphony Songs of Purcell

1 CD / Hyperion / 1995-01-01

Works: Henry Purcell: Hark Damon, hark, song for 2 sopranos, bass, chorus, 2 recorders, 2 violins & continuo, Z. 541; How pleasant is this flowery plain, song for soprano, tenor, 2 recorders & continuo, Z. ...
Performers: Gooding, Julia; Holman, Peter; LeBlanc, Suzie [Soprano Vocals]; Potter, John [Tenor Vocal]; Smith, Angus; Wistreich, Richard [Bass Vocals]
Conductors: Holman, Peter
Ensemble: Parley of Instruments

"The remarkably blended, spirited performance by the Red Byrd vocal ensemble is a delight, and the Parley of Instruments charmingly captures the spirit of the...continue...