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Couperin: Trois Lecons de Tenebres / The King s Consort, Carolyn Sampson, Marianne Beate Kielland, Susanne Heinrich

1 CD / Vivat / 2013-04-09

Works: François Couperin: Leçon de Ténèbres 1, for treble voice & continuo; Leçon de Ténèbres 2, for treble voice & continuo; Leçons de tenébres; Victoria, C...
Performers: Kielland, Marianne Beate; King, Robert; Sampson, Carolyn; Sayce, Lynda
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

Recording information: St Andrew's Church, Toddington, UK (03/05/2011-03/07/2011)....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...

Kuhnau: Sacred Music / York, Hellgren, Bowman, Blaze

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-02-14

Works: Johann Kuhnau: Ihr Himmel jubilirt von oben, cantata; Cantata "Weicht ihr Sorgen aus dem Hertzen"; Cantata "Gott, sei mir gnädig nach deiner Güte"; Tristis Est Anima Mea; O heilige Zeit, ca...
Performers: York, Deborah
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

Recording information: 04/19/1998-04/22/1998.

Includes wie schön leuchtet der morgenstern, cantata by Johann Kuhnau....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...

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...

Handel, Bach, Vivaldi Purcell: Favourite

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2010-07-13

Works: George Frederick Handel: St. Cecilia; Serse; Semele; Acis & Galatea; Joshua; Jeptha; Alexander's Feast; Samson; Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata 208; John Weldon: Arise, Ye Subterranean winds; Henry Pu...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Beznosiuk, Lisa; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Fisher, Gillian; George, Michael; Goodman, Roy; Steele-Perkins, Crispian [Trumpet]
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

A Strong line up of 13 of the greatest Baroque arias performed by the top artists! Its first released was greeted enthusiastically by Gramophone: "enjoyable...continue...
Recording information: St. Pauls', Southgate, London (1987)....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: Il parnasso in festa HWV 73 / Matthew Halls, King's Consort, et al

2 CD / Hyperion / 2008-10-14

Works: George Frederick Handel: Il parnasso in festa, HWV 73
Performers: Crowe, Lucy; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Moore, Diana; Outram, Rebecca; Sampson, Carolyn
Conductors: Halls, Matthew
Ensemble: King's Consort

"Recorded at St Jude-on-the-Hill, in London’s Hampstead Garden Suburb, the sound is that magically unique combination of exuberant, detailed and delicate which Hyperion seems to...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...

Mozart: Exultate Jubilate / King, Sampson, King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 2006-03-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Regina coeli, antiphon for soprano, chorus & orchestra, K. 108 (K. 74d); Laudate Dominum; Sub tuum praesidium, offertory for 2 voices & orchestra, K. 198 (K. Anh. C 3.08); Sa...
Performers: Halls, Matthew; Sampson, Carolyn
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

"Robert King and his choral and orchestral forces give clean and direct performances in sound that is nicely balanced and benefits from the mellow acoustic...continue...

Monteverdi: Sacred Music Vol 4 / Robert King, King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 2006-01-10

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Laetatus sum; Salve Regina, motet for tenor, SV 327; Domine, ne in furore; Salve Regina (I), for 2 voices & 2 violins (from Selva morale e spirituale), SV 283; Dixit Dominus (II) ...
Performers: Daniels, Charles; Evans, Robert; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Osmond, Cecilia; Outram, Rebecca; Sampson, Carolyn
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort; King's Consort Choir

Surprisingly, it has been almost a year since the last release in The King's Consorts Monteverdi Sacred Music series. However, from the very first bar...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...

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

1 Super Audio CD / Hyperion / 2005-05-10

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: Daniels, Charles; Evans, Robert; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Halls, Matthew; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Outram, Rebecca; Quinteiro, Eligio; Sampson, Carolyn; Sayce, Lynda
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

Haydn: Requiem, etc / King, Sampson, Summers, et al

2 CD / Hyperion / 2005-04-12

Works: Michael Haydn: Missa pro defuncto Archiepiscopo Sigismundo, for soloists, chorus & orchestra, MH 155 (KL 1; Missa Sanctae Ursulae, for soloists, chorus & orchestra ("Missa Chiemsensis") MH 546 (KL 1
Performers: Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Sampson, Carolyn
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

"Anybody who enjoys the choral works of Mozart and Joseph Haydn will be delighted by this double-disc set, and will probably concur that Michael Haydn's...continue...

