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J.S. Bach: St. John Passion / Carolyn Sampson, Iestyn Davies, Ian Bostridge, Nicholas Mulroy, Neal Davies, Roderick Williams. Polyphony

2 CD / Hyperion / 2013-03-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245
Performers: Bostridge, Ian; Davies, Iestyn; Davies, Neal [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Mulroy, Nicholas; Sampson, Carolyn; Williams, Roderick [Bass-Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Layton, Stephen
Ensemble: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Stephen Layton leads the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and his own superb choral ensemble Polyphony in a powerful performance of Bach's most dramatic...continue...
Recording information: All Hallows, Gospel Oak, London (04/10/2012-04/13/2012)....continue...

Handel: English Arias from Saul, Theodora, Judas Maccabaeus, Solomon / James Bowman, countertenor

1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-01-08

Works: George Frederick Handel: The Choice of Hercules; Esther; Saul; Belshazzar; Theodora; Judas Maccabaeus; Solomon
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Gritton, Susan
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

This mid-priced Hyperion reissue offers a comprehensive program of Handel's arias from such famous English oratorios as Saul, Theodora, Judas Maccabaeus and Solomon. The world-famous...continue...
Recording information: 1992-03-??&1995-03-09_1995-....continue...

Advent at St. Paul's / Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-10-09

Works: Anonymous: Laudes Regiae; Anglican Chant: Matin Responsory (adapted from Palestrina); Jacobus Handl: Ecce concipies; Martin Peerson: Blow out the trumpet; Richard Lloyd: Drop down ye heavens; William...
Performers: Johnston, Robert; Jones, Timothy; Lucas, Andrew; Oxenham, Martin; Royall, Christopher; Scott, John
Conductors: Music], John Scott [Choral
Ensemble: ; Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral

Every year on Advent Sunday, St. Paul's Cathedral in London holds a special Carol Service. This welcome reissue featuring the Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral...continue...
Recording information: St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England (06/23/1997-06/26/1997)....continue...

Arias for Guadagni / Iestyn Davies, countertenor; Arcangelo

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-06-12

Works: George Frederick Handel: Saul, HWV 53; Theodora, HWV 68; The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69; Belshazzar, HWV 61; Johann Adolf Hasse: Didone abbandonata; John Christopher Smith: The Fairies; Thomas Arne: ...
Performers: Davies, Iestyn; Jonathan Cohen [Cello/Conductor]
Conductors: Cohen, Jonathan
Ensemble: Arcangelo

British countertenor Iestyn Davies is one of the fastest rising stars on the concert and opera circuit. Following his highly acclaimed recording of Porpora cantatas,...continue...
Recording information: St. Silas The Martyr, St. Silas Place, Kentish Town, Lo (08/10/2011-08/12/2011)....continue...

Handel: Heroic Arias from Amadigi, Rinaldo, Alcina, Ottone et al. / James Bowman, countertenor

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-05-08

Works: George Frederick Handel: Amadigi di Gaula; Giulio Cesare in egitto; Rinaldo; Ariodante; Serse; Giustino; Ottone, Re di Germania; Alcina
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Goodwin, Paul [Oboe, Conductor]; Mackintosh, Catherine; Ward, Jeremy
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

Recording information: 12/13/1990-12/01/1990E....continue...

Zelenka: Sacred Music / Sampson, Outram, Blaze, Gilchrist, George, Harvey

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-02-14

Works: Jan Dismas Zelenka: Litaniæ de Venerabili Sacramento, for soloists, chorus, instruments & continuo in C major, ZWV 147; Regina coeli, antiphon for 2 sopranos, alto, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola & c...
Performers: Blaze, Robin; George, Michael; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Outram, Rebecca; Sampson, Carolyn
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

Recording information: Air Studios, London (03/06/2002-03/09/2002)....continue...

Porpora: Cantatas Nos. 7 - 12 (1735) / Iestyn Davies, countertenor

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-10-11

Works: Nicola Porpora: Or Che Una Nube Ingrata, cantata for contralto & continuo; Oh se fosse il mio core, cantata for voice & continuo, Op. 1/10; Destatevi, o pastori, for voice & continuo, Op. 1/9; Oh! Di...
Performers: Davies, Iestyn; Jonathan Cohen [Cello/Conductor]
Conductors: Cohen, Jonathan
Ensemble: Arcangelo

Young countertenor Iestyn Davies makes his highly anticipated Hyperion solo debut with an enchanting disc of cantatas by the Italian composer Nicola Porpora. Porpora's ability...continue...
Recording information: All Saints' Church, East Finchley, London (12/10/2010-12/13/2010)....continue...

