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Martinu: Opening of the Wells / Pavel Kühn

1 CD / Supraphon / 2009-08-01

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Otviráni studánek (The Opening of the Wells), H. 354; Legenda z dymu bramborové nati (The Legend of the Smoke from Potato Fires), H. 360; Mikes of the mountains...
Performers: Bláha, Milan; Bogunia, Stanislav; Cejkova, Milada; Dolezal, Vladimir; Duda, Peter; Kvapil, Jan; Mares, Vlastimil; Messiereur, Petr; Stivin, Jiri; Talich, Jan Jr.; Vocals], Ivan Kusnjer [Barito...

The cantata 'Opening of the Wells', one of Martinu's most intimate professions of love for his native land, simply cannot be absent from the Supraphon...continue...

Shushan The Palace

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2004-05-04

Works: George Frederick Handel: Der Messias; Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt," (Hunt Cantata), BWV 208 (BC G1, G3); Jane Siberry: A Star Shall Rise Up Out of Jacob (after Mendelssohn)...
Performers: Benson, Sally; Dube, Martine; Friedman, Mark; Geggie, John; Hutchenreuther, David; Kiesewaiter, Peter; Kiesewalter, Tob; Kirwan, Jill; Lafrance, Manon; Lane, Christopher; Roe, Jim; Roseman, Leah; Sar...

Building on an international reputation as one of the great creators and innovators in contemporary popular music, legendary Canadian artist Jane Siberry goes a step...continue...
Personnel: Jane Siberry (vocals, keyboards); Mark Friedman , Martine Dubé (violin); Sally Benson (viola); Peter Kiesewalter (clarinet, keyboards); Jim "Eno" Roe (oboe); Chris Lane, Manon Lafrance...continue...

In My Heart -17th & 18th Century Italian Songs /Ramón Vargas

1 CD / RCA Records / 2003-01-21

Works: Giulio Caccini: Amarilli mia bella, for voice & continuo (from Le nuove musiche); Giacomo Carissimi: Vittoria, vittoria, mio core; Alessandro Scarlatti: Il Pompeo; L'honestà negli amori; Anton...
Performers: Anderson, John; Black, Nigel; Bucknall, Nicholas; Chu, Katherine; Edmund-Davies, Paul; Garland, Roger; Lale, Peter; Laurence, Christopher; Pleeth, Anthony [Cello]; Pyatt, David [Horn]; Vargas, Ramon ...

Personnel: Ramón Vargas (tenor); Paul Willey, Rolf Wilson, Roger Garland (violin); Peter Lale, Bruce White (viola); Tony Pleeth (cello); Paul Edmund-Davies (flute); Nicholas Bucknail (clarinet);...continue...

Merry Christmas / Chicago Brass Quintet

1 CD / Centaur / 2001-11-27

Works: Lowell Mason: Joy to the World; Traditional: Carol of the Bells; What child is this?; When Christ Was Born; Christmas Bells; Welcome Sweet Christmas; O come, O come Emmanuel; We wish you a merry Chri...
Performers: Bauchens, Robert; Beacraft, Ross; Boehm, Bradley; Boen, Johnathan; Mattern, James; Nelson, Leon; Robl, James
Conductors:
Ensemble: Chicago Brass Quintet

Handel: Messiah (Complete)

2 CD / Philips Import / 2001-01-02

Works: George Frederick Handel: Der Messias
Performers: Downes, Ralph; Harper, Heather; Lang, William; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Shirley-Quirk, John; Wakefield, John
Conductors: Davis, Colin

Musically, the star of this show is soprano Heather Harper. She recorded this at age 33 with profound devotion to Handel, fine ornamentation, flawless technique...continue...

Grace / Kathleen Battle

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1997-03-18

Works: George Frederick Handel: Der Messias; Joshua; Hugo Wolf: Schlafendes Jesuskind ("Sohn der Jungfrau"), song for voice & piano (Mörike Lieder); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Laudate Dominum; Johann Seb...
Performers: Allen, Nancy [Harp]; Arak, Alan; Baker, Timothy; Battle, Kathleen; Baumer, Bruce R.; Bennion-Feeney, Krista; Bushman, Robin; Caplin, Martha; Carroll, David; Church, Sandra [Flute]; Curtis, Charles; D...
Conductors: Sadin, Robert

Handel: Messiah / Davis, Harper, et al

2 CD / Philips / 1993-11-09

Works: George Frederick Handel: Der Messias
Performers: Downes, Ralph; Harper, Heather; Lang, William; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Shirley-Quirk, John; Wakefield, John
Conductors: Alldis, John; Davis, Colin
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Carter: The Vocal Works (1975-1981) / Speculum Musicae

1 CD / Bridge /

Works: Elliott Carter: A Mirror on which to Dwell; In Sleep, In Thunder; Syringa; Three Poems of Robert Frost
Performers: Bartlett, Eric; Blustine, Allen; Ciesinski, Katherine; Druckman, Daniel; Fader, Oren; Graham, John; Hudson, Benjamin; James, Dennis [doublebass]; Karis, Aleck; MacCourt, Donald; Martin, Lois; Mase, R...
Conductors: Palma, Donald; Black, Robert; Purvis, William; Starobin, David
Ensemble: Speculum Musicae