Renaissance Period > Musical Concepts

Christmas at King's College, Cambridge

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-10-16

Works: John Francis Wade: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles); Robert Lucas Pearsall: In Dulci Jubilo for soloists & chorus; Christmas Traditional: Blessed Be That Maid Marie (English); God Rest You Me...
Performers: Alan, Hervey; Preston, Simon [Conductor/Composer]
Conductors: Willcocks, David
Ensemble: ; King's College Choir Cambridge

Recording information: King's College Chapel, Cambridge, England....continue...

Palestrina: Stabat Mater; Missa Aeturna, Masses and Motets / Pro Cantione Antiqua

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-09-25

Works: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Missa "Aeterna Christi munera"; Stabat Mater; Missa "L'Homme armé"; Peccantem me quotidie
Conductors: Brown, Mark; Turner, Bruno
Ensemble: ; Pro Cantione Antiqua

Stabat Mater and the Missa Aeturna Christi Munera are regarded as two of Palestrina's finest compositions, and two of the greatest works of Renaissance polyphony....continue...

Orlando de Lassus: Missa ad initationem; Missa Vinum Bonum; Motets / Ex Cathedra, Jeffrey Skidmore

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-08-14

Works: Orlande de Lassus: Musica Dei donum optimi, motet for 6 voices, M. xvi (S. xix/63); Texless Bicinium; Vinum bonum et suave, motet for 8 voices, M. vii (S. xxi/91); Missa Vinum (Verbum) bonum, for 8 v...
Conductors: Skidmore, Jeffrey
Ensemble: Ex Cathedra Consort; His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts

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It is fascinating to observe the skill with which Lassus reworks his models (for parody masses), chosen most commonly from among Italian madrigals, French chansons...continue...
Recording information: Chapel of Oscott College, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, (07/1995)....continue...

The Merrymakers - British Light Classics / Iain Sutherland

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-08-14

Works: Eric Coates: The Merrymakers, a miniature overture; Springtime Suite; Trevor Duncan: The Girl from Corsica; Ernest Tomlinson: Little Serenade; Suite of English Folk Dances; Hamish McCunn: Sutherland'...
Conductors: Sutherland, Iain
Ensemble: ; Concert Orchestra

For over four decades I conducted the BBC's Light Orchestras in programs like Melodies for You, Invitation to Music, Music While You Work, Friday Night...continue...

Salamone de' Rossi: The Songs of Solomon / Pro Cantione Antiqua

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-07-17

Works: Salomone Rossi: Barekhú (Prayer) à 3; Eftach na sefatai; 'Al naharót bavél (Psalm 137) à 4; Shir hamma'alot, B'shuv Adonai, psalm setting (from Songs of Solomon); H...
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Ensemble: Pro Cantione Antiqua

The essence of Rossi's bold gesture, achieving a sense of space and reverence both in phrasing and texture.

One can only imagine the impact of,

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Recording information: The West London Synagogue, London (01/11/1996-01/13/1996)....continue...

Welsh Male Voice Choir Tradition - Welsh and English Songs / Morriston Orpheus

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-06-05

Works: Welsh Traditional: Land of My Fathers, song; Cadair Idris; Ar Hyd y Nos (All Through the Night), folk song; Rhyfelgyrch Gwyr Harlech; Cyfri'r geifr (Counting the Goats), folk song; C.F. Chudleigh-Cha...
Conductors: Sims, Ivor E.

Hymns from England / Salisbury Cathedral Choir

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-06-05

Works: Hubert Parry: Jerusalem; Sebastian Temple: Make me a Channel of Your Peace; Cyril Taylor: Glorious things of thee are spoken (tune; John Newton: Amazing Grace; Shaker Traditional: Lord of the Dance; ...
Performers: Chagrin, Alyusha; Halls, David; Heatherington, Hugh; Robinson, John; Wright, Rowan
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Ensemble: Salisbury Cathedral Choir

Andres Segovia :: Maestro Guitar - Works by Milan, Haydn, Albeniz, Scarlatti, Sor, Torroba, Ponce et al.

