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American Classics: Parlor Music Revisited - Music by Semyon and Daniel Kobialka

1 CD / Kobialka Music / 2013-04-09

Works: Daniel Kobialka: God Bless America Medley, for violin, viola, guitar, drums & percussion; Thomas Moore: The Minstrel-Boy; Stephen Foster: Gentle Annie; Joseph Philbrick Webster: Lorena, waltz; Americ...
Performers: Kobialka, Daniel; Kobialka, Semyon; Macias, Mason

Machet die Tore weit - Choral and Organ music for Advent and Christmas / Kay Johannsen, organ

1 Super Audio CD / MD&G / 2012-10-16

Works: Andreas Hammerschmidt: Machet die Tore weit (Open Wide the Gates); Michael Praetorius: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (How Brightly Shines the Morning Star) (from the Polyhymnia caduc; Den d...
Performers: Aures, Michael [Drums]; Johannsen, Kay; Kartmann, Daniel; Lauxmann, Balduin; Mycka, Katarzyna
Conductors: Homburg, Rainer Johannes
Ensemble: ; Handel's Company; Stuttgarter Hymnus Childrens Choir

Recording information: Christuskirche, Stuttgart-Gänsheide (06/02/2011-06/05/2011)....continue...

Complete Music for Fife & Drum

1 CD / Mel Bay Publications Inc. / 2011-04-05

Works: Walter Sweet: When Johnny Comes Marching Home / The Battle Hymn of the Republic, medley for fife & drum ensemble; The Frog in the Well / The Long March / Yankee Doodle / The Girl I Left Behind Me, me...
Performers: Clark, Jim; Corduan, Cap; Sweet, Walter

About Christmas / Hendrick Soll, Synthesizer

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2010-09-28

Works: George Frederick Handel: Joy to the World (theme by Handel); Christmas Traditional: Angels We Have Heard on High; Es kommt ein Schiff geladen, carol (German); Kommet, ihr Hirten, carol (Bohemian); Co...
Performers: Bandorf, Claus Dieter; De Deus, Fortunata Pereira; Eldridge, Peter; Hafner, Lutz; Meader, Darmon; Muller, Bruno [Guitar]; Porto, Sergio; Redhage, Jody; Reynaldo, Regis Molina; Soll, Hendrick; Vink, M...

Who would have thought that a CD of well-known and traditional Christmas carols could be so surprising and innovative? Berlin Voices, one of Germany's most...continue...

'Round M: Monteverdi Meets Jazz

1 CD / Glossa Import / 2010-08-27

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Lamento della Ninfa (Canto Amoroso); Madrigals, Book 9; Concerto. Settimo libro de madrigali; Giovanni Felice Sances: Cantada sopra il passacaglia "Usurpator tiranno"; Tarquinio M...
Performers: Beccalossi, Fausto; Cisi, Emanuele; Gatto, Alberto Lo; La Venexiana; Mameli, Roberto [Soprano Vocal]; Stolfi, Donato
Conductors: Cavina, Claudio
Ensemble: La Venexiana

What happens when you bring the worlds of jazz and Monteverdi together? Is there a musical meeting-point where the two can exist? Claudio Cavina has...continue...
Recording information: Mondovì (Sala Ghisleri), Italy (11/2009).

Taken literally, the slyly clever title 'Round M is a pretty accurate description of this album because it includes not onl...continue...

Roots - My Life, My Song

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2010-06-15

Works: Traditional: African Drum Invocation; His eye is on the sparrow, song; Pretty Horses, song; God's Gonna Cut You Down, song; Anonymous: I Want Two Wings; Traditional Spiritual: I Couldn't Hear Nobody ...
Performers: Coleman, Ira; Johns, Steve [Drummer]; Lovatt, Mike; Markham, Mark; Martin Williams [Sax/Clarinet]; Norman, Jessye

Recording information: Philharmonie Berlin.

A sticker included on at least some versions of this Sony Classical release promises "music from Berlioz to Ellington," which would make it a pretty ...continue...

Stars & Stripes

1 CD / Opening Day Recordings / 2010-05-18

Works: John Philip Sousa: Stars and Stripes Forever; Howard Cable: Military Might, Medley; A George M. Cohan Salute; Robert Ian Winstin: Star-Spangled Banner; Anonymous: Chester Carol; Traditional: Pink Paj...
Performers: Becker, Bob [Viola]; Engelman, Robin; Hartenberger, Russ; Scott, Ryan
Conductors:
Ensemble: Canadian Brass

This new recording by the Canadian Brass salutes their friends and neighbor to the south – the United States Of America! Chock full of patriotic...continue...
Recording information: Christ Church Deer Park / OPRS Studios, Toronto, Canada (04/2010).

In Stars & Stripes: Canadian Brass Salute America, the popular brass quintet serves up a program of the...continue...

Johannes Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem

1 CD / GLOR Classics / 2010-03-09

Works: Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45
Performers: Alder, Jonathan; Heinsohn, Benjamin; Kaldewei, Thorsten; Sherry, Fionnuala; Volle, Michael
Conductors: Daus, Joshard

Recording information: München, Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), Studio 1 (04/08/2009-04/09/2009)....continue...

