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Purcell: Music for Pleasure and Devotion / Andrew Parrott, Taverner Consort

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-12

Works: Henry Purcell: The Indian Queen; Abdelazer; Gordian Knot Unty'd; Fairy Queen, Z 629; Fantasia upon a Ground in D major, Z 731; Close thine eyes and sleep secure, Z 184; Ground in Gamut for Harpsichor...
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Ainsley, John Mark; Andrews, Haden; Berridge, Simon; Boothby, Richard [Viola da Gamba]; Bury, Alison; Campbell, Richard; David Miller [Lute/Baroque Guitar]; Earle, Richard...
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew
Ensemble: ; Taverner Consort; Taverner Players

Henry Purcell is regarded as the first great master of English Baroque music and his works find their best interpreters today in Andrew Parrott and...continue...
Recording information: 06/1985-03/1994....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...

Vivaldi: Gloria; Magnificat / Van Evera, Argenta. Andrew Parrott

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: Gregorian Chant: Kyrie; Ave Maris stella, hymn for the Assumption of Mary in mode 1 (Liber Cantualis no 73); Salve Regina, antiphon in mode 1; Antonio Vivaldi: "Domine Deus" from Gloria RV 589, for S...
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew
Ensemble: ; Taverner 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: St Augustine's Church, Kilburn, London (09/1992)....continue...

Baroque Treasures

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Orfeo; L' Incoronazione di Poppea; George Frederick Handel: Serse; Solomon, HWV 67; Messiah, HWV 56; Dixit Dominus; Concerto for Harp in B flat major, Op. 4 no 6/HWV 294; Water Mu...
Performers: Andre, Maurice; Auger, Arleen; Bianchini, Chiara [Violin]; Brosse, Jean-Patrice; Caens, Thierry; Daniels, David; Deletre, Bernard; Desrochers, Isabelle; Goodwin, Paul [Oboe, Conductor]; Hantai, Jerom...
Conductors: Haïm, Emmanuelle; Norrington, Roger; Parrott, Andrew; Hickox, Richard; Reyne, Hugo; ; Christie, William; Mandrin, Emmanuel; Malgoire, Jean-Claude; Niquet, Hervé; Cohën-Akenine, Patri...
Ensemble: ; Concerto Köln; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris; Les Folies Françoises; Taverner Consort; Taverner Players; Trio Sonnerie

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...

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...

Classics for Your Wedding

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-06-05

Works: Richard Wagner: Lohengrin; Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite no 2; Hunt Cantata, BWV 208; Toccata & Fugue in D minor; Cantata...
Performers: Andre, Maurice; Briggs, David; Capucon, Renaud; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Dessay, Natalie; Haidan, Delphine; Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Krueger, Christopher; Labeque, Katia; Labeque, Marielle...
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard; Parrott, Andrew; Marriner, Sir Neville; Cleobury, Stephen; Fischer, György; Paavo, Järvi; Muti, Riccardo; Ericson, Eric; Nelson, John; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Christie, Wi...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris; Les Arts Florissants; Nash Ensemble; Taverner Consort; Taverner Players

Choosing the right music for your wedding is one of the most important decisions a bride and groom have to make before getting married. It...continue...

Time Traveller: The Italian Renaissance - Palestrina, Gabrieli, Monteverdi et al.

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-04-10

Works: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Missa Papae Marcelli; Magnificat, Tone 7 (unspecified of 4 settings); Andrea Gabrieli: Gloria a 16; Giovanni Gabrieli: Omnes gentes plaudite manibus; Dulcis Jesu pat...
Performers: Beasley-Murray, Timothy; Bonner, Tessa; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Daniels, Charles; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Kirkby, Emma; Pott, Charles; Robertson, Nicholas; Thomas, D...
Conductors: Willcocks, David; Brown, Timothy; McCreesh, Paul; Parrott, Andrew; Cleobury, Stephen
Ensemble: ; Gabrieli Consort & Players; Taverner Players

An exuberant period of rebirth, emerging from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance brought an artistic flowering exemplified in the glories of Italy: painting, sculpture, architecture,...continue...

