Tag: Heinrich Schütz
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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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Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610 (+ 6 extra works)
Masterpieces of Renaissance polyphony sung by one of the world’s greatest vocal ensembles Founded in 1968, Pro Cantione Antiqua has for over four decades been one of the most popular and acclaimed early music vocal ensembles. Their recording of Monteverdi’s Vespers, first released on the Ars Musici label in the 1980s, returns to the catalogue…
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Schütz: The Great Motets
The wide repertoire of the internationally acclaimed London-based Pro Cantione Antiqua includes many works by Heinrich Schütz, whose music straddles the Renaissance and baroque styles. This collection of Schütz’s motets, recorded between 1979 and 1983, is accompanied by the English Consort of Viols, the Restoration Academy, the London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble and organist Bradford…
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Alfred Deller: French & Italian Discoveries
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The Art Of Alfred Deller: The Counter-Tenor Legacy
Alfred Deller’s recorded career could only have developed in the way that it did at a label like Vanguard with its founder and owner Seymour Solomon at its helm. Independent record labels, like most small businesses, thrive on a connection between an owner and their obsessions. Seymour Solomon loved baroque and renaissance music at a…
