Among the most acclaimed series issued by American independent label Musical Heritage Society during the height of the LP era were its “History of European Music” releases, produced and curated by musicologist Denis Stevens. The first release in the series evoked the mysteries of sacred medieval chant – Gregorian, Ambrosian, and other variants – along with the rich variety of secular monody. bringing together an ensemble of front-rank singers including acclaimed early music specialists Ian Partridge and Edgar Fleet. Newly remastered from original archival sources, these influential and colorful recordings can now be heard in the best sound possible.
The History of European Music – Part One: Music of the Early Middle Ages, Vol. 1