The Renaissance of Italian Music (The National Gallery Collection)

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-11-29

Works: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Gloria; Beata es a 8; Hodie gloriosa; Magnificat, Tone 7 (unspecified of 4 settings); Andrea Gabrieli: Misaa, for 5 to 16 voices; Giovanni Gabrieli: Omnes gentes pla...
Performers: Bonner, Tessa; Cornwell, Joseph; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Daniels, Charles; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Harre-Jones, Robert; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Hurley, David; King, Andrew [Tenor]; Kirkby, ...
Conductors: Willcocks, David; Brown, Timothy; McCreesh, Paul; ; Parrott, Andrew; Cleobury, Stephen
Ensemble: ; Gabrieli Consort; Gabrieli Players; Taverner Consort; Taverner Players

The Renaissance Period was a vibrant time when knowledge and fine arts flourished. In this beautiful 2-CD set, EMI Classics presents a collection of works...continue...

Vivaldi Best Loved Adagios / Fabio Biondi, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Europa Galante and Ensemble Matheus

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2011-08-23

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Andromeda Liberata; Concerto for Lute in G minor "La Notte" RV 439; Stabat Mater, RV 621; Concerto for Violin & second violin in A major 'Per eco in Lontano', RV 552; Laudate Pueri D...
Performers: Ciofi, Patrizia; Comparato, Marina; Daniels, David; Genaux, Vivica; Jaroussky, Philippe; See, Janet
Conductors: Spinosi, Jean-Christophe; Parrott, Andrew; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Warren-Green, Christopher; Curtis, Alan
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Matheus; Europa Galante; Taverner Players

Best Film 50

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-10-12

Works: Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30; Richard Wagner: Die Walküre; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem, K.626; Divertimento for string trio in E flat 'Puchberg' K.563; Serenade no 13 in...
Performers: Bell, David [Organ]; Blanc, Ernest; Blaze, Robin; Causse, Gerard [Viola]; Cohen, Robert [Cello]; Dumay, Augustin [Violin]; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; Galway, James [Flute]; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano ...
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus; Jansons, Mariss; Hickox, Richard; Abel, David; Raine, Nic; Love, Geoff; Dervaux, Pierre; Muti, Riccardo; Bateman, Paul; Marriner, Sir Neville; Vonk, Hans; Previn, Andre; Karajan, He...
Ensemble: ; Taverner Players

50 Best Adagios

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-06-29

Works: Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio; Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Flute Op. 10 'La notte'; Concerto no ...
Performers: Ambache, Diana; Auger, Arleen; Cole, Maggie; Coles, Samuel; Daniels, David; Fischer, Annie; Gens, Veronique; Isserlis, Steven; Kirshbaum, Ralph; Litton, Andrew; Meyer, Paul; Meyer, Sabine [Clarinet];...
Conductors: Watson, Ian; Parrott, Andrew; Warren-Green, Christopher; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Asperen, Bob van; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Kuijken, Sigiswald; ; Norrington, Roger; Kaljuste, Tönu; Rozhdestvensky, G...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris; Il Seminario Musicale; London Classical Players; Melante Amsterdam; Members of the Vienna String Sextet (Members); Nash Ensemble; Taverner Consort; Taverner Players

50 Best Baroque

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-06-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Coronation Anthem; Solomon; Messiah; Water Music; Jeremiah Clarke: Prince of Denmark's March; John Dowland: Lachrimae or Seaven Teares; Henry Purcell: Abdelazar, or The Moor'...
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Asperen, Bob van; Banchini, Chiara; Beckett, Rachel; Boothby, Richard [Viola da Gamba]; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Bussi, Marcello; Cole, Maggie; d'Auvergne, Orchestre; Danby...
Conductors: Cleobury, Stephen; Hickox, Richard; ; Parrott, Andrew; Haïm, Emmanuelle; Leonhardt, Gustav; Norrington, Roger; Stamp, Richard; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Auriacombe, Louis; Christophers, Harry; Sav...
Ensemble: ; Capella Agostino Steffani; Circa 1500; Europa Galante; Fretwork; Il Seminario Musicale; Melante Amsterdam; Orlando Gibbons Viol Ensemble; Sonnerie; Taverner Players

