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2024
- April
  - #24-18 Byrd: Sacred Works
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2023
- July
  - #23-31 Sanctissima
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2022
- December
  - #22-50 Monteverdi Christmas Vespers
- July
  - #22-27 Jubilee!
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2020
- January
  - #20-06 The Early French Baroque
  - #20-01 Three European Christmas Journeys
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2019
- December
  - #19-52 Praetorius Christmas Mass
  - #19-51 Three 17th Century German Christmas Discs
- November
  - #19-46 Les Sacqueboutiers de Toulouse, Part 1
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2017
- November
  - #17-49 Christmas Stocking Stuffers
- August
  - #17-35 Heinrich Isaac
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2016
- December
- July
  - #16-30 Alejandro Planchart
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2014
- December
  - #14-52 A Renaissance Christmas
  - #14-50 Sacrum Mysterium: A Celtic Christmas Vespers
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2013
- October
  - #13-42 Latin Music of Tudor England
- July
  - #13-29 Archiv Produktion: 1947-2013, Part II
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2012
- December
  - #12-50 A Plainchant Advent and Christmas
- August
  - #12-36 repeat of #11-50In memorium Montserrat Figueras
- June
  - #12-24 repeat of #12-02L’Arpeggiata: 1610 Marian Vespers
- January
  - #12-02 L’Arpeggiata: 1610 Marian Vespers
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2011
- December
  - #11-50 In memorium Montserrat Figueras
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2010
- December
  - #10-51 Anonymous 4: the Cherry Tree
- July
  - #10-31 repeat of #10-09The English Fantasia before Handel
- May
  - #10-22 Music from the Chirk Castle Part-Books
- April
- February
  - #10-09 Spotlight on the Netherlands: The English Fantasia before Handel
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2009
- December
  - #09-52 A Medieval Christmas
- November
  - #09-45 Josquin: Missa Ad fugum and Missa Sine nomine
- August
  - #09-33 repeat of #09-11Victoria, Cabezon, Praetorius
  - #09-32 repeat of #09-10Michael Praetorius
- July
  - #09-30 repeat of #09-08Victoria: Ne timeas, Maria
- June
  - #09-25 repeat of #09-03Cancionero de Palacio
- April
  - #09-18 Flemish Dance and Songbooks — The Early Performers
- March
- February
  - #09-08 Victoria: Ne timeas, Maria
- January
  - #09-03 Cancionero de Palacio
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2008
- December
  - #08-53 A Quattro Stagioni Norwegian Christmas
  - #08-52 A Norwegian Christmas
- September
  - #08-38 Chant: Music for the Soul Part 2
  - #08-37 Chant: Music for the Soul Part 1
- July
  - #08-29 repeat of #08-03German Sacred Cantatas 1
- June
- March
  - #08-13 Music from Norway–Exaudium eum: Gregorian Chant for Lent & Holy Week
- January
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2007
- December
  - #07-51 A Rose Ensemble Christmas
  - #07-50 Early Music New York: A Dutch Christmas
- November
- October
  - #07-45 Three more from Venance Fortunat
  - #07-41 repeat of #06-42Gheerkin de Hondt
- September
  - #07-40 William Byrd: The Second Service
  - #07-38 repeat of #06-45Dulcis Melancholia–Musical Biography of Margaret of Austria
- August
  - #07-36 repeat of #07-10L’Impermesta, Part II
  - #07-35 repeat of #07-09L’Ipermestra, Part I
  - #07-33 repeat of #07-07Giovanni Gabrieli (1554/7-1615) [repeat of #07-07]
- July
  - #07-32 repeat of #07-06Claudio Monteverdi
- April
  - #07-16 Feast of St. John the Baptist
  - #07-15 Justus ut palma
- March
  - #07-14 The Editors in Solesmes
- February
- January
