The Parley of Instruments

German 17th-Century Church Music

David Vernier

There probably are snazzier titles for a CD featuring one of the world’s most exciting countertenors and rare sacred repertoire by both big names (Buxtehude,

Dowland’s Lachrimae, And Then Some

David Hurwitz

This lovely performance of Dowland’s Lachrimae features lutenist Paul O’Dette

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NATIVITY–CHRISTMAS MUSIC FROM GEORGIAN ENGLAND

David Vernier

If you’re familiar with this same group’s “Christmas Music from English Parish Churches, 1740-1830” (also on Hyperion–type Q7189 in Search Reviews)–and you should be, this

ORPHEUS WITH HIS LUTE

John Greene

In 1997 soprano Catherine Bott, three other vocal soloists, and The Parley of Instruments participated in a widely acclaimed Hyperion program “Hark! Hark! The Lark”.

WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED–Christmas Music from English Parish Churches 1740-1830

David Vernier

Much of what we now accept as traditional Christmas music comes from relatively recent times. Most of the rest is derived from Medieval and Renaissance

HAYDN AND HIS ENGLISH FRIENDS

David Vernier

A program dedicated to late-18th century English parish church music undoubtedly has a pretty small audience these days–and that’s too bad because in a way