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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Missa Caput and the story of the Salve regina (The Spirits of England and France vol. 4) Gothic Voices / Christopher Page, director [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Aug/2010 ] 'A very special achievement … Music of the very highest order, seldom recorded. Essential listening!' - GRAMOPHONE EDITOR'S CHOICE |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (Motets and Songs from Thirteenth-Century France) Gothic Voices / Christopher Page (medieval harp & director) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 15/Feb/2007 ] 'A compelling musical experience and a provocative intellectual one' - The Good CD Guide |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Spirits of England and France Gothic Voices / Christopher Page with Pavlo Beznosiuk (medieval fiddle) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 10/Mar/2007 ] 'Unalloyed pleasure … Once again a superb recording that stimulates, that charms' (Gramophone) |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Spirits of England & France, Vol. 2 Gothic Voices / Christopher Page with Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor) and Emma Kirkby (soprano) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 10/Jul/2009 ] 'This is quite simply the best recording ever of the trouvere literature' (American Record Guide) |
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ANONYMOUS
The Earliest Songbook in England The Gothic Voices [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Feb/2012 ] GRAMOPHONE EDITOR'S CHOICE / GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE |
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GUILLAUME de MACHAUT
The Mirror of Narcissus Gothic Voices, with Emma Kirkby, soprano, Christopher Page, director [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Jan/2001 ] 'Outstanding' (Gramophone Critics' Choice) |
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Gothic Voices/Page
Masters Of The Rolls [ Hyperion / CD - released 2/Jul/2012 ] |
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Gothic Voices/Page
The Service Of Venus & Mars [ Hyperion / CD - released 6/Oct/2003 ] |
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Gothic Voices/Page/King
A Song For Francesca [ Hyperion / CD - released 6/Oct/2003 ] |
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ANDREA GABRIELI
Missa Pater Peccavi: Motets and Instrumental Music His Majestys Consort of Voices / His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts / RobertsRob [ Hyperion / CD - released 25/Jul/2000 ] 'A welcome addition to the catalog…excellent playing of His Majesty's Sagbutts and Cornetts - their contributions to the program are uniformly brilliant. Makes me want to hear more' - Goldberg |
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ROSSINI
Arias Jennifer Larmore (mezzo soprano) / London Voices / English Chamber Orchestra [ Teldec Apex / CD - released 20/Aug/2007 ] Now reissued at a special price! |
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BERIO
Berio-Sinfonia; Ekphrasis London Voices. GAteborgs Symfoniker. Peter EAtvAs [ DG 20/21 Series / CD - released 1/Oct/2005 ] "Peter Eotvos' new recording (of Sinfonia) scores over (earlier versions), mainly because the recording itself is even more successful in sorting out the complex textures. A must-have." (BBC) |
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GIACOMO PUCCINI
Puccini: Il Trittico (complete operas) Carlo Guelfi, Maria Guleghina, Neil Shicoff, Ricardo Cassinelli, Jose van Dam, Angela Gheorghiu / London Voices, London Symphony, Antonio Pappano [ Warner Classics / 3 CD Box Set - released 4/Jun/2012 ] The dark, dangerous drama of Il tabarro… The heart-wrenching pathos of Suor Angelica… The merciless comedy (leavened with youthful romance) of Gianni Schicchi… Puccini's scores for his triptych of one-act operas are as compelling for their subtlety... |
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LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Bernstein: Wonderful Town Kim Criswell, Audra McDonald, Thomas Hampson / Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, London Voices, Sir Simon Rattle [ Warner Original Jacket Recordings / CD - released 15/Feb/2018 ] An enormous success at the time, with a Broadway run of 559 performances, Wonderful Town shows off the talents of Bernstein, Comden and Green, who wrote the songs against the clock in just four weeks. Whether it's jazz, cod-Irish, ragtime, ballad or... |
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LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Bernstein: On The Town Frederica von Stade, Tyne Daley, Thomas Hampson, Samuel Ramey, Cleo Laine / London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices, Michael Tilson Thomas [ Deutsche Grammophon First Choice / CD - released 1/Aug/2014 ] "The energy and fun make this irresistable" (Five Stars BBC Music) |
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STEVE REICH
Phases - A Nonesuch Retrospective Steve Reich and Musicians / Kronos Quartet / Theatre of Voices / Pat Metheny [ Nonesuch / 5 CD Box Set - released 31/Oct/2006 ] Pioneer of US minimalism Steve Reich is 70 this year and to celebrate Nonesuch has released a bargain-priced 5 CD set of his greatest works including definitive recordings of "Music for 18 Musicians", "Different Trains" and "Drumming". |
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JOHANN JOHANNSSON
Jóhannsson: Drone Mass (LP) Theatre of Voices, American Contemporary Music Ensemble, Paul Hillier [ Deutsche Grammophon / LP - released 20/May/2022 ] The previously unrecorded Drone Mass was described by its composer, the late Jóhann Jóhannsson, as "a contemporary oratorio". Written for voices, string quartet and electronics, it was commissioned and premiered by the American Contemporary Music... |
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Vivian Ellis, Jocelyn West (voices) Sinfonie Stevie Wishart (director)
Gabriel's Greeting [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Nov/2003 ] 'The performances have great panache and virtuosity ... sung simply and gently with understated eloquence' (American Record Guide) |
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BUXTEHUDE
Scandinavian Cantatas Bine Bryndorf (organ) / Theatre of Voices / TOV Band / Paul Hillier [ DACAPO SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 27/Jan/2011 ] "[Theatre of Voices] breathe new life into this stimulating but neglected 17th-century repertoire, aided by the splendidly crisp TOV band. Soprano Else Torp, countertenor William Purefoy and bass Jakob Bloch Jespersen shine among the singers. Highly... |
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Broadbent/Theatre Voices/Hilli
Part: De Profundis (Old Versn) [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 4/Mar/1997 ] |