March 2019

Three more from CPO

The great German label gives us a mass by Hieronymus Praetorius, oratorios by Carissimi, and sacred concertos on Psalm 31 by Johann Rosenmuller. NOTE: All of the releases on this program  are on the German label CPO. 

Composer: Hieronymus Praetorius, Giacomo Carissimi, Johann Rosenmüller

CD Info: CPO CD 777 954-2, CPO CD 777 489-2, CPO CD 555 165-2

The Marian Consort, continued

The excellent English ensemble gives us music of Palestrina and music of lamentation from Renaissance Portugal.

Composer: Manuel Cardoso, Aires Fernandez, Estêvão Lopes Morago, Estêvão de Brito, Duarte Lobo, Magalhaes, Gabriel Jackson(b 1962), Giovanni Pierluigi da PALESTRINA (c 1525-1594), Gregorio ALLEGRI (1582-1652), Sir James MACMILLAN (b 1959),

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The Late Middle Ages

A recently discovered Italian Trecento manuscript, music from 1300, and four centuries of chant from the Birgittine Order.

Composer: Piero Mazzuoli (1386-1430), Giovanni Mazzuoli (c.1350/61-1426), Paolo da Firenze (1355-1436), Antonio Zacara de Teramo (c.1360-1416), Jacopo da Bologna , Hubertus de Salinas (fl. 1390-1420)

CD Info: Sterling CD CDA 1828-2, III Millennio CD CDC 0133

Richard Egarr

The wonderful harpsichord soloist and conductor shares with us recordings of Purcell, Biber, and his latest recording dedicated to William Byrd.

Composer: William Byrd, Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, Henry Purcell

CD Info: Linn CD CKD 518, CD HMG 507321.22, CD HMU 907428