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-06-05

Works: Luis de Milán: Pavan for vihuela No 6; Pavan for vihuela No 5; Robert de Visée: Passacaille for guitar; Anonymous: Giga melancolica; Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings Op. 74/3; Quarte...
Performers: Segovia, Andres

Palestrina: Missa Brevis; Missa Lauda Sion; Sicut Cervus et al. / Pro Cantione Antiqua

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-06-05

Works: Gregorian Chant: Puer natus est nobis, introit; Viderunt omnes, gradual in mode 5 (Liber Usualis, no 409; GR. 33); Tui sunt caeli, offertorium; Viderunt omnes, communion in mode 1 (Liber Usualis, no ...
Conductors: Brown, Mark
Ensemble: ; Pro Cantione Antiqua

Recording information: St. Jude's, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, England (10/1991)....continue...

Arie Antiche - songs by Caccini, Strozzi, Blow, Purcell, Notari, Sacacini, Lawes, Carissimi et al. / Emma Kirkby, soprano

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-06-05

Works: Giulio Caccini: Amarilli mia bella, for voice & continuo (from Le nuove musiche); Johann Nauwach: Fantasy on Caccini's "Amarilli mia bella", for voice & lute; Tempesta di dolcezza; Angelo Notari: Fan...
Performers: Kirkby, Emma; Rooley, Anthony [Lute]

Recording information: Forde Abbey, Dorset (01/1992)....continue...

Tudor Masters: Byrd: 5 Part Mass; Ave Verum Corpus; Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis & Gibbons / King's College Choir Cambridge

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-06-05

Works: William Byrd: Mass for 5 Voices (SATTB); The Great Service, for 5-10 voices; Ave verum corpus; Orlando Gibbons: See, see, the word is incarnate; Glorious and powerful God, anthem for voices; Second p...
Conductors: Willcocks, David
Ensemble: ; Jacobean Consort of Viols; King's College Choir Cambridge

The English Anthem Collection, Vol. 1 / Harper - Magdalen College Choir Oxford

4 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-01-17

Works: William Byrd: Liber primus sacrarum cantionum; Teach me, O Lord; Exalt thyself, O God, anthem for 6 voices; Sing joyfully unto God our strength; Thomas Morley: Out of the deep I, anthem for 6 voices;...
Conductors: Harper, John
Ensemble: ; Magdalen College Choir Oxford

A superb collection of English liturgical music spanning 450 years of Anthems, from Tallis, Byrd, and Gibbons to the present day. 67 magnificent tracks, totaling...continue...
Recording information: Magdalen College Chapel....continue...

Back To Ireland: Irish Songs & Ballads / James Griffett, tenor; Simon Lindley; Clifford Benson

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2011-11-08

Works: John Andrew Stevenson: The Last Rose of Summer, song; Charles Villiers Stanford: The Irish Reel, for voice & piano; Songs of Erin, for voice & piano, no 33, "Trottin' to the Fair" Op. 76/33; A Lullab...
Performers: Benson, Clifford; Griffett, James; Lindley, Simon

Recording information: Leeds Parish Church; London....continue...

Three Ravens / Wraggle-Taggle Gypsies / Folksongs by Alfred Deller with Desmond Dupré, lute

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2011-09-13

Works: English Traditional: The Three Ravens, folk song; The Cuckoo; How Should I Your True Love Know?, folk song; Sweet Nightingale (Down in Those Valleys Below), folk song; The Oak and the Ash (North Coun...
Performers: Deller, Alfred; Dupre, Desmond

Alfred Deller's two most famous LPs now remastered from the original master tapes and released onto one single disc. The master of the folksong tradition....continue...

Celebrations! (Royal and State) from Westminster Abbey

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2011-04-05

Works: Arthur Bliss: Royal Fanfares; Hubert Parry: I was glad; William Walton: Set me as a seal upon thine heart; Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Wash me throughly from my wickedness; Thou wilt keep him in perfect...
Performers: Aiken, Adam; Birchall, Simon [Bass Baritone Vocals]; Crouch, Jo; Franks, Roderick; Neary, Martin; New, John; Simcock, Iain
Conductors: Neary, Martin
Ensemble: London Brass

A rousing collection of compositions from many royal occasions and state events at Westminster Abbey, including coronations and royal weddings! This recording includes sixteen works...continue...
Recording information: Westminster Abbey (1988)....continue...

English Anthems from Oxford: Byrd to Britten

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2011-04-05

Works: William Byrd: Sing joyfully unto God our strength; Thomas Tallis: I call and cry to thee; Richard Farrant: Hide Not Thou Thy Face for chorus; Thomas Weelkes: Hosanna to the Son of David; Orlando Gibb...
Performers: Brough, Paul; Webber, Geoffrey; Williamson, Magnus
Conductors: Harper, John

A collection of seventeen favorite hymns from England ranging over five centuries, from Byrd, Tallis and Gibbons to Charles Villiers Stanford and Benjamin Britten....continue...

