Countertenor > Grandi, Alessandro

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...

Songs to Mary: Marian Motets / Robert Crowe

1 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2011-02-22

Works: Gregorian Chant: Ave Maria, antiphon; Alessandro Grandi: O quam tu pulchra es, motet for voice & continuo; Tota pulchra es amica mea, motet for voice & continuo; Virgo prudentissima, motet for voice ...
Performers: Crowe, Robert; Eberth, Michael

All of these pieces were recorded using editions of original manuscripts....continue...
Recording information: Himmelfahrtskirche München-Sendling (02/01/2010-02/05/2010)....continue...

One God: Psalms and Hymns from Orient & Occident

1 CD / Ludi Musici / 2010-10-10

Works: Mehmet Cemal Yesilçay: Psalm 2, psalm setting for voice & ensemble (after Claude Goudimel and Ali Ufkî); Psalm 5, psalm setting for voice & ensemble (after Claude Goudimel and Ali Ufkî...
Performers: Özer, Ihsan; Özhan, Ahmet; Crowe, Robert; De La Rosee, Arno Jochem; Nachtsheim, Andreas; Rath, Stephan; Yesilçay, Mehmet Cemal; Yilmaz, Volkan
Conductors: Yesilçay, Mehmet Cemal
Ensemble: Pera Ensemble

Named after an area of Istanbul in which people of different origins, races, religions and cultures have rubbed shoulders since time immemorial, the Pera Ensemble...continue...
Recording information: Berlin, Germany (2008); Istanbul, Turkey (2008); Munich, Germany (2008)....continue...

Sances: Stabat Mater & Motets To The Virgin Mary

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2010-05-04

Works: Alessandro Grandi: Motetti con sinfonie, libro primo; O quam tu pulchra es, motet for voice & continuo; Motetti (18); Giovanni Legrenzi: Ave Regina coelorum; Francesco Cavalli: O quam suavis et decor...
Performers: Jaroussky, Philippe
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Ensemble: Ensemble Artaserse

French superstarcounter tenor Philippe Jaroussky presents a rich selection of motets dedicated to the Virgin Mary, composed in the late 16th century–early 17th century by...continue...
Recording information: Paris, Eglise Notre-Dame du Liban (12/05/2005-12/10/2005)....continue...

Charpentier: Rendez-mois mes plaisirs, etc; Tunder, Grandi, Monteverdi, etc / Ledroit, Ricercar Consort

1 CD / Ricercar / 2009-03-10

Works: Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Rendez-moi mes plaisirs, air for alto (or countertenor) & continuo, H. 463; Orphée descendant aux enfers, cantata for 3 voices, instruments & continuo, H. 471; Airs on ...
Performers: Bona, Jacques; Foccroulle, Bernard; Ledroit, Henri; Malfeyt, Philippe; Mey, Guy de; Pierlot, Philippe
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Ensemble: Ricercar Consort

Henri Ledroit personifies both the joy of singing and the intelligent delivery of the text, and these qualities, combined with his richly warm and delicate...continue...

Accendo - Music from the Time of Claudio Monteverdi/ Howarth

1 CD / Deux Elles / 2002-12-01

Works: Andrea Cima: Canzona for harpsichord "La Novella"; La Gentile a 4; Giovanni Battista Buonamente: Sonata for violin, lute, trumpet & 3 trombones ("A 6"); Alessandro Grandi: O quam tu pulchra es; Motet...
Performers: Chambers, Mark; Chandler, Adrian; Woolf, Adam; Zeilinski, Warren
Conductors: Howarth, Robert [Cond.]
Ensemble: London Cornett and Sackbutt Ensemble

O bone Jesu - Monteverdi, Rossi, et al/ The Musicke Companye

1 CD / Intim Records / 2002-10-01

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Selva morale e spirituale; Exulta, filia Sion; Alessandro Grandi: Motetti (18); O sacrum convivium; Il primo libro de motetti; Domenico Gabrielli: Ricercar for Cello solo no 3 in ...
Performers: Esswood, Paul; Hyde, Philippa; Janse, Jennifer; Rogers, Helen; Sayce, Lynda
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Ensemble: The Musicke Companye

Salve Regina / Blaze, Holman, Parley of Instruments

1 CD / Hyperion / 2001-04-01

Works: Giovanni Rovetta: Salve Regina, for voice & 5 viols, Op. 10; Alessandro Grandi: Amo Christum, for voice & 2 violins; Ave maris stella, for voice & 2 violins; Biagio Marini: Sonate, symphonie e retorn...
Performers: Blaze, Robin

"Robin Blaze's clear, pure countertenor is the ideal voice for these pieces, and he sings them with impressive authority. The Parley of Instruments adds sensitive...continue...