Essential Renaissance

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-02-23

Works: Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; John Dunstable: Veni Sancte Spiritus, isorhythmic motet for 4 voices, MB 32; Thomas Tallis: In manus tuas; Spem in alium; John Sheppard: Verbum caro factum est; Giovanni G...
Performers: Auger, Arleen; Becu, Wim; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Jones, Della; Nicholson, Paul [Harpsichord, Organ]; O'Dette, Paul; Rose, Barry; Smith, Hopkinson; Wilson, Alan
Conductors: Cleobury, Stephen; Hillier, Paul; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Wulstan, David; Stevens, Denis; Willcocks, David; Guest, George; Parrott, Andrew; Munrow, David; Hilliard, Paul; ; Savall, Jordi; Blanchard, Rog...
Ensemble: ; Consort of Musicke; Early Music Consort of London; Ensemble Gilles Binchois; Ensemble Vocal et Instrumental de Lausanne; Le Concert d'Astrée ; Ricercare-Ensemble für Alte Musik, Zür...

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...

Santa Cecilia - Haydn, Handel, Purcell / Parrott, Ledger, Corboz, et al

3 CD / Virgin Classics / 2009-05-19

Works: Henry Purcell: Fairy Queen, Z 629; George Frederick Handel: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75; Franz Joseph Haydn: Missa Cellensis, for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra in C major ("Cantata Mass"), H. 22/5
Performers: Allan, Thomas; Burgess, Sally; Chance, Michael; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Daniels, Charles; Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Elliot, Paul [Tenor Vocal]; Fink, Marcos; Fournier, Brigitte; George, Michael; Gr...
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Corboz, Michel
Ensemble: Gulbenkian Foundation Symphony Orchestra Lisbon; King's College Choir, Cambridge; Taverner Consort

Handel shares his anniversary year with two other composers who hold a prominent place in the musical pantheon, Henry Purcell (born 1659) and Josef Haydn...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...

The Best of Baroque

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2008-09-02

Works: Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Henry Purcell: Abdelazer, Z 570 "Moor's Revenge"; George Frederick Handel: Suite for Harpsichord in D minor, HWV 437; Co...
Performers: Beckett, Rachel; Bennett, Mark [Trumpet]; Cavasanti, Lorenzo; Gens, Veronique; Goodwin, Paul [Oboe, Conductor]; Huggett, Monica; Kirshbaum, Ralph
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew; Briger, Alex; Cleobury, Stephen; Norrington, Roger; Christie, William; Reyne, Hugo; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Biondi, Fabio; Rees, Jonathan
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; English Chamber Orchestra; Europa Galante; Il Seminario Musicale; King's College Choir, Cambridge; La Simphonie du Marais; Les Arts Florissants; London Classical ...

Best Adagios 100 - Mozart, Mahler, Albinoni, Pachelbel, etc / Menuhin, Ove Andsnes, Norman, et al

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-07-22

Works: Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio for Organ and Strings in G minor; Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Flut...
Performers: Ambache, Diana; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Braley, Frank; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Cole, Maggie; Coles, Samuel; Daniels, David; Dessay, Natalie; Duchable, Francois-Rene [Piano]; Dumay, Augustin [Vi...
Conductors: Watson, Ian; Parrott, Andrew; Warren-Green, Christopher; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Asperen, Bob van; ; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Kuijken, Sigiswald; Norrington, Roger; Kaljuste, Tönu; Rozhdestvensky, G...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Vocal et Instrumental de Lausanne; Il Seminario Musicale; London Academy; London Classical Players; Melante Amsterdam; Nash Ensemble; Scottish Ensemble; Taverner Choir, Consort & Players; ...