My Spirit Hath Rejoiced / John Scott /Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-06-14

Works: Tertius Noble: Evening Service in B minor, Op 6; Herbert Howells: Gloucester Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis; Herbert Murrill: Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis in E major; Basil Harwood: Evening Service in A ...
Performers: Beaven, Nigel; Dearnley, Christopher; Green, Alan [Audio Engineer]; Hall, Peter; Pooley, George; Shaw, Geoffrey; Stafford, Ashley
Conductors: Music], John Scott [Choral
Ensemble: ; Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral

"The performances of this lovely music are uniformly superb" - Fanfare...continue...
Recording information: St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England (1988-03-07&1988-03-08&1988-)....continue...

Gombert: Missa Tempore paschali; Magnificat octavi toni / Henry's Eight, Jonathan Brown

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-04-12

Works: Nicolas Gombert: Magnificat Octavi Toni; Missa Tempore Paschali for 6 voices; Adonai, Domine Iesu Christe; In illo tempore; O Rex gloriae
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Underwood, Giles; Watkin, Toby
Conductors: Brown, Jonathan
Ensemble: ; Henry's Eight

"This second instalment of Gombert from Henry's Eight is cause for celebration. Gombert has found worthy champions" - Gramophone

"A magnificent piece ... beautifully poised singing"...continue...
Recording information: Ante-Chapel of Trinity College, Cambridge, England (12/29/1996-12/31/1996)....continue...

Scarlatti, Hasse: Salve Regina; Cantatas & Motets

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-01-11

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Salve Regina, motet for soprano, strings & continuo in A major; Alessandro Scarlatti: Su le sponde del Tebro, chamber cantata for soprano, 2 violins, trumpet & continuo; Infirmata...
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Steele-Perkins, Crispian [Trumpet]; York, Deborah
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

In the eighteenth century, the cantata was considered to be the supreme test of a composer’s artistry. On this disc, three fine examples by Alessandro...continue...
Recording information: 02/07/1996-02/09/1996....continue...

My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-10-12

Works: Charles Villiers Stanford: Evening Service (Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis) in C major, Op. 115; Thomas Attwood Walmisley: Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in D minor; Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Evening Cant...
Performers: Beaven, Nigel; Bevan, Maurice; Dearnley, Christopher; Edwards, James; Green, Alan [Audio Engineer]; Hall, Peter; Lowe, Steven; Royall, Christopher; Shaw, Geoffrey; Stafford, Ashley
Conductors: Music], John Scott [Choral

'This rich anthology is presented with breathtaking skill and soul-stirring animation by one of the world's greatest choirs' (Gramophone)

'Superlatively beautiful' (The American Organist)...continue...
Recording information: St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England (03/18/1987-03/20/1987)....continue...

Music for St Paul's / Rogers Covey-Crump; Robin Blaze

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-07-13

Works: George Frederick Handel: Te Deum in A major, canticle, HWV 282; Jubilate (Utrecht), canticle for soloists, chorus & orchestra, HWV 279; John Blow: I was glad when they said unto me, for chorus; Willi...
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Forbes, Andrew Dale; Le Brocq, Mark
Conductors: Holman, Peter; Music], John Scott [Choral
Ensemble: Parley of Instruments

This collection from the Choir of St.Paul's Cathedral was made to mark the tercentenary of the formal opening in 1697 of St. Paul's, rebuilt by...continue...
Recording information: St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England (10/13/1997-10/17/1997)....continue...

Cesti: Le Disgrazie D'amore

2 CD / Hyperion / 2010-01-12

Works: Antonio Cesti: Le disgrazie d'Amore, opera in a prologue & 3 acts; Johann Heinrich Schmelzer: Balletto dei Ciclopi, for orchestra; Arias (2), for orchestra; Ballo delle Scimmie, for orchestra; Fine B...
Performers: Fedi, Elena Cecchi; Natale, Carlos; Oro, Martin
Conductors: Ipata, Carlo

Cesti was one of the most illustrious representatives of the seventeenth-century Venetian school of opera composers. He had an eventful and successful life and, like...continue...
Recording information: Villa Agostini della Seta, Corliano, San Giuliano Terme (02/09/2009-02/15/2009)....continue...

