Latest News: Classical, Vivat (label)
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Interview,
James Hall on Elegy 11th December 2019The young British countertenor talks to Katherine about his career to date and his recent album of duets by Purcell and Blow with Iestyn Davies and The King's Consort.
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Interview,
Carolyn Sampson on Abbandonata 27th December 2018The soprano talks to Katherine about her recording of four of Handel's Italian cantatas, including Armida abbandonata and Agrippina condotta a morire, released on Vivat in October.
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Interview,
Robert King on A Voice from Heaven 13th October 2016David talks to the conductor about his fascinating new album that juxtaposes old and new anthem-settings.
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Interview,
Malcolm Martineau on Decades in Song 17th May 2016Katherine talks to the pianist about his new survey of the song literature of the nineteenth century, launching this Friday on Vivat.
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Recording of the Week,
Robert King conducts Mendelssohn's arrangement of Handel's Israel in Egypt 11th March 2016David listens to Robert King's new recording of Handel's biblical oratorio, orchestrated by Mendelssohn.
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Interview,
Robert King on Handel's Israel in Ägypten 4th February 2016David talks to the conductor about his latest reconstruction project, which brings Handel and Mendelssohn together.
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Interview,
Robert King on Purcell's Ten Sonatas in Four Parts 19th June 2014Robert King talks to David about his new disc of Purcell sonatas with The King's Consort.
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Recording of the Week,
I was glad: Sacred Music by Stanford & Parry 28th January 2013Robert King and his Consort present lavish orchestrations (on period instruments) of Parry’s Te Deum, I was glad, Blest Pair of Sirens and Jerusalem, and four of Stanford’s canticle settings, with Carolyn Sampson and David Wilson-Johnson as soloists.