Obsidian Records

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

1 CD / Obsidian Records / 2012-09-25

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

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

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

1 CD / Obsidian Records / 2012-04-24

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

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

John Taverner: Votive Antiphons & Ritual Music / Alamire

1 CD / Obsidian Records / 2011-10-25

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

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

Cantiones Sacrae 1575 / Thomas Tallis & William Byrd

2 CD / Obsidian Records / 2011-01-25

Works: Thomas Tallis: Absterge Domine; In manus tuas; Mihi autem nimis (also set as "Blessed be thy name"), motet (Introit) for 5 voices, P. 204; I call and cry to thee; Derelinquit impius, motet for 5 voic...

In 1575 'Thomas 'Tallis Then An 'Aged Man', And His Pupil And Friend William Byrd, Who Was In His Mid To Late 30S, Paid Tribute...continue...
Recording information: Fitzalan Chapel, Arundel Castle....continue...

Desprez: Missa D'ung aultre amer, etc / Lawrence-King, Alamire, et al

1 CD / Obsidian Records / 2009-04-28

Works: Johannes Ockeghem: D'un aultre amer, chanson for 3 voices; Josquin Desprez: Missa "D'ung aultre amer", for 4 parts; De tous biens pleine, motet for 3 parts; Mille regretz, song for 4 parts; Ave Maria...
Performers: Lawrence-King, Andrew

Josquin Desprez is widely recognized as the greatest of the Renaissance master musicians. He set the standard for the various compositional techniques borrowed and utilized...continue...

Tomkins: These distracted times, etc / Skinner, Sutton, Fretwork, et al

1 CD / Obsidian Records / 2009-04-28

Works: Thomas Tomkins: Work(s); Almighty God, the Fountain of All Wisdom, for 5 voices & organ; Hear my prayer, O Lord; The Heavens Declare, for chorus; Fifth Service; A Fancy "for Two to Play" in A minor, ...
Performers: Sutton, Jamal
Conductors:
Ensemble: Fretwork

The political intrigue of the early 17th century culminated with the execution of Charles I in 1649 and the beginning of the Commonwealth led by...continue...

Verdelot: Madrigals for a Tudor King / Sayce, Alamire, et al

1 CD / Obsidian Records / 2009-04-28

Works: Philippe Verdelot: Italia mia bench'el parlar'; Con l'angelico riso, madrigal for 4 voices (also for voice & lute, arranged by Willaert); Quanto sia lieto il giorno, madrigal for 4 voices (also for v...
Performers: Sayce, Lynda; Watson, Christopher; Wilkinson, Clare

Philippe Verdelot was the most important composer of Italian madrigals in the early 16th century and recognized as the greatest innovator of the genre. A...continue...

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

1 CD / Obsidian Records / 2009-04-28

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

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

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

1 CD / Obsidian Records / 2009-04-28

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

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