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50 Best Chillout Classics

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio; Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite no 3 in D, BWV 1068; Keyboard Concerto no 5 in F minor, BWV 1056; ...
Performers: Barrueco, Manuel; Beniston, Paul; Bloch, Nikolaj; Chance, Michael; Daniels, David; Donohoe, Peter; Farr, Stephen; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal]; Gavrilov, And...
Conductors: Handford, Maurice; Marriner, Sir Neville; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Cleobury, Stephen; Nézet-Séguin, Yannick; Warren-Green, Christopher; Olah, Erno; Norrington, Roger; Trevor, Kirk; Sawallisch, ...
Ensemble: ; 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Ahn Trio; Fretwork; Rostal & Schaefer Piano Duo

This 3 CD set contains 50 tracks of classical chill out music from the catalogues of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Performed by some of...continue...

Richard Blackford: Mirror of Perfection; Choral Anthems / Ying Huang: soprano; Bo Skovhus: baritone

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2013-02-12

Works: Richard Blackford: Mirror of Perfection; A Westminster Te Deum, for chorus & organ; On Another's Sorrow, for chorus & organ; I Know That My Redeemer Liveth, for chorus & organ; From The Song of Songs...
Performers: Farrington, Iain; Huang, Ying; Robinson, Olivia; Skovhus, Bo [Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Blackford, Richard; Hill, David
Ensemble: ; BBC Singers

MusicWeb International, January 2013
Mirror of Perfection is a response to texts by St Francis of Assisi, some of which (notably Canticle of Love III) are...continue...
Recording information: St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, London, England (02/22/2012); Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, Dorset, England (02/22/2012); St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, London, England (199...continue...

Fauré: Requiem. Villette, Roger-Ducasse: Motets / Argenta, Keenlyside. David Hill

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Pierre Villette: O salutaris hostia, for chorus, Op. 21; O magnum mysterium, Op 53; Jean Roger-Ducasse: Regina coeli laetare
Performers: Burrows, Kenan; Farr, Stephen
Conductors: Hill, David
Ensemble: ; Winchester Cathedral Choir

Without exception, the second edition in the RED LINE series feature absolute classics from the EMI catalog. These fantastic pieces range from Chopin to Beethoven...continue...
Recording information: Winchester Cathedral (1996-06-17_1996-06-20&1996-)....continue...

A Year With Jesus / Gloria, Miserere, Stabat Mater, Magnificat, Requiem by Bach, Pergolesi, Mozart et al. / Véronique Gens, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Andrew Parrott, Riccardo Muti et al.

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria; Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen, cantata, BWV 123; Easter Oratorio, BWV 249; Magnificat, BWV 243; Herz und Mund und ...
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Chance, Michael; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Gens, Veronique; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Lesne, Gerard; Neilz, Jacques; Rampal, Jean-Pierre; Veyron-Lacroix, Robert
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew; Herreweghe, Philippe; Christophers, Harry; Hill, David; Cleobury, Stephen; Mandrin, Emmanuel; Lara, Francisco; ; Hillier, Paul; Plasson, Michel; Kuijken, Sigiswald; Willcocks, David;...
Ensemble: ; Brunel Ensemble; Ensemble Vocal et Instrumental de Lausanne; Il Seminario Musicale; La Petite Bande; Taverner Players; The Hilliard Ensemble; The Sixteen (Choir)

From Easter Sunday to All Saints' Day, A Year with Jesus is the ultimate collection of sacred music to help celebrate the Christian holidays. This...continue...

John McCabe (b. 1939): Visions - Music for Chorus / BBC Singers, Iain Farrington, organ

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-12-11

Works: John McCabe: Marian Carols (3) for voices & chorus; Mangan Triptych, for chorus; Amen/Alleluia, for chorus; Proud Songsters, for chorus; The Lily-White Rose, for voice & chorus; The Morning Watch, fo...
Performers: Charlesworth, Stephen; Farrington, Iain; Feaviour, Margaret; Fox, Jacqueline; Goater, Edward; Robinson, Olivia; Tring, Emma [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Hill, David
Ensemble: ; BBC Singers

Choral music from one of Britain's leading composers. These wide-ranging and deeply communicative settings present a rich variety of vocal colors and textures. Includes several...continue...
Recording information: St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, London, England (02/19/2009/07/02/2010)....continue...

