Classical Vocals

The great twentieth-century Russian poet, Mikhail Alexeevich Kuzmin, was for much of his early life also passionately devoted to composition. Masterpieces of the vocal miniature, his Sacred Songs for voice and orchestra are settings of his own words...

The German vocal sextet Singur Pur releases their musical Advent calendar with a song for each day in December through the 24th. With texts provided to the song, this release provides reflection during this auspicious time of year.1. Wir Sagen Euch An...

The genesis of the story of Francesca da Rimini began with verses from Dante's Inferno, then expanded a few decades later by Boccaccio and finally in 1901, formed as a theatrical drama by Gabriele D'Annunzio who spun a film noir-ish tale with a fatefully...

The fresh and vibrant style of composer Matthew Martin (b. 1976) has established him as one of today's leading sacred choral composers. Here the renowned Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford perform a selection of his works, included amongst them six World...

The first two of Three Motets of op. 110, all dedicated to the Thomanerchor, present a demanding challenge to choral singers. On the other hand, in the Acht Geistliche Gese?nge op. 138, Reger shows his mastery of the straightforward setting - a masterly...

The first recordings of choral masterpieces by Britten, performed by the dedicatees and newly reissued in a unique compilation. At Christmas in 1958, Benjamin Britten went to hear the boys of the Westminster Cathedral Choir sing his Ceremony of Carols...

The first ever release of two seminal concerts. One with the New Mitteleuropa Orchestra and the second with the old AC Mitteleuropa. This CD signals the transition for Centazzo from improvised music for orchestra to a more minimalist writing style.1...

The first compilation devoted to Mario Lanza's Neapolitan and Italian song recordings, representing the tenor at his interpretative peak in the genre! This collection comprises not only the highlights of his Mario! And Caruso Favorites albums, but the...

The European Union Baroque Orchestra is a training initiative of the European Union which allows young performers of baroque music from all over the EU to gain orchestral experience as part of their career development from conservatoire study into a...

The echoes of war are poignant and nostalgic, stirring and sorrowful, reflecting times of intense living and dying. Emma Brown and Han-Louis Meijer present music from and about the First and Second World Wars, including uplifting songs of hope and love,...

The divertissements of the French court, renowned throughout Europe, were at their height during the reign of Louis XIV (1638-1715). Earlier genres, especially the air de cour and the air de ballet, were transformed in the tragedie lyrique, introduced by...

The descants of much-loved Director Richard Marlow embellish 24 popular hymns from Tinity College1. Love Divine, All Loves Excelling 2. Rejoice, the Lord Is King 3. Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus 4. Hark! the Glad Sound 5. Hark! a Herald Voice Is Calling...