Thomas Arne: Artaxerxes / Catherine Bott, Philippa Hyde, Christopher Robson, Roy Goodman, et al

2 CD / Hyperion / 2009-11-10

Works: Thomas Arne: Artaxerxes
Performers: Bott, Catherine [Soprano Vocals]; Campbell, Colin; Edgar-Wilson, Richard; Gibbs, Charles; Hyde, Philippa; Partridge, Ian [Tenor Vocals]; Robson, Christopher [Counter Tenor Vocals]; Spence, Patricia
Conductors: Goodman, Roy
Ensemble: Parley of Instruments

Thomas Arne's 'Artaxerxes' was the first opera seria libretto in English. Arne's work was a huge success in large part because it was an excellent...continue...

Golden Age of English Polyphony / Harry Christophers, The Sixteen

10 CD / Hyperion / 2009-11-10

Works: Robert Fayrfax: Aeternae Laudis Lilium for 5 voices; Missa Albanus for 5 voices; Gregorian Chant: Archangeli Michaelis interventione, for chorus; John Taverner: Kyrie "Leroy"; Missa "O Michael", for ...
Performers: Nicholson, Paul [Harpsichord, Organ]; Royall, Christopher
Conductors: Christophers, Harry

When The Sixteen embarked upon their recording career back in 1982, few would have been able to predict quite how successful they would become, or...continue...

Handel: Messiah / Layton, Polyphony

2 CD / Hyperion / 2009-11-10

Works: George Frederick Handel: Der Messias
Performers: Clayton, Allan; Davies, Iestyn; Doyle, Julia; Foster-Williams, Andrew
Conductors: Layton, Stephen
Ensemble: Britten Sinfonia

Annual live performances of Handel's Messiah at St John's Smith Square with Polyphony and Stephen Layton have become one of the highlights of the musical...continue...

From the Vaults Of Westminster Cathedral

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-10-13

Works: Gregorian Chant: Rorate coeli, antiphon, mode 1; Mass X, Alme Pater; Psalm 2; Alleluia, Dominuis dixit; Ecce advenit, introit; Vidimus stellam, alleluia; Tomás Luis de Victoria: Descendit angelu...
Performers: Alder, Stephen; Allsopp, David; Keay, Nicholas; Martin, Matthew; Titus, Graham
Conductors: Baker, Martin

'Splendid singing illuminates these works from the vaults of Westminster ... The Monteverdi Missa a 4 is especially virile and mellifluous ... Throughout, the choral...continue...
Recording information: Westminster Cathedral, London, England (07/09/2007-07/13/2007)....continue...

Byrd: Assumpta es Maria / Andrew Carwood, The Cardinall's Musick

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-09-08

Works: William Byrd: Propers for the Mass of the Nativity of the Virgin, for 5 voices (Gradualia, Book 1); Quem terra, pontus, aethera; Salve regina; O gloriosa Domina; Gradualia, Volume 1; Memento, salutis...
Performers: Balkwill, William; Budd, Jeremy [Vocals]; Craig, Patrick; Evans, Robert; Gould, David [Vocals]; Lane, Carys-Anne; MacDonald, Robert [Bass Voice]; Osmond, Cecilia; Outram, Rebecca; Stocker, Julian
Conductors: Carwood, Andrew
Ensemble: The Cardinall's Musick

In this latest volume from The Cardinall's Musick's acclaimed Byrd series, the composer's overtly Catholic agenda is clearly displayed. All of the music on this...continue...

English Lute Songs / Robin Blaze, Elizabeth Kenny

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-03-10

Works: Robert Johnson: Full fathom five; Where the bee sucks; Fantasie for lute; Anonymous, English: Last of the Queenes Maskes for voice & lute; Thomas Campion: Faire, if you expect admiring; John Dowland:...
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Kenny, Elizabeth [Theorbo]

'English Lute Songs' covers a variety of styles by composers such as Blow, Dowland, Campion, Lawes and Purcell, with works for voice and lute and...continue...