Stanford: Sacred Choral Music / David Hill, Winchester Cathedral Choir

3 CD / Hyperion / 2012-11-13

Works: Charles Villiers Stanford: Evening Service (Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis) for chorus & organ (or orchestra) in B flat major, Op; The Lord Is My Shepherd; Motets (3) for chorus, Op. 38; Services in A ...
Performers: Christopher Monks [Organ/Choral Conductor]; Farr, Stephen; Hill, David; Kendall, William
Conductors: Hill, David
Ensemble: ; Winchester Cathedral Choir

Sir Charles Villiers Stanford is a central figure in Anglican church music. His many settings of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis have been staples of...continue...
Recording information: Winchester Cathedral (01/1997/04/1997)....continue...

Sacred Treasures

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Te Deum, H. 146; Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria, RV 589; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Claudio Monteverdi: Beatus Vir (II), motet for 5 voices (from Seva morale e spirituale), SV 269...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Argenta, Nancy; Bar, Olaf; Barley, Peter; Blochwitz, Hans-Peter; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Connell, John; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Dawson, Lynne; Gens, Veronique; Hogman, Nils; K...
Conductors: Christie, William; Parrott, Andrew; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Herreweghe, Philippe; McCreesh, Paul; ; Norrington, Roger; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Tate, Jeffrey; Muti, Riccardo; Hickox, Richard; Prêtre, ...
Ensemble: ; Coppola e Il Suo Sestetto; Gabrieli Consort; Gabrieli Players; Il Seminario Musicale; Les Arts Florissants; London Classical Players; Schutz Consort; Taverner Consort; Taverner Players

Treasures is a new series of 3-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of Virgin Classics, presenting the best loved and key works of the classical...continue...

Delius: A Mass of Life; Prelude; Prelude and Idyll / Watson, Wyn-Rogers, Kennedy, Opie - David Hill

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-06-26

Works: Frederick Delius: A Mass of Life (Eine Messe des Lebens), for soloists, chorus & orchestra, RT ii/4; Idyll
Conductors: Hill, David
Ensemble: ; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Long an admirer of Nietzsche's poetry, Frederick Delius composed A Mass of Life while at the height of his powers, blending passages from Also Sprach...continue...
Recording information: The Lighthouse, Poole, Dorset, UK (11/26/2011-11/28/2011)....continue...

William Byrd: Mass for Five Voices; Music for the Feast of Corpus Christi / Winchester Cathedral Choir

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-04-10

Works: William Byrd: Ego sum panis vivus; Cibavit eos, motet for 4 voices (SATB); Mass for 5 Voices (SATTB); Oculi omnium, motet for 4 voices (SATB); Sacerdotes Domini, motet for 4 voices (SATB); Quotiescun...
Performers: Kendall, William; Sweeney, Donald
Conductors: Hill, David
Ensemble: ; Winchester Cathedral Choir

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A generously full CD, spaciously recorded in Winchester Cathedral. The main feature is the rapt, joyous singing of the choir in this magnificent music....continue...
Recording information: Winchester Cathedral (11/13/1995-11/16/1995)....continue...

John Tavener: Song for Athene; Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis; The Lamb et al.

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-07

Works: John Tavener: Song for Athene; The Lamb "Little Lamb, who made thee?"; Funeral Ikos, for chorus; Away in a Manger, for chorus or treble & chorus; Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, for chorus; Lament of t...
Performers: Dunnett, David; Kendall, William; Kringelborn, Solveig; Simcock, Iain
Conductors: Cleobury, Stephen; Hill, David
Ensemble: ; Choir of King's College Cambridge

Spanning over 20 years of his career, this anthology surveys some of John Tavener's most treasured choral works, exploring the contemplative, spiritual quality that has...continue...

Praetorius: Christmas Music / Choir of Westminster Cathedral, David Hill

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-10-11

Works: Michael Praetorius: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland; Nun singet und seit froh, for chorus; Dances from Terpsichore; Puer natus in Bethlehem; Quem pastores laudavere, hymn (Puericinium); Musae Sioniae, Bk...
Conductors: Hill, David
Ensemble: Parley of Instruments

Michael Praetorius was a hugely versatile German composer. His 1603 post as Kapellmeister in Wolfenbüttel necessitated extensive travel throughout Germany, enabling him to establish widespread...continue...
Recording information: Westminster Cathedral (01/22/1986-01/24/1986)....continue...

