Tag: Traditional
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A Nation of Song
Nostalgia is what draws Welsh North Americans to their annual “Gymanfa Ganus” in places as diverse as Canada, Chicago and Cleveland, where they reconnect with the harmonies of their homeland. Alto’s newest anthology of Welsh choral music features recordings of massed Welsh choirs made during the golden age of stereo, restored and remastered by Gene…
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Leontyne Price: Personal Choice
Gramophone Hall of Fame: LEONTYNE PRICE, “possessor of one of the most glorious voices of our time, was one of the first black singers to scale the heights of international opera. The bulk of her great roles were captured on disc. … Without doubt Leontyne’s glorious voice should be included in Gramophone’s Hall of Fame…
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Orthodox Hymns of Ukraine
The Kyiv Patriarchate, established in 1992, was denounced by Moscow and the schism between the two Orthodox churches has become part of the geopolitical confrontation between Russia and Ukraine since 2014. Warlike, incendiary speeches made by Moscow Patriarch Kyrill, some made before Russia’s annexation of the Ukraine, have only increased tensions. Much of the anger…
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Great Musicians of Ukraine
Ukraine has been the birthplace of some of the world’s greatest musicians. Parnassus Records brings together a program of towering Ukrainian talents, curated by Leslie Gerber and drawing on many rare recordings, featuring artists not known outside of specialist music collectors and scholars, others very well-known – but not properly remembered as Ukrainian. Support for…
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10 Famous Cathedral Organs
Ten of England’s greatest cathedral organs played by some of the most acclaimed organists of the late 20th and early 21st century – plus a bonus track from Royal Albert Hall played by the legendary Simon Preston – are featured on this compilation of great recordings from the Abbey, Alpha, and Griffin catalogues., including spectacular…
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Bawdy Ballads of Old England
“it is no good having lewd words one cannot hear … so full marks for the City Waites and their swinging dialect style … items are sometimes accompanied, sometimes not, and this nicely provides contrast, but they are made into lively entertainments” (Penguin Guide 3*) “a taste of the broadside ballad culture which pervaded the…
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Very Best of Dixieland New Orleans
“78 mins of well-remastered vintage classic tracks chosen by experts – a great romp !”
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25 Spanish Guitar Favorites
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25 Classical One Hit Wonders
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Germain Montero, Folk Songs Of Spain
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The Queen’s Birthday Salute
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Netania Davrath Sings Russian, Israeli and Yiddish Folk Songs
