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Goat Rodeo Sessions / Yo-Yo- Ma, Stuart Cuncan, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile - Deluxe Edition [CD & DVD-Video]

2 DVD Video / Sony Classical / 2012-10-22

Works: Chris Thile: Attaboy, for bass, cello, fiddle & mandolin; Quarter Chicken Dark, for bass, cello, fiddle & mandolin; Helping Hand, for bass, cello, fiddle & mandolin; Where's My Bow?, for bass, cello,...
Performers: Duncan, Stuart; Ma, Yo-Yo; Meyer, Edgar; O'Donovan, Aoife; Thile, Chris

The Goat Rodeo Sessions has sold over 160,000 albums, debuted at #23 on the Billboard Top 200 chart (Yo-Yo Ma's highest debut), #1 on Billboard's...continue...
Recording information: The Barn, Lenox, Massachusetts (2011-06-12_2011-06-15&2011-).

The last time cellist Yo-Yo Ma teamed with bassist Edgar Meyer and mandolin player Chris Thile (of Nickel Cr...continue...

Jefferson's Fiddle - Music from the collection of Thomas Jefferson / William Coulter, Deby Benton Grosjean & Friends

1 CD / Gourd Music / 2012-06-12

Works: American Traditional: Jefferson and liberty, dance; Irish Traditional: Eileen Aroon (a.k.a. Aileen Aroon), folk song; Thugamar féin an samhradh linn (We Brought the Summer with Us), song; Willia...
Performers: Burman-Hall, Linda; Coulter, William; Grosjean, Deby Benton; Johannesson, Lars; Phillips, Barry [Cello]; Phillips, Shelley

American Record Guide, November/December 2012
This is a program to treasure, both for its historical value and for these lively performances. The sound is good, the...continue...
Recording information: Bear Creek Recording Studio, Santa Cruz, California; University Of California Santa Cruz Music Recital Hall....continue...

Stanley Kubrick's Mountain Home

1 CD / Innova / 2011-04-26

Works: American Traditional: Old Joe Clark, folk song; Cluck Old Hen, traditional folk melody; Paul Elwood: In the Zone, for banjo; Stanley Kubrick's Mountain Home, for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cel...
Performers: Combs, Matthew; Davidson, Ilana; Drury, Stephen; Elwood, Paul; Fen, Min Xiao; Hartford, John; Roberts, Hank
Conductors: Drury, Stephen;
Ensemble: Callithumpian Consort

"A number of years ago I dreamed that I was hiking in the mountains above Brevard, North Carolina. I crested the ridge of a valley...continue...

Ockeghem & Compère

1 CD / Ligia Digital / 2011-02-08

Works: Johannes Ockeghem: Petite camusette; Aultre Vénus estes; Mort, tu as navré/Miserere, motet-chanson for 4 voices; La despourveue et la bannie, chanson for 3 voices; Presque transi; Permane...
Performers: Betous, Frederic; Chevalier, Didier; Estrade, Fanette; Marcos, Paul; Moser, Evelyne; Salamanca, Diego
Conductors: Betous, Frédéric

Music from the time of Anne of France (1461-1522) is offered by the vocal ensemble, La Main Harmonique, whose aim is to revive the musical...continue...
Recording information: L'Eglise Saint-Pierre des Chartreux à Toulouse (07/06/2009-07/09/2009)....continue...

Stylems - Italian Music from the Trecento / Danilevski, Ensemble Syntagma, et al

1 CD / Challenge Classics / 2008-11-11

Works: Anonymous, Italian: Che ti zova nasconder, ballata; Quando i oselli canta, madrígal; Pescando in aqua dolce, madrigal; O crudel donna, madrigal; Egidius: Alta serena luce, ballata; Mille merce...
Performers: Art, M.; Danilevski, Alexandre; Rongy, Anne
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Ensemble: Ensemble Syntagma

The Italian music of the 1300s is attractive for the inventiveness and often exquisite complexity of its melodies, all with a character of sensitive and...continue...

Praise Him

1 CD / Deseret Book / 2008-09-30

Works: Martin Luther: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (Ein feste Burg); Henry George Ley: Fight the good fight with all thy might, hymn (tune Rushford) (New English Hymnal, 359); Robert H. Young: Who Is He In ...
Performers: Barrett, Dan [Trombone]; Bartholomew, Jeffrey; Bean, Adam; Bergman, Jason; Bowman, Jonathan; Brough, Ron [Percussion]; Busch, Morgan; Chang, Ben; Cox, Erin; Culatta, Shaundra; Davis, Rob; Homer, Kate...
Conductors: Hall, Rosalind; Workman, Timothy

At last! The powerful, melodic, youthful BYU Men's Chorus returns to the world of CDs with Praise Him. You'll hear timeless gems such as "A...continue...