Tallis: Spem in Alium; Lamentations; Motets & Hymns

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2011-02-08

Works: New English Hymnal: Glory to thee my God this night (tune Tallis's Canon), no 244; Thomas Tallis: Spem in alium; Hear the voice and prayer, anthem for 4 voices; If ye love me; O Lord, give thy Holy S...
Conductors: Brown, Mark

A superb collection of choral music from Tudor England, performed beautifully by one of the premiere ensembles of early music!...continue...
Recording information: Church of St. John-at-Hackney, London, England (1987/1997)....continue...

Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610

2 CD / Musical Concepts / 2011-01-25

Works: Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Claudio Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine; Selva morale e spirituale; Heinrich Schütz: Fili mi, Absalon, SWV 269 (Op. 6); Heu mihi, Domine, motet for soprano, al...
Performers: Bott, Catherine [Soprano Vocals]; Flowers, Suzanne; George, Michael; Griffett, James; Partridge, Ian [Tenor Vocals]; Schlick, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Tracey, Bradford
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Ensemble: London Cornett and Sackbutt Ensemble; Musica Fiata; Restoration Academy

A sublime re-issue featuring some of the finest vocal performers in early music. Monteverdi’s masterpiece of sacred music is joined by an essential selection of...continue...

Traditional Glees & Madrigals

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2010-10-05

Works: Thomas Weelkes: Harke all ye lovely saints above, madrigal for 5 voices; Thus sings my dearest jewell, madrigal for 3 voices; William Byrd: Psalmes, Sonets and Songs; Thomas Morley: Fyer, fyer, madri...

A fascinating look at the traditional Glee (from which Glee Clubs got their name) and its Antecedent the Madrigal....continue...

Russian Orthodox Chant from Odessa

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2010-10-05

Works: Russian Orthodox Chant: O Lord save thy people; Our father; Lord have mercy; Taking up into Heaven...; Heaven of peace (Znamenny melody); Ektene of Supplication; Let everything that hath breath prais...

Recording information: APN Studio, Moscow, Russia (1985); Odessa Seminary Concert Hall (1985); APN Studio, Moscow, Russia (1994); Odessa Seminary Concert Hall (1994)....continue...

Praetorius: Dances from Terpsichore / Praetorius Consort

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2010-09-14

Works: Michael Praetorius: Dances from Terpsichore; Thoinot Arbeau: Orchesographie; Dances from the School of Gregorio Lambranzi; Antony Holborne: Short Airs, Grave and Light; Christoph Demantius: German an...
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Ensemble: Praetorius Consort

This album is a recompilation of a very successful EMI issue including an additional 18 previously un-issued tracks. 17th-Century dance music on Renaissance Recorders, Crumhorns,...continue...

Renaissance Polyphony / James Bowman, Catherine Bott, Paul Esswood

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2010-07-13

Works: Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Thomas Morley: Let my complaint, anthem; Thomas Tallis: If ye love me; I call and cry to thee; William Byrd: Delight is dead, song for voices & viols; How vain the toils, ...
Performers: Bott, Catherine [Soprano Vocals]; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Esswood, Paul; Flowers, Suzanne; George, Michael; Griffett, James; Tracey, Bradford
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Ensemble: English Consort of Viols

With the perennial Allegri Miserere as its headline piece, this Renaissance album brings together a great collection of Polyphony and Part Songs by 9 great...continue...

Lassus: Requiem, Music For Easter Sunday

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2010-05-18

Works: Orlande de Lassus: Aurora lucis rutilat, motet for 10 voices, M. xxii (S. xxi/119); Surgens Jesus; Christus resurgens ex mortuis; Regina coeli laetare, motet for 4 voices, M. xxi (S. i/81); Aurora lu...

"Extraordinary range of musical effects... from pure homophony, sometimes spiced with plangent dissonance, to counterpoint of some complexity... The four voices blend well and produce...continue...
Recording information: St. John's Church, Hackney, London, England....continue...