This 6-CD set offers listeners the greatest classical slow movements ever composed, including the haunting Albinoni Adagio in G minor, Pachelbel’s beloved Canon in D,...continue...

Best 100 Vivaldi

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-02-12

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for 3 violins, strings & continuo in F major, RV 551; Concerto for 4 Violins and Cello in B minor, Op. 3 no 10...
Performers: Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Ciofi, Patrizia; Comparato, Marina; D'Arcangelo, Ildebrando; Daniels, David; Genaux, Vivica; LeBlanc, Suzie [Soprano Vocals]; Lisi, Leonardo de; McFadden, Claron; Place, Aliso...
Conductors: Warren-Green, Christopher; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; ; Parrott, Andrew; Stubbs, Stephen [Lute]; Medlam, Charles; Curtis, Alan
Ensemble: ; Europa Galante; Il Complesso Barocco; Il Seminario Musicale; London Baroque; Taverner Choir, Consort & Players; Teatro Lírico (Ensemble)

Following the success of the previous 'Best Mozart 100' and 'Best Beethoven 100', EMI classics is proud to offer the latest composer to get the...continue...

Vivaldi Adagios

1 CD / Virgin Classics Import / 2007-12-04

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Andromeda Liberata, serenata (opera; attributed); Concerto for Flute in G minor, Op. 10 no 2/RV 439 "La notte"; Amen; Concerto per eco in lontana, for 4 violins, strings & continuo i...
Performers: Ciofi, Patrizia; Comparato, Marina; Daniels, David; Genaux, Vivica; Jaroussky, Philippe; See, Janet
Conductors: Spinosi, Jean-Christophe; Parrott, Andrew; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; ; Warren-Green, Christopher; Curtis, Alan
Ensemble: ; Europa Galante; Il Complesso Barocco; Il Seminario Musicale; Matheus Ensemble; Taverner Choir, Consort & Players

Compiled from Virgin Classics’ rich Vivaldi discography, and drawn from the composer’s instrumental and vocal works (both operatic and religious), each track is performed by...continue...

Christmas Carols / Andrew Parrott, The Taverner Consort

4 CD / Virgin Classics / 2007-11-06

Works: William Billings: Methinks I See a Heavenly Host; A Virgin Unspotted; John Foster: While shepherds watched their flocks by night (A 2nd Collection of Sacred Music. York, ca. 1820); Joan Cererols: Mar...
Performers: Ardagh-Walter, Patrick; Blackadder, David; Bonner, Tessa; Boothby, Richard [Viola da Gamba]; Carolan, Lucy; Carroll, Paul; Charlesworth, Stephen; Consort, Taverner; Cooper, Peter [violin]; Daniels, C...
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew
Ensemble: Taverner Choir; Taverner Consort; Taverner Players

Best 100 Carols

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-11-06

Works: Christmas Traditional: The First Nowell (English); Up! Good Christian Folk, and Listen (Piae cantiones); O Little Town of Bethlehem; Personent hodie (On this day Earth shall ring) (Piae Cantiones); O...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Andrew Davis [Conductor/Organ]; Bell, David [Organ]; Bickenbach, Christfried; Blandford, Jeremy; Byram-Wigfield, Timothy [Organ]; Charlesworth, Stephen; Chilcott, Bob; Clarvis, Paul;...
Conductors: Ledger, Philip, Sir; Willcocks, David; Rutter, John; Parrott, Andrew; Hickox, Richard; Ericson, Eric; Schmidt-Gaden, Gerhard; Alexander, Geoffrey; Tunick, Jonathan; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Hughes, O...
Ensemble: ; Abbey Road Ensemble; Taverner Choir, Consort & Players

2007 release in the Best Classics 100 series, 100 Best Carols is the perfect Christmas release-- six CDs of the most famous carols, all time...continue...

