Since you are interested in Birds on Fire: Jewish Music for Viols, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
TOMKINS
Above the Starrs: Verse Anthems & Consort Music Fretwork, Emma Kirkby-soprano, Catherine King-alto, Charles Daniels-tenor, Donald Greig-baritone, Richard Wistreich-bass, Jo [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 22/Sep/2003 ] " Fretwork's considerable experience in this kind of repertoire shows in these faultlessly assured performances. A clear and attractive recorded sound completes a most accomplished release." - Gramophone |
TAVENER
The Hidden Face Fretwork, Michael Chance [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 9/Nov/2001 ] "Fretwork is a natural for this ecstatic baroque sounding music. The title piece, scored for viols, oboe and countertenor, is exotically beautiful and the other two Tavener pieces 'Nipson' and 'Apokatastasis' are more of the same." - San Francisco... |
WILLIAM BYRD
Consort Songs Fretwork with Emma Kirkby (soprano) [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 6/Apr/2005 ] "This is a varied well-chosen programme, beautifully sung and played. Kirkby and Fretwork complement each other both in style and timbre." (MusicWeb July 2006) |
THOMAS TOMKINS
Tomkins: These Distracted Times Jamal Sutton (organ) / Choir of Sidney Sussex College Cambridge / Fretwork & Alamire / David Skinner [ Obsidian / CD - released 20/Apr/2009 ] "That Tomkins could compose such sublime music living at the same time that Oliver Cromwell cracked down on choral music is astonishing." - Recording of the Month, Gramophone Magazine Feb 2008 |
AGRICOLA.
Chansons & Viol Music Michael Chance (countertenor) / Fretwork [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 11/Sep/2006 ] Fretwork commemorates the 500th anniversary of the death of Alexander Agricola with this programme of his secular music, songs (sung by Michael Chance), and a first recording of Fabrice Fitch's agricologies - a cycle inspired by the Renaissance master |
ORLANDO GIBBONS / RICHARD DERING / MICHAEL EAST / THOMAS RAVENSCROFT / etc
The Cries of London Theatre of Voices / Fretwork [ Harmonia Mundi SACD / SACD - released 16/Aug/2006 ] "This is a treasure trove for the historically minded, with full texts, explanatory notes and a fascinating booklet note by David Pinto" (International Record Review Aug 2006) |