Palestrina: Missa Papae Marcelli, Stabat Mater, Missa l'Homme Armé / Bruno Turner, Mark Brown, Pro Cantione Antiqua

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2009-10-13

Works: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Gloria; Stabat Mater; Missa L'homme armé, for 5 voices; Alma Redemptoris mater; Peccantem me quotidie
Conductors: Turner, Bruno; Brown, Mark

Palestrina's most famous work, the 'Missa Papae Marcelli', and several other liturgical compositions form a "well-conceived programme... these are the most beautiful performances of all...continue...

French and Italian Discoveries 1200-1700 / Alfred Deller, Deller Consort, et al

6 CD / Musical Concepts / 2009-08-11

Works: Anonymous: Pater noster commiserans, conductus; Alleluja christus resurgens with clausula, Mors (Hallelujah for the fourth Sunday after Easter); Hoquetus; Amor potest conqueri, motet; El Mois de mai;...
Performers: Brown, Wilfred; Cantelo, April; Deller, Alfred; Deller, Mark; Dupre, Desmond; Gabb, Harry; Leonhardt, Gustav; Leonhardt, Marie; Malcolm, George; McLoughlin, Eileen; Scheiwein, Robert; Ward, David
Conductors: ; Deller, Alfred
Ensemble: Concentus Musicus Wien; Deller Consort; London Chamber Players

These landmark recordings of French and Italian Renaissance music led the Early Music movement into previously uncharted territory. These ground breaking recordings of Monteverdi, including...continue...

Dowland: Lute Songs; Campion, Danyel, Rosseter / James Bowman, Robert Spencer

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2009-06-30

Works: John Dowland: Come Again; Firste Booke of Songes; Can she excuse, P 42; Awake sweet love, P 92; Second Booke of Songes; Second Booke of Songes or Ayres; Lachrimae, pavan for lute (music by Dowland po...
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Spencer, Robert [Lute]

"This admirable record contains songs from all three "Bookes" (& more)... The lute solos are played in exemplary fashion by Robert Spencer. A fine single-disc...continue...

Alfred Deller Complete Vanguard Recordings Vol 5 - English, French & Italian Madrigals / Deller Consort

6 CD / Musical Concepts / 2009-05-19

Works: Thomas Morley: Now is the month of maying; In dewe of roses, madrigal for 4 voices; Shoot, false love, I care not, madrigal for 5 voices; Miraculous love's wounding, madrigal for 2 voices; Harke; All...
Performers: Deller, Alfred
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Ensemble: Baroque String Ensemble

Similar to Volume 1, this extensive set of English, French and Italian Madrigals includes recordings that are not subject to the whims of performance practice...continue...

Alfred Deller Vol 4 - Music of Handel & Bach - The English Renaissance

6 CD / Musical Concepts / 2009-03-10

Works: George Frederick Handel: Jephtha; MEDLEY; Orlando; L'Allegro il Penseroso ed il Moderato; Rinaldo; Theodora; Coronation Anthems (4); Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74; Alexander's Feast, HWV...
Performers: Bevan, Maurice; Brown, Wilfred; Deller, Alfred; Deller, Mark; Dupre, Desmond; English, Gerald; Frost, John; Leonhardt, Gustav; Lester, Harold; McLoughlin, Eileen; Poulter, Eileen; Rudolf, Richard; Sh...
Conductors: Lewis, Anthony; Deller, Alfred; Leonhardt, Gustav;
Ensemble: ; Deller Consort; Ensemble of Baroque Instruments; Leonhardt Baroque Ensemble; Schola Cantorum Basiliensis Wenzinger Consort of V

This is Volume 4 in a series of 6 special Multi-CD sets of the Complete Vanguard Recordings of Alfred Deller. The Deller Consort, Gustav Leonhardt...continue...

English Madrigals - Sing We at Pleasure / Pro Cantione Antiqua

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2009-02-24

Works: John Wilbye: Flora gave me fairest flowers, madrigal (no 22, The First Set of English Madrigals); Draw on sweet night; Adieu, sweet Amaryllis, madrigal (no 12, The First Set of English Madrigals); We...

"The English Madrigal grew out of the 16th century Italian style and became the forerunner of popular small group singing such as glees, barbershop and...continue...

Alfred Deller - The Complete Vanguard Recordings Vol 3 - Christmas Carols & Motets

4 CD / Musical Concepts / 2008-10-28

Works: Christmas Traditional: Pat-a-Pan (Burgundian); I Saw Three Ships, carol; Coventry Carol (2); Good King Wenceslas (Piae Cantiones, 1582); Hajej, nynej, Jezishku (Rocking Carol) (Czech); The First Nowe...
Performers: Deller, Alfred
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Ensemble: Deller Consort

Alfred Deller set the standard for countertenors for many years. His voice was very light with a wonderful lyric quality. He was most effective in...continue...