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...

Monteverdi: Sacred Music Vol 2 / Robert King, King's Consort

1 Super Audio CD / Hyperion / 2004-11-09

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Exultent caeli et gaudeant angeli, motet for 5 voices, SV 304; Venite siccientes ad acquas Domini; Currite populi, psallite timpanis, motet for tenor, SV 297; Ego dormio et cor me...
Performers: Covey-Crump, Rogers; Daniels, Charles; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Outram, Rebecca; Sampson, Carolyn
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

Handel: An Ode to St. Cecilia's Day / King, Sampson, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2004-10-12

Works: George Frederick Handel: A Song for St Cecilia's Day, HWV 76; Cecilia, Volgi un Sguardo, cantata for soprano, tenor, strings & continuo, HWV 89
Performers: Brown, Rachel; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Halls, Matthew; Jonathan Cohen [Cello/Conductor]; Sampson, Carolyn; Sayce, Lynda; Steele-Perkins, Crispian [Trumpet]
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

"...King works generally in terms of gentleness and understatement. He has the benefit of soloists with lovely but tightly disciplined voices, less disposed to ostentatious...continue...

Monteverdi: Sacred Music Vol 2 / Robert King, King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 2004-05-01

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Exultent caeli et gaudeant angeli, motet for 5 voices, SV 304; Venite siccientes ad acquas Domini; Currite populi, psallite timpanis, motet for tenor, SV 297; Ego dormio et cor me...
Performers: Cooper, Gary [Keyboardist]; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Daniels, Charles; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Harvey, Peter Harvey; King's Consort; King's Consort Choir; King, Robert; Outram, Rebecca; Quinteiro...
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort; King's Consort Choir

"As we expect from Robert King, the performances are beautifully polished and refined. The vocal soloists, all of them accomplished early-music singers, make the dauntingly...continue...
Personnel: Paul Tindall, Andrew Tortise, Roy Rashbrook, Mark Dobell, Daniel Auchincloss, Tom Phillips , Rogers Covey-Crump, Charles Daniels, James Gilchrist , Angus Smith (tenor); Stephen Carter , Rob...continue...

Vivaldi: Laudate Pueri, Nisi Dominus / Dawson, Robson, et al

1 CD / Meridian / 2004-04-06

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Laudate pueri Dominum in G major, RV 601; Nisi Dominus in G minor, RV 608
Performers: Dawson, Lynne; Robson, Christopher
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

In addition to his hundreds of concertos, the prolific Vivaldi wrote some 40 operas and oratorios, and at least 50 other sacred choral works -...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...

Monteverdi: Sacred Music Vol 1 / Robert King, King's Consort

1 Super Audio CD / Hyperion / 2004-01-01

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Dixit Dominus I, motet for 8 voices, 2 violins & 4 violas/trombones (from Selva morale et spirituale; Confitebor tibi, Domine I, motet for 3 voices & 5-part chorus (from Salve mor...
Performers: Daniels, Charles; Evans, Robert; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Outram, Rebecca; Sampson, Carolyn
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

Vivaldi: Sacred Music Vol 9 / King, King's Consort, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2003-09-01

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Laudate Pueri Dominum (Psalm 112), for 2 voices, 2 choruses, flute, 2 strings & continuo in A major,; Salve Regina, antiphon for voice, double chorus, 2 oboes, double strings & conti...
Performers: DiDonato, Joyce; Gritton, Susan; Lunn, Joanne; Sampson, Carolyn
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort; King's Consort Choir

"As expected, the performances are breathtaking. The period strings have an extraordinarily refined tone and play with great animation. King elicits reading of seemingly effortless...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...

La Senna festeggiante, Gloria e Imeneo / King's Consort

2 CD / Hyperion / 2002-12-01

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: La Senna festeggiante, serenata à tre for chorus & continuo, RV 693; La Gloria e Himeneo, "Dall'eccelsa mia reggia", wedding cantata for 2 voices & continuo, RV 687
Performers: Daniels, Charles; Foster-Williams, Andrew; Sampson, Carolyn; Semmingsen, Tuva
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

"King directs strong performances of both works, with all the familiar virtues of his sacred music series in evidence, from its bright energy to its...continue...