Mozart Best Loved Adagios / Menuhin, Pletnev, Dessay, Corbos, et al.

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2011-08-23

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21, K. 467; Concerto for Piano no 23, K. 488; Concerto for Clarinet K. 622; Concerto for flute & harp, K. 299; Sinfonia Concertante, for violin & viola,...
Performers: Capucon, Renaud; Coles, Samuel; Dessay, Natalie; Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Meyer, Paul; Pletnev, Mikhail [Piano, Conductor]; Pommier, Jean-Bernard; Tamesit, Antoine; Yoshino, Naoko
Conductors: Pommier, Jean-Bernard; Nelson, John; Menuhin, Yehudi; Langrée, Louis; Pletnev, Mikhail; Hill, David; Marriner, Sir Neville; Corboz, Michel
Ensemble: ; Ensemble instrumental de Genève ; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris

Noel! Choral Music for Christmas: Traditional Carols / Ikon

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

Works: Christmas Traditional: O come, o come, Emmanuel (Veni, veni, Emmanuel), carol; Coventry Carol (2); Angelus ad virginem (English); Ding Dong! Merrily on High (French); John Jacob Niles: I Wonder As I ...
Performers: Dunnett, David; Hill, Alison; Hymas, Benedict
Conductors: Hill, David
Ensemble: Icon

Music for Royal Weddings

3 CD / Decca Import / 2011-04-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!" BWV 208; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147; BWV 1068; George Frederick Handel: Water Music 1;...
Performers: Cleobury, Stephen [Organ/Conductor]; Dilley, Harry; Farnes, Richard; Hurford, Peter; Palmer, Felicity; Pavarotti, Luciano; Price, Leontyne; Runnett, Brian; Te Kanawa, Kiri, Dame
Conductors: Munchinger, Karl; Marriner, Sir Neville; Adler, Kurt Herbert; Karajan, Herbert von; Molinari-Pradelli, France; Rudel, Julius; Riddle, Nelson; Schreier, Peter; Hill, David; Guest, George; Page, Neil; ...

Fauré: Requiem Op. 48

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2011-01-25

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Tantum ergo, for vocal soloists, 3-part women's chorus & organ in E major, Op. 65/2; Messe basse, for solo voices, chorus & org...
Performers: Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Hill, David; Robson, Christopher

This splendid collection of sacred vocal pieces presents Fauré’s most famous devotional work - Requiem Op. 38 - accompanied by a choice selection of his...continue...

50 Best Relaxing Classics

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-06-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade in G "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"; Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in C major; Così fan tutte, K 588; Sonata for Piano no 11, K331; Concerto for Piano no 20, K466...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Baltsa, Agnes; Bayless, John [Composer/Piano]; Chang, Han-Na; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Donohoe, Peter; du Pre, Jacqueline; Farr, St...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Karajan, Herbert von; Muti, Riccardo; Haitink, Bernard; Boult, Adrian; ; Olah, Erno; Ozawa, Seiji; Hill, David; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Willcocks, David; Slatkin, Leonard; Bar...
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra Wind Ensemble

Zen Voices

3 CD / Virgin Classics / 2010-05-18

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34; Samuel Barber: Agnus Dei; Gabriel Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50; Requiem; Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Après un rêve, Op. 7 no 1; Wolfgang Amadeus M...
Performers: Auger, Arleen; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Caballe, Montserrat; Cornwell, Joseph; Daniels, David; Desderi, Claudio; Dessay, Natalie; Gens, Veronique; Hallenberg, Ann; Hendricks, Barbara...
Conductors: Schoenwandt, Michael; Hill, David; Barenboim, Daniel; Haitink, Bernard; Equilbey, Laurence; Paavo, Järvi; Plasson, Michel; Guadagno, Anton; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Gardelli, Lamberto; Litton, A...
Ensemble: ; Cellos ensemble of the Orchestre de Paris; Ensemble Matheus; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris; Ensemble Vocal et Instrumental de Lausanne; Kammer Ensemble de Paris; Nash Ensemble

The People Shall Hear

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) Import / 2010-03-23

Works: George Frederick Handel: Israel in Egypt, oratorio, HWV 54; Alexander's Feast, HWV 75; L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55; HWV 258 Zadok the Priest; Samson, HWV 57; Belshazzar, HWV 61; At...
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Sampson, Carolyn
Conductors: Hill, David

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Recording information: St John's, Smith Square, London, England (05/2008)....continue...