Alfred Deller Complete Vanguard Recordings Vol 1 - Folk Songs and Ballads / Deller Consort

7 CD / Musical Concepts / 2008-07-22

Works: Henry Purcell: Man is for the woman made, Z. 605/3; Sir Walter enjoying his damsel, catch for 3 voices, Z. 273; To thee and to a maid, catch for 3 voices, Z. 283; Fie, nay prithee, John, catch, ZD 10...
Performers: Deller, Alfred; Dupre, Desmond; Sheppard, Honor
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Ensemble: London Chamber Players

For the first time ever, the complete Vanguard recordings of the groundbreaking early music artist Alfred Deller will be made available in six deluxe boxed...continue...
Personnel: Alfred Deller & the Deller Consort (countertenor); Desmond Dupre (guitar, lute)....continue...

The Art of Alfred Deller - Classic Vanguard Recordings

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2008-03-04

Works: English Traditional: The Three Ravens, folk song; The Cuckoo; The Oak and the Ash (North Country Maid), folk song; King Henry, folk song; Greensleeves, folk song; Scottish Traditional: Barbara Allen,...
Performers: Bergmann, Walter; Deller, Alfred; Deller, Mark; Dupre, Desmond; Leonhardt, Gustav
Conductors: ; Deller, Alfred
Ensemble: ; Deller Consort; Ensemble of Baroque Instruments; Leonhardt Baroque Ensemble; Schola Cantorum Basiliensis Wenzinger Consort of V

"Alfred Deller's singing is beguiling and timeless; (Purcell) "Music for a while" (is) from a number of songs which exhibit his essential mastery: everything from...continue...

Sacred Brass - Polyphonic Brass Arrangements / Crees

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2008-03-04

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582; Giovanni Gabrieli: Canzon no 17, for 12 parts, C. 210; Sacrae symphoniae, Book 1; Ca...
Performers: Franks, Roderick; Murphy, Maurice

Music for Tudor Kings from the Time of Henry VII & Henry VIII

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2008-01-08

Works: Robert Fayrfax: I Love, Loved, And Loved Wolde I Be; That Was My Woo; Most Clere of Colour for 3 voices; William Cornysh: Woefully arrayed; Hoyda, hoyda, jolly Rutterkin, for 3 voices; Ah Robyn, gent...
Performers: Elliot, Paul [Tenor Vocal]; Hillier, Paul; James, David; Nelson, Judith [Soprano Vocal]; Nieman, Paul; Nixon, Leigh; North, Nigel [Lute]; Pickett, Philip
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Ensemble: New London Consort

These recordings were amongst the very first by one of the world's most successful vocal groups. The Hilliard Ensemble was formed in 1974 to perform...continue...

A Medieval Christmas / Pro Cantione Antiqua

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2007-10-09

Works: Anonymous, English: Ductiae; Orientis partibus; This Yol, carol; Beata viscera (Worcester Fragments, late 13th C.); Quene Note, carol; Anonymous, Notre Dame School: Alle Psallit, Alleluja; Anonymous,...
Performers: Brett, Charles; Etheridge, Brian; George, Michael; Griffett, James; Partridge, Ian [Tenor Vocals]; Penrose, Timothy
Conductors: Brown, Mark
Ensemble: English Medieval Wind Ensemble

Festal Mass at the Imperial Court of Vienna 1648 / Seymour

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2007-07-17

Works: Girolamo Fantini: Sonata Imperiale No 1 "Del Colloreto"; Missa Veni sponsa Christi; Sonata Imperiale No 2; Andreas Rauch: Attolite Portas; Jubilate Deo; Benedicite; Pater Noster; Cantate Domino; Giov...
Performers: Cable, Margaret; Collins, David; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Daggett, Philip; Kampen, Anthony Van; Laird, Michael; Langford, Roger; North, Nigel [Lute]; Partridge, Ian [Tenor Vocals]; Seymour, Yvonne; Steel...
Conductors: Seymour, Peter
Ensemble: Baroque Brass of London; Yorkshire Baroque Soloists

The works on this record constitute a complete Mass likely heard shortly after the signing of the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, celebrating the end...continue...