Charles The Bold and The Music of The Court of Burgundy / Munrow, Norin, Cook, et al

1 CD / Raum Klang / 2008-07-01

Works: Guillaume Dufay: Gloria ad modum tubae; Magnanime gentis laudes; Se la face ay pale; Robert Morton: Il sera pour vous conbatu; Hayne van Ghizeghem: Amours amours; Antoine Busnois: Missa "L'homme arm&...
Performers: Ansorg, Susanne; Cook, Randall; Norin, Lena Susanne
Conductors: Munrow, David;
Ensemble: Early Music Consort of London; Hilliard Ensemble; Les Flamboyants

Burgundian court culture is one of the finest that European cultural history has to offer. This CD offers a kaleidoscopic survey of the music of...continue...

Melodious Melancholye - The Sweet Sounds of Medieval England / Ensemble Belladonna

1 CD / Raum Klang / 2008-04-05

Works: Anonymous: Worldes blis ne last no throwë; Miri it is; Edi be thu, heven-queenë; Ar Ne Kuth Ich Sorghe Non; Bryd one brere; Veni mater gracie/Dou way, Robin; Abide, I hope; My wofull hert o...
Performers: Andersen, Miriam; Ansorg, Susanne; Bain, Rebecca
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Ensemble: Ensemble Belladonna

Medieval composers knew all about how pleasant certain kinds of pain could be: in matters of love and fate, pain was not only unavoidable but...continue...

Faces of a Woman / Tapestry

1 CD / MD&G / 2008-01-08

Works: Marcos Krieger: Lyula, lyulyala, for chorus; Serbian Traditional: Prozor na ocima (A window for her eyes), for chorus; Dom Dinis: Non sei como me alv'a, cantiga; Traditional: Rainha Santa Isabel, rom...
Performers: Brewer, Diana; Buff, Carolann; Catt, Cristi; Freiberg, Sarah; Kammen, Shira; Monahan, Laurie [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Tosic, Daniela; Yee, Darrick

The Boston Based all woman, early music group Tapestry returns with their second release for MDG! The ensemble covers a broad musical territory ranging from...continue...

Odyssey

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2007-01-30

Works: Bernart de Ventadorn: Non es meravelha s'eu chan; Juan del Encina: Hoy comamos y bebamos, for 4 voices; Irish Traditional: She Moved through the Fair, folk song; English Traditional: Once I Had a Swe...
Performers: Bielefeld, Bob; Dillard, Ray; Dyer, Max; Gay, Martha; Pando, Stefano; Phyfe, Owain; Smith, Malcolm
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Ensemble: New World Renaissance Band

Impressions of Christmas - Musical Footsteps in the Snow

1 CD / Gift Of Music / 2006-08-01

Works: Bob Chilcott: The Time of Snow, for chorus & piano; Claude Debussy: Préludes, Book 1; John Goss: See Amid the Winter's Snow, for chorus; Hector Berlioz: L'enfance du Christ, Op. 25; Pyotr Il'y...
Performers: Boden, Jon; Giles, Ian; Popov, Pavel; Smith, Susan Graham; Souter, Martin; Spring, Matthew; Stowe, Sara
Conductors: Jackson, Don; Gönnenwein, Wolfgang; Gorkovenko, Stanislav

A musical impression of Christmas and the time of snow with contributions from choirs, orchestras, children, instrumentalists and carol singers...continue...

The Da Vinci Collection

1 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2006-05-16

Works: Guillaume Dufay: Missa L'Homme armé, for 4 voices; Ce moys de may, rondeau for 3 voices; Johannes Ockeghem: Ma bouche rit, chanson for 3 voices; Missa prolationum, for 4 voices; Josquin Despre...
Performers: Balloy, Philippe; Beavan, David; Becu, Wim; Bona, Jacques; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Brett, Charles; Brookes, Oliver; Chance, Michael; Corkhill, David [Conductor]; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Dani...
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Ensemble: Early Music Consort of London; Ensemble Gilles Binchois; Ricercare-Ensemble für Alte Musik, Zürich; The Hilliard Ensemble

Holiday Light

2 CD / Western Wind / 2006-04-01

Works: James F.: Holiday Light; Christmas Traditional: Angelus ad virginem (English); Angels We Have Heard on High; The Cherry Tree Carol; Lute Book Lullaby ("Sweet was the song the Virgin sung"); I Saw Thr...
Performers: Boerger, Kristina; Davis, Patricia; Downey, Roma; Eisenstein, Robert; Frizzell, Todd; Herreid, Grant; Levine, Elliot Z.; Morgan, Gayla; Slade, Richard; Western Wind

As heard on public radio! Here is a wonderful collection of Christmas music from the Middle Ages to the present, combined with reflections on the...continue...
Personnel: Richard Slade (tenor); William Zukof (countertenor); Kristina Boerger (guitar); Elliot Levine (banjo); Robert Eisenstein (vielle, fiddle); Grant Herreid (lute, vihuela); Patricia Davis (vio...continue...

