– Alfred Deller and The Deller Consort were pioneers of authentic performance practice whose recordings have been best-sellers throughout the LP and CD eras
– Their recordings for Vanguard Classics and The Bach Guild, including numbers world premieres, are universally acclaimed for their masterful musicality and influence on three generations of musicians and scholars
– “Madrigal Masterpieces” chronicles the rise of a cappella polyphony for four or more voices from the High Renaissance to the dawn of the Baroque era, including French, English, and Italian works that are masterpieces of the genre
– Where available, includes e-booklet with complete original liner notes, texts, and translations