Fauré: Requiem / David Hill, Simon Keenlyside, Nancy Argenta, et al

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2009-10-20

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Pierre Villette: O salutaris hostia, for chorus, Op. 21; O magnum mysterium, Op 53; Jean Roger-Ducasse: Regina coeli laetare
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Burrows, Kenan; Farr, Stephen; Keenlyside, Simon; Studt, Richard
Conductors: Hill, David
Ensemble: Bournemouth Sinfonietta

Bext Adagio Voices 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-10-06

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34; Ave Maria; Samuel Barber: Agnus Dei; Gabriel Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50; Requiem, Op. 48; Ave Verum, Op. 65; Après un rêve, Op. 7 no 1; Cantique de J...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Auger, Arleen; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Boufil, Paul; Bouillat, Jean-Louis; Butt, John [Organ, Conductor]; Caballe, Montserrat; Callas, Maria; Collot, Delphine; Cornwe...
Conductors: Schoenwandt, Michael; Hill, David; Barenboim, Daniel; Spinosi, Jean-Christophe; Haitink, Bernard; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Ferro, Gabriele; Paavo, Järvi; Guadagno, Anton; Lomba...
Ensemble: ; Capella Bavariae; Cellos ensemble of the Orchestre de Paris; Consort of Musicke; Ensemble instrumental de Genève ; Ensemble Instrumental de Lausanne; La Orfanelle della Pieta; Le Concert d'As...

This 6-CD set covers many of the most popular melodic works composed for the human voice and is programmed for a relaxed listening experience. This...continue...

Best 100 20th Century Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-07-28

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Songs (14), Op. 34; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; Lieutenant Kij...
Performers: Alexeev, Dmitri; Auger, Arleen; Barrueco, Manuel; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Bean, Hugh; Beniston, Paul; Bloch, Nikolaj; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Bream...
Conductors: Foster, Lawrence; Previn, Andre; Kurtz, Efrem; Tennstedt, Klaus; Jansons, Mariss; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Temirkanov, Yuri; Barbirolli, John; Boult, Adrian; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Wit, Antoni; M...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Modern (Frankfurt)

Best 100 - Wedding

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-06-16

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite in D, B.W.V. 1068.; Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!" BWV 208; Cantata no 156, "Ich steh' mit einem Fuss im Grabe" BWV 156; Wachet auf, ruft uns ...
Performers: Andre, Maurice; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Antonsen, Ole Edvard; Atherton, Elizabeth; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Ball, Michael; Balsom, Alison; Bayco, Frederic; Bilgram, Hedwig; Bo, Alfie; Bra...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Parrott, Andrew; Kilbey, Reginald; ; Barbirolli, John; Cleobury, Stephen; Willcocks, David; Montgomery, Kenneth; Karajan, Herbert von; Munrow, David; Menuhin, Yehudi; Stevens, ...
Ensemble: ; Cambridge Classical Players; Consortium Musicum; Ensemble Berlin; Members of the Vienna String Sextet (Members); Nash Ensemble

The latest in EMI Classics' wildly successful 'Best 100 series', this 6-CDs-for-the-price-of-1 set offers the finest wedding music compilation ever assembled. From the grandest ceremony...continue...

Tavener: Thunder Entered Her, The Last Sleep of the Virgin, etc / David Hill, Winchester Cathedral Choir, Chilingirian String Quartet

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2009-05-19

Works: John Tavener: Angels; Annunciation; Lament of the Mother of God; Thunder Entered Her; Hymns of Paradise; God is with us; The Last Sleep of the Virgin; The Hidden Treasure; Arvo Pärt: Summa; Frat...
Performers: Cruft, Benedict; Dunnett, David; Kendall, William; Kiernan, Patrick; Kostecki, Boguslav; Kringelborn, Solveig; Rakowski, Maciej; Shave, Jacqueline; Simcock, Iain; Sweeney, Donald; Wright, Gavyn
Conductors: Hill, David
Ensemble: Winchester Cathedral Choir

"John Tavener, one of the most popular composers of the last century, has created some meditatively enduring works such as Lamentations & Praises, Lament for...continue...

