Gothic Voices
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Abbess Hildegard of Bingen - A feather on the breath of God
RecommendedEmma Kirkby (soprano)
Gothic Voices, Christopher Page
Gothic Voices chose to perform the hymns and sequences with great simplicity, alternating a single voice with unison voices over drones. Bingen's spellbinding melodies are clear and meditative,... —
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Building a Library, April 2016, Also Recommended
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Gramophone Awards, 1982/3, Winner - Early Music (Medieval and Renaissance)
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Presto Greatest Recordings of the 1980s
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Among the earlier pieces here is probably Leonel Power’s Gloria, whose acerbic clashes and angular, thrusting lines are fashioned by these singers into a compelling sonic journey. The slightly... —
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2021, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2021
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Gramophone Awards, 2022, Finalist - Early Music
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Special offer. The Splendour of Florence with a Burgundian Resonance
Gothic Voices, Andrew Lawrence-King
The poetic French chansons included here intoxicated the European courts and cities with their ravishingly wistful melodies, delicately intertwined. Gothic Voices and veteran harpist Andrew... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Early Music
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It looks very much as though Julian Podger is the presiding genius; and he has chosen the repertory very well...[the five motets are] presented in what seem to me the most intelligent and musically... —
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2018, Editor's Choice
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Limelight Magazine Recordings of the Year, 2018, Nominated - Vocal/Choral
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A Feast of Christmas Music in Medieval England
Gothic Voices
It seems extraordinary that this should be Gothic Voices’ first Christmas-themed album; nevertheless, it has been worth the wait to hear these wellknown works performed by this ensemble...Their... —
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The Service of Venus and Mars
RecommendedMusic for the Knights of the Garter, 1340-1440
Andrew Lawrence-King (medieval harp)
Gothic Voices, Christopher Page
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Gramophone Awards, 1988, Winner - Early Music (Medieval and Renaissance)
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A Song for Francesca
RecommendedMusic in Italy, 1330–1430
Andrew Lawrence-King (harp)
Gothic Voices, Christopher Page
Another treasure-trove for those who want to explore the neglected beauties of late medieval music —
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Gramophone Awards, 1989, Winner - Early Music (Medieval and Renaissance)
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Hildegard of Bingen: A Feather On the Breath of God
Gothic Voices, Emma Kirkby (soprano), Christopher Page
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The Mirror of Narcissus
EMILY VAN EVERA soprano, MARGARET PHILPOT contralto, ROGERS COVEY-CRUMP, ANDREW KING tenors, COLIN SCOTT MASON, PETER McCRAE baritones, with EMMA KIRKBY soprano
Gothic Voices, Christopher Page
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Masters of the Rolls
Music by English composers of the fourteenth century
Gothic Voices, Christopher Page
There is remarkable beauty in these varied pieces, beauty that is brought out in the superb singing of this ensemble. This is an example of a totally perfect release —
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$12.50
