December 1993

Top Ten Early Music Recordings of 1993 with Fr. Jerome Weber

NOTE: All of the music on this program was chosen by Fr. Jerome Weber, early music critic for Fanfare magazine.

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A European Christmas

The Folger Consort is joined by the Washington Bach Consort for a truly eclectic view of the season, with familiar Renaissance vocal works from Germany and Italy sharing the stage.

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SPECIAL! On Yoolis Night

The all-woman medieval ensemble Anonymous 4, fresh from their triumphant and best-selling "English Ladymass" recording, join Robert Aubrey Davis to celebrate the season with carols and motets from their new album.

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Monteverdi Commemoration at Utrecht, Part 2: Madrigals

During the 1993 Holland Early Music Festival, singers and instrumentalists from many of the best ensembles performing Baroque music today gathered for a spectacular concert of madrigals for large forces. This week's program continues the observance of the 350th anniversary of the death of Claudio Monteverdi, the greatest composer of the late Renaissance and early baroque.

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