Since you are interested in The Golden Age of English Polphony [10 CDs for a special price], here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
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MONTEVERDI
Selva morale e spirituale Vol 1 The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 10/Nov/2010 ] "There's a nice immediacy to the choral sound here, without too much churchy resonance obscuring the clarity of the diction and articulation of the Sixteen's performances, one to a part up to a maximum of eight singers." The Guardian |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Gothic Voices Gramophone Award Winners Collection (3 CDs at a special price) Emma Kirkby (soprano) Andrew Lawrence King (harp) / Gothic Voices / Christopher Page [ Hyperion / 3 CD - released 26/Sep/2006 ] Three classic Gothic Voices albums: A FEATHER ON THE BREATH OF GOD, THE SERVICE OF VENUS AND MARS and A SONG FOR FRANCESCA |
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FREDERICK CHOPIN
Chopin: Complete works (16 CD set) Garrick Ohlsson (piano) with Ewa Podles (contralto) Leila Josefowicz (violin) Carter Brey (cello) [ Hyperion / 16 CD Box Set - released 20/Jan/2009 ] 'The collaborative works receive particularly rewarding performances… Ohlsson arguably offers more consistent artistry than Biret, Ashkenazy, Magaloff, and Harasiewicz' (ClassicsToday.com) |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: The Six 'Haydn' String Quartets [special price] Salomon String Quartet [ Hyperion / 3 CD Box Set - released 10/Nov/2009 ] 'Admirers of the Salomon Quartet's 'authentic' approach to Mozart will be glad to learn that their versions of the 'Haydn' Quartets ... are now available in a 3-CD boxed set at a slightly reduced price' (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs) |