Handel: Great Handel Choruses / Hill, Sampson, Blaze, et al

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-04-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Israel in Egypt, oratorio, HWV 54; Alexander's Feast, HWV 75; L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55; Coronation Anthems (4); Samson, HWV 57; Hercules, HWV 60; Joshua...
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Sampson, Carolyn
Conductors: Hill, David
Ensemble: English Concert

Despite the fact that he wrote a large number of operas and instrumental works, Handel is often perceived as a choral composer - or, more...continue...

20th Century Classics - Tavener: The Protecting Veil, Choral Music, etc / Hill, Isserlis, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-02-24

Works: John Tavener: The Protecting Veil; The Last Sleep of the Virgin; Angels; Annunciation; Lament of the Mother of God; Thunder Entered Her; Hymns of Paradise; God is with us
Performers: Cruft, Benedict; Dunnett, David; Isserlis, Steven; Kendall, William; Kiernan, Patrick; Kostecki, Boguslav; Kringelborn, Solveig; Rakowski, Maciej; Shave, Jacqueline; Simcock, Iain; Sweeney, Donald; W...
Conductors: Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; ; Hill, David; Dunnett, David
Ensemble: ; Chilingirian Quartet; Winchester Cathedral Choir

"EMI's release of this two-disc tribute to John Tavener is a collection of his greatest hits taken from performances in their archives. British cellist Steven...continue...

The Legend of Sacred Music - From Allegri's Miserere to Barber's Agnus Dei

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2008-11-24

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem Mass; Sacred Pieces (4), for chorus & orchestra; Samuel Barber: Agnus Dei; George Frederick Handel: Dixit Dominus; Der Messias; Coronation Anthem; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; ...
Performers: Blochwitz, Hans-Peter; Bonney, Barbara; Cotrubas, Ileana; Dale, Laurence; Dami, Magali; Dubosc, Catherine; Gens, Veronique; Hantai, Jerome; Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Rootering, Jan-Hendrik
Conductors: Corboz, Michel; Hill, David; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Parrott, Andrew; Willcocks, David; Marriner, Sir Neville; Herreweghe, Philippe; Norrington, Roger; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Pitz, Wilhelm; Conlon, James...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris; Il Seminario Musicale; Taverner Choir, Consort & Players

From Allegri's Miserere to Barber's Agnus Dei, this new compilation offers, on 2 CDs for the price of 1, a thorough insight into the great...continue...

Cathedral Music by Thomas Weelkes / David Hill, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2008-01-08

Works: Thomas Weelkes: Voluntaries (2) for keyboard; Alleluia, I heard a voice; All laud and praise; Laboravi in gemitu meo, anthem for 6 voices (incomplete); Give the king thy judgements; Pavane for keyboa...
Performers: Byram-Wigfield, Timothy [Organ]
Conductors: Hill, David
Ensemble: Winchester Cathedral Choir

Although other composers have essayed the "fourhand" piano medium, it is principally Mozart and Schubert who wrote for it prolifically. Despite being considered "Hausmusik" -...continue...

Howells: Hymnus Paradisi, Sir Patrick Spens / Hill, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-06-26

Works: Herbert Howells: Sir Patrick Spens, for tenor, baritone, chorus & orchestra, Op. 23; Hymnus Paradisi for soprano, tenor, chorus & orchestra
Performers: Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Rutter, Claire; Williams, Roderick [Bass-Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Hill, David
Ensemble: Bach Choir

On 'Sir Patrick Spens': "Putting my cards on the table straight away I must state three things. Firstly I cannot for the life of me...continue...