  - #07-06 Spotlight on the Netherlands: Claudio Monteverdi
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2006
- December
  - #06-52 A Medieval Christmas
  - #06-51 Palestrina: Missa in duplicibus
- October
- September
  - #06-40 repeat of #05-41All The Five Salutations: More Music of Ludwig Senfl
  - #06-37 repeat of #06-07The Spanish Cathedral in the 17th century
- August
  - #06-36 repeat of #06-06The Fountains of Israel
  - #06-34 repeat of #06-04Obrecht’s Missa Fortuna desperata
- July
  - #06-32 repeat of #06-02Christmas in the Tudor Court
  - #06-28 repeat of #05-46Lassus: The Song of Songs
- May
  - #06-22 Eduardo Paniagua and Musica Antiqua
  - #06-20 Three from Venance Fortunat
- April
- February
  - #06-07 The Spanish Cathedral in the 17th Century
- January
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2005
- December
  - #05-51 A Mediterranean Christmas
  - #05-50 Laudate Pueri: A Baroque Christmas
- November
  - #05-46 Lassus: The Song of Songs
- October
  - #05-41 All The Five Salutations: More Music of Ludwig Senfl
- September
  - #05-38 repeat of #05-23Mass for St. Anthony Abbot
  - #05-37 repeat of #05-22Thomas Tallis–Volumes 8 & 9, Continued
- August
  - #05-36 repeat of #05-18Thomas Tallis–Volumes 8 & 9
  - #05-35 repeat of #05-14Three Medieval Discs
- June
  - #05-27 repeat of #04-41Clemens non Papa–New Research
  - #05-26 repeat of #04-45Juan de Anchieta
  - #05-25 repeat of #04-43The First Opera at Utrecht
- May
- April
  - #05-18 Thomas Tallis: The Complete Works–Volumes 8 & 9
- March
- January
  - #05-05 Ludwig Senfl
  - #05-04 Antoine Busnois: Missa O Crux lignum
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2004
- December
  - #04-52 repeat of #03-51Millennium of Music Christmas
  - #04-51 repeat of #03-50Christmas in the Lowlands
- November
- October
  - #04-43 From Utrecht: The First Opera
  - #04-41 Clemens non Papa–New Research
- September
  - #04-40 Chapelle du Roi: Music for Charles V
  - #04-37 Hildegard von Bingen: The Origin of Fire
- August
  - #04-36 repeat of #04-18Philippe de Monte at Utrecht, Part 4
  - #04-35 repeat of #04-22Bestario del Cristo
  - #04-32 repeat of #04-04Missa diversi toni
- July
  - #04-31 repeat of #03-44A Meeting in Toledo
  - #04-30 repeat of #03-40A Meeting in the Lowlands
  - #04-29 repeat of #04-06Lesse faire a mi
- June
  - #04-27 repeat of #04-03Magdalena
  - #04-26 repeat of #04-02Chant from the Monastery of Engelberg
  - #04-25 repeat of #04-09The Romeiko Ensemble in concert: Part 2
  - #04-24 repeat of #04-07The Romeiko Ensemble in concert: Part 1
- May
- April
- March
  - #04-11 Return to Poland
  - #04-10 Pierre de Manchicourt
- February
- January
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2003
- December
  - #03-51 Millennium of Music Christmas
  - #03-50 Christmas in the Lowlands
- November
  - #03-46 Poetry of Guarini
  - #03-44 A Meeting in Toledo
- October
- September
  - #03-38 repeat of #03-19Cipriano de Rore
  - #03-37 repeat of #02-23Music from Istanbul 3
  - #03-36 repeat of #03-21Ludwig Senfl
  - #03-35 repeat of #02-48Music for Mary and a Jesuit Requiem
- August
  - #03-34 repeat of #03-17Maestro di Capella: Music of Elzear Genet
  - #03-33 repeat of #03-13Songs of Angels
  - #03-32 repeat of #03-14Lombardy and the Barbarians
  - #03-31 repeat of #02-38Magister X
- July
  - #03-29 repeat of #03-08The Klapa Tradition
  - #03-28 repeat of #02-43Pop Songs and Prayers: The Antwerp Song Book
- June
  - #03-26 repeat of #03-01Vision of Tondal
  - #03-25 repeat of #02-46Medieval Norwegian Folksongs
  - #03-24 repeat of #03-04Fragments
- May
- April
- March
- February
- January
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2002
- December
- November
- October
  - #02-43 Pop Songs and Prayers: The Antwerp Songbook
