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J.S. BACH
Wedding Cantata, Hunt Cantata & Ich habe genug Emma Kirkby (soprano) David Thomas, Jennifer Smith / The Parley of Instruments [ Hyperion Dyad / 2 CD - released 1/Jan/2001 ] 'Still by far the best version. The stronger sense of occasion is boosted by Peter Holman's inspired topping and tailing with sinfonias' (International Record Review) |
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HILDEGARD von BINGEN
A Feather on the Breath of God Emma Kirkby (soprano) / Gothic Voices [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Sep/2010 ] "These hymns and sequences, most expertly performed and recorded, have excited much acclaim - and rightly so. A lovely CD" Penguin Guide |
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VIVALDI
Concertos, Cantatas, Magnificat Emma Kirkby (soprano) Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra & Choir / Jean Lamon (conductor) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 3/Nov/2004 ] 'This thoughtfully and effectively chosen programme deserves fhe attention of all baroque music enthusiasts' - The Good CD Guide |
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HANDEL
Opera Arias and Overtures Vol 1 Emma Kirkby (soprano) / The Brandenburg Consort / Roy Goodman [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Jan/2001 ] 'It is difficult to pick out a particular highlight, there are so many of them' (Classic CD) |
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MONTEVERDI / DOWLAND / de MACHAUT / HILDEGARD OF BINGEN / etc
The Emma Kirkby Collection (music by Monteverdi, Dowland, de Machaut, etc) Emma Kirkby (soprano) with various artists and ensembles [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Jan/2001 ] 'An attractive release, not only for the almost unfailing charm with which Kirkby imbues the music but also as a record of how her voice has blossomed over a period of some two decades' (BBC Music Magazine) |
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HANS BRONSART / ANTON URSPRUCH
Bonsart / Urspruch: Piano Concertos Emmanuel Despax (piano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Eugene Tzigane (conductor) [ Hyperion Romantic Piano Concerto Vol 77 / CD - released 28/Sep/2018 ] "Eugene Tzigane's partnership is warmly sympathetic. This is a delectable disc." - International Piano Five Stars Nov 2018 . |
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CORDER / PARRY / SULLIVAN / PIERSON / MacKENZIE / etc
Victorian Concert Overtures English Northern Philharmonia / David Loyd-Jones [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Jun/2002 ] 'A splendid collection' (CDReview) |
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BLISS / LAMBERT / WALTON
Checkmate: Suite / Horoscope: Suite / Facade: Suite English Northern Sinfonia, David-Lloyd Jones [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Jun/2003 ] 'The music for Horoscope is sheer delight, and it seems incredible that the only previous complete recording of the suite was made in the mid-1950s. David Lloyd-Jones is sympathetic to its specifically English atmosphere. Excellent playing and... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Symphony in Europe, 1785 European Community Chamber Orchestra, Adelina Oprean (leader), Jorg Faerber (conductor) [ Hyperion / CD ] |
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NAPRAVNIK / BLUMENFELD
Works for Piano and Orchestra Evgeny Soifertis (piano) / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Alexander Titov, conductor [ Hyperion Romantic Piano Concertos Vol 37 / CD - released 10/Aug/2005 ] 'The Concerto Symphonique is a perky, extrovert piano concerto, full of nifty passage-work, if light on musical substance, and The Fantaisie Russe, full of Lisztian flourishes and apparently much admired by Tchaikovsky, is based on three Russian folk... |
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NUNES GARCIA / LOBO de MESQUITA / L. A. PINTO / etc
Brazilian Adventures Ex Cathedra, Jeffrey Skidmore [ Hyperion / CD - released 30/Oct/2015 ] This wonderful new recording casts a dazzling light on composers whose names are as obscure as their music is revelatory. Mozart from an unfettered South America? |
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JUAN de ARAUJO / DIEGO JOSE de SALAZAR
Fire Burning In Snow Ex Cathedra, Jeffrey Skidmore [ Hyperion / Hybrid SACD - released 26/May/2008 ] Ex Cathedra's uplifting recordings of Latin American Baroque polyphony are always eagerly awaited, and here they present more great music, hitherto hidden in obscurity but alive with melodic beauty and joy. Performances are infectiously energetic and... |
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CHARPENTIER
Mass for four choirs / Salut de la veille des 'O' Ex Cathedra Jeffrey Skidmore, conductor [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Feb/2004 ] "An outstanding disc in every way, which I recommend with enthusiasm." (ClassicWeb) |
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ANONYMOUS / de PADILLA / de ARAUJO / ZIPOLI
New World Symphonies - Baroque Music From Latin America Ex Cathedra / Jeffrey Skidmore, conductor [ Hyperion 30 / CD - released 1/Oct/2010 ] "A richly rewarding journey across a fairly unexplored musical landscape" - Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine (Editor's Choice August 2003) |
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CAPILLAS / FRANCO / ZIPOLI / ANONYMOUS / etc
Moon, sun & all things (Baroque Music from Latin America) Ex Cathedra, Jeffrey Skidmore, director [ Hyperion SACD / CD - released 4/Oct/2005 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (pre 1700) - 'bursting with fun and uplifting music. The liturgical items shine with melodic beauty and joy' - The Times |
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ALEC ROTH
A Time to Dance / Hatfield Service / Men and Angels Ex Cathedra, Jeffrey Skidmore, director [ Hyperion / CD - released 26/Jan/2016 ] Alec Roth's new oratorio is a celebration of times and seasons, and a joy to hear. Also included are new settings of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis and of John Donne's Antiphon 'Praised be the God of love'. |
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JUAN de ARAUJO / DIEGO JOSE de SALAZAR
Araujo / Salazar: Fire Burning In Snow Ex Cathedra, Jeffrey Skidmore [ Hyperion / CD - released 28/Jan/2008 ] "the most impressive element is the precision, blend and sonority of his singers in a splendid setting of Dixit Dominus." Gramophone Magazine, June 2008 |
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REYNALDO HAHN
Songs Felicity Lott (sop) Susan Bickley (mezzo sop) Ian Bostridge (ten) Stephen Varcoe (baritone) / Graham Johnson (piano) / London Schubert Chorale [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 10/May/2005 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1851-1900) - 'This gorgeous set ... Irresistable' - The Sunday Times |
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CHARLES GOUNOD
The Songs of Charles Gounod Felicity Lott (soprano) Ann Murray (mezzo) Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion / 2 CD Box Set - released 10/Nov/2009 ] 'Superb ... perfection ... Best of the year' (The Sunday Times) |
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HUGO WOLF
Wolf: Italienisches Liederbuch Felicity lott (soprano) Peter Schreier (tenor) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 10/Jan/2010 ] BEST OF THE YEAR, BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE BBC CD REVIEW 'BUILDING A LIBRARY' FIRST CHOICE |