HANDEL
Joshua (Complete oratorio) Emma Kirkby / James Bowman / John Mark Ainsley / The Choir of New College, Oxford / The King's Consort / Robert King [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 13/Apr/2006 ] 'With first-rate casts and careful attention to Handel's original texts, King has blown the dust off some magnificent music' (BBC Record Review) |
J.S. BACH
St Matthew Passion (complete oratorio) [with bonus DVD of performance of Messiah] Emma Kirkby, Michael Chance / King's College Choir / Directed by Stephen Cleobury [ Brilliant Classics CD/DVD / 3 CD/DVD - released 1/Apr/2011 ] 'The choir of King's College are on top form throughout…so, too, are the excellent obbligato performances from the Brandenburg Consort.' Gramophone 2003 |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Gothic Voices Gramophone Award Winners Collection (3 CDs at a special price) Emma Kirkby (soprano) Andrew Lawrence King (harp) / Gothic Voices / Christopher Page [ Hyperion / 3 CD - released 26/Sep/2006 ] Three classic Gothic Voices albums: A FEATHER ON THE BREATH OF GOD, THE SERVICE OF VENUS AND MARS and A SONG FOR FRANCESCA |
DE RORE / DESPREZ / DE L'AQUILA / etc
instrumentale: The Rise of Instrumental Music Ensemble de violes Labyrinto / the King's Noyse / Paul O'Dette [ Harmonia Mundi Century / CD - released 20/Dec/2011 ] Includes works by Josquin, Borrono, Arbeau & Isaac |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Early Music [Musique Ancienne]: From ancient times to Renaissance [10 CD set] Ensemble Organum, Marcel Peres / Soeur Marie Keyrouz / Arianna Savall / Paul O'Dette / The King's Noyse / The Orlando Consort / etc [ Harmonia Mundi Century / 10 CD Box Set - released 1/Nov/2010 ] From the Ancient World to the Renaissance with recordings drawn from the vast Harmonia Mundi catalogue. |
Eric Clapton & B.B. King
Riding With The King (Limited Edition Double Gatefold Blue LP) [ Warner / Warner / 2 LP - released 26/Jun/2020 ] Two guitar legends - Eric Clapton and B.B. King - first performed together in NYC in 1967. Over 30 years later, in 1999, the two longtime friends joined forces to create a collection of all new studio recordings of blues classics and contemporary... |
Erich Kunzel / Cincinnati Pops / with the King Singers
The Music Of The Beatles [ Telarc Records / CD - released 1/Jan/2003 ] On August 29, 1966, the Beatles gave their final public concert at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. This recording was released on the 35th anniversary of that singular event. |
King, Evelyn 'Champagne'
Get Loose: Expanded Edition [ Bbr / CD - released 7/Jun/2019 ] |
Hindemith,
Opernszenen 1965-1976 Fischer-Dieskau, Helm, Rysanek, Stolze, Engen, Fassbaender, Tipton, Nilsson, King [ ORFEO / CD - released 2/May/2000 ] |
Fisher/King/Bowman/George/Ains
Handel:music For Royal Occa [ Hyperion / CD ] |
ALESSANDRO & DOMENICO SCARLATTI
Salve Regina, Cantatas & Motets Deborah York (soprano) James Bowman (countertenor) Crispian Steele-Perkins (trumpet) / The King's Consort / Robert King [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 10/Feb/2011 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (pre 1700) - 'Congratulations to Hyperion on imaginative programming of repertoire, some not otherwise available on disc. Highly recommended ... for repeated enjoyable listening' (BBC Music... |
Freddie King
Larger Than Life [ Bgo / CD - released 29/Sep/2003 ] Originally released in 1975 and produced by Mike Vernon of the Blue Horizon record label fame, Freddie King (no relation to any of the other blues guitarists named King) was one of the lynchpins of modern blues guitar. Along with Otis Rush, Buddy... |
Freddy King
Blues Guitar Hero [ Ace Records U.K. / CD ] |
Freddy King
Blues Guitar Hero Volume 2 [ Ace Records U.K. / CD ] |
Freddy King
Freddy King Sings / Let's Hide Away and Dance Away With Freddy King [ Vinyl Passion / 2 LP - released 12/May/2017 ] |
TOMKINS
Above the Starrs: Verse Anthems & Consort Music Fretwork, Emma Kirkby-soprano, Catherine King-alto, Charles Daniels-tenor, Donald Greig-baritone, Richard Wistreich-bass, Jo [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 22/Sep/2003 ] " Fretwork's considerable experience in this kind of repertoire shows in these faultlessly assured performances. A clear and attractive recorded sound completes a most accomplished release." - Gramophone |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Italian Duets Gillian Fisher (soprano) James Bowman (counter tenor) / The KIng's Consort / Robert King [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Dec/2006 ] "These are top-class performances of sophisticated, stylised pieces by Handel, making for an hour of quite delightful listening" (MusicWeb Nov 2006) |
HANDEL
Music for Royal Occasions (Incls Te Deum for Queen Caroline, 1714 & Birthday Ode for Queen Anne) Gillian Fisher (Soprano) James Bowman (countertenor) / The King's Consort / Robert King [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Nov/2005 ] 'An imaginative programme of infrequently performed music by a great composer is always welcome, and this one should make a wide appeal' (Gramophone) |
PERGOLESI
Stabat Mater / Salve regina in A minor / In coelestibus regnis Gillian Fisher (soprano) Michael Chance (countertenor) / the King's Consort / Robert King [ Hyperion / CD - released 11/Nov/2000 ] GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE - 'This is so greatly superior to all previous recordings of Pergolesi's deathbed Stabat Mater as to put the others completely out of the running' (Gramophone) |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Mendelssohn: Motets & Psalms Gillian Weir (organ) with Felicity Palmer (soprano) / Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury [ Decca Australian SBS Eloquence / CD - released 20/Mar/2016 ] Mendelssohn's 'Hear my prayer' (or, in its English adaptation also known as 'O for the wings of a dove') is a much loved piece of 'Victoriana', made famous by, among others, Master Ernest Lough. Often sung by boy sopranos, it is here performed by... |