Vivaldi: Sacred Music Vol 8 / King, Gritton, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2002-09-01

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Sum in medio tempestatum, RV 632; Laudate Pueri Dominum (Psalm 112), for voice, strings & continuo in C minor, RV 600; Cur sagittas in B flat major, RV 637; Sanctorum meritis, hymn f...
Performers: Garratt, Christine; Gritton, Susan; Jones, Simon; Semmingsen, Tuva
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

"King's vocal team just keeps on getting better. Susan Gritton, as fresh now as in Vol. 1 of 1995, is wonderfully fluent and direct in...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...

Boccherini, D'Astorga: Stabat Mater / The King's Consort

1 Super Audio CD / Hyperion / 2001-05-01

Works: Luigi Boccherini: Stabat mater in G minor, Op. 61/G 532; Emanuele D'Astorga: Stabat Mater
Performers: Agnew, Paul; Bickley, Susan; Fox, Sarah [Soprano]; Gritton, Susan; Harvey, Peter
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort; King's Consort Choir

Gramophone Classical Music Guide
These settings of the same text by two Italian composers (more exactly, Sicilian in the case of Astorga), who spent much of...continue...

Vivaldi: Sacred Music Vol 6 /King, Gritton, Stutzmann, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2000-12-01

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Beatus vir (Psalm 111), for soloists, chorus, strings & continuo in C major, RV 795; Salve Regina, antiphon for voice, violin, strings & continuo in F major, RV 617; Laudate Dominum ...
Performers: Gritton, Susan
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

'Bravo to the King's Consort, whose skilful performances are bringing this important repertoire to the attention of listeners as well as other performers' (Schwann, USA)

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Essential Bach. The King's Consort & Choir, Robert King

1 CD / Hyperion / 1999-11-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Trio Sonata for Organ no 4 in E minor, BWV 528; Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244; Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor, BWV 1060; Mass in B minor,...
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Fisher, Gillian; Goodwin, Paul [Oboe, Conductor]; King, Robert; Mackintosh, Catherine; Norman, Jane; O'Donnell, James [Organ]; Spreckelsen, Katharina; Wallfisch, E...
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: ; King's Consort

Vivaldi: Sacred Music Vol 5 / King, King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 1999-02-01

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: In turbato mare irato, solo motet for voice, strings & continuo in G major, RV 627; Non in pratis aut in horis (introduzione to Miserere), solo motet for voice, strings & continuo in...
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Daniels, Charles; Davies, Neal [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Gritton, Susan
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

'A superlative recording and exemplary notes add to the desirability of an absolute must' (Goldberg)

'Outstanding!' (Early Music Review)...continue...

Vivaldi: Sacred Music Vol 3 / King, King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 1997-05-01

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Dixit Dominus in D major, RV 595; Domine ad adjuvandum me festina (Psalm 69), for soprano, double chorus, 2 oboes, double strings & co; Credidi propter quod locutus sum (Psalm 115) ,...
Performers: Daniels, Charles; Davies, Catrin Wyn; Davies, Neal [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; George, Michael; Gritton, Susan
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort; King's Consort Choir

"...Robert King's revelatory series cannot fail to enhance the status of Vivaldi's choral music. In all three volumes, his sparkling attack and consistently fine choice...continue...

Handel: Joseph and his Brethren / King's Consort

3 CD / Hyperion / 1996-11-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Joseph and his brethren, HWV 59
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Burrowes, Connor; Denley, Catherine; George, Michael; Kenny, Yvonne; Missin, William
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

'I have no reservations about encouraging anyone interested in Handel to buy this set and to acquaint themselves with the many delights of this grossly...continue...

Vivaldi: Sacred Music Vol 2 / King, King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 1996-06-01

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Alleluia; Longe mala umbrae terrores in G minor, RV 629; Clarae stellae in F major, RV 625; Canta in Prato, ride in monte (I), solo motet for voice, strings & continuo in A major, RV...
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; York, Deborah
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

"...they are utterly beguiling pieces of music, impossible to dislike and easily beguiled by. Vivaldi's singers must have been good judging from these pieces...Fortunately, King's...continue...