Ultimate Handel - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2007-06-12

Works: George Frederick Handel: The Water Music; Water Music Suite no 2 in D major, HWV 349; Water Music Suite no 1 in F major, HWV 348; Handel - Bourée; Concerti grossi (6), Op. 3; Concerto Grosso i...
Performers: Adeney, Richard; Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocals]; Black, Neil; Brett, Charles; Brown, James; Chorzempa, Daniel [Organ]; Constable, John [Keyboards]; Elwes, John; Fisher, Gillian; Gatt, Martin; Harper,...
Conductors: Munchinger, Karl; Leppard, Raymond; Schroder, Jaap; Hill, David; Marriner, Sir Neville

100 Best Sacred Works

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-04-03

Works: Gregorian Chant: Sub tuum praesidium, antiphon in mode 7; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; John Dunstable: Veni Sancte Spiritus, isorhythmic motet for 4 voices, MB 32; Thomas Tallis: In manus tuas; Spem i...
Performers: Alain, Marie-Claire; Altmeyer, Theo; Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocals]; Argenta, Nancy; Auger, Arleen; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bar, Olaf; Barley, Peter; Bayco, Frederic; Beasley-Murray...
Conductors: Cleobury, Stephen; ; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Wulstan, David; Stevens, Denis; Willcocks, David; Guest, George; Parrott, Andrew; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Jochum, Eugen; Gönnenwein, Wolfgang; Nelson, ...
Ensemble: ; Clerkes of Oxenford; Collegium Cartusianum; Consortium Musicum; Maîtrise d'Antony ; Philip Jones Brass Ensemble; Royal Military School of Music Band; String & Brass Ensemble; The Hilliard Ens...

The newest title in the Best Classics 100 series, Best Sacred Classics 100, features 6 CDs, each containing an average of 16-17 tracks. 6 CDs...continue...

Wedding Classics

1 CD / Virgin Classics Import / 2007-02-20

Works: Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Te Deum; Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio for Organ and Strings in G minor; Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Franz Schubert: Ave Maria; ...
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Danby, Nicholas; Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Keyrouz, Marie, Sister; Rees, Jonathan; Rogg, Lionel
Conductors: Christie, William; ; van Beek, Arie; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Parrott, Andrew; Hickox, Richard; Norrington, Roger; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Hill, David; Paavo, Järvi; Ericson, Eric
Ensemble: ; Les Arts Florissants; Scottish Ensemble; Taverner Choir, Consort & Players

Lux Aeterna / David Hill, Winchester Cathedral Choir

1 CD / Virgin Classics Import / 2006-09-12

Works: Samuel Barber: Agnus Dei; David Hill: Dominus illuminatio; Charles Wood: Hail, gladdening light; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ave verum corpus; Gustav Holst: Nunc Dimittis, for chorus, H. 127; John Taven...
Performers: Farr, Stephen
Conductors: Hill, David
Ensemble: Brunel Ensemble; Winchester Cathedral Choir

Fauré: Requiem, Messe Basse / Hill, Robinson, et al

1 CD / Regis Records / 2006-08-01

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Messe basse; Maria Mater gratiae, Op. 47 no 2; Tantum Ergo in E major, Op. 65 no 2; Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11
Performers: Escott, Harry; Oliver, Aidan; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Hill, David; Robinson, Christopher
Ensemble: City of London Sinfonia; St. John's College Choir, Cambridge; Westminster Cathedral Choir

"...a charming freshness, and many unmistakably Faurean touches." -Gramophone...continue...

The English Orpheus Vol 17 - Peter Philips: Motets

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-11-08

Works: Peter Philips: Cantiones sacrae, pro praecipuis festis totius anni et communi sanctorum; O Quam Suavis Est, Dominus (ii), for 8 voices & continuo; Tristitia Vestra, motet or 5 voices; Cantiones sacra...
Conductors: Hill, David
Ensemble: Parley of Instruments; Winchester Cathedral Choir

'This is a revelation! This wonderful programme helps to draw him from the limbo of nearly 400 years of near-oblivion... a programme of astonishingly rich...continue...

Haydn: Harmoniemesse & Kleine Orgelmesse / David Hill

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-10-11

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Missa brevis St. Joannis de Deo, for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra in B flat major ("Little Or; Mass for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra in B flat major ("Harmoniemesse"...
Performers: George, Michael; Kendall, William; Russell, Lynda
Conductors: Hill, David
Ensemble: Brandenburg Collegium Orchestra; Winchester Cathedral Choir

"With a 55-second Gloria for the Kleine Orgelmesse Hill certainly puts the 'brevis' into Missa Brevis. The late Harmoniemesse is thoughtful, Winchester's Collegiate polish underpinned...continue...

Fauré: Requiem / Hill, Argenta, Keenlyside, et al

1 CD / Virgin Classics Import / 2005-03-01

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Pierre Villette: O salutaris hostia; O magnum mysterium, Op 53; Jean Roger-Ducasse: Regina coeli laetare
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Burrows, Kenan; Farr, Stephen; Keenlyside, Simon
Conductors: Hill, David
Ensemble: Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Winchester Cathedral Choir

Best of Sir John Tavener

1 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2005-03-01

Works: John Tavener: Funeral Ikos, for chorus; The Lamb "Little Lamb, who made thee?"; A Hymn to the Mother of God; The Protecting Veil; Angels; Lament of the Mother of God; Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, fo...
Performers: Dunnett, David; Isserlis, Steven
Conductors: Backhouse, Jeremy; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Hill, David; Cleobury, Stephen

Peace - Pure Classical Calm

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2005-01-25

Works: Karl Jenkins: The Armed Man; Howard Shore: The Lord of the Rings; Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Carl Orff: Carmina burana; Erik Satie: Gnossienne for piano no 1; Michael Ny...
Performers: Alexeev, Dmitri; Ambache, Diana; Auger, Arleen; Beniston, Paul; Bury, Alison; Cole, Maggie; Farr, Stephen; Galway, James [Flute]; Helmis, Fritz; Isbin, Sharon; Izzy; Johnson, Guy; Paik, Kun-woo; Plet...
Conductors: Jenkins, Karl [Composer]; Raine, Nic; Olah, Erno; Hill, David; Nyman, Michael [Piano]; Tortelier, Paul; Ledger, Philip, Sir; ; Foster, Lawrence; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Warren-Green, Christopher; Ha...
Ensemble: ; Il Seminario Musicale; Nash Ensemble

Hallelujah - 35 Great Sacred Choruses

2 CD / EMI Distribution (USA) / 2004-03-23

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: "Domine Deus" from Gloria RV 589, for Soprano, Trumpet and Continuo; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ave verum corpus; Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Laudate Dominum; ...
Performers: Augér, Arleen; Bayl, Benjamin; Beasley-Murray, Timothy; Dale, Laurence; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Gedda, Nicolai; Grier, Francis; Hayes, Nicholas; King, Andrew [Tenor]; Lancelot, ...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Muti, Riccardo; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Wangenheim, Volker; Willcocks, David; Handford, Maurice; Tennstedt, Klaus; Cleobury, Stephen; Forster, Karl...
Ensemble: ; Wallace Collection (Brass Ensemble)

This selection features both ADD and DDD recordings.

Personnel: Gerald Finley (cantor); Michael Cockerham, Doris Soffel (alto); Andrew King (tenor); Timothy Beasley-Murray (treble); Keith Lew...continue...

Fauré: Requiem, Messe Basse / Hill, Robinson, et al

1 CD / Regis Records / 2002-03-24

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Tantum ergo, for vocal soloists, 3-part women's chorus & organ in E major, Op. 65/2; Messe basse, for solo voices, chorus & organ...
Performers: Escott, Harry; Oliver, Aidan; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Hill, David; Robinson, Christopher
Ensemble: City of London Sinfonia; St. John's College Choir, Cambridge

Noël! - A Selection of Carols and Anthems / Hill, Johnston

1 CD / Priory / 2001-11-01

Works: John Francis Wade: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles); Peter Warlock: Balulalow; William James Kirkpatrick: Away in a manger; Arthur Sullivan: Noel (or It came upon the midnight clear), hymn fo...
Performers: Bach Choir; Johnston, Robert; Watts, Jane [Organ]
Conductors: Hill, David
Ensemble: Bach Choir; Wallace Collection (Brass Ensemble); Winchester Cathedral Choir

Personnel: Robert Johnston (tenor); Roy Bilham, Robert Farley, John Wallace (trumpet); Simon Gunton, Michael Lloyd (trombone); Jane Watts (organ); Robert Ball (percussion).

