Since you are interested in Cantiones Sacrae 1575, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
PHILLIPPE VERDELOT
Verdelot: Madrigals for a Tudor King Clare Wilkinson, Robert MacDonald & Lynda Sayce / Alamire / David Skinner [ Obsidian Records / CD - released 20/Apr/2009 ] "Alamire are on fine form here, alternating several performance possibilities, as on their recent recording of Josquin for this label: solo lute, lute and voice, lute and vocal consort, or consort on its own. " Gramophone Magazine, June 2008 |
LUDWIG SENFL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Senfl: Missa Paschali Andrew Lawrence-King (harp) / Choir of Sidney Sussex College Cambridge / QuintEssential / David Skinner [ Obsidian Records / CD - released 20/Apr/2009 ] Following on the success of their Tomkins CD 'These Distracted Times' the Choir of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, teams up with the cornett and sackbut ensemble QuintEssential in a programme of music by Ludwig Senfl. |
HENRY VIII
Henry's Music: Motets from a Royal Choir Book / Songs by Henry VIII Alamire / QuintEssential / Andrew Lawrence-King [ Obsidian / CD - released 20/Apr/2009 ] "I can't emphasize enough how much of the success of this recording is due to Alamire's impeccably balanced, full-bodied, well-tuned sound..and to the scholarship and clearly inspired direction of David Skinner. Don't delay; you'll love this!"... |
JOSQUIN DESPREZ
Desprez: Missa D'ung aultre amer Clare Wilkinson / Andrew Lawrence-King / Alamire / David Skinner [ Obsidian Records / CD - released 16/Feb/2008 ] "Early Josquin from a new choir - a winning combination ... the recital is ingenious" The Gramophone |
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 |
Nevermore
The Obsidian Conspiracy (Limited Edition) [ Century Media / 2 CD - released 14/Jun/2010 ] Includes two exclusive cover songs in a special digipack format, a bonus CD with special play-along guitar sessions, printable guitar tabs and instructional videos by Jeff Loomis, plus 12 collector postcards. |
Nevermore
The Obsidian Conspiracy [ Century Media Records Ltd / CD - released 14/Jun/2010 ] Returning after their 2005 release, 'The Godless Endevour', 'The Obsidian Conspiracy' is deemed to be Nevermore's most impressive offering of their illustrious, decade plus, heralded career. |