Classical Vocals

On this recording, acclaimed conductor Herv? Niquet fuses his Flemish Radio Choir and Brussels Philharmonic in a concentrated and intense performance, bringing out the expressive essence of Brahms' music which is at once grand and intimate.1. Selig Sind,...

On this recording there is Early Baroque Advent and Christmas Music of Eccard Praetorius, Schein, Hammerschmidt, Rosenmuller et al. The Baroque orchestra Les Favorites plays on early baroque instruments.

On this recording both cantatas follow a similar design, being scored for soprano, alto (originally castratos), and tenor soloists accompanied by a standard "pre-Classical" orchestra of pairs of oboes and horns, strings, and continuo. The structure, too,...

On this latest BR-KLASSIK recording of sacred music by Estonian composer Arvo P?rt (b. 1935), the regularly award winning Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, conducted by Peter Dijkstra, is joined by the M?nchner Rundfunkorchester, a frequent occurrence in...

On the occasion of it's 40th anniversary Carus has initiated a new series Carus Classics, featuring ten outstanding CD productions from the past library of recordings. This exclusive collection, designed by Friedrich Forssman and Cornelia Feyll, is...

On the newly released CD the Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks supplements the 'Concerto for Chorus' with two further sacred works. Schnittke's 'Three Sacred Songs' from 1983 and 'Voices of Nature' - initially the score for the film documentary And This is...

On his latest release on Navona Records, WISDOM-LOVE-ETERNITY, composer Michael G. Cunningham presents a collection of his choral works, performed by the K?hn Choir of Prague conducted by Marek Vorl?cek, which explore the spiritual element of the human...

On her debut album, Japanese violinist Keiko Yamaguchi plays a selection of sonatas for violin and guitar from the "Centone di Sonate per Violino e Chitarra" of Niccole Paganini. Accompanied by guitarist Rosario Conte on a 19th C. romantic guitar, she...

On ELLIS ISLAND, the trio pay a sentimental musical tribute to the hallowed landmark that met the majority of immigrants entering the United States at the beginning of the 20th century. The music is full of reflective ballads including the original "Isle...

On a new disc to celebrate the 2012 Diamond Jubilee, the King's Singers present a selection of works from the past 500 years written in honor of the great Monarchs of Britain. Starting with works for (and in some cases by) Henry VIII, the program covers...

Of the works by Handel presented here, three are cantatas devoted to the Patron Saint of music, St. Cecilia, another is an Italian cantata that was probably presented for a private patron in Rome, while the remaining two works are drawn from Handel's...

Now entering it's 35th year, the Chicago Jazz Orchestra has built a resume that ranks it among the greatest artistic institutions in the city, if not the United States. For their latest recording, director Jeff Lindberg teams the CJO with the quickly...