Alleluia!

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2009-09-22

Works: Anonymous: Halle, Halle, Halle; Precious Lord; Ludwig van Beethoven: Christus am Ölberge (Christ on the Mount of Olives), oratorio, Op. 85; Rene Clausen: All That Hath Life and Breath, Praise Ye...
Performers: Cowden, John; Hayes, Lisa; Santillanes, Miguel; Snell, Charley; Thoreson, Deborah

Making Waves

1 CD / Signum UK / 2009-01-04

Works: Bob Chilcott: Circles of motion, for chorus; Like a rainbow, for chorus; All things pass, for chorus; Making Waves, for chorus; The lily and the rose, for chorus; So fair and bright, for chorus; Catc...
Performers: Farrington, Iain; Hawkins, Alexander; Scurll, Derek [Percussion]
Conductors: Chilcott, Bob

A new disc of works by the world renowned choral composer Bob Chilcott. Bob has been involved in choral music for most of his life...continue...
Recording information: The Warehouse, London (03/27/2008-03/28/2008)....continue...

The Priests

1 CD / RCA Records / 2008-11-18

Works: Franz Schubert: Ave Maria; Franz Joseph Haydn: The Creation, H 21 no 2; César Franck: Panis angelicus; Bob Chilcott: Irish Blessing, for chorus & piano; Robat Arwyn: Benedictus; Fermin Maria Alv...
Performers: Cunningham, Olli; Langston, Adam; Monaghan, Brendan [celtic]; O'Neill, Danny; Priests, The; Yamamoto, Youki
Conductors: Herbert, Sally

Fathers Eugene (aged 48) and Martin O'Hagan (aged 45), who are brothers, and David Delargy (aged 44) has each achieved the ambitions nurtured when they...continue...
Personnel: Accademia Filarmonica Romana Choir, Philharmonic Academy of Rome Choir (vocals); Brendan Monaghan (whistle, Uilleann pipe); Danny O'Neill, Danni O'Neill (piano); Youki Yamamoto, Olli Cunni...continue...

A Cello Christmas /Geoffrey Simon, London Cello Sound, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Cala Records / 2008-07-01

Works: Daryl Runswick: Introit; Christmas in America Medley; An Olde English Christmas Medley; Christmas Traditional: God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (English); Gaudete (Swedish); Ding Dong! Merrily on High (...
Performers: Colwell, Cathy; Cox, Allan; Cullington, Paul; Dall'Olio, Gabriella; Dixon, Chris; Dobell, Mark; Elms, Roderick; Feile, Matthias; Gledhil, Rachel; Hibbert, Fiona; Knussen, Kenneth; Sinclair, Cameron; ...
Conductors: Simon, Geoffrey
Ensemble: Clare College Choir; London Cello Sound members; London Philharmonic Cellos

Christmas favorites presented with an amazing blend of velvet and virtuosity! Conductor Geoffrey Simon and arranger Daryl Runswick combine Cala's "London Sound" series concept with...continue...
Personnel: Mark Dobell (tenor); Fiona Hibbert (harp); Chris Vanderspar, Paul Watkins (cello); Roderick Elms (celesta); Paul Cullington (double bass); Allan Cox (drums); Rachel Gledhill (percussion)....continue...

Praetorius: Christmas Vespers / Apollo's Fire

1 CD / Koch International / 2007-10-23

Works: Michael Praetorius: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland; In dulci jubilo; Musae Sioniae; Terpsichore; Quem pastores laudavere, hymn (Puericinium); Work(s); Resonet in laudibus a 7 (Eulogodia Sionia, 1611), m...
Performers: Conklin, Patrick; Greenleaf, Jolle; Mello, Scott; Miller, Allison; Paetz, Allison; Shipper, Paul; Simon, Sandra; Snaidas, Nell; Solleck-Avella, Kirsten; Sponseller, Michael; Turner, Ryan

Michael Praetorius was one of the most versatile and prolific German composers of the early 17th century. Praetorius' music combines drama and virtuosity with the...continue...

De Antequera Sale un Moro: Music of the Christian, Moorish and Jewish Spain, c. 1492

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2006-10-10

Works: Juan del Encina: Levanta, Pascual, cancionero (from Cancionero de Palacio); Una sañosa porfia; Daca, bailemos, Carillo, villancico for 3 voices; Anonymous, Spanish: Por Antequera suspira; Sobr...
Performers: Cabo, Leonardo; Convers, Leonor; Serrano, Carlos; Serrano, Jairo; Zuluaga, Daniel; Zuluaga, Santiago
Conductors:
Ensemble: Música Ficta (Colombia)

Adam de la Halle: Robin et Marion / Tonus Peregrinus

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-04-18

Works: Adam de la Halle: Le jeu de Robin et de Marion (The Play of Robin and Marion); Le jeu de pelerin (The Play of the Pilgrim) (contains 2 brief refrains); Li dous regars de me dame, rondeau for 3 voices...
Performers: Brett, Francis; Eteson, Richard; Forbes, Joanna; Hickey, Alexander; Hickey, Rebecca; L'Estrange, Alexander; Pitts, Antony; Remnant, Mary
Conductors:
Ensemble: Tonus Peregrinus

"This is unquestionably an intriguing and highly original presentation of Adam's masterpiece. One has to accustom oneself to the fine medieval French narration coming in...continue...

The Road Home

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2005-06-14

Works: Marta Keen: Homeward Bound, for chorus; Robert Cundick: The West Wind, for chorus; Stephen Paulus: The Road Home, for women's chorus; Pilgrims' Hymn, for chorus; Rita MacNeil: Home I'll Be, for choru...
Performers: Anderson, Amy; Arnott, Rebecca; Bigler, Nathan; Bowman, Jonathan; Owen, Kenneth; Pentle, Carl; Reed, Julie; Reynolds, Gerald; University, The Choirs of Brigham Young
Conductors: Staheli, Ronald; Hall, Rosalind; McMurray, Vicki; Owen, Kenneth

Collaborations / University of Michigan Symphony Band

1 CD / Equilibrium / 2004-09-01

Works: Evan K. Chambers: Polka Nation, for band; Morten Lauridsen: O magnum mysterium; Eric Ewazen: Concerto for Tuba; Michael Colgrass: Urban Requiem; Dmitry Shostakovich: Prelude for piano, in E flat mino...
Performers: Chilali, Hugo; Hill, Aaron; Hooker, Jennifer; Kaenzig, Fritz; Karas, Dan; Michling, Tim; Ong, Harry; Piedra, Olman; Sylves, Kevin; Turney, Nicole
Conductors: Haithcock, Michael
Ensemble: ; Larry Teal Saxophone Quartet

George Washington - Portrait in Song / Douglas Jimerson

1 CD / Amerimusic Inc. / 2003-07-29

Works: Philip Phile: The President's March ("Hail, Columbia"); Anonymous: George Washington's March (18th cent.); When The Rosy Morn Appearing; Chloe; The Rakes Of Marlow; American Traditional: Yankee Dood...
Performers: Adamski, Stephen; Browder, Risa; Jimerson, Douglas; Lazar, Terri

Class Brass - Firedance / Empire Brass

1 CD / Telarc / 1999-05-25

Works: Maurice Ravel: Boléro; Ludwig van Beethoven: Ruins of Athens, Op. 113; Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32/H 125; Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Tomaso Albinoni: Concerto for Trum...
Performers: Amis, Ken; Flanagan, Richard; Hetzler, Mark; Ide, Steve; Miller, Gregory; Reese, Marc; Sauer, John; Smedvig, Rolf; Tiven, Rick; Wilkes, Steve
Conductors:
Ensemble: Empire Brass

God Bless the USA / The U.S. Army Band & Chorus

2 CD / Altissimo / 1999-01-19

Works: Joseph Wilcox Jenkins: American Overture; Randall Thompson: The Testament of Freedom; Philip Egner: West Point March, for band; G. S. Scofield: Battle Hymn of the Republic; Lee Greenwood: God Bless t...
Performers: Burchfiel, James; Cramer, Steve; McDonald, Robert [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; McGarity, James; United States Army Band, The
Conductors: Shelburne, L. Bryan
Ensemble: United States Army Band; United States Army Chorus

Personnel: Steve Cramer, Robert McDonald (vocals); Michael Ford, Andrew Patterson (tenor); Marilyn Harris (flute, piccolo); Michael Knight, Michael Shaw (clarinet); Robert Beeson (saxophone); Michael...continue...

Pavarotti & Friends for the Children of Liberia

1 CD / Decca / 1998-10-20

Works: Jon Bon Jovi: Let it rain; Spice Girls: Stop; Viva forever; Diane Warren: How do I live without you; Manuel de Falla: I hate you then I love you; Stevie Wonder: Higher Ground; Peace wanted just to be...
Performers: Bon Jovi, Jon; Cole, Natalie; Corrs, The; Cortese, Emanuela; Cortesi, Emanuela; Daniele, Pino; De Maco, Stefano; Dell'Abate, Jill; Dion, Celine; Gadd, Steve [Drums]; Girls, Spice; Guidetti, Claudio; ...
Conductors: Boemi, Marco; ; Molina, Jose; Molina, José
Ensemble: Spice Girls; The Corrs; Turin Philharmonic Orchestra

A video of this program, directed by Spike Lee and including additional songs, is available as London 074 208.

A portion of the proceeds from this recording will be donated to War Child for the...continue...

Empire Brass - Greatest Hits

1 CD / Telarc / 1997-11-25

Works: Giovanni Gabrieli: Sacrae symphoniae, Book 1; Samuel Scheidt: Canzon Bergamasca, for brass quintet; Richard Strauss: Feierlicher Einzug der Ritter des Johanniter-Ordens, AV 103; Wolfgang Amadeus Moza...
Performers: Brake, Brian; Epstein, Frank; Gill, John; Grover, Neil; Ide, Steve; Jensen, Richard [Percussion]; Jones, Brian; Kubiszewski, Andy; Leidhecker, Robert; Lunn, Doug; Murray, Michael [Organ]; Press, Arth...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Empire Brass (Brass band)

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...
Conductors:
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...