August 2015

Three from Jordi Savall

The prolific Catalan artist this time gives us airs from Marais’ Alcione, part 2 of the Galicia project, and the second collection dedicated to Montserrat Figueras.

Composer: Marin Marais, BARTOMEU CARCERES (ƒl 1546), MAX REGER (1873-1916), FERNANDO SOR (1778-1839), JOSÉ MARIN (1618-1699), CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI, GIULIO CACCINI (1551-1618), G. B. BOVICELLI (1550-1594), GINÉS DE MORATA (ƒl s.16), TARQUINIO MERULA (1595-1665), TERESA DE JÉSUS

CD Info: CD AVSA 9907, CD AVDVD 9904, CD AVSA 9903

Three More from Accent

This time the excellent Dutch label gives us lute music of Piccinini, Buxtehude cornett sonatas, and coronation music for Charles II.

Composer: Dieterich Buxtehude, Alessandro Piccinini, John Adson (c1587-1640), William Lawes (1602-1645), Augustine Bassano (c1526-1604), Pelham Humfrey (1647-1674), William Byrd (c1543-1623), William Child (1606-1697), Girolamo Fantini (1600-1675), Matthew Locke (1621/22-1677), Marin Mersenne (1588-1648) , Robert Parsons (c1535-1571/72) .

CD Info: CD ACC 24193, CDACC 24300, CD ACC 24291

Crossing Over

Three discs that cross borders: the new Apollo Fire Appalachia project; the Quadriga Consort with tales of mystery from the British Isles; and Constantinople with the journey of Marco Polo.

Composer: Kyriakos Kalaitzidis, Turlough O’Carolan (1670-1738).

CD Info: CD WVF 479092, CD 88875003312, CD AV2329

I have set my hert so hy

After an extensive hiatus, The Dufay Collective is back with a program of English devotional and love songs of the 15n century.

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CD Info: CD AV2286

Benedicta

The birthplace of St. Benedict had an abbey for centuries until it’s dissolution under Napoleon; it was re-formed only a few years ago with an energetic group of young monks, whose first recording has become a best-seller. This week, we will speak with Father Cassian, the Prior of the Monastery, and hear their remarkable first recording.

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CD Info: B0023153-02