Delectatio angeli / Bott, Beznosiuk, Levy

1 CD / Hyperion / 2006-02-14

Works: Anonymous, English: Ar ne kut ich sorghe non; English Dance (13th century); Johannes Bedyngham: O rosa bella; Bernart de Ventadorn: Can vei le lauzta mover; Jehan Vaillant: Par maintes foys, virelai;...
Performers: Beznosiuk, Pavlo; Bott, Catherine [Soprano Vocals]; Levy, Mark [Viol]

This project was conceived by the performers to celebrate the compelling sonorities created by blending voice and Medieval fiddles, which can closely follow and even...continue...

Tallis - Complete Works / Dixon, Charivari Agréable

10 CD / Signum UK / 2005-01-03

Works: Thomas Tallis: Ave Dei patris filia; Ave rosa sine spinis; Alleluia, Ora pro nobis; Euge caeli porta; Mass "Salve intemerata", for 5 voices, P. 3; Salve intemerata virgo; Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis...
Performers: Anderson, Mark; Arnold, Jonathan; Barclay, David; Beckley, Lisa; Benson-Wilson, Andrew; Brough, Paul; Brown, Andrea; Carroll, Alicia; Charrier, Paul; Clifton-Griffith, Natalie; Davis, Ben; Empitt, Ju...
Conductors: Dixon, Alistair;
Ensemble: Chapelle du Roi; Chapelle du Roi (Chorus); Charivari Agréable

O Vergin Santa Non M'Abbandonare / Ensemble Daedalus

1 CD / Accent / 2000-03-01

Works: Serafino Razzi: O Vergin Santa non m'abbandonare; Feo Belcari: Salve, regina de misericordia; Leonardo Giustiniani: Stava a pié de la croce; Piangi, dolente anima predata; Non tardati, peccatori...
Performers: Bonnardot, Emmanuel; Cabre, Josep; Festa, Roberto; Gasser, Brigitte; Kiehr, Maria Cristina; Rastbichler, Otto; Sandilands, Hugh; Stock, Renee; Taylor, Koko; Turk, Gerd
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Ensemble: Daedalus Ensemble

Ancient Noëls / Maggie Sansone and Ensemble Galilei

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 1998-07-11

Works: Alfonso el Sabio: Cantigas de Santa María; Traditional: The Gloucester Wassail Song; Tomorrow shall be my dancing day; On Christmas Night "Sussex Carol"; O Bethlehem; Bethlehem's stall; A maiden...
Performers: Brooks, Jim; Diehl, Marcia; Harms, Ben; McCleod, Zan; Richards, Sue; Rideout, Bonnie; Sansone, Maggie; Surrick, Carolyn Anderson
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Ensemble: Ensemble Galilei

Ancient carols, Renaissance rhythms and haunting medieval hymns bring to life images of desert landscapes, stone monasteries and the origins of Christmas. Maggie Sansone on...continue...

Ars Subitlior

1 CD / Linn Records / 1998-01-01

Works: Magister Grimace: A L'Arme, A L'Arme, virelai for 4 voices; Borlet: He, Tres Doulz Roussignol Joly for 4 voices; Anonymous, Ivrea Codex: Or sus, vous dormés trop; Jehan Vaillant: Par maintes foy...
Performers: Beznosiuk, Pavlo; Bott, Catherine [Soprano Vocals]; Finucane, Tom; Heringman, Jacob [Lute]; Levy, Mark [Viol]; Pickett, Philip
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Ensemble: New London Consort

Hildegard von Bingen, Dunstable, Dufay / Helga Weber

1 CD / Christophorus / 1995-03-23

Works: Hildegard von Bingen: Caritas abundat in omnia; O virtus Sapientiae, antiphon; O quam mirabilis, antiphon; Hodie aperuit nobis; O virga mediatrix; O clarissima mater, response; O frondens virga, anti...
Performers: Groth, Hartwig; Jochens, Wilfried; Ros, Pere; Smith, Kevin [Countertenor Vocal]; Stampa, Ingrid; Weber, Helga
Conductors: Weber, Helga

Chominciamento di gioia / Ensemble Unicorn

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1994-09-19

Works: Anonymous, Italian: Chominciamento di gioia; Lamento di Tristano, estampie; Bellicha (British Library Ms. 29987); Tre fontane; Principio di virtú, istanpitta; Saltarello no 1 (GB-LBl Add.29987);...
Performers: Ambrosini, Marco; Delfino, Riccardo; Posch, Michael; Reithofer, Wolfgang; Wimmer, Thomas
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Ensemble: Ensemble Unicorn