"Mr Henry Purcell's most Admirable Composures" / Bowman, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-01-13

Works: Henry Purcell: We sing to Him whose wisdom form'd the ear, Z 199; Prophetess, Z 627; How long, great God, Z 189; History of King Richard II, Z 581; Music for a while; King Arthur, or The British Wort...
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; David Miller [Lute/Baroque Guitar]; King, Robert; Orsler, Helen
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

"James Bowman must surely be the finest vocal interpreter of Purcell today. His grasp of sentiment, his sense of timing, and his enunciation, are unsurpassed."...continue...

Bach: Cantatas BWV 54, 169, 170 / King, Bowman

1 CD / Hyperion / 2008-11-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 170, "Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust" BWV 170; Cantata no 54, "Widerstehe doch der Sünde," BWV 54; Cantata no 169 "Gott soll allein mein Herze haben" B...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Fisher, Gillian; King, Robert; Pott, Charles
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

"James Bowman is on impressive form and his admirers need not hesitate here." -The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs...continue...

Handel: Dettingen Te Deum, Zadok the Priest, Organ Concerto no 14 / Layton, Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2008-06-10

Works: George Frederick Handel: Te Deum in D major, HWV 283 "Dettingen"; Organ Concerto in A major (no 14), HWV 296a; Coronation Anthem
Performers: Davies, Neal [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Firth, Robin; Lowrey, Christopher; Marlow, Richard
Conductors: Layton, Stephen
Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music; Cambridge Trinity College Choir

The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge, is one of Britain's great mixed choirs. Under its new director, the mercurial Stephen Layton, it has reached new...continue...

Handel: Il Trionfo del tempo e del disinganno / Invernizzi, Oro, Marchi, et al

2 CD / Hyperion / 2008-05-13

Works: George Frederick Handel: Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno
Performers: Aldrich, Kate; Dürmüller, Jörg; Invernizzi, Roberta; Oro, Martin
Conductors: Marchi, Alessandro de

'Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno' is a landmark in baroque music. "The triumph of Time and Enlightenment" is Handel's first oratorio, a product...continue...

German 17th-Century Church Music / Robin Blaze, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2008-05-13

Works: Heinrich Schütz: Erbarm dich mein, O Herre Gott, SWV 447; Christoph Bernhard: Was betrübst du dich, meine Seele; Johann Rosenmüller: Christum ducem, qui per crucem; Sonate (12) à...
Performers: Blaze, Robin
Conductors: Holman, Peter
Ensemble: Parley of Instruments

'For its combination of excitingly new repertoire and luminous instrumental textures this CD is a must-have for anyone who wants to understand the early baroque'...continue...

Stradella: San Giovanni Battista / De Marchi, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2008-01-08

Works: Alessandro Stradella: San Giovanni Battista, oratorio
Performers: Abete, Antonio; Akselberg, Fredrik; Fedi, Elena Cecchi; Herrmann, Anke; Oro, Martin
Conductors: Marchi, Alessandro de

Alessandro Stradella (1639-1682) - until he was murdered in Genoa - enjoyed a dazzling career as a freelance composer, writing on commission, collaborating with distinguished...continue...

Britten: A Boy was Born, Wedding Anthem, etc / Best, Corydon

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-10-09

Works: Benjamin Britten: A Boy was Born, Op. 3; Festival Te Deum in E major, Op. 32; Rejoice in the Lamb, Op. 30; Wedding Anthem, Op. 46
Performers: Chance, Michael; Coxwell, Janet; Hayes, Quentin; Salmon, Philip; Seers, Mary; Trotter, Thomas; Unwin, Roderick
Conductors: Best, Matthew
Ensemble: Corydon Singers; Westminster Cathedral Choir

'This beautifully made record deserves the widest circulation. The sound these choirs make is of great beauty, and is captured in a flawless recording full...continue...

Awake, Sweet Love... / James Bowman, Miller, King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-08-14

Works: John Dowland: Can she excuse, P 42; Lachrimae or Seaven Teares; Farewell; Second Booke of Songes; Queene Elizabeth, her Galliard, P 41; A Pilgrimes Solace; Firste Booke of Songes; Preludium, P 98; Fa...
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; David Miller [Lute/Baroque Guitar]
Conductors:
Ensemble: King's Consort

'Restores a dimension of beauty that is often sacrificed in present day performances ... Happy the family that spent its leisure hours with this music,...continue...

Gibbons: Anthems / Hill, Blaze, Varcoe, Westminster Choir

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-06-12

Works: Orlando Gibbons: Hosanna to the Son of David; Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints, anthem for voices; This is the record of John; If ye be risen again with Christ, anthem for voices; O Lord, in thy wrath...
Performers: Baldock, Sarah; Blaze, Robin; Farr, Stephen

"An essential addition to any collection of English church music." -International Record Review...continue...

