Choral > Bass-Baritone

Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa Solemnis Op. 123 / Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent; Orchestre des Champs-Elysees / Petersen, Romberger, Hulett, Wilson-Johnson

1 CD / PHi Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Performers: Hulett, Benjamin; Petersen, Marlis; Romberger, Gerhild; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: Collegium Vocale Gent

This major work of the sacred repertoire, high on the list alongside Bach's Mass in B minor and the Mozart Requiem, is Beethoven's longest work...continue...
Recording information: Contertgebouw Brugge (11/16/2011-11/19/2011)....continue...

My Beloved Spake: Anthems by Purcell & Humfrey / Andrew Nethsingha, Choir of St John's College, Cambridge; St John's Sinfonia

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-11-13

Works: Henry Purcell: Remember not, Lord, our offences, Z 50; Jehova, quam multi sunt, Z 135; O sing unto the Lord, anthem for soprano, alto, tenor, 2 basses, chorus, 2 violins, viola & organ, Z; Behold now...
Performers: Blackie, Tom; d'Oyly, Alec [Treble Vocal]; Davies, Iestyn; Davies, Neal [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Gregory, Julian; Hicks, Peter [Vocals]; Imam, James; Leslie, Huw
Conductors: Nethsingha, Andrew
Ensemble: St. John's Sinfonia

On this disc, the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge and the St John's Sinfonia, conducted by Andrew Nethsingha, perform choral works by Pelham Humfrey...continue...
Recording information: St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge, England (01/13/2012-01/15/2012)....continue...

La Fiesta de Pascua en Piazza Navona - works by Victoria, Palestrina, Giovanelli, Bendinelli, Razzi, Asola et al.

2 CD / Lauda Musica / 2012-08-14

Works: Ruggiero Giovannelli: Jubilate Deo for chorus; Jacobus de Kerle: Domine, quid multiplicati sunt, psalm for 5 voices; Te Deum laudamus, hymn for 6 voices; Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Haec dies, ...
Performers: Allsopp, David; Arejula, Jesus Garcia; Cuesta, Gabriel Diaz; Cuevas, Javier Jimenez; Dalheim, Ingeborg; Gamez, Gerardo Lopez; Mulroy, Nicholas; Neeves, Helen; Savage, Richard; Skidmore, Greg; van Els...
Conductors: Recasens, Albert
Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle

Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heard
The performances, too, are superb. La Grande Chapelle is a group of fifteen singers and thirteen instrumentalists...continue...
Recording information: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-)....continue...

Great European Choral Works / The Sixteen

1 CD / Coro / 2012-06-12

Works: George Frederick Handel: Dixit Dominus; Claudio Monteverdi: Beatus vir; Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Assumpta est Maria; Tomás Luis de Victoria: Gaude, Maria virgo, motet for 5 voices; Diet...
Performers: Beckley, Lisa; Birchall, Simon [Bass Baritone Vocals]; Cornwell, Joseph; Crabtree, Libby; Davidson, Grace; Dean, Ruth; Dobell, Mark; Dunkley, Sally; Evans, Robert; Jones, Tim [Vocals]; Macdonald, Rob...
Conductors: Christophers, Harry
Ensemble: The Sixteen (Choir)

Since they were founded in 1979, Harry Christophers and The Sixteen have recorded over 100 discs of choral music spanning 600 years. On this new...continue...

Ars subtilior / A History of Music Century Vol 7

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-01-10

Works: Philippus de Caserta: De ma doulour; Johannes Ciconia: La fiamma del tuo amore; Le ray au soleyl; Jaquemin de Senleches: La harpe de melodie; Guido: Dieux gart qui bien le chantera, rondeau for 3 voi...
Performers: Benet, Josep; Bothwell, Malcolm; Cabre, Josep; Dyck, Stephan Van; Grant, Stephen; Peres, Marcel [Choral Conductor]; Sicot, Antoine
Conductors: Young, Crawford; Pérès, Marcel; ; Van Nevel, Paul
Ensemble: Ensemble Organum; Ferrara Ensemble; Huelgas Ensemble; Orlando Consort; The Hilliard Ensemble