Vivaldi: 100 Chefs d'Ouvre

6 CD / Virgin Classics Import / 2007-09-25

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for 3 violins, strings & continuo in F major, RV 551; Concerto for 4 Violins and Cello in B minor, Op. 3 no 10...
Performers: Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Ciofi, Patrizia; Comparato, Marina; D'Arcangelo, Ildebrando; Daniels, David; Genaux, Vivica; Labelle, Dominique; LeBlanc, Suzie [Soprano Vocals]; Lisi, Leonardo de; McFadden, ...
Conductors: Warren-Green, Christopher; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; ; Parrott, Andrew; Stubbs, Stephen [Lute]; Medlam, Charles; Curtis, Alan
Ensemble: ; Europa Galante; Il Complesso Barocco; Il Seminario Musicale; London Baroque; Taverner Choir, Consort & Players; Teatro Lírico (Ensemble)

100 Best Film Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Richard Wagner: Die Walküre; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Divertimento for violin, viola & cello in E f...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Baltsa, Agnes; Barrueco, Manuel; Beasley-Murray, Timothy; Bell, David [Organ]; Bergonzi, Carlo; Blanc, Ernest; Blaze, Robin; Bloch...
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus; Jansons, Mariss; Hickox, Richard; Abel, David [Violin]; Abel, David; Raine, Nic; Love, Geoff; Dervaux, Pierre; Muti, Riccardo; Bateman, Paul; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Cleobury, Stephen; ...
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Bath Festival Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Brussels National Opera Chorus; Brussels National Opera Orchestra; Came...

This collection features music from Hollywood blockbusters such as 'Harry Potter', 'Titanic', 'The Lord of the Rings', 'Death in Venice', 'American Beauty', and many others....continue...
There's no way to put all the great music that has appeared in over a century of films into one set, but this collection from EMI Classics collects enough famous pieces to make most cinephiles smile. ...continue...

Best Baroque 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Coronation Anthems (4); Solomon, HWV 67; Messiah, HWV 56; Water Music Suite no 2 in D major, HWV 349; Dixit Dominus, HWV 232; Giulio Cesare, HWV 17; Alcina, HWV 34; Jeremiah ...
Performers: André, Maurice [trumpet]; Andre, Maurice; Argenta, Nancy; Asperen, Bob van; Augér, Arleen; Auger, Arleen; Banchini, Chiara; Beckett, Rachel; Bennett, Mark; Bennett, Mark [Trumpet]; Blyt...
Conductors: Cleobury, Stephen; Hickox, Richard; ; Parrott, Andrew; Haïm, Emmanuelle; Haïm, Emmanuelle; Leonhardt, Gustav; Norrington, Roger; Nelson, John; Rooley, Anthony; Rees, Jonathan; McCreesh, Pau...
Ensemble: ; Academy of Ancient Music; Academy of Ancient Music (UK); Academy of London; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Boston Early Music Festival Choir; Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra; Capella Ag...

Pachelbel's Canon and Other Baroque Favorites

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2005-01-11

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: "Domine Deus" from Gloria RV 589, for Soprano, Trumpet and Continuo; Laetatus sum, RV 607; Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for Flute in G mino...
Performers: Banchini, Chiara; Bury, Alison; Goodwin, Paul [Oboe, Conductor]; Holloway, John; Krueger, Christopher; Lawrence-King, Andrew; See, Janet; Staff, David; Verbruggen, Marion
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew
Ensemble: Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra; Taverner Choir, Consort & Players

This collection is indeed a rich cross-section of Baroque music, and many of the works are indeed familiar. But equally noteworthy, this compilation showcases the...continue...

Bach: St. John Passion, Mass in B minor, etc /Parrott, et al

5 CD / Virgin Classics / 2003-01-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245; Easter Oratorio, BWV 249; Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen, BWV 11 "Ascension Oratorio"; Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Performers: Bonner, Tessa; Charlesworth, Stephen; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Daniels, Charles; Fliegner, Christian; Grant, Simon [Bass Vocal]; Jochens, Wilfried; Kirkby, Emma; Kooy, Peter [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Rober...
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew
Ensemble: Taverner Choir, Consort & Players

Veritas - Bach: Mass in b minor / Parrott, Kirkby, et al

2 CD / Veritas (England) Import / 2002-09-03

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Performers: Covey-Crump, Rogers; Kirkby, Emma; van Evera, Emily
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew
Ensemble: Taverner Choir, Consort & Players

"Soloists are excellent, with the reduction of vibrato still allowing sweetness as well as purity. If you want a performance on a reduced scale, the...continue...

