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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | JS Bach: Cantatas BWV 27, 158 & 198 'Trauer-Ode'
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| |  | Weber: Masses Nos. 1 & 2
Weber: | Messe No. 2 in G major, Op. 76 'Jubelmesse' Krisztina Laki (soprano), Marga Schiml (alto), Josef Protschka (teor), Jan-Hendrik Rootering (bass) Instrumentalensemble Werner Keltsch, Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben, Gerhard Wilhelm Mass No. 1 'Freischutzmesse' Elisabeht Speiser (soprano), Helen Watts (alto), Kurt Equiluz (tenor), Siegmund Nimsgern (bass) Bamberger Symphoniker und -chor, Horst Stein |
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| |  | Haydn: Nelson Mass
Bach, J S: | St John Passion, BWV245 (excerpts) sung in English with Simon Preston (organ) | Croft: | The Burial Service Recorded in procession | Gibbons, O: | Drop, drop, slow tears | Haydn: | Mass, Hob. XXII:11 in D minor 'Nelsonmesse' Sylvia Stahlman, Helen Watts, Wilfred Brown, Tom Krause with the London Symphony Orchestra | Tallis: | Glory to thee, my God, this night ed. Ken |
“What is very obvious is the vigour and general sense of responsiveness to the music from choir, orchestra and soloists. Sylvia Stahlman in the important soprano part sings with a mixture of firmness and agility as the part demands.It is good to have these recordings from what was very much a vintage period for the King’s College Choir...the inclusion of the Croft is one of the main attractions of the present disc” MusicWeb International, January 2013 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | JS Bach: Cantatas
Bach, J S: | Cantata BWV51 'Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen' Suzanne Danco (soprano) Cantata BWV202 'Weichet Nur, betrübte Schatten' (Wedding Cantata) Suzanne Danco (soprano) Cantata BWV10 'Meine Seel erhebt den Herren' Elly Ameling (soprano), Helen Watts (contralto), Werner Krenn (tenor), Marius Rintzler (bass) Wiener Akademie-Chor Cantata BWV80 'Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott' Gabriele Fontana (soprano), Julia Hamari (mezzo), Gösta Winbergh (tenor), Tom Krause (baritone) Hymnuschor Cantata BWV140 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme' Gabriele Fontana (soprano), Julia Hamari (mezzo), Gösta Winbergh (tenor), Tom Krause (baritone) Hymnuschor Cantata BWV147 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben': Jesu, bleibet meine Freude Stuttgarter Kammerorchester Sheep May Safely Graze, from Cantata BWV208 Stuttgarter Kammerorchester |
Karl Münchinger recorded all the major orchestral and choral pieces by Bach for Decca, and over a period of some 30 years (from the Mono to the Digital eras), five of the Cantatas. All boast remarkable soloists from their eras. Suzanne Danco sings the two solo cantatas, BWV 51 and 202, recorded in 1953 and released on CD for the first time. Elly Ameling and Helen Watts are soloists in the early cantata, BWV 10. And the digital recordings of Ein feste Burg and Wachet auf feature Julia Hamari and Tom Krause. The collection is rounded off with two of the most popular orchestral arrangements from the Bach cantata repertoire – Jesu, joy of man’s desiring and Sheep may safely graze. “Fascinating to chart Munchinger's development as a Bach conductor over 30 years - from the early stiffness of BWV 202 to the surefooted majesty of Ein' feste Burg.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2012 *** “Suzanne Danco’s lively and musicianly performances in both Cantatas gave me much pleasure” Gramophone Magazine “The smoothest and sweetest of string playing” Gramophone Magazine (Jesu, joy of man’s desiring, Sheep may safely graze) “excellently transparent and well-detailed Decca digital recording and a fine team of soloists … the chorus’ vigorous contribution is given striking body and presence” Gramophone Magazine (BWV 80 and 140) “very well performed” Penguin Guide *** (Cantata BWV 10) | | | (Sorry, download not available in your country) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Britten: The Little Sweep
Two of Britten’s rarities, his children’s opera The Little Sweep and the Cantata Academica, have been unavailable for several years. The definitive recordings made with the English Opera Group and the London Symphony Orchestra are now available on one disc. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Gilbert & Sullivan: The Gondoliers & Cello Concerto
Sullivan, A: | The Gondoliers (No dialogue) Sir Geraint Evans (Duke of Plaza-Toro), Monica Sinclair (Duchess of Plaza-Toro), Elsie Morison (Giannetta), Marjorie Thomas (Tessa), Richard Lewis (Marco), John Cameron (Giuseppe), Edna Graham (Casilda), Alexander Young (Luiz/Francesco), Owen Brannigan (Grand Inquisitor), Helen Watts (Giulia/Inez), Lavinia Renton (Vittoria), Stella Hitchens (Fiammetta) with Glyndebourne Chorus Cello Concerto in D Julian Lloyd Webber (cello) |
Even Queen Victoria declared herself amused by The Gondoliers, a work of irresistibly sunny exuberance. As Gilbert wrote to Sullivan: “It gives one the chance of shining through the twentieth century [and beyond!] with a reflected light.” Though set in Venice, the operetta satirises both the snobbery and growing republicanism of 1880s Britain in a delicious imbroglio centred on two gondolier brothers who unexpectedly become joint rulers of the kingdom of Barataria. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Handel: Alexander's Feast & The Choice of Hercules
“Arias from two distinguished teams...and King's Choir is still attractively fresh.” BBC Music Magazine, August 2010 *** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Bach composed this Lutheran Missa in 1733. It later became part of his only missa tota, the Mass in B minor. “A refreshing antidote to the quirky tempos and minimalist approach of some more recent offerings. Solo voices and instrumentalists are excellent. Choruses are more diffuse, with 'Cum sancto spiritu' rather ponderous.” BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2009 *** “admirable performance and excellent recording … all Bach-lovers must know Harnoncourt's style by now; the buoyant flow of the opening Kyrie, for example, the springy rhythms and lightness of touch.” Gramophone Magazine | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Bach - Cantatas
Agnes Giebel, Sheila Armstrong, Rotraus Hansmann (sopranos), Julia Falk, Helen Watts (altos), Bert van t’Hoff, Kurt Equiluz (tenors) & Jacques Villisech, Max van Egmond (basses) Monteverdi Choir Hamburg, Jürgen Jürgens “Patches of engaging music-making here, though giving more insight into 1960s Hamburg than 1720s Leipzig. Choruses are often woolly, soloists vary from off-the-voice big voices to insecure, boyish sounds.” BBC Music Magazine, March 2009 *** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Gilbert & Sullivan - The Gondoliers & Cello Concerto
Sullivan, A: | The Gondoliers The Duke of Plaza-Toro - Sir Geraint Evans,
Luiz - Alexander Young,
Don Alhambra del Bolero - Owen Brannigan,
Marco Palmieri - Richard Lewis,
Giuseppe Palmieri - John Cameron,
Antonio - James Milligan,
Francesco - Alexander Young,
Giorgio - James Milligan,
The Duchess of Plaza-Toro - Monica Sinclair,
Casilda - Edna Graham,
Gianetta - Elsie Morison,
Tessa - Marjorie Thomas,
Fiametta - Stella Hitchens,
Vittoria - Lavinia Renton,
Giulia - Helen Watts,
Inez - Helen Watts Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Pro Arte Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent Cello Concerto in D Julian Lloyd Webber (cello) London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras |
“Sargent's men are stronger than the women, with two first-rate tenors (Lewis and Young). The Concerto is less memorable.” BBC Music Magazine, September 2008 *** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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