popular music: renaissance

popular music: renaissance

popular music:

Renaissance

Henry V: Original Soundtrack Recording (1989 Film)

The Stephen Hill Singers

EMI Classics, 1990

Patrick Doyle's Crowning Achievement
Patrick Doyle's first soundtrack, "Henry V",exceeds expectations and still breathtaking today. When Doyle was scoring "Eragon", he reminisced about this soundtrack, considering it is his best. That's indisputable. "Henry V" is a masterpiece. It fits William ...

Songs from the Labyrinth (Music by John Dowland)

John Dowland, Sting, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 2006

there was a time when 'classical' music was new as well
I really like the music on this CD and that includes the spoken parts. It is meaningful in a way that the English tend to capture very well, the intersection or overlapping of happy feelings and tragedy. I have been biased towards Sting for a long time but ...

Music for Compline

Thomas Tallis, William Byrd, ...

Harmonia Mundi USA, 2007

An exceptional and Moving Experience
This first offering from British vocal group stile antico is an exceptional listening experience. Beautiful and soothing, the vocals on this CD are ouststanding. This is a 5-star listen through and through. Also enjoyable is the booklet that comes with the CD ...

Secret Voyage

Blackmore's Night

Steamhammer / SPV, 2008

Not their best, but still great.
Blackmore's Night has carved out a pretty decent specialty niche...call it "Renaissance Rock". There are other groups who try to do this type of music, but most of them lack the sheer unadulterated talent that Ritchie Blackmore and Candace Night bring to the table. ...

Catholic Latin Classics

Richard Yeo, Gregorio Allegri, ...

Gia Publications, 2000

Catholic music as it was meant to be
With the release of Pope Benedict XIV's Motu Proprio and the Summurum Pontificum, I hope we will see a return of such beautiful music to the Mass. The "Panis Angelicus", by tenor John Eskola, is sublime and the "Adoremus Te, Christe", brings tears to my eyes, as does ...

Winter Carols

Blackmore's Night

Locomotive Spain, 2006

A celtic Christmas
I am a new listener to Blackmore's Night. Recently I was looking for some Christmas music for my iPod when I discovered Blackmore's Night's Christmas album WINTER CAROLS. What a treasure WINTER CAROLS turned out to be for me. Whenever I think of Ritchie Blackmore, I ...

Palestrina: Missa Papae Marcelli, Missa Aeterna

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Jeremy Summerly, ...

Naxos, 1994

Something familiar, something new
--Palestrina-- Giovanni Pierluigi de Palestrina is sometimes called the greatest composer of the Roman Catholic church. Born in 1525 near Rome, he spent the better part of his career in service to the church as a choir member, choir master, conductor, composer and ...

Gabrieli · Monteverdi · Vivaldi - Venetian Church Music / Taverner Consort, Choir & Players · Andrew Parrott

Giovanni Gabrieli, Claudio Monteverdi, ...

EMI Classics, 2001

exceptional tone quality
When I purchased this recording, I had not yet had the pleasure of owning an Andrew Parrott/Taverner Consort recording. I was so impressed! Andrew really excercises an understanding of this genre, an understanding that I haven't often seen. In particular I was quite ...

The Journey & The Labyrinth: The Music of John Dowland (DVD & CD)

Sting, Edin Karamazov, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 2007

To buy or not to buy, that is the question
When I was younger, I went on a wine-appreciation course. The first thing I was told was: "Don't let snobs dictate your taste to you: if you like chilled red wine with fish, *drink* chilled red wine with fish!" Over the years, I have found this to be good advice, ...

Blackmore's Night - Paris Moon (DVD/CD)

Blackmore's Night

Steamhammer / SPV, 2007

brillianto!!
I am always amazed by Ritchie's talent in whatever he does right from day one or should I say sometime during In Rock. Paris Moon is a brilliant dvd given the fact that it is well recorded, video and audio wise. I enjoyed Castles & Dreams but I definitely give the ...

Crystal Tears [CD+DVD]
Anonymous, John Bennet, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2008

The Renaissance
Just the Facts

Goldhill Home Media, 2007

Bella Tuscany: Music Inspired by Tuscany

Tomaso Albinoni, Giovanni Gabrieli, ...

Telarc, 2004

Bella Bellisimo
A wonderful compellation of Italian classical music. I love to hear it while I'm driving; it makes road rage disappear.

Turn of the Cards

Renaissance

Repertoire, 1994

Can you believe I haven't heard it since the early 80s??
Those were the days my friends, end of the 70s and here in Venezuela I had a select group of prog listenting friends who shared all the insight on whatever we could lay our hands on to.. Renaissance- Annie Haslam's heavenly voice and the group that was able to ...

Scheherazade & Other Stories

Renaissance

Repertoire, 1994

This does NOT have extra tracks... AND ...
it seems Amazon isnt listing the 2006 remastered version (REP 5080)-german import- and the sound is STUNNING. It comes in a LP mini sleeve with a very nice insert. No FBI logo, no UPC code on cover-they put love into this, one of 3 remasterings, and used a sticker ...