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HANDEL
The Handel Collection: Incls 'Coronation Anthems', 'Alexander's Feast' & 'Samson' [12 CDs special price] Sarah Connolly (soprano) / The Sixteen / The Symphony of Harmony and Invention. Harry Christophers [ Coro The Sixteen Edition / 12 CD Box Set - released 1/Mar/2010 ] Eight of The Sixteen's celebrated Handel recordings in one beautiful boxed set edition. |
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HANDEL
Heroes and Heroines (arias from Solomon, Alcina, Ariodante & Hercules) Sarah Connolly (soprano) / The Symphony of Harmony and Invention. Harry Christophers [ Coro The Sixteen 30th Anniversary / CD - released 20/Oct/2009 ] "Handel singing of a very high order from two very fine singers" - Editor's Choice Gramophone November 2004 |
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BRITTEN / HOWELLS / RAMSEY / RUBBRA / TIPPETT / TOMKINS
Poetry in Music The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 1/Nov/2015 ] "The Sixteen so consistently perform at the highest level that it's easy to take them for granted; this exploration of English settings of poetry is very beautiful indeed." Editor's Choice Gramophone Nov 2015 |
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MONTEVERDI
Monteverdi in Mantua (Special Edition with 2 CD recording of the Vespers of 1610) Simon Russell Beale (presenter) / The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ BBC / Coro DVD / 2 DVD/CD - released 1/Sep/2015 ] Single DVD / 2CD Set The BBC's celebrated Sacred Music journey continues with Monteverdi in Mantua - the story of a Renaissance duke and the composer who worked for him and how their volatile relationship would create one of the most revolutionary... |
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TOMAS LUIS de VICTORIA
God's Composer: Sacred music Simon Russell Beale / The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ BBC / Coro DVD / DVD - released 10/May/2012 ] |
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SACRED MUSIC
Sacred Music: a story spanning six centuries Simon Russell Beale / The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ BBC / Coro DVD / 2 DVD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] Series One of the BBC's groundbreaking classical music programme follows renowned actor and former chorister Simon Russell Beale as he explores the flowering of Western sacred music. |
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IVES / TIPPETT / POULENC / BARBER / STRAVINSKY
A la Gloire de Dieu The Sixteen / BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 14/Jul/2003 ] BEST VERSION EVER OF THE "SYMPHONY OF PSALMS" "The Sixteen give a deeply committed and technically brilliant reading of this extremely difficult repertoire." - Gramophone. |
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GRZEGORZ GERWAZY GORCZYCKI
Conductus funebris / Missa Rorate / etc The Sixteen, Eamonn Dougan [ Coro / CD - released 1/Jul/2015 ] "These performances are pristine, carefully blended and appositely devout in flavour." (Sunday Times) |
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LUCA MARENZIO / ASPRILIO PACELLI / VINCENZO BERTOLUSI
Helper and Protector - Italian Maestri in Poland The Sixteen, Eamonn Dougan (conductor) [ Coro / CD - released 20/May/2016 ] The fourth volume in this highly acclaimed series, conducted by The Sixteen's Associate Conductor, Eamonn Dougan, explores the music of Italian composers working in the Polish court during the reign of Sigismund III Vasa. In 1594 Sigismund III set... |
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WILLIAM BYRD
Byrd: Psalmes, Songs and Sonnets (1611) The Sixteen, Fretwork, Harry Christophers [ Coro / 2 CD - released 7/Oct/2022 ] "This is a landmark release finally addressing one of the most obvious oversights in Byrd's recorded catalogue. It's an exquisite album of unparalleled beauty that will bear repeated listening long past the anniversary year" Gramophone Award Finalist |
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JAMES MACMILLAN
MacMillan: Symphony No. 5, 'Le grand Inconnu' / The Sun Danced The Sixteen, Genesis Sixteen, Britten Sinfonia, Mary Bevan, Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 3/Apr/2020 ] "In 24-bit sound this sounds remarkably first-rate. If you haven't yet encountered MacMillan's Stabat Mater, that should be your first priority. The new release may (be) well worth obtaining." MuscWeb |
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BRUMEL / DESPRES / LASSO
The Earth Resounds The Sixteen, Harry Christophers & Eamonn Dougan [ Coro / CD - released 20/Feb/2012 ] Josquin, Brumel and Lassus were truly European composers, leaving their origins to work in the top establishments of Aix-en-Provence, Ferrara, Rome and Munich. Their music has a unique sonority which will astound you all - from the depth of... |
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EDMUND RUBBRA
Rubbra: Tenebrae Nocturns Op. 72 Three Motets Op. 76 Five Motets Op. 37 Missa Cantuariensis Op. 59 The Sixteen & Harry Christophers, Robert Quinney (organ) [ Coro / CD - released 23/Sep/2016 ] The distinctive style of Edmund Rubbra's music is unmistakable - his love of counterpoint, his sense of tonality, and his clever working of melody make him stand out from many of his contemporaries. His writing, whilst harmonically challenging and... |
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SAMUEL BARBER
Agnus Dei: An American Collection The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 7/Jul/2005 ] " the whole programme is delivered with polish." GRAMOPHONE |
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BERTOLUSI / ANERIO / PACELLI
The Blossoming Vine: Italian Maestri in Poland The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 1/Nov/2014 ] The Sixteen and Associate Conductor, Eamonn Dougan, follow up the success of the first disc in their new Polish series with a new recording devoted to music from the court of Sigismund III Vasa. The second disc in the series explores a selection of... |
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HENRY PURCELL / JAMES MACMILLAN
Purcell/MacMillan: Bright Orb of Harmony The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 1/Oct/2009 ] "Throughout, the choral sound is rich yet unfailingly transparent… the solo work is equally impressive." (Gramophone) |
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ALLEGRI / ANERIO / JOSQUIN / VICTORIA
The Call Of Rome: Music by Allegri, F. Anerio, Josquin and Victoria The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 20/Mar/2020 ] Rome - the 'Eternal' City. Once the capital of a republic and empire which defined the Western world in ancient times and left indelible imprints thereafter both physically and spiritually. A city of unparalleled beauty, a source of learning, and a... |
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TOMAS LUIS de VICTORIA
The Call of the Beloved The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 21/Sep/2010 ] "this is a beautifully prepared and rewarding recording that deepens our appreciation of one of the greatest masters of the renaissance." - Gramophone |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Carol Of The Bells The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 12/Nov/2021 ] "Mike Hatch's pitch-perfect engineering frames a disc which shies away from the commercial clamour of Christmas, to a more contemplative, spiritual experience" Five Stars BBC Music Christmas Choice 2021 |
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TALLIS / BYRD / SHEPPARD
Ceremony and Devotion: Music of the Tudors The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] "The singing is pure, yet overlaid with an emotional intensity that takes the music far beyond supine devoutness." Sunday Times, 7th February 2010 **** |