Fisher, Gillian

The Italian Collection / Harry Christophers, The Sixteen

5 CD / Coro / 2012-03-13

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Te Deum, motet for double chorus & organ in C major; Iste confessor; Missa, for chorus & organ in A minor ("La stella"); Antonio Lotti: Crucifixus; Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrin...
Performers: Birchall, Simon [Bass Baritone Vocals]; Crabtree, Libby; Davidson, Grace; Dean, Ruth; Dunkley, Sally; Fisher, Gillian; George, Michael; MacKenzie, Neil; Partridge, Ian [Tenor Vocals]; Purves, Christo...
Conductors: Christophers, Harry
Ensemble: ; The Sixteen (Choir)

Featuring five of The Sixteen's most celebrated recordings, The Italian Collection is a sumptuous anthology of music. From Allegri's hauntingly beautiful Miserere to the virtuosity,...continue...
Recording information: Church of St Silas the Martyr, London, England (01/1992); St Augustine's, Kilburn, London (01/1992); St John's, Smith Square, London (01/1992); St Jude on the Hill, Hampstead Ga...continue...

Handel, Bach, Vivaldi Purcell: Favourite

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2010-07-13

Works: George Frederick Handel: St. Cecilia; Serse; Semele; Acis & Galatea; Joshua; Jeptha; Alexander's Feast; Samson; Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata 208; John Weldon: Arise, Ye Subterranean winds; Henry Pu...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Beznosiuk, Lisa; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Fisher, Gillian; George, Michael; Goodman, Roy; Steele-Perkins, Crispian [Trumpet]
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

A Strong line up of 13 of the greatest Baroque arias performed by the top artists! Its first released was greeted enthusiastically by Gramophone: "enjoyable...continue...
Recording information: St. Pauls', Southgate, London (1987)....continue...

The Bach Collection / Harry Christophers, The Sixteen

5 CD / Coro / 2009-09-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Cantata no 50, "Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft" (incomplete), BWV 50; Orgelbüchlein; Cantata no 34, "O ewiges Feuer, O Ursprung der Liebe," BW...
Performers: Fisher, Gillian; George, Michael; Partridge, Ian [Tenor Vocals]; Paul Nicholson [Choral, USA]
Conductors: Christophers, Harry

Three of The Sixteen's celebrated Bach recordings in one stylish box set! The rich variety of Bach's writing for solo voices and orchestra, along with...continue...

Bach: Cantatas BWV 54, 169, 170 / King, Bowman

1 CD / Hyperion / 2008-11-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 170, "Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust" BWV 170; Cantata no 54, "Widerstehe doch der Sünde," BWV 54; Cantata no 169 "Gott soll allein mein Herze haben" B...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Fisher, Gillian; King, Robert; Pott, Charles
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

"James Bowman is on impressive form and his admirers need not hesitate here." -The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs...continue...

Venetian Treasures - Caldara, Gabrieli, etc / Christophers

1 CD / Coro / 2007-10-09

Works: Antonio Caldara: Caldara - Crucifixus a 16; Stabat Mater; Andrea Gabrieli: De profundis clamavi; Claudio Monteverdi: Domine, ne in furore; Francesco Cavalli: Salve Regina; Giovanni Gabrieli: Symphoni...
Performers: Fisher, Gillian; George, Michael; Partridge, Ian [Tenor Vocals]
Conductors: Christophers, Harry
Ensemble: The Sixteen

Venetian Treasures brings together the unique style of sacred choral music of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries from Venice. From the rich and sonorous sound...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

The Sixteen Edition - Vivaldi: Gloria; Bach: Magnificat

1 CD / Coro / 2006-11-14

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: "Domine Deus" from Gloria RV 589, for Soprano, Trumpet and Continuo; Johann Sebastian Bach: Magnificat
Performers: Fisher, Gillian; George, Michael; Partridge, Ian [Tenor Vocals]; Russell, Lynda
Conductors: Christophers, Harry
Ensemble: Symphony of Harmony & Invention

After twenty-seven years of worldwide performance, The Sixteen is recognized as one of the world's greatest vocal ensembles, with a special reputation for clarity and...continue...

Sixteen Edition - Bach: Cantatas 34, 50, 147 / Christophers

1 CD / Coro / 2006-09-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 50, "Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft" (incomplete), BWV 50; Vater unser im Himmelreich (III), chorale prelude for organ (Clavier-Übung no 145), BWV 683 (BC K15; ...
Performers: Fisher, Gillian; George, Michael; Nicholson, Paul [Harpsichord, Organ]; Partridge, Ian [Tenor Vocals]
Conductors: Christophers, Harry

"Deeply committed and technically brilliant." -Gramophone...continue...
Recording information: St Jude's on the Hill, Hampstead (1990)....continue...