MacMillian: Miserere / Harry Christophers, The Sixteen

1 CD / Coro / 2011-11-08

Works: James MacMillan: Miserere, for chorus; Strathclyde Motets, for chorus; O bone Jesu, for a cappella chorus; Tenebrae Responsories, for chorus
Performers: Dobell, Mark; Dougan, Eamonn; Evans, Robert; Osmond, Cecilia; Outram, Rebecca; Thomas, Elin Manahan
Conductors: Christophers, Harry
Ensemble: The Sixteen

In November 2011, Harry Christophers and The Sixteen will release the premiere recording of James MacMillan's exquisite Miserere for the CORO label. Continuing their work...continue...

My Spirit Hath Rejoiced / John Scott /Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-06-14

Works: Tertius Noble: Evening Service in B minor, Op 6; Herbert Howells: Gloucester Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis; Herbert Murrill: Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis in E major; Basil Harwood: Evening Service in A ...
Performers: Beaven, Nigel; Dearnley, Christopher; Green, Alan [Audio Engineer]; Hall, Peter; Pooley, George; Shaw, Geoffrey; Stafford, Ashley
Conductors: Music], John Scott [Choral
Ensemble: ; Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral

"The performances of this lovely music are uniformly superb" - Fanfare...continue...
Recording information: St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England (1988-03-07&1988-03-08&1988-)....continue...

Hildebrandston / Instrumental & Vocal works of the Renaissance

1 CD / ACA-Arcana (Outhere) / 2011-04-12

Works: German Traditional: Sei Willekommen, Herre Christ; Anonymous: Damoiselle; Bruder Conrads Tantzmass ("Bruder Konrad"); Es leit ein scholß in österreich; Ich sach ein bild; Nun will ich aber...
Performers: Cook, Randall; Dineen, Kathleen; Gomez, Debra; Grant, Stephen; Mattes, Ralpf; Mentzel, Eric; Young, Crawford [Lute, Guitar]
Conductors: Young, Crawford
Ensemble: ; Ferrara Ensemble

Long overdue for re-release, this Diapason d’Or winner returns with new artwork, packaging, and barcode. A glimpse into the musical taste of the educated merchant...continue...
Recording information: Chiesa di St. Germanus, Seewen, Svizzera (11/10/1991-11/14/1991)....continue...

Trav'ling Home / American Spirituals 1770-1870 / Cohen

1 CD / Erato / 2010-11-16

Works: Anonymous: Hatfield, spiritual; The Pilgrims (from "The Revivalist"); While Angels Strike (from "The Revivalist"); Cusseta (from "The Sacred Harp"); Confidence (from "The Christian Lyre"); Something ...
Performers: Azéma, Anne; Boston Camerata; Cohen, Joel [Early Music]; Frederiksen, Joel; Hite, William; McCabe, Daniel; Mealy, Robert; Swanson, Margaret
Conductors: Jodry, Frederick
Ensemble: ; Boston Camerata

These selections were recorded November 16-20, 1992 (Emmanuel Church, Boston) and August 20-22, 1994 (Campion Center, Boston).

Recording information: Campion Center, Boston (08/20/1994-08/22/19...continue...

My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-10-12

Works: Charles Villiers Stanford: Evening Service (Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis) in C major, Op. 115; Thomas Attwood Walmisley: Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in D minor; Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Evening Cant...
Performers: Beaven, Nigel; Bevan, Maurice; Dearnley, Christopher; Edwards, James; Green, Alan [Audio Engineer]; Hall, Peter; Lowe, Steven; Royall, Christopher; Shaw, Geoffrey; Stafford, Ashley
Conductors: Music], John Scott [Choral

'This rich anthology is presented with breathtaking skill and soul-stirring animation by one of the world's greatest choirs' (Gramophone)

'Superlatively beautiful' (The American Organist)...continue...
Recording information: St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England (03/18/1987-03/20/1987)....continue...

Franz Schubert: Mass No. 6 in D D950

1 CD / Gramola / 2010-06-08

Works: Franz Schubert: Mass in E flat major, D 950
Performers: Horak, Cornelia; Kaimbacher, Alexander; Nowak, Michael; Wagner, Josef
Conductors: Sieghart, Martin

Recording information: Stadtsaal Mistelbach, Lower Austria (06/07/2008/06/08/2008)....continue...

Schumann: The Masterworks [Limited Eidtion] [Deluxe]

35 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2010-05-25

Works: Robert Schumann: Symphony in G minor "Zwickau"; Symphony no 1 in B flat major ("Spring"), Op. 38; Overture, Scherzo & Finale for orchestra in E minor / E major, Op. 52; Genoveva, Op. 81; Symphony no ...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ashkenazy, Vovka; Brendel, Alfred; Burnett, Richard [Piano]; Canino, Bruno; Crespin, Régine; Dazeley, William; Dent, Susan; Donderer, Georg; Dond...
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot; Kubelik, Rafael; Solti, Sir Georg; Segal, Uri; Dorati, Antal; Marriner, Sir Neville; Masur, Kurt; Britten, Benjamin; Albrecht, Gerd;
Ensemble: ; Beaux Arts Trio

June 8, 2010 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Robert Schumann, one of the most important Romantic composers of the 19th century. To...continue...

When I was a young man - More Classics for Men's Chorus / Albinder, Washington Men's Camerata

1 CD / Gothic Records / 2009-06-01

Works: H. Alexander Matthews: On Great Lone Hills, for men's chorus (after Sibelius); Stephen Foster: Gentle Annie; Hard times come again no more; Samuel Arnold: Amo, Amas, I Love a Lass; Eric Bogle: And th...
Performers: Hurlbut, Michael; Vogel, Mark; Weaver, James F.

With this second volume of classic songs for men's chorus, the Washington Men's Camerata continues its survey of music ancient and modern, sacred and secular,...continue...

Handel: Chandos Anthems / Kirkby, Gilchrist, Layton, Academy of Ancient Music

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-05-12

Works: George Frederick Handel: Chandos Anthem no 9 in E flat, "O Praise the Lord With One Consent", HWV 254; Chandos Anthem no 11 in B flat major, "Let God Arise", HWV 256; Chandos Anthem no 7 in G, "My So...
Performers: Davies, Neal [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Kirkby, Emma
Conductors: Layton, Stephen
Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music

The legendary Emma Kirkby, tenor James Gilchrist and Trinity College Choir Cambridge demonstrate the very best Handelian singing England has to offer....continue...

Bach: Masses Vol 1 / Lewis, Washington Bach Consort

1 CD / Loft Recordings / 2009-01-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass for 3 voices, chorus, orchestra & continuo in F major, BWV 233 (BC E6); Kyrie-Christe, for 5-part chorus & continuo in F major, BWV 233a (BC E7); Mass for 3 voices, chorus...
Performers: Browder, Risa; Callahan, Mary Ann; Petillo, Robert; Weaver, James F.
Conductors: Lewis, J. Reilly
Ensemble: Washington Bach Consort

A Boston Camerata Christmas / Joel Cohen

3 CD / Erato / 2008-11-18

Works: Anonymous, American: Watchman of Zion, hymn; Kingsbridge, hymn; Bozrah, hymn; A Christmas Hymn; The Heavenly Courtier, hymn; Slow Traveller, hymn; Benjamin Franklin White: Baptismal anthem; Christmas...
Performers: Atlan, Francoise; Azema, Anne; Cohen, Joel [Early Music]; Fleagle, John; Frederiksen, Joel; Fulton, Cheryl Ann; Hargis, Ellen; Hildebrand, Herman; Hite, William; Isherwood, Nicholas; Kale, Christophe...
Conductors: Cohen, Joel [Early Music];
Ensemble: Boston Camerata; Boston Shawm and Sackbut Ensemble; Mediterranea Camerata

Dresden Kreuzchoir - Legendary Recordings

10 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Heinrich Schütz: Symphoniae sacrae, Op. 10; Wohl dem, der nicht wandelt (Psalm 1), for double chorus & continuo, SWV 28 (Op. 2/7); Psalms of David, Op. 2; Psalms of David, Op 2; Der Herr ist mei...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Berndt, Tobias; Collum, Herbert; Diedrich, Michael; Ginzel, Reinhart; Hammer, Ernst-Ludwig; Hauptmann, Gerhard; Hoher, Frank; Jaroslawski, Werner; Krahmer, Renate; Krause, Reinhold; Kunze...
Conductors: Mauersberger, Rudolf; Flämig, Martin; ; Stier, Gothart
Ensemble: Blasende Music Leipzig; Capella Fidicinia am Musikinstrumenten-Museum der; Dresden Kreuz Choir; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra

The Kreuzchor of Dresden developed through a church foundation in the early 13th century, making it one of the oldest institutions of its kind in...continue...

Scheidt: Concertus Sacri Selection / Flämig, Dresdner Kreuz

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Samuel Scheidt: Hodie Completi Sunt (Geistliche Conzert V); Magnificat (Geistliche Conzert XII); Magnificat a 8 toni (Geistliche Conzert IX); Laudate Dominum in Sanctis (Geistliche Conzert II); Plain...
Performers: Diedrich, Michael; Ginzel, Reinhart; Hoher, Frank; Kunzel, Johannes; Landmesser, Ulf; Lepetit, Albrecht; Marschall, Werner; Schmidt, Gunther; Wagner, Eckhard
Conductors: Flämig, Martin
Ensemble: Capella Fidicinia Leipzig; Dresden Kreuz Choir; Dresden Kreuzchor (Boy's Chorus)

Schubert: Mass in E flat D 950 / Richard Hickox, Gritton, Stephen, Padmore, Gilchrist, Rose, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2008-04-29

Works: Franz Schubert: Mass in E flat major, D 950
Performers: Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Gritton, Susan; Padmore, Mark [Tenor Vocals]; Rose, Matthew; Stephen, Pamela Helen
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: Collegium Musicum 90

Schubert's final mass and most ambitious setting was composed during the summer of 1828, only months before his death. Much more than his previous efforts...continue...

A Mother's Love - Music for Mary / Christophers, The Sixteen

1 CD / Decca / 2008-03-11

Works: Edvard Grieg: Ave maris stella, EG 150; William Cornysh: Ave Maria mater Dei; Josquin Desprez: Gaude virgo, mater Christi, motet for 4 parts; Anton Bruckner: Tota pulchra es, WAB 46; Camille Saint-Sa...
Performers: Arnold, Jonathan; Berridge, Simon; Cooper, Julie; Davidson, Grace; Dobell, Mark; Dougan, Eamonn; Dunkley, Sally; Jones, Timothy; Outram, Rebecca; Roy, David; Unwin, William
Conductors: Christophers, Harry
Ensemble: The Sixteen

Britain’s best-selling choir of the 21st Century, The Sixteen, releases a new album of music inspired by the Virgin Mary. Harry Christophers, the most prolific...continue...

The Christmas Collection

3 CD / Coro / 2007-09-04

Works: William Walton: Make we joy now in this Fest, carol arrangement for chorus (Christmas Carols no 1); Kenneth Leighton: Carols (3), Op. 25; Peter Racine Fricker: A Babe Is Born; Edmund Rubbra: The Virg...
Performers: Birchall, Simon [Bass Baritone Vocals]; Burrows, Peter; Carwood, Andrew; Clarke, Fiona; Crabtree, Libby; Dean, Ruth; Dunkley, Sally; Forbes, Patricia; Hodges, Christopher; Hoffnung, Benedict; Jeffrey...
Conductors: Christophers, Harry
Ensemble: ; The Sixteen (Choir)

Gramophone Magazine
Performed with every virtue and every grace including fresh, firm tone, uncanny precision and the finest possible control of grades and shades of volume.
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Grand Prix - Bach: Magnificat, Easter Oratorio / McCreesh, Gabrieli Consort and Players

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2007-05-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Easter Oratorio, BWV 249; Magnificat
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Davies, Neal [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Gooding, Julia; McCord, Kimberly
Conductors: McCreesh, Paul
Ensemble: Gabrieli Consort & Players

BBC Music Magazine
Bach purists might baulk at the use of solo voices for choruses. Here, however, the matchless talents of vocalists and instrumentalists validate this...continue...