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Tye: Cathedral Music / Hill, Winchester Cathedral Choir

1 CD / Hyperion / 2001-05-01

Works: Christopher Tye: Kyrie, "Orbis Factor" for 4 voices; Mass "Euge bone"; Quaesumus omnipotens Deus, for 6 voices; Misere Mei, Deus for 5 voices; Omnes gentes, plaudite manibus, motet for 5 voices; Pecc...
Conductors: Hill, David
Ensemble: Winchester Cathedral Choir

Handel: 4 Coronation Anthems, etc / King's College, et al

2 CD / Decca Import / 1997-09-16

Works: George Frederick Handel: Coronation Anthems (4); Dixit Dominus; Blessed Are They That Considereth the Poor (Foundling Hospital Anthem), HWV 268; Utrecht Te Deum, HWV 278; Jubilate (Utrecht), canticle...
Performers: Black, Neil; Brett, Charles; Buchanan, Isobel; Chance, Michael; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Crabtree, Libby; Dart, Thurston; Elliot, Paul [Tenor Vocal]; Elwes, John; Farnes, Richard; Fisher, Gillian; Herfor...
Conductors: Willcocks, David; Cleobury, Stephen; Hill, David; Preston, Simon
Ensemble: ; Academy of Ancient Music; English Chamber Orchestra; Winchester Cathedral Choir

Dupré: Les Vêpres de la Vierge, Op.18

1 CD / Herald / 1995-10-24

Works: Gregorian Chant: Dum esset rex in accubitu suo, antiphon with Psalm 109 Dixit Dominus (Secundis verperis in festis B.; Laeva ejus sub capite meo, antiphon with Psalm 112 Laudate pueri (Secundis verpe...
Performers: Lefebvre, Philippe
Conductors: Hill, David

The English Orpheus - A Series of English Discoveries

1 CD / Hyperion / 1994-11-01

Works: Matthew Locke: Curtain Tune, for string orchestra, in C major; Jesu auctor clementie, motet for 3 voices, 4 strings & continuo; Turlough O'Carolan: O'Carolan's Favorite Jig (a.k.a. "Mary O'Neill"); R...
Performers: Burden, Andrew; Byrd, Red; Cave, Philip; Gooding, Julia; Holman, Peter; Holton, Ruth; Jackson, Sally [winds]; Jacobs, Fred [Theorbo]; Johnston, Oliver; Jones, Timothy; Kelly, Frances [Harp]; Kirkby, ...
Conductors: Holman, Peter; Music], John Scott [Choral; Scott, John [Organ]; Goodman, Roy; Nicholson, Paul; Hill, David; ; Higginbottom, Edward
Ensemble: Locatelli Trio; Opera Restor'd; Parley of Instruments

Tallis: Spem in Alium, etc / Winchester Cathedral Choir

1 CD / Hyperion / 1990-04-01

Works: Thomas Tallis: O salutaris hostia; In jejunio et fletu; Absterge Domine; In manus tuas; Salvator mundi (II) (also set as "When Jesus went"), motet for 5 voices, P. 219; Lamentations (Set 1); I call a...
Performers: Byram-Wigfield, Timothy [Organ]
Conductors: Hill, David
Ensemble: Winchester Cathedral Choir

'This pianist seems absolutely in key with Liszt's own musicianship' (Musical Opinion)

'Never before has Spem in alium, Tallis's great 40-part motet, so closely resembled...continue...

Palestrina: Missa Brevis / David Hill, Westminster Choir

1 CD / Hyperion / 1988-03-01

Works: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Gloria; Missa Brevis
Conductors: Hill, David
Ensemble: Westminster Cathedral Choir

'Outstanding' (The Observer)

'Rapt and truly inspired performances' (BBC Record Review)

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Victoria: Ave Maris Stella, O Quam Gloriosum / Westminster

1 CD / Hyperion / 1983-01-01

Works: Tomás Luis de Victoria: O quam gloriosum; Missa O Quam gloriosum, for 4 voices; Missa Ave maris stella, for 4 voices
Performers: Victoria
Conductors: Hill, David
Ensemble: Westminster Cathedral Choir