Purcell: The Fairy Queen / Christophers, The Sixteen, et al

2 CD / Coro / 2006-02-27

Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Anderson, Lorna; Chance, Michael; Fisher, Gillian; George, Michael [bass]; Murray, Ann; Partridge, Ian; Suart, Richard
Conductors: Christophers, Harry
Ensemble: The Sixteen; The Symphony of Harmony and Invention

Gramophone Classical Music Guide
The Fairy Queen hardly an 'opera' in the conventional sense: its musical virtues lie in the composer's uncanny ability to summon a...continue...

Handel: Triumph of Time and Truth / Darlow, Fisher, et al

2 CD / Hyperion / 2005-05-10

Works: George Frederick Handel: The Triumph of Time and Truth, oratorio, HWV 71
Performers: Brett, Charles; Fisher, Gillian; Kirkby, Emma; Partridge, Ian [Tenor Vocals]; Varcoe, Stephen [Baritone Vocals]
Conductors: Darlow, Denys
Ensemble: London Handel Chorus

Handel: Il Duello Amoroso / Darlow, London Handel Orchestra

1 CD / Hyperion / 2003-10-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Olinto pastore, Tebro fiume, Gloria (O come chiare e belle), dramatic cantata, HWV 143; Clori, mia bella Clori, cantata, HWV 92; Amarilli Vezzosa (Daliso ed Amarelli) (Il Due...
Performers: Fisher, Gillian; Kwella, Patrizia
Conductors: Darlow, Denys
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra

'beautifully performed' (New York Times)

'enjoyable performances ... well worth exploring' (Gramophone)...continue...

Essential Bach. The King's Consort & Choir, Robert King

1 CD / Hyperion / 1999-11-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Trio Sonata for Organ no 4 in E minor, BWV 528; Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244; Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor, BWV 1060; Mass in B minor,...
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Fisher, Gillian; Goodwin, Paul [Oboe, Conductor]; King, Robert; Mackintosh, Catherine; Norman, Jane; O'Donnell, James [Organ]; Spreckelsen, Katharina; Wallfisch, E...
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: ; King's Consort

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

Purcell: King Arthur / Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

2 CD / Erato Import / 1995-05-02

Works: Henry Purcell: King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z 628
Performers: Elliot, Paul [Tenor Vocal]; Fisher, Gillian; Priday, Elisabeth; Ross, Gilian; Smith, Jennifer [Vocals]; Varcoe, Stephen [Baritone Vocals]
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

Essential Purcell / Robert King, The King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 1994-10-01

Works: Henry Purcell: Welcome, glorious morn (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 338; Fly bold rebellion (Welcome Ode for Charles II), for soloists, double chorus, strings ...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Bonney, Barbara; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Chance, Michael; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Daniels, Charles; Finnis, Jerome; Fisher, Gillian; George, Michael; Gritton, Susan; O'Dw...
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

Bach: Motets BWV 225-231, Cantatas / John Eliot Gardiner

2 CD / Erato Import / 1993-04-13

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Komm, Jesu, komm!, BWV 229; O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht; Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226; Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, BWV 230; Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehre...
Performers: Fisher, Gillian; MacKenzie, Neil; Priday, Elisabeth; Savage, Richard
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

Purcell: The Complete Odes and Welcome Songs / Robert King

8 CD / Hyperion / 1992-12-01

Works: Henry Purcell: Arise, my muse (Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 320; Welcome to all the pleasures, Z 339 "Ode for St Cecilia's Day"; Now does the glorious day ap...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Bonner, Tessa; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Chance, Michael; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Daniels, Charles; Evans, Robert; Fisher, Gillian; George, Michael; Goodwin, Paul [Oboe, Co...
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

Strictly speaking this is not a new release, but as the original issue of this important and unique set has been out of stock for...continue...

Purcell: Complete Odes and Welcome Songs Vol 6 / King, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 1992-05-01

Works: Henry Purcell: Love's goddess sure was blind (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary), for soloists, chorus, 2 recorders & con; Raise, raise the voice (An Ode for St. Cecilia's day), for soprano, bass, chorus, ...
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Fisher, Gillian; George, Michael; Seers, Mary [Soprano Vocals]
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

Handel: Music for Royal Occasions / King, King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 1989-04-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74; Work(s); Sing unto God, anthem, HWV 263
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Coe, Jane; Fisher, Gillian; George, Michael; McLaren, Neil; Steele-Perkins, Crispian [Trumpet]
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

Pergolesi: Stabat Mater, etc /Fisher, Chance, King's Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 1988-10-01

Works: Giovanni Pergolesi: Stabat Mater; Salve Regina in A minor; In coelestibus regnis, antiphon for alto, strings & organ
Performers: Chance, Michael; Fisher, Gillian
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort