Tag: Christmas
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Arcangelo Corelli: Concerti Grossi (including “Christmas Concerto”) & Vivaldi: Lute and Mandolin Concerto
Two recordings brought together to highlight the essential Corelli from Simon Murphy leading the New Dutch Academy, including the popular “Christmas Concerto”. “Overall the performances are excellent. Among the highlights are the slow movement from Vivaldi’s lute concerto which is played with great sensitivity by Karl Nyhlin.” — MusicWeb
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In Dulci Jubilo: German Christmas Music of the Renaissance
By the late 1960s, the Musical Heritage Society record label had positioned itself as the USA’s “go-to” independent label label for music of the Renaissance and Baroque. In addition to licensing recordings from European labels, MHS undertook its own recordings, resulting in some of the most acclaimed releases employing original instruments and “historically informed” interpretation.…
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A Minstrel’s Christmas
Alfred Deller was one of the most important figures in the revival of early music, authentic Baroque performance practice, and folk music of Great Britain and Europe. His inimitable countertenor voice and intrepid scholarship became a model for two generations of singers and performing musicians, and his extensive discography revived forgotten masterpieces of early, Renaissance,…
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Christmas Poetry and Prose
Alto Take 2 presents an anthology of the most beloved Christmas stories and poems read by some of the leading actors and narrators of the twentieth century, including many rare sought-after recordings returning to general availability after decades of unavailability. Artists include Basil Rathbone, Alec Guinness, Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, poet Robert Frost and author…
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Baroque Christmas – Sanctus – Music for the Nativity
“this is a studiously well-curated programme (by Jeffrey Skidmore) of music for the Nativity, almost all from the baroque period. In our view It provides a superior and enjoyable listening experience for Christmas-time” (MusicalMerit) “Recommended very strongly indeed !” (Organists Review magazine)
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Christmas Through the Ages
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Our Christmas Sequence
“Few ‘standard carols’ but a disc to widen your choice of beautiful Christmas music including the magical ‘Christmas Sequence’, ‘Fantasy on Carols’ ‘Sussex Mummers’ Carol’, ‘Sleepers Awake’ ‘Sleighride’ ‘A Maid peerless’ ‘New Year Carol’ ‘Bethlehem Down’ ‘Christmas Day’ etc (18 tracks)
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An English Traditional Christmas
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Christmas By Candlelight
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Christmas Carols from Oxford
“These two famous anthologies of carols from the earliest 15th century to the 20th here hold 29 in total, including many popular ones but also many rare discoveries. “Magdalen College, Oxford, played an important part in the Victorian revival of the celebration of Christmas and especially of carol singing. A key figure in this was…
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Dances of Old Vienna
“a captivating release of the most delightful musical confectionery imaginable. ..ensemble is a small chamber group similar to that led by the Strausses and the playing has an appropriately intimate Viennese atmosphere. ‘WB’ shows a strong personality as leader and soloist and colourful writing bubbles with good spirits and attractive melodies…entirely rare repertoire…not to be…
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Christmas-time Carols
