Medieval Period > Harrold, Steven

Masters of the Rolls - Music by English composers of the 14th century / Gothic Voices

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-07-10

Works: Anonymous, English: Ab ora summa nuncius; Inter usitata/Inter tot et tales/Tenor; Vexilla regni prodeunt; Singularis laudis digna; Dulcia (dona redemptoris); Summum regem honoremus; Ominis terra/Habe...
Performers: Charlesworth, Stephen; Harrold, Steven; Nixon, Leigh; Podger, Julian
Conductors: Page, Christopher
Ensemble: ; Gothic Voices

This reissue from Gothic Voices and Christopher Page - acknowledged as one of the finest performances of medieval music of the last twenty years -...continue...
Recording information: Boxgrove Priory, Chichester, Sussex, England (01/13/1999-01/15/1999)....continue...

Troubadours, Trouvères & Minnesänger / A History of Music Century Vol 4

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-01-10

Works: Anonymous, Trouvères: A l'entrada del temps clar; Volez vous que je vous chant; Bernart de Ventadorn: Vida; Folquet de Marseille: Sitot me soi; Gauthier de Coincy: Efforcier m'estuet ma voiz; Hu...
Performers: Clemencic, Rene; Douglass, David; Figueras, Pilar; Harrison, Ian; Harrold, Steven; Honeyman, Ian [Tenor Vocal]; Lawrence-King, Andrew; Mason, Kevin; Minter, Drew [Counter Tenor Vocals]; Podger, Julian
Conductors: Clemencic, René; Lawrence-King, Andrew; ; Springfels, Mary
Ensemble: Clemencic Consort; Dufay Collective; Harp Consort; Newberry Consort

The Unknown Lover - Machaut, Solage / Gothic Voices

1 CD / Avie Records / 2009-04-01

Works: Solage: Le Basile; En l'amoureux vergier; Tres gentil cuer; Fumeux Fume par fumee; Joieux de cuer en seumellant estoye, ballade for 4 voices; Corps feminin; S'aincy estoit que ne feust la noblesce; P...
Performers: Arnold, Jonathan; Charlesworth, Stephen; Harrold, Steven; King, Catherine; MacDonald, Robert [Bass Voice]; Nixon, Leigh; Podger, Julian

"Gothic Voices explore songs by two 14th-century French composers. Machaut, well known to lovers of early music, represents the first half of the century; Solage,...continue...

A Laurel for Landini - Landini, Wolkenstein, etc / Gothic Voices, et al

1 CD / Avie Records / 2009-04-01

Works: Anonymous, Cortona Codex: Sia laudato san Francesco, devotional song (Laudario di Cortona); Peccatrice nominata, devotional song (Laudario di Cortona); Niccolo da Perugia: O sommo specchio, madrigal ...
Performers: Charlesworth, Stephen; Harrold, Steven; King, Catherine; Nixon, Leigh; Podger, Julian

BBC Music Magazine
As we might expect, the singing here is alert, and confident... an energetic and resourceful attempt to bring this rich and intricate music...continue...

Guillaume de Machaut: Motets

1 CD / ECM / 2004-03-30

Works: Guillaume de Machaut: Tous corps qui/De souspirant cuer/Suspiro; He, Mors, com tu/Fine Amour, qui me/Quare non sum mortuus; De bon espoir/Puis que la douce/Speravi, motet for 3 voices; Aucune gent/Qu...
Performers: Covey-Crump, Rogers; Gould, David [Vocals]; Harrold, Steven; James, David; Jones, Gordon [Baritone]
Conductors:
Ensemble: The Hilliard Ensemble

Machaut's music is 'Romantic' in the best sense. 'Beauty touched by strangeness' is one way to describe it. It is simultaneously attractive, mysterious, compelling. And...continue...
This album was nominated for the 2005 Grammy Award for "Best Chamber Music Performance."...continue...