Odes to Saint Cecilia - Draghi, Blow / Holman, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-05-08

Works: Giovanni Battista Draghi: From harmony, from heav'nly harmony; John Blow: The Glorious Day is Come, ode for St. Cecilia's Day (1691), for soloists, chorus & ensemble
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Chance, Michael; Cornwell, Joseph; Koc, Jozik; LeBlanc, Suzie [Soprano Vocals]; Wistreich, Richard [Bass Vocals]
Conductors: Holman, Peter
Ensemble: Parley of Instruments

'As ever, the disc is a revelation ... Once heard this infectious music is not easily forgotten, which is a tribute to the enthusiasm and...continue...

Lawes / Blaze, Kenny, Outram, MacDonald, Carter, Kelly

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-02-13

Works: William Lawes: Gather ye rosebuds while ye may; Oh, let me still and silent lie, for voice & theorbo; Oh, my Clarissa, thou cruel faire, song for voice & continuo; Royall Consort Suite No 6 in D majo...
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Carter, William; Kelly, Frances [Harp]; Kenny, Elizabeth [Theorbo]; MacDonald, Robert [Bass Voice]; Outram, Rebecca

"Ultimately this is a disc for conoisseurs--of countertenor singing and of the particular style of 17th-century English song--but anyone who enjoys good singing and congenial...continue...

Christmas at St John's / David Hill, St John's College Choir

1 CD / Hyperion / 2006-11-14

Works: Recorded Sound: Church Bells; Plainchant: Rorate celi desuper, introit; O Sapientia, O Adonai; O Radix Jesse; O Clavis David; O Oriens; O Rex Gentium; O Emmanuel; Hodie Christus Natus Est (Mode 1); C...
Performers: Beer, Quintin; Hill, David; Humphreys, George; Knight, Jonathan; Lardenoye, Lester; Morgan, Peter; Provost, Paul; Robarts, Alexander; Robinson, Christopher [Choral Conductor]; Wilberforce, Richard

Taking as its starting point their world-famous 'Advent Carol Service', the Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge, is on dazzling form in this imaginative and...continue...

Britten: Five Canticles, Purcell Realisations /Rolfe-Johnson

1 CD / Hyperion / 2006-11-14

Works: Benjamin Britten: Canticle I; Canticle II, Op. 51 "Abraham and Isaac"; Canticle III, Op. 55 "Still Falls the Rain"; Canticle IV; Canticle V; Let the dreadful engines of eternal will, song for bariton...
Performers: Chance, Michael; Opie, Alan [Baritone Vocals]; Rolfe Johnson, Anthony [Tenor Vocal]; Thompson, Michael [Horn]; Vignoles, Roger [Piano]; Williams, Sioned

"Rolfe Johnson is in superb voice...this disc is an outstanding example of his artistry." -Gramophone...continue...

Britten: Purcell Realizations / Lott, Gritton, Walker, et al

2 CD / Hyperion / 2006-07-11

Works: Benjamin Britten: Purcell Realizations; Purcell Realizations from Orpheus Britannicus; The Queen's Epicedium, for soprano or tenor & piano (Purcell Realization); Purcell Realizations from Harmonia Sa...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Bostridge, Ian; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Gritton, Susan; Jackson, Richard; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Keenlyside, Simon; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; Rolfe Johnson, An...

'Altogether a marvellous treat - Another Hyperion triumph' (Classic CD)

'Two irresistible discs - typically painstakingly produced and documented - and would deserve four stars if...continue...

Blow: Anthems / David Hill, Winchester Cathedral Choir

2 CD / Hyperion / 2006-06-13

Works: John Blow: God Spake Sometime in Visions for soloists, chorus & orchestra; How Doth the City Sit Solitary; The Lord is My Shepherd; God is our Hope and Strength; I Beheld, and Lo! A Great Multitude; ...
Performers: Alder, Stephen; Bealby-Wright, Sarah; Blaze, Robin; Butterfield, Peter; Campbell, Richard; Chateauneuf, Paula; Childress, Richard; Cochrane, Lisa; Cornwell, Joseph; David Miller [Lute/Baroque Guitar]...
Conductors: Hill, David
Ensemble: Parley of Instruments; Winchester Cathedral Choir

"Performances that are not likely to be bettered soon. The sound is marvellous." -Fanfare...continue...

Monteverdi: Vespro della beata Vergine / King, et al

2 CD / Hyperion / 2006-06-13

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine; Missa de capella a 6 "In illo tempore"
Performers: Auchincloss, Daniel; Daniels, Charles; Evans, Robert; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Harvey, Peter Harvey; MacDonald, Robert [Bass Voice]; Mulroy, Nicholas; Outram, Rebecca; Sampson, Carolyn
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

In 1610, disgruntled with his lot as choirmaster to the Duke of Mantua, Monteverdi set about compiling what was to become one of the most...continue...

Mendelssohn: Sacred Choral Music / Hill, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2006-06-13

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Aus tiefer Noth schrei'ich zu dir, sacred piece for tenor, chorus & organ in F major, Op. 23/1; Sacred Pieces (3), Op. 23; Hear my prayer; Psalms (3), Op. 78; Psalm 43 ("Richte mic...
Performers: Clayton, Allan; Crawford, Peter; Davies, Andrew; Humphreys, George; Knight, Jonathan; Lardenoye, Lester; Morton, Peter; Robinson, John

Nowhere is Mendelssohn's creative psyche more poignantly exposed than in his choral works. His desire to create music rewarding for performers and listeners alike is...continue...

Vivaldi: The Complete Sacred Music / King, King's Consort

11 CD / Hyperion / 2005-11-08

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Magnificat, for 2 vocal soloists, 2 choruses, 2 oboes, 2 strings & 2 continuo in G minor, RV 610a; Lauda Jerusalem in E minor, RV 609; Kyrie, for double vocal soloists, double chorus...
Performers: Atkinson, Lynton; Auchincloss, Daniel; Bellamy, Alexandra; Bickley, Susan; Blackadder, David; Blaze, Robin; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Brown, Jonathan; Brown, Rachel; Connolly, Sarah [Mezzo-...
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

'King has given us the ultimate Vivaldi anthology, abundant in energy, rich with emotion, animation, and color, and enshrined in Hyperion's fabled, warm, and incomparable...continue...

Essential Handel / Robert King, The King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-10-11

Works: George Frederick Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62; Solomon; A Song for St Cecilia's Day, HWV 76; Cecilia, Volgi un Sguardo, cantata for soprano, tenor, strings & continuo, HWV 89; Coronation Anthe...
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Anderson, Lorna; Bellamy, Alexandra; Blaze, Robin; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Dawson, Lynne; Fullbrook, Charles; George, Michael; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; ...
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort; King's Consort Choir

This new budget-price compilation disc brings together twenty favorite tracks from The Kings Consorts acclaimed Handel recordings. There are movements from recent releases such as...continue...

Handel: Triumph of Time and Truth / Darlow, Fisher, et al

2 CD / Hyperion / 2005-05-10

Works: George Frederick Handel: The Triumph of Time and Truth, oratorio, HWV 71
Performers: Brett, Charles; Fisher, Gillian; Kirkby, Emma; Partridge, Ian [Tenor Vocals]; Varcoe, Stephen [Baritone Vocals]
Conductors: Darlow, Denys
Ensemble: London Handel Chorus

The King's Consort Collection

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-04-12

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Laetatus sum; Deus tuorum militum sors et corona, motet for alto, tenor, bass & 2 violins (from Selva morale et sp; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Oboes, Bassoon, 2 Horns and Vio...
Performers: Bellamy, Alexandra; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Clark, Andrew; Daniels, Charles; Evans, Robert; Fullbrook, Charles; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Gritton, Susan; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Hellg...
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

Released to celebrate the group's 25th anniversary, this wonderfully varied selection of music (which opens with a thrilling 'taster' of delights to come in the...continue...

Monteverdi: Sacred Music Vol 3 / Robert King, King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-01-11

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Selva morale e spirituale; Sancta Maria, succurre miseris, motet for 2 sopranos, SV 328; Lauda, Jerusalem, Dominum (I), motet for alto, tenor & bass (from Messa a quatro voci, et ...
Performers: Auchincloss, Daniel; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Daniels, Charles; Evans, Robert; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Outram, Rebecca; Sampson, Carolyn
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

"Robert King continues his series of the complete sacred works of Claudio Monteverdi with a program of Vespers psalms, motets, and an exuberant setting of...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...