Veritas - Vivaldi: Gloria, Magnificat / Taverner Players

1 CD / Virgin Classics Import / 2000-11-14

Works: Gregorian Chant: Cum Jubilo, kyrie; Ave Maris stella, hymn for the Assumption of Mary in mode 1 (Liber Cantualis no 73); Salve Regina, mater misericordiae, antiphon; Antonio Vivaldi: "Domine Deus" fr...
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; King, Catherine; Place, Alison; van Evera, Emily
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew
Ensemble: Taverner Choir; Taverner Choir, Consort & Players; Taverner Players

Bach: Magnificat, etc / Parrott, Tavener Consort & Players

2 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2000-04-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Magnificat; Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen, BWV 11 "Ascension Oratorio"; Cantata no 50, "Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft" (incomplete), BWV 50; Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4; E...
Performers: Charlesworth, Stephen; Crook, Howard [Tenor Vocals]; Daniels, Charles; Grant, Simon [Bass Vocal]; Jochens, Wilfried; Kirkby, Emma; Kooy, Peter [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Thomas, David [Bass Vocal]; Tubb...
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew;
Ensemble: Taverner Choir, Consort & Players

Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine, Selva morale e spirituale / Parrott, Taverner Choir, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2000-04-11

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine; Dixit Dominus, motet for 6 voices and 6 strings (from Vespers), SV 206/2; Confitebor tibi, Domine II, motet for 3 voices & 2 violins (from Salve morale...
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew
Ensemble: Taverner Consort

Out of the Night - Pärt: Magnificat; Tavener: Threnos, etc

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2000-01-11

Works: Arvo Pärt: Magnificat; Magnificat Antiphons (7), for chorus; Fratres; John Tavener: Out of the Night (Alleluia), for viola; Canticle of the Mother of God, for soprano & chorus; Thrinos, for cell...
Performers: Atkins, Jane; Blayden, Alastair; McFadden, Claron; Nixon, Leigh; Stirling, Michael; Welsh, Moray
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew
Ensemble: Taverner Choir

"Tavener and Part are so often grouped together that one would assume their music was interchangeable. This disc pits two extremes of the composers' styles...continue...

Purcell: Odes for St. Cecilia'a Day, etc / Taverner Consort

2 CD / Virgin Classics Import / 1999-06-08

Works: Henry Purcell: Welcome to all the pleasures, Z 339 "Ode for St Cecilia's Day"; In the midst of life; Bid the virtues; Music on the Death of Queen Mary (Funeral Sentences / The Queen's Epicedium); Fai...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Chance, Michael; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Daniels, Charles; George, Michael; Grant, Simon [Bass Vocal]; Kirkby, Emma; Smith, Kevin [Countertenor Vocal]; Thomas, David [Bass Vocal]; va...
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew
Ensemble: Taverner Choir, Consort & Players; Taverner Consort

The Promise of Ages - A Christmas Collection / Parrott

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1998-10-20

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Festgesang "Hark! The herald angels sing"; Christmas Traditional: Nos galan (New Year's Eve), carol (Welsh); Ther Is No Rose of Swych Vertu, carol (English); Ther Is No Ros' (Engli...
Performers: Balding, Caroline; Carolan, Lucy; Consort, Taverner; Kelly, Frances [Harp]; Lyons, William; MacNamara, Amanda
Conductors: ; Parrott, Andrew
Ensemble: Taverner Consort

Andrew Parrott and the Taverner Consort and Choir collaborated on this eclectic collection of Christmastime music. Songs include "Ther Is No Rose of Swych Vertu," "O Magnum Mysterium," "Hark! The Hera...continue...