classical music: Red Byrd

classical music: Red Byrd

classical music:

Red Byrd

Byrd: Consort and Keyboard Music; Songs and Anthems

Richard Wistreich, William Byrd, ...

Naxos, 1994

One of the best of all recordings of William Byrd
William Byrd is regarded by many as the greatest composer England has ever produced, as a kind of musical Shakespeare. He was certainly one of the greatest of the composers of the Seconda Prattica from around the period of the Reformation and Counter Reformation. ...

Tomkins: Consort Music for Viols and Voices; Keyboard Music

Thomas Tomkins, Rose Consort of Viols, ...

Naxos, 1995

The best Tomkins sampler available
Thomas Tomkins has been referred to as "the last Elizabethen" in that he was the last of his generation that had been schooled in the musical school that was typified by Byrd. He lived to a ripe old age, and suffered through the anti-music actions of Cromwell which ...

Magister Leoninus: Sacred Music from 12th-century Paris, Vol. 2

Red Byrd Ensemble

Hyperion UK, 2001

Lost Music Reborn
The ensemble Red Byrd presents sacred music from 12th century Paris by Magister Leoninus (fl 1163-1190). "'Lost music re-born' said BBC Music Magazine of 'Magister Leoninus 1' issued in 1997. That disc won a Diapason d'Or d'Année and appeared among the BBC's 'Best ...

Blow: Awake my lyre (English Orpheus Vol 20) /Redbyrd * Parley of Instruments * Holman
Parley of Instruments, John Blow, ...

Hyperion UK, 1993

Hark How the Wild Musicians Sing: The Symphony Songs of Henry Purcell
Richard Wistreich, Mark Caudle, ...

Hyperion UK, 1995

Gibbons: Consort and Keyboard Music; Songs and Anthems

Orlando Gibbons, Red Byrd, ...

Naxos, 1994

Behold, thou hast made my day
to misquote slightly the first vocal number on this disc. This is a really superlative production in every respect except that the words are not provided for the vocal items (the words of the anonymous The Silver Swan are worth knowing!). Even the liner note, by John ...

A Scottish Lady Mass

Scottish Anonymous, Red Byrd, ...

Hyperion UK, 2005

The Purifying Mystery of Gregorian Chant
Red Byrd is an ensemble of singers previously unknown to this reviewer, but if the present recording is in keeping with their performances, this is a group of immense talent. Many well-established choral ensembles study for years to achieve the difficult skills ...

Gloria: Classical Music for Reflection and Meditation

Johann Sebastian Bach, William Byrd, ...

Naxos, 1999

About the Glory
I actually did something like this album on my own: gathered all the "Glorias" into one CD - and low and behold, here they are! Very special.

Magister Leoninus: Sacred Music from 12th-Century Paris

Leonin, Cappella Amsterdam, ...

Hyperion UK, 1997

Strangely compelling
The earliest sacred polyphonic music evolved from plainchant, in the hands of composers like Magister Leoninus. His works as recorded on this disc show how that evolution took place: for a setting of a given text, sections of unison plainchant were interspersed with ...

Monteverdi: Il ballo delle ingrate; Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda; Ballo 'Movete'; Altri canti ...
Richard Wistreich, Claudio Monteverdi, ...

Hyperion UK, 2004

An Introduction to Early Music
Anonymous, Italian Anonymous, ...

Naxos, 1995

Sanctus
Johann Sebastian Bach, Marc-Antoine Charpentier, ...

Naxos, 1999

Sacred Choral Music
William Byrd

El [Cherry Red], 2008

2008 release. Born in London circa 1540, William Byrd was the foremost composer of the Elizabethan age. A master of keyboard music and the madrigal as well as Latin and English church music, he was an organist and member of the sovereign's private religious establishment, the Chapel Royal. For many, Byrd's Masses represent the pinnacle of his ...

Ivan Moody: Passion and Resurrection

Richard Wistreich, Ivan Moody, ...

Hyperion UK, 1997

Utmost sacred music
When listening to the music of Ivan Moody, comparisons with John Tavener often arise. It should not be a surprise, therefore, to learn that Moody is a member of the Russian Orthodox Church, and like Tavener he seeks to explore his faith by translating it into music ...

Elizabethan Christmas Anthems

Donald Greig, Richard Wistreich, ...

Amon Ra, 1999

A new take on Verse Anthems
I just listened to this compilation for the first time, expecting to hear another re-hashing of these beloved tunes done by a fine ensemble (and completely devoid of character!). However, this is not the typical domesticated Men and Boys rendetion you might be ...