Classical Vocals

Together with the Hamburger Ratsmusik, soprano Dorothee Mields presents several of the most beautiful solo cantatas by Baroque master Johann Philipp Krieger. Krieger's music effortlessly blended French and Italian elements of style, making him an...

Together with Frieder Bernius the multiple prizewinning singers of the Tapei Male Chor (TMC) have completed a CD recording featuring sacred works for men's choir from the turn of the 19th to the 20th century as well as from the flowering of German men's...

To celebrate the life of legendary Australian soprano Dame Joan Sutherland, known by her legions of fans as 'La Stupenda', who has died at the age of 83. Although most admired in the bel canto operas of Donizetti and Bellini, the sheer breadth and...

To be exact, we should include in the Tudor Church music only the period prior to 1549 and consider Robert Fayrfax (1464-1521) and Hugh Aston (died 1522) as the first Tudor composers. They were succeeded by a great master - John Taverner; only a small...

Tibetan singer Yungchen Lhamo and Russian pianist Anton Batagov first met through their mutual friendship with famed choreographer Bill T. Jones, so it's only natural that their first musical collaboration is based on movement and improvisation. Tayatha...

Throughout the ages, motherhood has had a magnetic attraction on art and music. The Virgin Mary, the Roman empress Agrippina, the Babylonian queen Nitocris: these are only a few examples in which early music has addressed motherhood in operas, oratorios...

Throughout his celebrated career, ten-time Grammy winner Bobby McFerrin has defied categorization and practically created his own genre of music. Millions of people have bought his albums, from the breakout SIMPLE PLEASURES (featuring the #1 hit "Don't...

Through commissioned works ranging from Chris Stover's arrangement of Joni Mitchell's "Blue," to David Glenn's more traditional title track, and works by Bix Beiderbecke, Thelonius Monk and members of the group, the Free Range Saxophone Quartet present...

Three original Argo and Decca albums compiled together for the first time: Lassus with an English accent. Five Eloquence albums dedicated to the art of Simon Preston were enthusiastically welcomed by the press in 2018, featuring in 'Best Of' end-of-year...

Three L'Oiseau-Lyre LPs celebrating the art of a much-loved contralto newly remastered and compiled together for the first time, including material new to CD. The history of British contraltos on record extends beyond Kathleen Ferrier to Constance...

Three CD collection. This release coincides with release of Pavarotti: Genius is Forever, the documentary directed by Ron Howard. This set is for fans who want a deeper dive at a great price. Greatest Hits features six never before released duets: James...

This word brings to mind the image of a young swain, standing at nighttime below his true love's window passionately wooing his beloved with romantic song. The image is as often used for comedy as for romance in today's world. Today a serenade need not...