Classical Vocals

The Polish Chamber Choir '441 Hz' with director, Anna Wilczewska in one of the year's best collections spotlighting the works of modern choral masters. With a breadth of composers representing the world ranging from Eric Whitacre, Ola Gjello and Andrejz...

The Penalosa-Ensemble is an a cappella quartet consisting of four early vocal music experts: Susan Eitrich, Sebastian Mory, Joerg Deutschewitz and Klaus F. Mueller. The CD presents a cappella works by Hans Leo Hassler for advent and Christmas.

The newest release from Altissimo! Celebrates the music of Percy Grainger, both familiar and unknown, recorded live in 2011 at a concert given in observation of the 50th anniversary of composer death, performed by the "President's Own" US Marine Band...

The new project of the world-famous boys choir Czech Boys Choir Boni Pueri comes with an interesting selection of repertory. The title includes both constant repertoire of boys choir, which is known in Europe and thanks to the US tours, Japan, South...

The new album from the critically acclaimed composer Eric Whitacre that will span musical boundaries and an emotional journey of the triumph of the human spirit. Eric Whitacre's new album WATER NIGHT features no less than 7 world premiere recordings...

The music on this album was written by John Rutter for a variety of choirs and occasions, over a period of many years. From ceremonial and uplifting, to quiet and reflective, this album features 14 classic tracks from Collegium recordings, plus two...

The music of the Court of Dresden is of special interest to Hans-Christoph Rademann and his two Dresden ensembles, the Kammerchor and the Barockorchester. Johann David Heinichen's Masses Nos.11&12 are presented in a manner in which the musicians can...

The mood of the Via Crucis is entirely devotional and it is designed to accompany the lengthy Lenten penitential rite in the setting of a church. The text for this work was prepared by Liszt's lady friend, the Princess Sayn-Wittgenstein, from various...

The Magic of Mantovani features remasters of famed Anglo-Italian conductor Mantovani's original orchestral stereo recordings, set with brand new vocals for the first time from "outstanding" (Guardian) tenor Joseph Calleja. Highlights include selections...

The Lithuanian Vladas Jakubenas (1904-78) is one of a lost generation of Baltic composers. A student of Schreker in Berlin, he returned home to help build the musical culture of his country. But the Nazi invasion and Soviet occupation drove him into...

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, even more so since Moscow Patriarch Kyrill has...

The Koelner Akademie under the conductor Michael Alexander Willens presents a compelling interpretation of the Christmas Oratorio by Johann Wilhelm Hertel. The former 'Court and Chapel Composer' at the court of Duke Friedrich von Mecklenburg-Schwerin,...