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2. Essential Baroque (2006)
performed by Alan Cuckston (harpsichord), Alastair Hussain (treble), András Schiff (piano), Andreas Scholl (counter tenor), Barbara Bonney (soprano), Candida Thompson (violin), Christophe Rousset (harpsichord), Christopher Middleton (harpsichord)
composed by Alessandro Marcello, Antonio Vivaldi, Arcangelo Corelli, Georg Philipp Telemann, George Frederick Handel, Giovanni Pergolesi, Gregorio Allegri, Henry Purcell, Jeremiah Clarke, Johann Pachelbel, Johann Sebastian Bach, Louis-Claude Daquin, Tomaso Albinoni -
3. Tavener: Canciones Espańolas; Requiem for Father Malachy (1976)
performed by Alastair Hume (counter tenor), Alastair Thompson (tenor), Anthony Holt (baritone), Brian Kay (bass), James Bowman (vocals), Kevin Smith (vocals), Nash Ensemble, Nigel Perrin (counter tenor), Simon Carrington (baritone), King's Singers (choir, chorus)
composed by John TavenerThe inventiveness and originality of these works by John Tavener, written in the early '70s within five years of his breakthrough piece, The Whale, ... More
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4. George Frideric Handel: Semele; Israel in Egypt; The Ways of Zion Do Mourn; Zadok the Priest; La Resurrezione; Dixit (2009)
performed by Alastair Thompson (tenor), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Ashley Stafford (counter tenor), Barbara Schlick (soprano), Brian Gordon (counter tenor), Catherine Denley (contralto), Charles Brett (counter tenor), Charles Stewart (bass)
composed by George Frederick HandelFor opera fans, the major attraction in this six-disc set dedicated to the works of Handel will likely be the 1981 recording of his English-language ... More
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5. Handel: Dixit Dominus; Coronation Anthem No. 1 (1992)
performed by Alastair Thompson (tenor), Charles Brett (counter tenor), David Wilson-Johnson (bass), Felicity Palmer (vocals), John Angelo Messana (counter tenor), Malcolm Hicks (organ), Margaret Marshall (soprano), Nicholas Kraemer (harpsichord)
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6. The #1 Baroque Album (2006)
performed by Academy of Ancient Music, Alastair Hussain (treble), Andreas Scholl (tenor), Barbara Bonney (soprano), Candida Thompson (violin), Christophe Rousset (harpsichord), Daniel Chorzempa (organ), Eduardo Fernandez (guitar), Elgar Howarth (trumpet)
composed by Alessandro Marcello, Antonio Vivaldi, Arcangelo Corelli, Georg Philipp Telemann, George Frederick Handel, Giovanni Pergolesi, Gregorio Allegri, Henry Purcell, Jeremiah Clarke, Johann Pachelbel, Johann Sebastian Bach, Louis-Claude Daquin, Tomaso Albinoni -
7. Gyula Csapó: Handshake after Shot
performed by Alastair Thompson (tenor), Andras Horn (water bowl), Csaba Klenyán (water bowl), Éva Bótai (organ), Gábor Csalog (piano), Gábor Szigeti (trumpet), Gyula Csapo (noise), Gyula Csapo (electronics), Gyula Csapo (piano), Ildikň Včkony (dulcimer)
composed by Gyula CsapoGyula Csapó's name isn't widely known in the American new music scene, but the effusive accolades by John Cage, György Kurtág, and Morton Feldman ... More
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8. Alexander Goehr: Sing, Ariel; The Mouse Metamorphosed into a Maid; The Death of Moses (2003)
performed by Alastair Ross (keyboards), Chi-chi Nwanoku (double bass), Christopher Hind (percussion), David Hockings (percussion), David White (sax), David White (clarinet), David Whitson (trombone), Eileen Hulse (soprano), Gautam Rangarajan (tenor)
composed by Alexander GoehrA central figure in the British avant-garde, Alexander Goehr founded the New Music Manchester Group with composers Peter Maxwell Davies and Harrison ... More

