King, Robert

I Was Glad: Sacred Music of Stanford and Parry

1 CD / Vivat Import / 2013-04-09

Works: Charles Villiers Stanford: Services in A major, Op. 12; Magnificat in G; Evening Service (Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis) for chorus & organ (or orchestra) in B flat major, Op; Evening Service (Magnifi...
Performers: Finch, Catrin; Sampson, Carolyn
Conductors: King, Robert

Recording information: St Jude's Church, London NW 11 (09/20/2012-09/22/2012)....continue...

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...

Vivaldi: Concerti con Molti Istromenti / The King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-10-09

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Oboes, Bassoon, 2 Horns and Violin in F major, RV 574; Concerto funebre, for violin, oboe, chalumeau, 3 violas all'inglese, strings & continuo in B flat ma; Concerto p...
Performers: Ghigi, James; Steele-Perkins, Crispian [Trumpet]
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: ; King's Consort

Robert King leads his King's Consort on this reissue of colorful and imaginative concertos by Antonio Vivaldi. The term con molti istromenti (Vivaldi's own) refers...continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios (05/09/1998-05/11/1998)....continue...

Vivaldi: Recorder Concertos; Handel: Recorder Sonatas / Piers Adams, recorder; Howard Beach, harpsichord, organ; David Watkin, cello

2 CD / Nimbus Records / 2012-07-10

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Flute in F major, Op. 10 no 1/RV 433 "La tempesta di mare"; Concerto for Piccolo in A minor, RV 445; Concerto for Recorder in C minor, RV 441; Concerto for Flute in D ma...
Performers: Adams, Piers; Beach, Howard; Watkin, David
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: Musica Da Camera

Piers Adams is widely regarded as one of the greatest recorder players of our time. He has worked tirelessly to develop the recorder's reputation as...continue...

Handel: Heroic Arias from Amadigi, Rinaldo, Alcina, Ottone et al. / James Bowman, countertenor

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-05-08

Works: George Frederick Handel: Amadigi di Gaula; Giulio Cesare in egitto; Rinaldo; Ariodante; Serse; Giustino; Ottone, Re di Germania; Alcina
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Goodwin, Paul [Oboe, Conductor]; Mackintosh, Catherine; Ward, Jeremy
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

Recording information: 12/13/1990-12/01/1990E....continue...

Lo Sposalizio: Music by Giovanni and Andrea Gabrielli and others / The King's Consort

2 CD / Hyperion / 2012-04-10

Works: Recorded Sound: Single tolling bell of San Marco; Tolling church bell; The bells of Venice; Anonymous: Drums; Anonymous, Italian: Rotta (instrumental dance); Imperiale prima, trumpet fanfare & drums ...
Performers: Fullbrook, Charles; Miller, David; Staff, David
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: ; King's Consort

Classic CD
Glorious music, gloriously performed.
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Recording information: St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London (02/22/1998-02/25/1998); Venice (02/22/1998-02/25/1998); St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London (04/12/1998); ...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...

Purcell: Hail! Bright Cecilia / The King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-11-08

Works: Henry Purcell: Fairy Queen, Z 629; Come, ye sons of art, away, Z 323
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

The last, and greatest, of Purcell's four Odes to St Cecilia, Hail! bright Cecilia was composed to a text by Nicholas Brady in 1692 in...continue...
Recording information: 01/18/1989-01/20/1989....continue...

Sacred Music by Johann Schelle / King, King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-09-13

Works: Johann Schelle: Lobe den Herren, meine Seele; Wohl dem, der den Herren fürchtet; Aus der Tiefen; Herr, lehre uns bedenken; Gott, sende dein Licht; Komm, Jesu, komm; Christus, der is mein Leben; ...
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

Recording information: Church of St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead, London (11/08/2000-11/10/2000)....continue...

Sacred Music by Sebastian Knupfer / King / King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-09-13

Works: Sebastian Knüpfer: Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her; Was mein Gott will, das gescheh allzeit; Wenn mein Stündlein vorhanden ist; Herr, strafe mich nicht in deinem Zorn; Quaemadmodum desider...
Conductors: King, Robert

Recording information: 09/12/1999-09/15/1999....continue...

From the Heart: The Best of Katherine Jenkins

1 CD / / 2011-04-05

Works: Ennio Morricone: Nella fantasia, for voice & orchestra; Cinema Paradiso; Robert John Lange: Everything I Do (I Do It for You) (Italian version; Francesco Sartori: Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partir&o...
Performers: Banbury, James; Bold, M.; Franglen, Simon; Guillio; Jenkins, Katherine; Meirion, Rhys; Paracelli, John; Scott, Keith; Te Kanawa, Kiri, Dame
Conductors: King, Robert; Allwood, Ralph; O'Grady, Jenny

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...

Mozart: Exsultate Jubilate / Carolyn Sampson

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-10-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Regina coeli, antiphon for soprano, chorus & orchestra, K. 108 (K. 74d); Vesperae solennes de Confessore, K339; Sub tuum praesidium, offertory for 2 voices & orchestra, K. 19...
Performers: Sampson, Carolyn
Conductors: King, Robert

In celebration of their thirtieth birthday, Hyperion is re-issuing thirty landmark titles from the back catalogue at mid-price. These discs include benchmark recordings of great...continue...
Recording information: Cadogan Hall, London (10/29/2005-10/31/2005)....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: Violin Concertos

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-08-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor, B...
Performers: Goodwin, Paul [Oboe, Conductor]; Mackintosh, Catherine; Wallfisch, Elizabeth
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

'Exceptional' (The Guardian)

'Inspired performances combining a satisfying historical approach with interpretations that explore the music's emotional depth' (American Record Guide)...continue...

