Tag: Thomas Morley
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Madrigals & Keyboard Music of the English Renaissance
From the vaults of Musical Heritage society, one of the most prestigious independent classical labels of all time, comes this program of music from the English Renaissance – madrigals of Orlando Gibbons, William Byrd, and other luminaries of the era sung by London’s renowned Ambrosian Singers conducted by John McCarthy, along with selected masterpieces from…
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The Cries of London and Music in Honor of Queen Elizabeth I
Denis Stevens (1922-2004) was a musicians musician — musicologist, conductor, professor, and producer. He focused on early music for much of his career, and during his tenure as a professor at Columbia University during the 1960s and ’70s partnered with American independent label Musical Heritage Society to make recordings with two ensembles he created, the…
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Nikolaus Harnoncourt & Concentus Musicus Wien: Complete Vanguard and MHS Recordings
Nikolaus Harnoncourt was one of the most influential and respected musicians of the twentieth century and a pioneer of the “historically informed performance” movement. His repertoire spanned early medieval music to George Gershwin and his performances and recordings combines scrupulous scholarly research with character and personality. He was a co-founder of the Concentus Music’s Wien…
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Madrigal Masterpieces
– 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 –…
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The Rise of English Music
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The Rise of English Polyphony
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Lute Music – The Golden Age
“Bream is a natural lutenist and marvellously sensitive in this repertoire … matched by expressive feeling. Dowland is shown in more extrovert mood than in many of his lute songs and the programme has plenty of variety” (Penguin Guide) “this anthology of English lute music, is mostly of dances whose harmonic and melodic richness shows…
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John Dowland & Friends “Earth, Water, Fire & Air”
“Anthony Rooley and the Consort have been acknowledged world specialists in Dowland’s music since they began their first complete survey of his works in 1976”
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Monteverdi & His Contemporaries: Madrigals
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Traditional Glees and Madrigals
This new collection, compiled from outstanding recordings by England’s renowned Pro Cantione Antiqua, new collection to showcase traditional Glees to the growing young market of singing and glee clubs, takes a fascinating look at the traditional glee (from which “glee clubs” get their name) and its roots in secular madrigals.
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Choirs of Cambridge: Jesus College Choir
These lovely musical performances, chosen from 3 recordings at Jesus College, demonstrate the first class quality this choral centre has always maintained, whether alone or supplementing other choirs such as King’s in large-scale works. It serves as a base from which careers are launched, because of its standards. Featured, in perfect harmonies, is a wide variety,…
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Tudor Age Music
More music from the Tudor Age, this time concentrated more on established composers of the day in lighter mood, such as Dowland, Gibbons (his famous “Silver Swan”), Morley, Deering, Weelkes.
