Latest stories
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James Hall on Elegy
11th Dec 2019by Katherine Cooper
The young British countertenor talks to Katherine about his career to date and his recent album of duets by Purcell and Blow with Iestyn Davies and The King's Consort.
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Carolyn Sampson on Abbandonata
27th Dec 2018by Katherine Cooper
The soprano talks to Katherine about her recording of four of Handel's Italian cantatas, including Armida abbandonata and Agrippina condotta a morire, released on Vivat in October.
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Robert King on A Voice from Heaven
13th Oct 2016by David Smith
David talks to the conductor about his fascinating new album that juxtaposes old and new anthem-settings.
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Malcolm Martineau on Decades in Song
17th May 2016by Katherine Cooper
Katherine talks to the pianist about his new survey of the song literature of the nineteenth century, launching this Friday on Vivat.
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Robert King conducts Mendelssohn's arrangement of Handel's Israel in Egypt
11th Mar 2016by David Smith
David listens to Robert King's new recording of Handel's biblical oratorio, orchestrated by Mendelssohn.
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Robert King on Handel's Israel in Ägypten
4th Feb 2016by David Smith
David talks to the conductor about his latest reconstruction project, which brings Handel and Mendelssohn together.
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Robert King on Purcell's Ten Sonatas in Four Parts
19th Jun 2014by David Smith
Robert King talks to David about his new disc of Purcell sonatas with The King's Consort.
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I was glad: Sacred Music by Stanford & Parry
28th Jan 2013by Katherine Cooper
Robert King and his Consort present lavish orchestrations (on period instruments) of Parry’s Te Deum, I was glad, Blest Pair of Sirens and Jerusalem, and four of Stanford’s canticle settings, with Carolyn Sampson and David Wilson-Johnson as soloists.