HANDEL
Messiah (complete recorded in 1994) Lynne Dawson, John Mark Ainsley, Alastair Miles / Choir of King's College, Cambridge / Brandenburg Consort / Stephen Cleobury [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 1/Sep/2009 ] 'John Mark Ainsley sings with remarkable spiritedness throughout, exhibiting an accomplishment and beauty of his articulation in his early numbers which afford constant repetition.' Gramophone |
HANDEL
Messiah (highlights) Lynne Dawson, John Mark Ainsley, Alastair Miles / Choir of King's College, Cambridge / Brandenburg Consort / Stephen Cleobury [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 15/Oct/2008 ] Originally Handel was Händel. But the German composer was welcomed in England with open arms. Thus he could leave out the Umlaut from his name. The great oratorio Messiah is Handel's best known work. This is a selection of highlights, of course the... |
Maceo And All The King's Men
Funky Music Machine [ Ace Records U.K. / CD ] |
ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi: Sacred Music Vol 4: Juditha Triumphans Maria Cristina Kiehr (soprano) Ann Murray (mezzo) Sarah Connolly (mezzo) Jean Rigby (mezzo) / The King's Consort / Robert King [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 11/Jan/2008 ] 1001 Classical recordings to hear before you die (1700-1760) |
Mark King
One Man [ Eagle Records / CD - released 29/Jan/2001 ] Available to us as a direct import from out of the U.K., 'One Man' was Mark King's second "solo" effort. It features ten compositions that reflect a distinct maturity to Mark's songwriting, allowing his vocals to shine particularly brightly. |
Richard St
Ariadne auf Naxos Matic, Berry, Schmidt, King, Weber, Hiestermann, Riener, Sramek, Gruberova, Tomowa-Sintow, Düsing, Equiluz, Vogel, Dicki [ ORFEO / 2 CD - released 17/Jun/2004 ] |
J.S. BACH
St. Matthew Passion BWV 244 (Complete oratorio) Michael George (bass) Emma Kirkby (soprano) Michael Chance (counter-tenor) David Thomas (bass) / The Choir of King's College, Cambridge. The Choir of [ Brilliant Classics / 3 CD - released 14/Aug/2005 ] "This is a fine recording...For many people, though, the King's forces and Emma Kirkby, with Michael Chance doing all the alto solos, will prove a willing combination. And at super budget price, you cannot go far wrong. There is a complete libretto... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Summer Night of Music... Love Songs Mischa Maisky / Roby Lakatos / Dee Dee Bridgewater / Cristina Gallardo-Domas / Misia / Rodolfo Mederos / Mayte MartAÂn / King's Singers / and others [ EuroArts / DVD - released 6/Sep/2004 ] G :- "The rapturous tone and hyper-virtuoso scat ... Bridgewater today stands as the sole a rightful heir to the Fitzgerald tradition." Chicago Tribune |
JERUSALEM
Jerusalem: La Ville des deux Paix (2 SACDs with large book) Montserrat Figueras, Andrew Lawrence-King / Hesperion XXI / La Capella Reial de Catalunya / Jordi Savall [ Alia Vox SACD / 2 CD Box Set - released 2/Feb/2009 ] "A bewildering voyage in time and space is buoyed up by beautiful sound." Editor's Choice - Gramophone April 2009 |
LUCREZIA VIZZANA
Songs of Ecstasy and Devotion Musica Secreta & Catherine King [ Linn / CD - released 4/Mar/2016 ] Re-released to coincide with International Women's Day on 8th March 2016, Songs of Ecstasy and Devotion celebrates the Italian composer Lucrezia Vizzana, whose musical accomplishments have been overlooked due to her gender. Musica Secreta, an... |
KROMMER
Oboe Quartet No. 3 / Oboe Quintets Nos. 1-2 Nancy Ambrose King (Oboe) / Joseph Ho-Pang Kam (Viola) / Natalia Khoma (Cello) / Solomia Soroka, violin / Eva Stern (Viola) [ Naxos / CD - released 11/Jul/2006 ] Writing mainly in the style of Haydn and Mozart, he served as Kapellmeister in three major European courts, including that of the Emperor Franz I of Austria, to whom he was appointed court composer in 1818. |
Nat King Cole
10th Anniversary [ CD - released 13/Mar/2008 ] |
Nat 'King' Cole
When I Fall in Love: Original Hits [ Alto / Take: 2 / CD - released 20/Jun/2015 ] |
Nat King Cole
Afraid Of The Dark (Blu-ray) [ Universal Music / Blu-ray Disc - released 30/May/2014 ] Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark is the final testimony on the tremulous life of a musical legend and also 'a beacon of hope' in 1950s America, as told to Director Jon Brewer (whose credits include BB King: The Lifeof Rileym and Jimi Hendrix: The... |
Nat King Cole
Afraid Of The Dark [ Universal Music / DVD - released 30/May/2014 ] Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark is the final testimony on the tremulous life of a musical legend and also 'a beacon of hope' in 1950s America, as told to Director Jon Brewer (whose credits include BB King: The Lifeof Rileym and Jimi Hendrix: The... |
Nat "King" Cole
After Midnight [ Waxtime / LP - released 14/Sep/2012 ] |
Nat 'King' Cole
Anthology [ Not Now / 3 CD - released 24/May/2010 ] |
Nat King Cole
The Christmas Song [ Capitol / CD - released 27/Nov/2020 ] A new reissue of the original 1962 collection of Christmas classics from Nat King Cole, featuring five bonus tracks including "The Christmas Song" duet with Natalie Cole. |
Nat 'King' Cole
The Essential '50s Singles Collection [ Jasmine / 2 CD - released 1/May/2010 ] A veritable feast of Nat 'King' Cole tracks await you on this 2 CD collection. |
Nat King Cole
The Essential Collection [ Avid / 2 CD - released 12/Oct/2009 ] |