Featured Album February 2025: The Orlando Consort "Machaut: A Lover's Death"
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by Finn Collinson
2d ago
This month, we shine a light on the final album from the celebrated vocal quartet The Orlando Consort. A momentous eleventh release dedicated to the medieval sounds of French composer Guillaume de Machaut (c1300–1377); this time his polyphonic motets are presented. Newly released on Hyperion Records, this is a fitting legacy for an ensemble with an impressive 36 years on the early music scene. Machaut: A Lover's Death The Orlando Consort OUR FEATURED ALBUM FOR FEBRUARY 2025 Click here to order now! ---- From the artist's press release: The eleventh and final release in The Orlando Consort's ..read more
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Featured Album January 2025: Ensemble Hesperi "A Gift For Your Garden"
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by Finn Collinson
1M ago
For the first Featured Album of 2025, we're looking towards the spring with Ensemble Hesperi's new album "A Gift For Your Garden". Released in December on BIS Records, Telemann's love of horticulture is in the spotlight for this charming collection of baroque masterpieces from the London-based quartet. A Gift For Your Garden Ensemble Hesperi OUR FEATURED ALBUM FOR JANUARY 2025 Click here to order now! ---- From the artist's press release: Countless wealthy people in eighteenth-century Europe developed a passion for botany. This passion went far beyond the simple pleasure of garde ..read more
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Featured Album December 2024: "Christmas with The Bevan Family Consort"
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by Finn Collinson
2M ago
The nights are drawing in and it's time for some festive music! For many people, Christmas is a time to bring the family together, and that's exactly what the performers on our final featured album of 2024 have done. With seasonal music from Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina to Imogen Holst, The Bevan Family Consort present their new release on Signum Records. Christmas with the Bevan Family Consort The Bevan Family Consort & Graham Ross OUR FEATURED ALBUM FOR DECEMBER 2024 Click here to order now! ---- From the artists' press release: Following their first successful alb ..read more
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Featured Album October 2024: David de Winter & The Brook Street Band "Schütz: A German in Venice"
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by Finn Collinson
4M ago
In our early music world, we love seeing artists collaborate and come together to bring their projects to life. An idea from celebrated tenor David de Winter to explore the Venetian sensibilities of the music of German composer Heinrich Schütz led to an approach to The Brook Street Band, and a new collaboration was born. The resulting album, released earlier this year on First Hand Records, is a delightful exploration of the music of Schütz and his contemporaries, and a deserved Featured Album for this month... Schütz: A German in Venice David de Winter & The Brook Street Band OUR FEATURE ..read more
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Featured Album September 2024: Mahan Esfahani "Bach: Preludes, Inventions & Sinfonias"
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by Finn Collinson
5M ago
Returning to our Featured Album series this September, we're delighted to introduce the new album by harpsichord virtuoso Mahan Esfahani. The latest in his series of solo recordings of music by J S Bach sees Esfahani tackle Preludes, Inventions & Sinfonias taking in both the harpsichord and clavichord. Released very recently on Hyperion Records, read on to discover more about this latest offering... Bach: Preludes, Inventions & Sinfonias Mahan Esfahani OUR FEATURED ALBUM FOR SEPTEMBER 2024 Click here to order now! ---- From the artist's press release: A collection of min ..read more
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Featured Album August 2024: BLOCK4 "Beneath a Pale Moon"
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by Finn Collinson
6M ago
August once again brings Recorder31, our annual celebration of all things recorder. Therefore, it made perfect sense for this month's Featured Album to be a recorder album! We're delighted to share with you the long-awaited debut recording from recorder quartet BLOCK4. An enticing and varied journey through four-part music ranging from medieval to contemporary, this disc is the perfect choice for those who like their consort music served with a dash of magical storytelling. Read on to find out why... More ..read more
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Featured Album July 2024: Vox Luminis & Freiburger Barockorchester "Himmelfahrt"
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by Finn Collinson
7M ago
Last month was a busy one at Snape Maltings where one of our showrooms is located, with the 75th Aldeburgh Festival taking place. One of the stand-out events was Vox Luminis' sellout performance of Purcell's The Fairy Queen, which prompted our Snape staff to look at the group's latest recording for this month's feature. Recorded alongside the Freiburger Barockorchester and released recently on Alpha Classics, the new album Himmelfahrt presents music by Bach, and a world premiere recording of a cantata by Telemann. Read on to find out more about the album... Bach & Telemann: Himmelfahr ..read more
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Featured Album June 2024: George Ross & Alastair Ross "Father & Son"
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by Finn Collinson
8M ago
A few weeks ago, our director attended the launch concert for the new album "Father & Son" by George Ross (cello) and Alastair Ross (harpsichord). He came back, CD in hand, and recommended we all take a listen. So, we decided to go one further and choose it for this month's Featured Album. Recently released on Deux-Elles Records, the disc is a detailed exploration of sonatas by Francesco Geminiani. Father & Son George Ross & Alastair Ross OUR FEATURED ALBUM FOR JUNE 2024 Click here to order now! ---- From the artists' press release: Cellist George Ross studied ..read more
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Featured Album May 2024: Chris Orton & Sören Sieg "Cádiz"
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by Finn Collinson
10M ago
Our latest Featured Album showcases the recorder and piano repertoire of celebrated Warsaw-based composer Sören Sieg, performed with precision and emotion by the composer and recorder virtuoso Chris Orton. A captivating journey through different emotions and stories, we're delighted to be sharing this self-released album and hopefully helping it to reach some new ears. Read on to discover more about the inspiration behind Sieg's distinctive compositions... Cádiz Chris Orton & Sören Sieg OUR FEATURED ALBUM FOR MAY 2024 Click here to order now! ---- About "Cádiz": Celebrated rec ..read more
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Featured Album April 2024: Solomon's Knot "Lost Majesty"
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by Finn Collinson
11M ago
The latest album from celebrated vocal ensemble Solomon's Knot is our featured album for April 2024 – an exciting exploration of the music of 17th Century British composer George Jeffreys. Hot on the heels of their acclaimed album of Bach Motets (a previous featured album at The Early Music Shop), this time the group have turned their attention to a much less familiar composer. The precision and care demonstrated by Solomon's Knot and their artistic director Jonathan Sells is exemplary, and the deluxe 2CD edition from Prospero Classical comes with a 52-page booklet and download codes for ..read more
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