  - #02-41 Brussels 5557
- September
- August
  - #02-34 repeat of #02-23Songs of the Sephardim
  - #02-32 repeat of #02-15The Beguines
  - #02-31 repeat of #02-13Bruges Gombert
- July
  - #02-30 repeat of #02-11Bruges 2002, Part 3
  - #02-29 repeat of #02-09Bruges 2002, Part 1
  - #02-28 repeat of #02-08Josquin & His Contemporaries
  - #02-27 repeat of #02-03Top 10 Early Music Recording of 2001, Part 2
  - #02-26 repeat of #02-02Top 10 Early Music Recording of 2001, Part 1
- June
- May
- April
- March
- February
  - #02-08 Three New Releases from Hyperion
  - #02-06 Palestrina: Soul of Rome
- January
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2001
- December
  - #01-53 Requiem for 2001
  - #01-52 Words of the Angel
  - #01-51 repeat of #00-51A Millennium Christmas
  - #01-50 repeat of #00-49Pierre de la Rue’s Christmas Mass
  - #01-49 The Swiss Early Music Scene
- November
- October
- September
- August
- July
  - #01-31 repeat of #01-04Andrew Carwood, Part VIII
  - #01-30 repeat of #00-45Andrew Carwood, Part VII
  - #01-29 repeat of #00-42Andrew Carwood, Part VI
  - #01-28 repeat of #00-36Andrew Carwood, Part V
  - #01-27 repeat of #00-34Andrew Carwood, Part IV
- June
  - #01-26 repeat of #00-31Andrew Carwood, Part III
  - #01-25 repeat of #00-29Andrew Carwood, Part II
  - #01-24 Monteverdi at Utrecht
  - #01-23 Swiss Early Music Scene
- May
- April
- March
- February
  - #01-08 Music from Versailles II
  - #01-06 New Releases for Valentine’s Day
- January
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2000
- December
- November
  - #00-47 Utrecht Festival: Charles V in France
  - #00-46 Early Music in Switzerland, continued; Medieval Music in Switzerland: Early Recordings
- September
- August
- July
- June
- May
- April
  - #00-17 Peter Phillips at Utrecht
  - #00-14 New on Dorian
- March
  - #00-13 Listener’s Choice, Part IV
  - #00-10no audioRoots of the Jewish Baroque
- February
  - #00-08 Polish Music of the Renaissance from Utrecht
  - #00-06 Songs of Love I
- January
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1997
- April
  - #97-14 500th Anniversary of Johannes Ockeghem: The Motets
- January
  - #97-04 Recent Secular releases
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1996
- February
  - #96-08 Miracles of Sant’Iago
- January
  - #96-05 The Tallis Scholars: Obrecht’s Missa Maria Zart
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1994
- December
  - #94-51 A Folger Christmas (1994)
  - #94-50 Baltimore Consort: Christmas 1994
- October
  - #94-41 Two Medieval Recordings
- September
- July
  - #94-30 New Releases: July 1994
- June
  - #94-26 Three Sacred Releases
  - #94-23 Western Plainchant: A Handbook—An Audio Review with Fr. Jerome Weber
- May
- April
- March
- February
- January
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1993
- December
  - #93-52 Top Ten Early Music Recordings of 1993
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1992
- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
- July
  - #92-30 New Releases: July 1992
- May
- April
- March
- February
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1991
- December
- November
- October
  - #91-44 Palestrina, Across the Centuries
  - #91-43 New Releases: October 1991
- May
  - #91-21 repeat of #87-27Pentecost Part 3
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1988
- January
  - #88-01 Best Early Music Albums of 1987
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1987
- September
  - #87-38 Virgin Mary Part 2
  - #87-37 Virgin Mary Part 1
- August
- July
  - #87-27 Pentecost Part 3
- June
  - #87-25 Lassus Part X
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1985
- April
  - #85-14 Chants for Easter with Fr. Jerome Weber
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