Skinner, David

Deo gracias Anglia! - Medieval English Carols; The Trinity Carol Roll / Andrew Lawrence-King; Michael Grebil; Pamela Thorby

1 CD / Obsidian Records / 2012-09-25

Works: Christmas Traditional: Hail Marye Ful of Grace, carol (English); Nowel, Nowel, Nowel, carol (English); Now May We Syngyn, carol (English); Be Mery, Be Mery, carol (English); Nowell Sing We, carol (En...
Performers: Grebil, Michael; Lawrence-King, Andrew; Thorby, Pamela
Conductors: Skinner, David
Ensemble: Alamire

The Trinity Carol Roll (Trinity College, Cambridge) is the earliest known source for the English polyphony carol. The thirteen works preserved therein include the patriotic...continue...
Recording information: The Wren Library, Trinity College, Cambridge (09/01/2011-09/03/2011)....continue...

Thomas Weelkes: Grant the King a long life - English Anthems & Instrumental Music

1 CD / Obsidian Records / 2012-04-24

Works: Thomas Weelkes: Hosanna to the Son of David; Pavane no 1 for 5 viols; What joy so true, anthem for 5 voices & organ; All people clap your hands, for 5 voices; Voluntaries (2) for keyboard; Lord, to t...
Performers: Atkinson, Benjamin; Smith, Daniel [Organ]
Conductors: Skinner, David
Ensemble: Fretwork

Thomas Weelkes was a notorious drunkard and blasphemer, in regular conflict with the authorities of Chichester Cathedral where he was organist, Informator Choristarum, and a...continue...
Recording information: Chapel of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, England (07/04/2011-07/06/2011)....continue...

The Byrd Edition, Vol. 4: Cantiones Sacrae 1575 / Carwood, Skinner, Cardinall's Musick

1 CD / ASV / 2012-04-24

Works: William Byrd: Emendemus in melius, motet for 5 voices (SATTB); Libera me, Domine, et pone me juxta te, motet for 5 voices (SAATB); Peccantem me quotidie, motet for 5 voices (SATTB); Aspice Domine qui...
Conductors: Skinner, David

...marks a major milestone in The Cardinall's Musick's complete Byrd project (Gramophone) ASV's long-term project The Byrd Edition, having covered all the early Latin church...continue...

Solace: Music for quiet meditation / Magdala

1 CD / Gift of Music / 2012-03-27

Works: Gregorian Chant: Work(s); Missa Cunctipotens genitor Deus; Propter Veritatem, gradual; Alleluia; Assumpta est Maria, offertorium; Optimum partem, communio; Ite missa est, dismissal; Alma redemptoris ...
Conductors: Skinner, David
Ensemble: Magdala Vocal Ensemble

Timeless plainsong from a medieval abbey centered around one of the most popular mass melodies, 'cunctipotens genitor deus'. The music was used for major feasts...continue...

John Taverner: Votive Antiphons & Ritual Music / Alamire

1 CD / Obsidian Records / 2011-10-25

Works: John Taverner: Quemadmodum, for 6 parts, perhaps for viols; Audivi vocem de coelo, motet for 4 voices; Ave Dei Patris filia, antiphon for 5 voices; Dum transisset sabbatum (ii), motet for 5 voices; M...
Conductors: Skinner, David

Recording information: Fitzalan Chapel, Arundel Castle (11/23/2010-11/25/2010)....continue...

Great Choral Classics: Palestrina

1 CD / Gift of Music / 2011-04-26

Works: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: O beata et benedicta, motet for 5 voices (from Motets Book I); Alma Redemptoris mater; Sicut lilium inter spinas (1569); Quam pulchra es, motet for 5 voices (from Mo...
Conductors: Skinner, David

Sublime, magnificent church music by one of the greatest composers of the Renaissance. Often imitated, but never bettered, the calm grandeur of Palestrina's motets for...continue...

Senfl: Missa paschalis, etc / Lawrence-King, Watson, MacDonald, et al

1 CD / Obsidian Records / 2009-04-28

Works: Ludwig Senfl: Missa paschalis, for 5 voices; So ich sie dann freundlich grüeß, for voice & harp; Carmen in re; Im Maien, im Maien hört man die Hahnen kraien, song for voice & ensemble...
Performers: MacDonald, Robert [Bass Voice]; Watson, Christopher
Conductors: Lawrence-King, Andrew; Skinner, David
Ensemble: QuintEssential

Following on the success of their Tomkins CD 'These Distracted Times' the Choir of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, teams up with the cornett and sackbut...continue...

Henry's Music - Motets from a Royal Choirbook / Lawrence-King, Alamire, QuintEssential

1 CD / Obsidian Records / 2009-04-28

Works: John Taverner: Christe Jesu, pastor bone; Anonymous: King's Pavan; Hec est preclarum; Nil majus superi vident; Anonymous, English: England be glad; Madame d'amours; Henry VIII, King of England: Conso...
Performers: Lawrence-King, Andrew; Wilkinson, Clare
Conductors: Skinner, David
Ensemble: QuintEssential

"While all of the music here is worth repeated hearing (and performing!), for me the highlights are Sampson's Salve radix and Quam pulcra est (those...continue...