Classical Vocals

In the autumn of 1964 an opera company of the Teatro alla Scala di Milano gave guest performances for the first time in Moscow. Only having a short look at the cast list of the engaged artists illustrates the extraordinary requirements according to which...

In terms of quality and the appropriateness of it's setting, this Requiem is altogether in keeping with it's elevated purpose. In his obituary for Franz von Suppe in 1895, Johannes Brahms wrote: "He actually owes his incredible agility in secular things...

In order to bring back to life the many famous or less well-known gems of the manuscript Stralsund MS 229, the founder of Schola Stralsundensis, Antonie Schlegel, and it's musical director, Maurice van Lieshout have tirelessly researched and compared...

In addition to his madrigals, Morley wrote instrumental music, including keyboard music and music for the broken consort, a uniquely English ensemble of two viols, flute, lute, cittern and bandora. In this all Danish cast with the Ensemble Amarillis, we...

In 1930 Ottorino Respighi composed "Lauda per la Nativit? del Signore", the only sacred choral piece among his works. In this song of praise to the miracle of Christmas, majestic sounding choral passages alternate with the solo vocal roles of Maria, the...

In 1891, the elusive Jules Massenet once again dumbfounded the critics. After the success of Manon (1884), he had been expected to return to the subtleties of the Op?ra-comique genre, but instead he revived the Romantic grand opera, as exemplified by his...

Imaginem is a collection of classical compositions by an unknown composer, John Michael Franklin, the true musical story of an ordinary man who has lived a remarkable life1. Imaginem 2. Lissom 3. Celandine 4. Serinitas 5. Gloria 6. Durham 7. Lucerna 8...

Il Divo are four exceptional young men with formally trained voices who take popular songs, old and new, to another level where the historic rift between pop and classical music is finally healed. The band were formed after a worldwide search which took...

Il Divo - "For Once In My Life: A Celebration Of Motown" - 2021 release. After being discovered by Simon Cowell in 2003, Il Divo went on to sell over 30 million albums and sellout arena tours worldwide. For their 10th studio album, Il Divo celebrates the...

I remember when Lorraine sang through the opening recitative of Mein Herze schwimmt i'm Blut BWV 199 during the first rehearsal for the performance with Kahane and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. The musicians sat in silence after the movement ended...

Hyperion has long been a champion of music from the Medieval era. Combining the highest levels of scholarship with brilliant musicianship and award-winning recordings, Hyperion has helped open the ears of a generation of listeners to the musical riches...

Hugo Distler was one of the most important composers of choral music in the first half of the 20th century. His music reaches back to the great German polyphonists like Schutz, imbuing it with polymodal and polyrythmic elements, creating a unique,...