MONTEVERDI
The Sacred Music Vol.1 Carolyn Sampson, Rebecca Outram (sopranos) Rogers Covey-Crump, Nicholas Mulroy, Daniel Auchincloss (high ten) James Gilchrist (tenor) / King's Consort [ Hyperion SACD / SACD - released 28/Nov/2003 ] On Hybrid Super Audio CD (SACD) format, presented in full 5.1 surround sound! PLAYABLE ON ANY CD SYSTEM |
MONTEVERDI
The Sacred Music Vol. 2 Carolyn Sampson, Rebecca Outram (sops) Rogers Covey-Crump (high tenor) Charles Daniels, James Gilchrist (ten) Peter Harvey (bass) / King's Consort [ Hyperion / CD - released 12/May/2004 ] This second volume of Hyperion's project to record all of Monteverdi's sacred music focuses on works to be found in the 1650 publication Messa a quattro voci e salmi and includes a glorious Mass-setting, Litany of Loreto and the five-part Exultent caeli. |
HANDEL
Nine German Arias Carolyn Sampson (soprano) Alexandra Bellamy (oboe) / The King's Consort / Robert King, director [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Jun/2007 ] 'With her pure, luminous tone, graceful sense of phrase and discerning musicality, Carolyn Sampson gives enchanting performances of music that is essentially about enchantment … 'Süsse Stille' is exquisitely shaped and savoured, with a rapt,... |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Exsultate jubilate! Carolyn Sampson (soprano) / Choir of The King's Consort, Robert King (director) [ Hyperion 30 / CD - released 1/Oct/2010 ] 'Robert King and his choral and orchestral forces give clean and direct performances in sound that is nicely balanced and benefits from the mellow acoustic of London's Cadogan Hall. The soprano focus of interest is Carolyn Sampson, whose musical... |
ROSSINI
Petite Messe Solennelle Carolyn Sampson (soprano) Hilary Summers (alto) Andrew Tortise (tenor) / King's Consort / Robert King with Mark Williams (harmonium) [ Hyperion / CD - released 25/Sep/2006 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1851-1900) - 'Twelve voices, two pianos, one harmonium: The King's Consort perform Rossini's Mass in its original intimate dimensions, sized to fit a Paris salon. Hardly petite in length, it's... |
MICHAEL HAYDN
Haydn, (M.): Requiem & Mass Carolyn Sampson (soprano) Hilary Summers (alto) James Gilchrist (tenor) Peter Harvey (bass) / King's Consort / Robert King [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 13/Apr/2005 ] "King and his forces give the Mass a satisfyingly spirited performance, but these discs are memorable for their fine recording of Michael Haydn's astonishing Requiem. This must be one of my records of the year and I do urge you to buy it." -... |
HANDEL
An Ode for St Cecilia's Day Carolyn Sampson (soprano) James Gilchrist (tenor) / Choir of the King's Consort, The King's Consort Robert King, director [ Hyperion SACD / SACD - released 3/Nov/2004 ] MAGAZINE CD OF THE MONTH/EDITOR'S CHOICE |
JAN DISMAS ZELENKA
Sacred Music Carolyn Sampson (soprano) Rebecca Outram (soprano) Robin Blaze (countertenor) James Gilchrist (tenor) Michael Georgr (bass) / King's Consort [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Jun/2012 ] "Constantly fascinating to listen to. Especially when performed as beautifully and with such evident care and affection as it is on Robert King's new CD … Zelenka's curious music could scarcely have better advocacy" (Gramophone) |
J. S. BACH
Violin Concertos Catharine Mackintosh, Elizabeth Wallfisch (violins) / Paul Goodwin (oboe) / The Kings Consort / Robert King [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Sep/2009 ] 'Inspired performances combining a satisfying historical approach with interpretations that explore the music's emotional depth' (American Record Guide) |
J.S. BACH
