Handel - Solomon
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Handel: Solomon
Christopher Lowrey (Solomon), Matthew Newlin (Zadok), Ana Maria Labin (Queen of Sheba/First Harlot), Gwendolyne Blondeel (Second Harlot), Andreas Wolf (A Levite), Millenium Orchestra, Chœur de Chambre de Namur, Leonardo García Alarcón
The band thrills to Alarcón’s gestures, delivering crisp rhythms, furious tempos – the Arrival of the Queen of Sheba is not to be missed – and languorous lines...But the chorus is the star of... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, April 2023, Choral & Song Choice
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Record Review, 25th February 2023, Record of the Week
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Baroque Vocal
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Handel: Solomon
RecommendedCarolyn Watkinson, Nancy Argenta & Barbara Hendricks
Monteverdi Choir & English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
With panache [Gardiner] shows how authentic-sized forces can convey Handelian glamour even with sharply focused textures and fast speeds...the overriding glory is the singing of the Monteverdi... — More…
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano), Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Susan Gritton (soprano), Mark Padmore (tenor) & David Wilson-Johnson (baritone)
RIAS Kammerchor & Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Daniel Reuss
…sleek playing from the Berlin period instrument players, though the choir sounds too slim-line for the big moments. As Zadok, Mark Padmore moves around most of the notes with skill. Sarah... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2007, Editor's Choice
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Handel: Solomon
RecommendedAndreas Scholl (countertenor), Inger Dam-Jensen (soprano), Alison Hagley (soprano), Susan Bickley (soprano), Susan Gritton (soprano), Paul Agnew (tenor), Peter Harvey (bass)
Gabrieli Consort and Players, Paul McCreesh
Solomon is universally recognised as one of Handel's finest masterpieces, not only with magnificent choruses, but more importantly containing rapturous love music, nature imagery, affecting... — More…
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Building a Library, May 2013, First Choice
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Ewa Wolak, Elisabeth Scholl, Nicola Wemyss, Knut Schoch & Matthias Vieweg
Junge Kantorei & Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra, Joachim Carlos Martini
2 CDs
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Handel: Solomon
Watkinson, Argenta, Hendricks, Rolfe Johnson
Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, Gardiner
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Handel: Solomon
Nancy Argenta (soprano), Laurie Reviol (soprano), Michael Chance (counter-tenor), Julian Podger (tenor), Steffen Balbach (bass)
Hanoverian Court Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jurgen Budday
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The Power of Handel
Michael Chance (alto), Christopher Purves (bass), Miriam Allan (soprano), Mark Le Brocq (tenor), James Rutherford (bass), David Allsopp (counter-tenor), Nancy Argenta (soprano), Laurie Reviol (soprano), Michael Chance (counter-tenor), Julian Podger (tenor), Steffen Balbach (bass), Patrick van Goethem...
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Marshall, Lois: Sings Oratoria and Operatic Arias
Lois Marshall (soprano)
London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Anthony Bernard, Sir Thomas Beecham, Eduardo Pedrazzoli
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Special offer. The Beecham Collection - Handel
John Cameron (baritone), Alexander Young (tenor), Elsie Morison (soprano), Lois Marshall (soprano)
The Beecham Choral Society, Sir Thomas Beecham
2 CDs
Original price ($22.50) Reduced price $18.00Downloads
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