
The Huelgas-Ensemble presents another superbly sung, thoughtfully programmed recording that offers for our consideration what conductor Paul Van Nevel describes as “the three major styles
If you have a catalog of Christmas music as distinguished as Hyperion’s, putting together a compilation such as this makes perfect sense–provided the programming is
One of the finest Christmas recordings ever made, this 1994 production by the Baltimore Consort makes a welcome return (complete with a new cover) along
Stephen Rice and his Brabant Ensemble have chosen well in bringing attention to the motets of Nicolas Gombert–music that’s unfairly been neglected on disc but
In 1992, Paul Hillier and his Theatre of Voices recorded the Byrd four-part mass with literally four voices–soprano Judith Nelson, countertenor Drew Minter, tenor Paul
If you were a Baltimore Consort fan during the ensemble’s long run of recordings for Dorian during the 1980s and ’90s, you will recognize many
This outstanding release comes on the heels of another fine recording whose program just happens to concern the same subject: music for Compline, the last
Who is Jacobus de Kerle and why should we care? The short–and most persuasive–answer is to just get this disc and hear for yourself. Begin
This is an interesting adventure for early music fans–70 minutes devoted to one of the most influential and respected English composers ever, but one who
As many times as I’ve heard the medieval carol “There is no rose”, it still works its mysterious magic–and especially so when performed as beautifully