A Bach Christmas: Magnificat, BWV 243a / Cantata: Christen, atzet diesen Tag / etc Catherine Bott & Elizabeth Scholl (sopranos) Christopher Robson (countertenor) Paul Agnew & Andrew King (tenors) / New London Consort / Philip Pickett [ ABC Philips Eloquence / CD - released 1/Dec/2005 ] "Marvellous life-enhancing music ... can be enjoyed at any time of the year, not just at Christmas" (MusicWeb Feb 2006) |
TRADITIONAL
Christmas from Bath Marcus Sealy (organ) / The Choir of Bath Abbey, Peter King (director) [ Regent / CD - released 5/Nov/2012 ] The latest release in Regent's popular 'Christmas from …' series features the Choir of Bath Abbey, directed by Peter King. A wonderful collection of Christmas music from quiet lullabies to full-voiced rejoicing, captured in the stunning acoustic... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Music for an Abbey's Year IV The Choir of Bath Abbey (Girls & Men) Directed by Peter King [ Priory / CD - released 1/May/2007 ] Recorded in Bath Abbey on 2,3,4, March 2005 |
BRAHMS / CORNELIUS / RHEINBERGER / SCHUBERT / SCHUMANN / RICHARD STRAUSS
Deutsche Motette Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge & Choir of King's College London, David Trendell & Geoffrey Webber [ Delphian / CD - released 20/Aug/2013 ] "the frank, forward tone of this ensemble softens the academic rigidity of the Brahms and makes a surprise highlight of Peter Cornelius's Liebe" Gramophone Magazine, July 2013 |
TRADITIONAL
50 Favourite Christmas Carols Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Sir Philip Ledger, Stephen Cleobury [ Warner Classics / 2 CD - released 3/Dec/2007 ] A collection of all the great carols performed by the world-famous King's college choir. |
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / BERNSTEIN
Bernstein: Chichester Psalms / Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem The Choir of King's College Cambrdge & Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Cleobury (conductor) [ Kings College Cambridge / CD - released 24/Nov/2017 ] Bernstein at 100 is the celebration of the 100th birthday of the composer, conductor, educator, musician, cultural ambassador, and humanitarian. To celebrate this world-wide event, the Choir of King's College, Cambridge and Britten Sinfonia present... |
ALLEGRI / GABRIELI / NANINO / FRESCOBALDI / etc
Allegri: Miserere & other choral favourites Choir of King's College, Cambridge / Cambridge University Musical Society / The Bach Choir [ EMI Encore / CD - released 1/Feb/2012 ] King's College Cambridge Choir, Stephen Cleobury, David Willcocks |
TRADITIONAL
Christmas-Time Carols from King's College Cambridge Choir of King's College Cambridge, David Willcocks [ Griffin / CD - released 25/Nov/2013 ] The earliest 15th century carols were based on simple folk melodies, with texts added representing Christmas ideas, but it was a long gap then until the Victorians, followed shortly by great 20th Century composers (Vaughan Williams, Holst etc),... |
TAVERNER / GIBBONS
Tudor Masters: John Taverner & Orlando Gibbons Choir of King's College Cambridge, David Willcocks [ ALTO / CD - released 20/Nov/2012 ] Choir of King's College Cambridge, David Willcocks |
HERBERT HOWELLS
Howells: Collegium Regale / St Paul's Service (with works by Vaughan Williams) Choir of King's College, Cambridge. Sir David Willcocks [ Decca SBS Australian Eloquence / CD - released 1/Mar/2014 ] Issued following several requests is Sir David Willcocks complete 1966 LP of Howells choral music originally issued on Argo makes its first appearance on CD. Howells contributes his own notes (reprinted from the original LP) in which he outlines the... |
TRADITIONAL
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols [Recorded 2010 - 2012] Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury [ King's College / 2 CD - released 20/Oct/2012 ] "It would be hard to fault anything in the performances-who knows better how to do King's than King's?; and indeed, the choir sounds magnificent, even though this space always proves a challenge for recording engineers. They do a very fine job here,... |