Scarlatti: Stabat Mater, Salve, Sonatas / Grier, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2004-06-01

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Stabat Mater, for double chorus & continuo in C minor; Sonata for Harpsichord in D major, K 288/L 57; Sonata for Organ in G major, K 328/L S27; Sonata for Harpsichord in C minor, ...
Performers: Byram-Wigfield, Timothy [Organ]; Clapton, Nicholas; Grier, Francis; Harris, Charles; Nwanoku, Chi Chi; Pleeth, Anthony [Cello]

'I feel no hesitation in awarding this performance, and recording, full marks' (Hi Fi News)...continue...

Purcell: Complete Secular Solo Songs / King's Consort, et al

3 CD / Hyperion / 2004-01-01

Works: Henry Purcell: Draw near, you lovers, song for soprano & bass, Z. 462; While Thirsis, wrapt in downy sleep, song, Z. 437; Love, thou canst hear, tho' thou art blind, song, Z. 396; I loved fair Celia,...
Performers: Bonney, Barbara; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Daniels, Charles; David Miller [Lute/Baroque Guitar]; George, Michael; Gritton, Susan; King, Robert
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

'...Barbara Bonney verse charme sur charme, et cette parade émotive, tantôt sucrée tantôt salée, tantôt rustique tantôt savante, tantôt d'amour tant&...continue...

Purcell: Complete Sacred Music / King, King's Consort, et al

11 CD / Hyperion / 2002-12-01

Works: Henry Purcell: O sing unto the Lord, anthem for soprano, alto, tenor, 2 basses, chorus, 2 violins, viola & organ, Z; O praise God in His holiness, anthem for alto, tenor, 2 basses, chorus, 2 violins,...
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Bowes, Tim; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Burrowes, Connor; Campbell, Colin; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Daniels, Charles; Dawson, Lynne; Evans, Robert; Finnis, Jerome; Geo...
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

"In preparing these performances, King has taken full account of the historical circumstances at the Chapel Royal in the reign of King Charles II. I...continue...

Byrd: Complete Gradualia Vol 1 / Turner, William Byrd Choir

1 CD / Hyperion / 2002-07-01

Works: William Byrd: Suscepimus Deus, motet for 5 voices (SATTB); Gradualia ac cantiones sacrae, liber primus, for 3-5 voices; Sicut audivimus, motet for 5 voices (SATTB); Senex puerum portabat, motet for 5...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Chance, Michael; Cordier, David; George, Michael; Roberts, Deborah [Soprano Vocal]

"Full of fine singing, both by the full choir and by the strong team of soloists. As a work of reference this disc is superb."...continue...

Zelenka: Lamentations of Jeremiah / Ainsley, Chance, George

1 CD / Hyperion / 2002-05-01

Works: Jan Dismas Zelenka: Lamentationes (6) pro hebdomada sancta, for soloists & chorus ("Lamentationes Jeremiæ prophetæ"), ZW
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Chance, Michael; George, Michael
Conductors:
Ensemble: Chandos Baroque Players

"These soloists are on their accustomed strong form, shading the music with sensitivity and evenness of tone. But the warmly coloured and gently inflected support...continue...

Handel: The Choice of Hercules / King, Gritton, Blaze, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2002-05-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: The Choice of Hercules, oratorio, HWV 69; Maurice Greene: Hearken Unto Me, Ye Holy Children, anthem for soloists, chorus & ensemble
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Coote, Alice; Daniels, Charles; Gritton, Susan; Harvey, Peter Harvey
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

"First of all, let's escape the trap into which so many catalog listings fall: 'The Choice of Hercules' is NOT the same as 'Hercules'. King...continue...

Move Now with Measured Sound

1 CD / Hyperion / 2001-12-01

Works: Thomas Campion: It fell on a sommers daie; I care not for these ladies; My sweetest Lesbia, let us live and love; Leave prolonging thy distress, for voice & bass viol; Fire, fire, fire, fire loe here...
Performers: Blaze, Robin; David Miller [Lute/Baroque Guitar]; Kenny, Elizabeth [Theorbo]; Levy, Mark [Viol]

"Thomas Campion was a Renaissance man, trained in law and medicine, and highly skilled as a poet and musician. Robin Blaze and his team arein...continue...

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...