Tag: Franz Xaver Gruber
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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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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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Love came down at Christmas
A wonderful Christmas recording from St Paul’s Cathedral. Malcolm Archers own carol gives its title to this inspiring new collection from the wonderful acoustic of this world famous Cathedral. Included also is his arrangement of “Silent Night” as well as six superb and now standard arrangements from Sir David Willcocks, alongside the beautiful setting of…
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Christmas from Gloucester Cathedral: See Amid the Winter’s Snow
This excellent collection of 20 Christmas Carols, some composed and arranged especially for Gloucester and digitally recorded there in the 1990s, is now made fully available for all to enjoy.