Albinoni: Adagio; Pachelbel: Canon; etc / Musica da Camera

1 CD / HBDirect Import / 2009-06-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats, BWV 42; Arcangelo Corelli: Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6; Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; George...
Performers: Goodwin, Paul [Oboe, Conductor]; O'Donnell, James; Woodcock, David [violin]
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: Musica da Camera

Handel: Fireworks, Water Music / Robert King, King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-04-14

Works: George Frederick Handel: Handel - Bourée; Water Music Suite no 1 in F major, HWV 348
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

The King's Consort's recreation of Handel's 'Musick for the Royal Fireworks' is a sonic triumph of jaw-dropping majesty. Fittingly, it has been re-paired here with...continue...

"Mr Henry Purcell's most Admirable Composures" / Bowman, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-01-13

Works: Henry Purcell: We sing to Him whose wisdom form'd the ear, Z 199; Prophetess, Z 627; How long, great God, Z 189; History of King Richard II, Z 581; Music for a while; King Arthur, or The British Wort...
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; David Miller [Lute/Baroque Guitar]; King, Robert; Orsler, Helen
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

"James Bowman must surely be the finest vocal interpreter of Purcell today. His grasp of sentiment, his sense of timing, and his enunciation, are unsurpassed."...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...

Mozart: Epistle Sonatas / Watson, King, King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 2008-09-09

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Church Sonata for Organ and Strings no 16 in C major, K 329 (317a); Church Sonata for Organ and Strings no 13 in G major, K 274 (271d); Church Sonata for Organ and Strings no...
Performers: Watson, Ian
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

'Not to be missed. Buy it at once!' (Musical Opinion)

'An hour's delightful listening. Warmly recommended' (CDReview)

'Cannot fail to delight' (BBC Music Magazine)...continue...

Telemann: Musique de Table / Robert King, King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-12-11

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Overture-Suite for Trumpet, Oboe, Strings and Basso continuo in D major, TV 55 no D 1 "Tafelmusik, P; Conclusion, sinfonia for oboe, trumpet, strings & continuo in D major (Ta...
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

'A first-rate issue ... warmly recommended' (Gramophone)...continue...

Telemann, Bach: Oboe & Oboe d'Amore Concertos / Paul Goodwin

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-07-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for oboe, violin, strings & continuo in F major (reconstruction), BWV 1053R; Concerto for Oboe d'Amore in A major, BWV 1055; Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto for oboe,...
Performers: Goodwin, Paul [Oboe, Conductor]; King, Robert
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

"A winner all the way... exemplary from start to finish." - Hi-Fi News...continue...

Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle / King, Sampson, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2006-10-10

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Petite Messe solennelle
Performers: Cooper, Gary [Keyboardist]; Foster-Williams, Andrew; Halls, Matthew; Sampson, Carolyn; Tortise, Andrew; Unwin, William; Williams, Mark
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort Choir

"Recordings of the final and finest work among Rossini's "sins of my old age" aren't as rare as you might think. We've covered at least...continue...

Vivaldi: Cello Concertos / King, Cohen, King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 2006-08-08

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Cello in G minor, RV 416; Concerto for Cello, strings & continuo in A minor, RV 420; Concerto for 2 Cellos in G minor, RV 531; Concerto for Cello, strings & continuo in ...
Performers: Jonathan Cohen [Cello/Conductor]; King, Robert; McMahon, Sarah
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

Vivaldi wrote more cello concertos (twenty-eight, at the last count) than anyone else to date. This exciting new recording presents six works by the Italian...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

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...

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...

Bach: Mass in B Minor / Robert King, King's Consort

2 CD / Hyperion / 2005-03-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Performers: George, Michael; Mrasek, Manuel; Ritter, Matthias; Rolfe Johnson, Anthony [Tenor Vocal]
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

"King has succeeded brilliantly in reclaiming the profundity and emotional commitment of traditional Bach performances. A magnificent achievement and a joy to hear." - BBC...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

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

1 CD / Hyperion / 2003-12-01

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...
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

"This is life-enhancing stuff, breathtakingly exciting at times, exquisitely beautiful at others. If King and his forces maintain the standard they set here, this series...continue...

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...

Vivaldi, Telemann, Bach, Pergolesi / Bowman, King, et al

1 CD / Meridian / 2003-03-04

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Salve Regina in F major, RV 617; Georg Philipp Telemann: Harmonischer Gottes-Dienst; Giovanni Pergolesi: Salve Regina in C minor; Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 54, "Widerstehe do...
Performers: Bowman, James; Coe, Jane; King, Robert [Conductor, Keyboard]; Mackintosh, Catherine
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

The King's Consort is one of Europe's leading period instrument orchestras. Founded in 1980, the Consort has toured in five continents and appeared in almost...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...

Eternal Source of Light / Bowman, King, The King's Consort

1 CD / Meridian / 2002-11-05

Works: George Frederick Handel: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74; Dietrich Buxtehude: Jubilate Domino, omnis terra, BuxWV 64; Jesu, meine Freud und Lust, BuxWV 59; Johann Christoph Bach: Ach, dass...
Performers: Bowman, James; King, Robert [Conductor, Keyboard]
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

James Bowman has been one of the world's foremost countertenors for more than 30 years. He made his London debut in 1967 when he was...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...