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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | The King's Singers Collection
Andrew Swait (treble) The King's Singers & Concordia 5 CD's for price of 2. (CD's also available separately - Gesualdo SIGCD048, Six SIGCD056, 1605 Treason & Dischord SIGCD061, Spem in Alium SIGCD071 & Landscape & Time SIGCD090) | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | The Feast of the Ascension at Westminster Abbey
Robert Quinney (organ) The Choir of Westminster Abbey, James O’Donnell Hyperion is delighted to present this latest CD from The Choir of Westminster Abbey under their inspirational director,
James O’Donnell. They continue their exploration of the rich repertoire of the liturgy in its historical context in the
Abbey with music for the Feast of the Ascension. Ascension Day is a particular moment of celebration within the annual
round of Easter praise and is celebrated in glorious and triumphal language. The works recorded here represent a wide
range of the best of liturgical music, starting from the intricate and joyful writing of the sixteenth-century composer
Peter Philips and ending with fascinating and appealing pieces by living composers. Along the way are works from the
great flowering of English cathedral music in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. “After seven years at the helm, James O'Donnell has made a formidable singing outfit of the Westminster Abbey Choir...The treble line is robust and thrilling, its soloist, Jacob Ewens, a sinuous star in Britten's Te Deum in E. The ensemble is well balanced in the polyphony of Philips's Ascendit Deus and confidently tuned in the awe-filled modernism of Gowers's Viri Galilei, while the organist, Robert Quinney, does more than his share in the dazzling accompaniments.” The Times, 26th April 2008 **** “The choir of Westminster Abbey under James O'Donnell sing with the happy care which his choristers at the Cathedral used to bing to their work with hin. If the echo calls attention to itself at the start, the ears soon adjust. They are not going to complain with so much to enjoy. ” Gramophone Magazine, June 2008 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | La Semaine MystiqueDevotional songs from the reign of Louis XIII
Ensemble Faenza, Marco Horvat 'Baroque man' was faced with the same choices that face us today:
choices between innovation and tradition, science and religion, the
group and the individual, and so on; the examples are endless.
Singing, as a source of elevation as much as of sensual pleasure, can
make the soul of the sinner, like a fragile funambulist, topple this
way or that, towards salvation on the one side or damnation on the other.The Jesuits, who were spiritual
directors to many staunch believers among the aristocracy, had no qualms in using the sensual pleasures of the
arts as instruments of salvation.
To structure this recording Alpha used the method recommended by the Jesuit Philippe d'Angoumois in his
Occupation continuelle en laquelle l'ame devote s'unit toujours avecque Dieu, a treatise written in 1618 for the use
of ladies of the aristocracy. In this work he advises them to meditate each day of the week on a religious
subject, in order to include the mysteries of spirituality in their daily routine. After a short catechism intended
for children and a severe condemnation of the lewd song, the programme follows that path, with prayers on
different themes for each day, thus creating an imaginary spiritual progression, as the soul seeks its salvation. In
this 'mystical week', the soul moves from meditation on its sins (Monday) to contemplation of the glories of
paradise (Sunday), from the fractures of the heart to inner healing, from primal Chaos to the Harmony of the
spheres. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Byrd - Pescodd Time
Bertrand Cuiller (harpsichord & virginal) | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Lusty GallantMusic from England's Golden Age
Paul O'Dette (lute, cittern, orpharion) | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Cappella Mediterranea, Leonardo Garcia Alarcon Celebrated throughout Europe as the foremost English composer of his time, Peter Philips (1561-1628) drew upon many different musical traditions to create a hugely expressive body of work which is still largely unknown apart from the Hyperion recordings of the early 1990s.This is the first recording of the madrigals. Leonardo Garcia Alarcon studied harpsichord and organ and was assistant to Gabriel Garrido for several years, going on to found the ensemble Cappella Mediterranea, with whom he has performed at many festivals. He teaches at the Geneva Conservatoire and carries out research into 17th century bass continuo playing. | 
| | | Scheduled for release on 24 November 2008. Order it now and we will deliver it as soon as it is available. |
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| |  | Philips: Works for Organ and Keyboard Volume 2
Siegbert Rampe (harpsichord, virginal, clavichord & organ) | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | Philips - Harpsichord Works
Elizabeth Farr (harpsichord). Performed on an Italian harpsichord built in 1658 by Jerome de Zentis in Rome (restored by Keith Hill) “Her performance is so perfect that I can't find the slightest thing to complain about. In particular, she makes all of the intabulations sound very lyrical and heartfelt.” American Record Guide | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | The English Orpheus 17 - Motets by Peter Philips
Winchester Cathedral Choir & The Parley of Instruments David Hill | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | 1605 Treason & DischordWilliam Byrd and the Gunpowder Plot
The King's Singers, Concordia Commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, the King's Singers and Concordia illuminate the dangers of hearing Mass in secret, of conspiracy and downfall and of Protestant relief and great joy. Structured around Byrd's perfect 4-part Mass, the CD contains motets by Catholic composers, Protestant anthems celebrating the downfall of the plot and a commission from the British composer, Francis Pott, Master Tresham: His Ducke. A script, drawing on historic texts, reproduced in the CD booklet, uses the dramatised persona of Byrd to recreate the atmosphere of change and hope in the Jacobean court. "this is a serious project, which, like the plotters themselves, has been skilfully executed. Strongly recommended" International Record Review | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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