Vivaldi: Sacred Music Vol 1 / King, King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 1995-04-01

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; Gritton, Susan; Milne, Lisa; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort; King's Consort Choir

Essential Purcell / Robert King, The King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 1994-10-01

Works: Henry Purcell: Welcome, glorious morn (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 338; Fly bold rebellion (Welcome Ode for Charles II), for soloists, double chorus, strings ...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Bonney, Barbara; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Chance, Michael; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Daniels, Charles; Finnis, Jerome; Fisher, Gillian; George, Michael; Gritton, Susan; O'Dw...
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

Purcell: Secular Songs Vol 3 / King, Bonney, Gritton, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 1994-10-01

Works: Henry Purcell: She loves and she confesses too, song, Z. 413; Amintas, to my grief I see, for soprano & continuo, Z. 356; Corinna is divinely fair, Z. 365; Amintor, heedless of his flocks, for sopran...
Performers: Bonney, Barbara; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Daniels, Charles; George, Michael; Gritton, Susan
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

'Those who need all of Purcell's songs at their fingertips should invest in Hyperion's three-disk survey of secular songs, with outstanding performances by Barbara Bonney,...continue...

The Secular Songs of Henry Purcell Vol 2 / King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 1994-06-01

Works: Henry Purcell: I love and I must, Z 382 "Bell Barr"; When her languishing eyes said 'Love', Z. 432; History of King Richard II, Z 581; Ah! cruel nymph! you give despair for soprano & continuo, Z. 352...
Performers: Bonney, Barbara; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Daniels, Charles; George, Michael; Gritton, Susan
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

'A treasury of good performances. It could hardly be otherwise with this composer and this roster of singers' (Fanfare)...continue...

Handel: Ottone / King, Bowman, McFadden, Smith, Denley

3 CD / Hyperion / 1993-06-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Ottone
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Denley, Catherine; George, Michael; McFadden, Claron; Smith, Jennifer [Vocals]; Visse, Dominique [Countertenor Vocal]
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

'Ottone is, even for Handel, unusually rich in lovely, heartrending arias' (The Times)

'Everywhere, the dexterity and resource of Robert King's Consort lend enchantment' (The...continue...

Purcell: The Complete Odes and Welcome Songs / Robert King

8 CD / Hyperion / 1992-12-01

Works: Henry Purcell: Arise, my muse (Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 320; Welcome to all the pleasures, Z 339 "Ode for St Cecilia's Day"; Now does the glorious day ap...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Bonner, Tessa; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Chance, Michael; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Daniels, Charles; Evans, Robert; Fisher, Gillian; George, Michael; Goodwin, Paul [Oboe, Co...
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

Strictly speaking this is not a new release, but as the original issue of this important and unique set has been out of stock for...continue...

Purcell: Complete Odes and Welcome Songs Vol 6 / King, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 1992-05-01

Works: Henry Purcell: Love's goddess sure was blind (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary), for soloists, chorus, 2 recorders & con; Raise, raise the voice (An Ode for St. Cecilia's day), for soprano, bass, chorus, ...
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Fisher, Gillian; George, Michael; Seers, Mary [Soprano Vocals]
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

Handel: Joshua / King, Ainsley, Kirkby, Bowman, et al

2 CD / Hyperion / 1991-06-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Joshua
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; George, Michael; Kirkby, Emma; Oliver, Aidan
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

Handel: Acis and Galatea, etc / King, McFadden, Ainsley

2 CD / Hyperion / 1990-04-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: As When the Dove Laments Her Love (Handel); Look Down, Harmonious Saint, cantata for tenor, strings & continuo, HWV 124
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Covey-Crump, Rogers; George, Michael; McFadden, Claron
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

Handel: Music for Royal Occasions / King, King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 1989-04-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74; Work(s); Sing unto God, anthem, HWV 263
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Coe, Jane; Fisher, Gillian; George, Michael; McLaren, Neil; Steele-Perkins, Crispian [Trumpet]
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

Pergolesi: Stabat Mater, etc /Fisher, Chance, King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 1988-10-01

Works: Giovanni Pergolesi: Stabat Mater; Salve Regina in A minor; In coelestibus regnis, antiphon for alto, strings & organ
Performers: Chance, Michael; Fisher, Gillian
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort