Since you are interested in Mass in B minor, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
PURCELL
Victorious Love Carolyn Sampson (soprano) Lawrence Cummings (harpsichord & spinet) Elizabeth Kenny (archlute & thearbo) [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Aug/2007 ] One of the most exciting young sopranos to emerge in recent years, Carolyn Sampson was born in Bedford, studied music at the University of Birmingham and lives in London. She made her opera début with English National Opera as Amor in The Coronation... |
J.S. BACH
Cantatas (Vol 34) Nos 1, 126 & 127 Carolyn Sampson (soprano) Robin Blaze (counter-tenor) Gerd Tark (tenor) Peter Kooij (bass) / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Jan/2007 ] " Masaaki Suzuki's poised grandeur brings considerable richness to this marvellous score, a sparkling duo of solo violins offset deftly against the full ivory texture of high horns and low oboes in the chorus, and joined by top-drawer solo singing."... |
HANDEL
Recorder sonatas Dan Laurin (recorder) / Hidemi & Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / CD - released 1/Aug/2003 ] "Dan Laurin plays with refined dulcet tone in these fresh and engaging works" (Daily Telegraph) |
J. S. BACH
Bach: Italian Concerto / etc Masaaki Suzuki (harpsichord) [ BIS / CD - released 1/May/2006 ] In between concerts, recordings and tours with his Bach Collegium Japan, the indefatigable Masaaki Suzuki still manages to make time for the harpsichord - to the joy of reviewers and music lovers alike. |
SWEELINCK
Psalms from Geneva: Organ Works Masaaki Suzuki playing the 2002 Marc Garnier organ of Shinko-Kyokai, Kobe [ BIS / CD - released 1/Sep/2006 ] 1001 Classical Recordings you must hear before you die (Pre 1700) - "A strong advocate for a master of early keyboard music. An abstruse title maybe, but Masaaki Suzuki flings himself into a programme of invigorating and interlocking toccatas and... |
KUHNAU / ZELENKA / J.S. BACH
Magnificat Miah Persson (soprano) / Yukari Nonoshita (soprano) / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS Baroque / CD - released 30/Jun/2004 ] "The Bach Collegium Japan is outstanding." Early Music America |
J.S. BACH
Cantatas (Vol 11) Nos 136, 138, 95 & 46 Midori Suzuki (sop) Kai Wessel (counter-tenor) / Collegium Japan, Suzuki [ BIS / CD - released 1/Oct/1999 ] Masaaki Suzuki and his now famous Bach Collegium Japan continue |
J.S. BACH
Cantatas (Vol 14) Nos 148, 48, 89 & 109 Midori Suzuki (sop) Robin Blaze (alto) Gerd Tark (ten) / Collegium Japan / Suzuki [ BIS / CD - released 1/Jun/2001 ] Critic's Choice-the Best CDs of 2001 (BBC Music Magazine) |
J.S. BACH
Cantatas (Vol 9) Nos 24, 76, 167 Midori Suzuki (sop) Robin Blaze (counter-tenor) / Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki, [ BIS / CD - released 1/Dec/1998 ] Masaaki Suzuki and his now famous Bach Collegium Japan continue |