Haydn: Nelson Mass, Creation Mass / Rilling, Gächinger

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2007-04-19

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Mass in D minor, H 22 no 11 "Nelsonmesse"; Mass for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra in B flat major ("Schöpfungsmesse"), H. 22/13
Performers: Brown, Donna; Eiche, Markus; Nagy, Michael; Odinius, Lothar; Scherrer, Letizia; Schmitt, Maximilian [Tenor Vocal]
Conductors: Rilling, Helmuth
Ensemble: Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart; Oregon Bach Festival Chorus

"Here's one of the finest samplings of Papa Haydn's six glorious late masses I've heard lately, from one of the world's great choral conductors... Rilling's...continue...

The Da Vinci Collection

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

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

The Sixteen Edition - Schütz: Musikalische Exequien, etc / Christophers, et al

1 CD / Coro / 2006-05-09

Works: Heinrich Schütz: Meine Seele erhebt den Herren, SWV 426 "German Magnificat"; Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener, for soprano, alto, 2 tenors, bass & continuo ad lib, SWV 432-433; Herr, nun ...
Performers: Arnold, Jonathan; Beckley, Lisa; Birchall, Simon [Bass Baritone Vocals]; Brown, Jonathan; Crabtree, Libby; Dean, Ruth; Dunkley, Sally; Evans, Robert; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Jones, Timothy; O...
Conductors: Christophers, Harry
Ensemble: Symphony of Harmony & Invention

To date The Sixteen and the Symphony of Harmony and Invention have made over 90 recordings, many award-winning, in a range of work spanning the...continue...

Mozart: Mass In C Minor / McCreesh, Gabrieli Consort

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2006-01-10

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass in C minor, K 427 (417a) "Great"; Franz Joseph Haydn: Berenice, che fai, H 24a no 10; Ludwig van Beethoven: Ah, Perfido!, Op. 65
Performers: Bircher, Katy; Connolly, Sarah [Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)]; Davies, Neal [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Jackson, Sally [winds]; Robinson, Timothy; Spreckelsen, Katharina; Tilling, Camilla
Conductors: McCreesh, Paul
Ensemble: Gabrieli Consort & Players

"McCreesh propels his period-instrument band and incisive choir with feverish energy. There's never a dull moment. Yet he also has the imagination and control to...continue...

William Croft at St. Paul's / John Scott, St. Paul's Choir

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-11-08

Works: William Croft: Te Deum, for soloists, chorus & orchestra in D major; Rejoice in the Lord, O Ye Righteous (A Thanksgiving Anthem); Burial Service; Jubilate in D major
Performers: Barnard, Richard; Beavan, Nigel; Burden, Andrew; Collingwood, Benjamin; Collins, Mervyn; Gibbs, Charles; Hall, Peter; Johnson, Robert; Jones, Timothy; Oxenham, Martin; Steele, Francis
Conductors: Music], John Scott [Choral
Ensemble: Parley of Instruments

'The Pauline acoustics are captured to great effect. The notes are helpful and texts are printed. With little competition this will fill a Croft slot...continue...

Howells: Missa Sabrinensis, etc / Rozhdestvensky, et al

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-09-20

Works: Herbert Howells: Missa Sabrinensis; Stabat Mater, for tenor solo, chorus & orchestra
Performers: Archer, Neill; Hill, Martyn; Jones, Della; Maxwell, Donald [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Watson, Janice
Conductors: Rozhdestvensky, Gennady
Ensemble: London Symphony Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra

This disc presents classic Chandos recordings of two spectacular choral works by a supreme master of the British choral tradition. Herbert Howell's music is distinctive...continue...

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...

