Since you are interested in Selva morale e spirituale Vol 1, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
TRADITIONAL
The Christmas Collection: 3 classic CD recordings The Sixteen. Harry Christophers [ Coro / 3 CD Box Set - released 10/Dec/2010 ] "A sublime Gloria by Sheppard ... and, finest of all, Byrd's Lullaby in a masterly performance." Gramophone on Christus Natus Est |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Coronation Anthems / Excerpts from Messiah / etc The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 20/Mar/2009 ] Gramophone Award WINNER 2009 - Baroque Vocal - "Fresh, spontaneous Coronation Anthems that leap to the top of the heap" Recording of the Month Gramophone April 2009 |
ETON CHOIRBOOK
The Crown of Thorns: Eton Choirbook Vol II The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 14/Jul/2003 ] "Foreigners were astonished at the quality of English choirs. Theirs were 'the voices of angels', a tribute which The Sixteen deserves no less today." - Classic CD |
TOMAS LUIS de VICTORIA
Devotion to our Lady The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 13/Apr/2006 ] "...a wonderful opportunity to hear previously unrecorded repertoire and to gain a much fuller understanding of a single renaissance master." THE GRAMOPHONE |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 (with Steffani - Stabat Mater) The Sixteen. Harry Christophers [ Coro The Sixteen Edition / CD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] "The Sixteen's sincere and nourishing performance does glorious justice to Steffani's profoundly moving and lovely setting...dramatically astute, plenty of weight in the dramatic G minor opening, and unbridled (yet never unfocused) choral singing..." |
CORNYSH / CARVER / RAMSEY / MacMILLAN
An Eternal Harmony The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 14/Jul/2003 ] "This 25th Anniversary CD is a delight, and like all great recordings it gets better the more you listen to it." - BBC Radio 3, CD Review |
ETON CHOIRBOOK
Eton Choirbook Vol III: The Pillars Of Eternity The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 20/Apr/2008 ] "It is difficult to believe that any 15th or 16th century choir could have sung this music with the refined blend, the rich tone, or the shapeliness shown by The Sixteen, under the direction of Harry Christophers." THE TIMES |
FAYRFAX / MUNDY / SHEPPARD / TAVERNER
The Golden Age of English Polphony [10 CDs for a special price] The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Hyperion / 10 CD Box Set - released 20/Jan/2010 ] In this their 30th anniversary year, we join the Sixteen in celebrating a Golden Age of Polyphony, and of music-making, by presenting their twelve discs of this repertoire in an attractively packaged (and priced) 10-CD remastered set. |
JOAO LOURENCO REBELO / DIOGO DIAS MELGAS
The Golden Age of Portuguese Music The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD ] "All the music is of a high quality, and it is excellently performed... The Singers are quite superb ... one of the best and most interesting discs by The Sixteen in recent years, and the sound is excellent." GRAMOPHONE |
JOLIVET / MESSIAEN / DANIEL-LESUR
La Jeune France The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 13/Apr/2006 ] ".. a disc of “This disc is something not far from a revelation ... elaborately sonorous, radiantly glowing ... as usual from this fine group, the performances are immaculately detailed, and, especially in the Messiaen, they have a very un-English... |
FRANK MARTIN
Choral Works (Includes 'Mass for Double Choir') The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 8/Apr/2005 ] "...a marvellous demonstration of Martin's gifts as a composer of vocal music." bbc music magazine |
MONTEVERDI
Masses (Incls 'In illo tempore') The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Aug/2003 ] "Strongly recommended to anyone wishing to expand their knowledge of Monteverdi beyond the Vespers - much less dramatic music, but well worth getting to know in such excellent performances" (MusicWeb Sept 2007) |
ALLEGRI / LOTTI / PALESTRINA
Allegri: Miserere The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 20/Oct/2009 ] 1001 Classical Recordings you must hear before you die (Pre 1700) - "Christophers draws brilliant performances from his singers, both technically assured and vividly impassioned." - The Guardian. |
JOHN TAVERNER
Missa Corona Spinea The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 11/Nov/2005 ] 'A superb disc and an astonishing bargain' (Penguin Guide to Compact Discs) |
JOHN TAVERNER
Missa Gloria tibi Trinitas The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Feb/2006 ] 'An issue of the first importance. It unquestionably merits a place in every serious record collection' (Gramophone) |
JOHN TAVERNER
Missa Mater Christi Sanctissima The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 11/Nov/2005 ] 'For the most important English composer of his generation, this series of Masses is long overdue, and we are fortunate that it is being completed with such a high level of success' (Fanfare, USA) |
JOHN TAVERNER
Missa O Michael The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 11/Nov/2005 ] 'There are so many special moments that if you are a Taverner fan all I can do is to recommend strongly that you sample this CD' (CDReview) |
JOHN TAVERNER
Missa Sancti Wilhelmi The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 11/Nov/2005 ] 'A splendid introduction for those who have yet to discover the riches of early Tudor music' (CDReview) |
ALLEGRI / ANERIO / PALESTINA / MARENZIO
Music From the Sistine Chapel The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 20/Apr/2007 ] "Roman double-bill on wich Palestrina himself gets a run for his money" Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine May 2007 |