Purcell - Tell me, some pitying angel (The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation), Z196
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Special offer. Victorious Love - Songs by Henry Purcell
RecommendedCarolyn Sampson (soprano), Laurence Cummings (harpsichord & spinet), Elizabeth Kenny (archlute / theorbo), Anne-Marie Lasla (bass viol), Sarah Sexton (violin I), Andrea Morris (violin II) & Jane Rogers (viola)
Her tone is extraordinarily beautiful: natural, warm and unforced, with almost superhuman vocal athleticism — More…
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Building a Library, February 2014, Top Recital Recommendation
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2007, Editor's Choice
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Special offer. The Echoing Air
RecommendedThe Music of Henry Purcell
Sylvia McNair (soprano)
The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
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Grammy Awards, 38th Awards (1995), Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
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Purcell: The Cares of Lovers
Rowan Pierce (soprano), William Carter (theorbo)
Academy of Ancient Music, Richard Egarr
Pierce’s voice is delicious: clear, strong, supple, with sparkling top notes and a warm, textured middle and low register. She’s mistress of her words, bending vowels and clipping consonants... — More…
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Hyde's exciting voice has a consistently warm, unfussy tone over a wide range. She sings without vibrato, strain on the high notes or contrived embellishments. Diction is mostly perfect...The... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2001, Disc of the Month
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Purcell: Close thine Eyes
Joanna Klisowska (soprano), Peter Kooij (bass), Pietro Prosser (archlute & baroque lute), Cristiano Contadin (viola da gamba), Lorenzo Feder (harpsichord & organ)
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Purcell: Chamber and Vocal Music
Eero Palviainen (lute), Annamari Polho (harpsichord), Lauri Pulakka (cello piccolo), Paivi Jarvio (mezzo-soprano), Lauri Pulakka (cello), Lauri Pulakka (viola da gamba), Annamari Polho (organ)
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With Joyful Voice
Joel Cohen / The Boston Camerata, The Boston Camerata, Boston Camerata (vocal & instrumental ensemble), Edmund Brownless (tenor vocals), Herman Hildebrand (baritone vocals), David Ripley (bass vocals), Schola Cantorum of Boston (vocal ensemble), Joel Cohen (director)
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Most effective are the ballads and lighter, folksy numbers, where Mields's agile voice enchants...Purists may fgind the ensemble takes a few too many liberties, orchestrating these pieces wioth... — More…
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A Many Coloured Coat: Songs of Love and Devotion Across Social and Religious Boundaries
Evelyn Tubb, Anthony Rooley
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