Leighton: Cathedral Music / Scott, St Paul's Cathedral Choir

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-03-08

Works: Kenneth Leighton: Te Deum Laudamus ("St. Cecilia"); Missa Brevis for chorus, Op 50; Carols (3), Op. 25; Crucifixus Pro Nobis for tenor, chorus & organ, Op. 38; Second Service for chorus & organ, Op 6...
Performers: Beavan, Nigel; Colwell, Thomas; Hopkins, Jamie; Jones, Timothy; Lucas, Andrew; Mackie, Neil
Conductors: Music], John Scott [Choral

"Leighton at his most moving. St. Paul's choir brings glowingly alive both the strength and the tenderness of this music. I can enthusiastically recommend this...continue...

Mozart: Requiem / Guest, Kenny, Walker, Kendall, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-06-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626
Performers: Kendall, William; Kenny, Yvonne; Kenyon, Philip; Walker, Sarah; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Guest, George
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

"George Guest's new recording is distinguished by its deliberate tempos but also its very powerful rhythmic momentum and an expressive intensity of a kind one...continue...

Remembrance / John Scott, St. Paul's Cathedral Choir

1 CD / Hyperion / 2003-10-01

Works: Gregorian Chant: Requiem aeternam dona eis Domine; Geoffrey Burgon: Nunc dimittis; Thomas Tallis: Work(s); John Ireland: Greater love hath no man; Hubert Parry: Crossing the Bar, anthem and motet; Ch...
Performers: Jones, Timothy; Kelly, Thomas; McDomnic, John; Oxenham, Martin; Scott, John; Williams, Huw [Organ]

'A lasting souvenir of a moving occasion, a fitting tribute to a great man, but above all, fine listening' (Gramophone)...continue...

Norgård: Frostsalme, etc / Parkman, Athelas Sinfonia, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-10-22

Works: Per Norgård: Singe die Gärten, mein Herz, for chorus & 8 instruments (or piano); Wie ein Kind, for chorus; Hymnic Dispositions (3) (Hymniske ansatser), for chorus; Flos ut rosa floruit, for...
Performers: Hansen, Bo Anker; Hansen, Michael W [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Hjort, Hanna; Lund, Marianne; Nielsen, Kasper Hojby
Conductors: Parkman, Stefan
Ensemble: Athelas Sinfonietta; Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen; Danish National Radio Choir

"Stefan Parkman's Danish National Choir is a superb ensemble, with a warm, rich sound and faultless technique. His occasional soloists and instrumental forces are likewise...continue...

Blue - Music of The Gothic Era / London Early Music Consort

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2002-10-08

Works: Léonin: Magnus Liber Organi (attrib.); Pérotin: Viderunt omnes; Sederunt principes; Anonymous, German: Alle, psallite cum luya; Anonymous: Amor potest conqueri, motet; S'on me regarde; ...
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Brett, Charles; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Elliot, Paul [Tenor Vocal]; Hill, Martyn; James, David; Nixon, John; Potter, John [Tenor Vocal]; Shaw, Geoffrey
Conductors: Munrow, David
Ensemble: Early Music Consort of London

"This is a very special album. It should be treasured." -Stereo Review "A fascinating selection of 39 marvelous pieces in vivid performances by skilled singers...continue...

Music of St Paul's Cathedral / John Scott

1 CD / Hyperion / 2000-08-01

Works: Hubert Parry: I was glad; Dear Lord and Father of Mankind; Charles Hylton Stewart: Psalm 23 for chorus & organ; Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 2 in B flat major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang"; Henry Balfour Gar...
Performers: Budd, Jeremy [Vocals]; Burrowes, Connor; Dearnley, Christopher; Hill, Edmund; Jones, Timothy; Lucas, Andrew; Scott, John; St. Paul's Cathedral Choir; Thompson, Nicholas; Williams, Huw [Organ]
Conductors: Music], John Scott [Choral
Ensemble: St. Paul's Cathedral Choir

Nielsen: Symphonies no 4-6 / Blomstedt, San Francisco PO

2 CD / Decca / 1999-10-12

Works: Carl Nielsen: Symphony no 4, Op. 29 "Inextinguishable"; Symphony no 5, Op. 50; Symphony no 6, FS 116 "Sinfonia semplice"; Little Suite for Strings in A minor, FS 6/Op. 1; Hymnus amoris, for soloists,...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Bonney, Barbara; Hansen, Bo Anker; Hansen, Michael W [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Pedersen, Lars
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert; Schirmer, Ulf
Ensemble: Copenhagen Boys Choir; Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

Denmark's greatest composer Carl Nielsen is gloriously showcased in two "Double Decca" releases of his complete symphonies. These recordings by Herbert Blomstedt and the San...continue...

Schütz: Christmas Vespers / Paul McCreesh, et al

1 CD / Polydor Import / 1999-10-12

Works: Anonymous: La piva; Christum Wir Sollen Loben Schon; Gregorian Chant: Deus in adiutorium meum intende, introduction to the Compline; Dominus vobiscum, oratorio (Prayer, recitation solo); Heinrich Sch...
Performers: Carwood, Andrew; Carwood, Andrew [Conductor/Tenor vocals]; Daniels, Charles; Davies, Neal [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Grant, Simon [Bass Vocal]; Harre-Jones, Robert; Horn, Robert; Horn, Robert [Tenor Voca...
Conductors: McCreesh, Paul;
Ensemble: Gabrieli Consort; Gabrieli Consort & Players; Gabrieli Players; Roskilde Cathedral Boys' Choir; Roskilde Cathedral Choir

The centerpiece of this recording is "Weihnachtshistorie," a retelling of the Christmas story from the Gospels. The spectacular recording features a huge range of instrumental...continue...
"As it might have been celebrated at the Court of Dresden c. 1664." The subtitle of this recording is the key: there's no Schütz work called 'Christmas Vespers,' but by combining research in chur...continue...

Handel: L'Allegro il Peseroso ed il Moderato / King, et al

2 CD / Hyperion / 1999-10-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato (Pastoral Ode), oratorio, HWV 55
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Anderson, Lorna; Davies, Neal [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Gritton, Susan; McFadden, Claron
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort Choir

There is no definitive version of this oratorio as Handel made many changes over time. However, the intention of this performance is to retain the...continue...

Sacred and Profane - Somers / Elmer Iseler Singers, et al

1 CD / Centrediscs / 1995-01-01

Works: Harry Somers: Songs (5) of the Newfoundland Outports; Kyrie; Limericks (3), for mezzo-soprano, chorus & chamber ensemble
Performers: Cadan, Timothy; Cooper, Susan; Evans, Robert; Kern, Patricia; Lohnes, Nelson; Missen, Robert; Roslak, Roxolana; Singers, Elmer Iseler; Ubukata, Bruce
Conductors: Auger, Simone

The English Anthem Vol 1 / Scott, St. Paul's Cathedral Choir

1 CD / Hyperion / 1993-11-16

Works: John Stainer: I saw the Lord; Charles Wood: Hail, gladdening light; Henry Balfour Gardiner: Evening Hymn; Edward Woodall Naylor: Vox Dicentis, motet for treble & tenor soloists & mixed voices; Samuel...
Performers: Budd, Jeremy [Vocals]; Gibbs, Charles; Green, Alan [Audio Engineer]; Hall, Peter; Holland-Smith, Jeremy; Jones, Timothy; Lucas, Andrew; Price, Nicholas; Salmon, Philip; Shaw, Geoffrey
Conductors: Music], John Scott [Choral

Note: This title is rare and is considered a collector’s item. It is priced according to its common market value. If the record label that...continue...

Duruflé: The Complete Music for Choir / Graden, Mattei, etc

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1993-07-01

Works: Maurice Duruflé: Requiem; Motets (4) on Gregorian themes, Op. 10; Missa "Cum Jubilo", for baritone, baritone chorus, orchestra & organ, Op. 11
Performers: Hoffman, Paul; Lavotha, Elemer; Mattei, Peter [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Wager, Mattias

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

1 CD / Sono Luminus / 1988-11-09

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

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