Classical Vocals

The sophistication and precise diction that characterized Moll's greatest roles reminded one that he was a singer who also paid equal attention to the lied. His 1982 recording of Schubert's Winterreise is now available on a single CD for the first time...

The small-scale motet was at the heart of daily and weekly musical practice in the Roman Catholic Church of the mid-seventeenth century. One of the genre's most distinguished exponents was the maestro di cappella in the Jesuit Church in Rome, Bonifazio...

The Sixteen continues it's acclaimed series of discs exploring the work of Italian Renaissance master, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. An enormous body of sacred works, including over 100 Masses, rightly earned Palestrina the title of 'the prince and...

The Sinfonieorchester Basel is one of the oldest and most innovative orchestras in Switzerland. Ivor Bolton and the orchestra present an interesting selection of orchestral songs and suites by the French composer Gabriel Faur? and team with soprano Olga...

The set - including Schubert's popular Muller settings: Die Schone Mullerin and Winterreise, and the Schwanengesang cycle - traverse the range of human emotion: From hope to despair, obsession to anguish, life to death. These works from his final years...

The sequel to the Dale Warland Singers beloved CATHEDRAL CLASSICS. The program is a collection of cathedral masterpieces from various countries, Germany, England, Russia, Latvia, Russia, and the US. "The seamless blend and rich sound of what is probably...

The second project of Collegium Vocale Gent and Philippe Herreweghe for Phi focuses on the Renaissance music of Carlo Gesualdo. The Tenebrae Responsories comprise a set of pieces for Holy Week, in all 27 motets for six voices, a psalm and hymn, published...

The Schemellis songbook is an all-too-rarely recorded collection of works from the Baroque's greatest composer. Most of the pieces, made by a melody and a figured bass, have been traditionally ascribed to Bach. On this disc - part of Ton Koopman's series...

The Rodolfus Choir mark both Benjamin Britten's centenary year and the 30th anniversary of the choir's first concert with this new program of works by both composers. The disc includes the premiere recording of Paul Mealor's Praise that was commissioned...

The richness of contemporary choral music is explored on this recording of works by some of today's leading composers from across three continents. Eric Whitacre's dramatic setting of Lorca's poetry is contrasted with Frank Ticheli's serene setting of...

The reissue of a 1990 recording, Favorite Hymns & Anthems features some of Christianity's most-loved traditional hymns and anthems performed by the Westminster Choir, which has been setting the standard for choral excellence in America since 1920...

The purpose of the Telemann Festival Days of Magdeburg is for international artists to perform works by Telemann including full-length, magnificent compositions such as operas, oratorios, passions, and cantatas. The cantatas heard on this new CD were...