Tunes from the Attic / The Baltimore Consort

1 CD / Sono Luminus / 1993-03-16

Works: Thomas Morley: Joyne hands; Anonymous: You Lasses and Lads; Pavane and Galliarde; Come Love Let's Walk; The Irish Ho-Hoane; The Irishe Dumpe; Joy to the person of my love; Samuel Akeroyde: Jenny, My ...
Performers: Ballard, Mary Anne; Cudek, Mark; LaRue, Custer; Lipkis, Larry; McFarlane, Ronn; Norman, Chris
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Ensemble: Baltimore Consort

Bright Day Star / Baltimore Consort

1 CD / Sono Luminus / 1990-08-21

Works: William Sandys: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day; Traditional: Cherry Tree Carol; The Wren Song; Ding Dong! Merrily on high; The Old Year now away is fled; Christmas Day in da Mornin'; Wir singen dir...
Performers: Ballard, Mary Anne; Cudek, Mark; LaRue, Custer; Lipkis, Larry; McFarlane, Ronn; Norman, Chris; Wiggins, Webb
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Ensemble: Baltimore Consort

La Rocque'n'Roll - Popular Music of Renaissance France

1 CD / Sono Luminus / 1989-08-31

Works: Adrien le Roy: Has tu point veu; Une m'avois promis; Mes pas semez; J'ay le rebours; Robert Ballard: Branles de Village; Claude Goudimel: Estans assis; Traditional: J'ai vû le loup; Michael Pra...
Performers: Ballard, Mary Anne; Cudek, Mark; LaRue, Custer; Lipkis, Larry; McFarlane, Ronn; Norman, Chris
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Ensemble: Baltimore Consort

The lilting song and dance arrangements on this CD are the creation of the members of the Baltimore Consort. Starting out with a simple unharmonized...continue...

The Art of the Bawdy Song / Baltimore Consort, et al

1 CD / Sono Luminus / 1988-11-09

Works: Anonymous: Aniseed Robin; Irish jig or The night ramble; Most men do love the Spanish wine; Argeers; When first Amyntas sued for a kiss; English Traditional: Cuckolds all a-row, folk song; Walking in...
Performers: Ballard, Mary Anne [Viola da gamba]; Becker, Peter; Blachly, Alexander; Companions, Merry; Consort, Baltimore; Cudek, Mark [Cittern]; Labbrobaccio, Lorenzo; LaRue, Custer; Lipkis, Larry; McFarland, R...
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Ensemble: Baltimore Consort; Merry Companions

Through these bawdy catches and ballads, the Baltimore Consort journeys to the taverns and other social gathering-places of the real Merry Old England. Listeners may...continue...
Personnel: Custer LaRue (soprano); James F. Weaver , Peter Becker, Alexander Blachly (baritone); Mark Cudek (guitar, cittern, recorder); Ronn McFarlane (lute); Mary Anne Ballard (viol, fiddle); Lar...continue...

Watkins Ale - Music of the English Renaissance

1 CD / Sono Luminus / 1987-10-24

Works: Jean D'Estrée: Buffens; Anonymous: Nutmigs and Ginger; Grimstock; Pavane Quadro and Galliard; Singer's Jig; Howell's Delight; Unto the Prophet Jonas I Read; Watkins ale; John Johnson: Green ga...
Performers: Ballard, Mary Anne; Bass, Howard; Cudek, Mark; LaRue, Custer; Lipkis, Larry; McFarlane, Ronn; Morgan, Anne Marie; Norman, Chris; Wiggins, Webb
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Ensemble: Baltimore Consort

The Baltimore Consort - "a group of highly skilled instrumentalists and singers who perform with an absorbing sense of style and involvement" (CD Review/UK) -...continue...

On the Banks of Helicon - Early Music of Scotland

1 CD / Sono Luminus / 1986-11-08

Works: Anonymous: Over the hills; Kathren Oggie; In a garden so green; My heartly service; Scotch Cap; Flowers of the forest; Kilte thy coat, Magge; Canaries; I will not go to bed till I suld die; Jockey Lo...
Performers: Ballard, Mary Anne; Bass, Howard; Cudek, Mark; George, Edwin; Kosloski, Alice; LaRue, Custer; Lipkis, Larry; McFarlane, Ronn; Norman, Chris
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Ensemble: Baltimore Consort

The Baltimore Consort made its Dorian debut with this varied mix of early music from Scotland, ranging from hauntingly beautiful songs to rollicking fiddle tunes...continue...