Since you are interested in Saul (Complete oratorio), here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
JOHN DOWLAND
Dowland: Crystal Tears (with bonus DVD) Andreas Scholl (counter-tenor) Julian Behr (lute) [ Harmonia Mundi / 2 CD/DVD - released 1/Jun/2008 ] "If you somehow haven't yet heard Andreas Scholl, don't hesitate to begin here; without doubt the rest of his recordings will soon find their way into your library. Scholl's existing fans will need no encouragement! Highly... |
HANDEL
'As steals the morn' scenes and arias for tenor [with FREE Harmonia Mundi catalogue] Mark Padmore (tenor) / The English Concert, Andrew Manze (with Lucy Crowe, sop) [ Harmonia Mundi / CD/Book - released 15/Jan/2015 ] BBC Music Magazine Award Winner 2008 (Best Vocal Recording) - Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine May 2007 |
MENDELSSOHN
Elijah, Op. 70 [sung in English] Simon Keenlyside (bass-baritone) Rosemary Joshua (soprano) Sarah Connolly (Mezzo) Robert Murray (tenor) / Gabrieli Consort and Players Paul McCreesh [ Signum Records / 2 CD - released 1/Nov/2012 ] "Connolly sings with mellifluous tone and Simon Keenlyside is an Elijah of spirit and intelligence: he may not have the sheer weight of a Bryn Terfel, but he's alive to every shift of meaning and his diction is, as ever, impeccable." (BBC Music) |
TOIVO KUULA
Songs and Orchestral Music Susan Gritton (soprano) / BBC Concert Orchestra / Martyn Brabbins [ Dutton Epoch / CD - released 18/Oct/2011 ] EDITOR'S CHOICE GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE FEB 2012 -- "Susan Gritton's performance is operatically charged, and very effective, as is her involving account of the 12-minute song-story Impi Ja Pajarin Poika" BBC Music Magazine, December 2011... |