Since you are interested in Anthems and Verse Anthems, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
HANDEL / ALLEGRI / TALLIS / BYRD / GIBBONS / etc
The World of King's King's College Choir, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks [ Decca Records / CD - released 13/Jan/2000 ] All those favourites from the King's boys |
WOOD / FARNON / WALTON / COATES / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / GIBBONS / etc
The Three Elizabeths (music from the times of the Three Queens) A musical celebration of Britain through the centuries. Various artists [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 24/Aug/2002 ] a two-disc compilation of Naxos recordings |
GURNEY / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Ludlow and Teme / On Wenlock Edge Adrain Thompson (tenor) Stephen Varcoe (baritone) Iain Burnside (piano) / The Delme String Quartet [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 26/Jan/2005 ] 'I recommend this record to every serious collector of songs' (American Record Guide) |
ORLANDO GIBBONS
Hymns and Songs of the Church Alexander L'Estrange / Tonus Peregrinus / Antony Pitts (Conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 9/Sep/2006 ] This present disc is believed to be the first complete recording of all of the hymn melodies ascribed to Orlando Gibbons and included in [The] Hymnes and Songs of the Church published by George Wither in 1623. |
JOHN DOWLAND
Awake, sweet love James Bowman (counter tenor) / James Miller (lute) / viols of the King's Consort [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Sep/2007 ] 'Restores a dimension of beauty that is often sacrificed in present day performances...Happy the family that spent its leisure hours with this music, and happy the owner of this disc' (The Good CD Guide) |
John Toll, organ & harpsichord
Gibbons, Orlando - The Woods So Wide [ Linn Records / CD - released 24/Aug/2002 ] Gramophone Award Nomination 2002 - Early Music |
HUGO WOLF
Lieder nach Heine und Lenau Stephen Genz (baritone) RogerVignoles (piano) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 10/Jul/2012 ] 'The programme is sung throughout with easeful tonal beauty; and Roger Vignoles is at his glorious best as he reveals the wonders of Wolf's writing for the piano' (Musical Opinion) |
WILLIAM BYRD
Mass for five voices Winchester Cathedral Choir, David Hill [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Jul/2012 ] "A generously full CD, spaciously recorded in Winchester Cathedral. The main feature is the rapt, joyous singing of the choir in this magnificent music. Very fine" (Hi Fi News) |