
There’s a lot of beautiful and well-sung music on this program, a recording from 1986 reissued as part of the Carus label’s “Classics” imprint, a
In the years when the four women of Anonymous 4 were regularly recording, you looked forward to each new release, knowing that they would consistently
The recent release of Alan Feinberg’s collection of English virginal
English virginal music from the 16th and early 17th centuries
The program concept—settings of texts inspired by the events of Holy Week and Easter—makes sense, but even if we weren’t aware of the liturgical and
The endless hot summer drags on, and the promise of Advent and Christmas, recalled by the mid-August arrival of this new recording from Stile Antico,
The harpsichord isn’t the most ingratiating instrument to listen to for long periods, but when you hear one that’s well-made–full-bodied, with a resonance that’s complementary
The Cardinall’s Musick is now at Volume 11 in its long-ongoing–and well-regarded–William Byrd series (which began on ASV), and perhaps it’s not surprising that at
It’s not easy to conceive and successfully impose a concert-performance dynamic on the formal, square structures of Tallis’ Psalm-tune settings, bringing an air of excitement
Although at first glance William Byrd’s music seems to have fared pretty well on disc, it’s only a relative few works that get most of