Calvisius
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This excellent German vocal quintet presents seven of Martin Luther’s chorales in many versions, typically changing composers from one verse to the next... instrumental chorale preludes appear... —
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The New York Times, Recordings of the Year 2017
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Special offer. Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV248
RecommendedMary Bevan (soprano), Clare Wilkinson (alto), Nicholas Mulroy (tenor), Matthew Brook (bass) - Cantatas 1, 3, 6), Joanne Lunn (soprano), Ciara Hendrick (mezzo), Thomas Hobbs (tenor), Konstantin Wolff (bass) - Cantatas 2, 4, 5.
Dunedin Consort, John Butt
It has the same sense of freshness as previous releases…[with] a pleasing transparency of texture, and nimbly sprung rhythms under John Butt’s scholarly direction —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 2nd December 2016
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2016
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Fortuna desperata: Gothic and Renaissance Organ Music
Daniel Beilschmidt (organ), Christine Mothes (voice), Veit Heller (bells)
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Stille Nacht
Christmas Choir Music
Regina Jacobi (mezzo soprano) & Klaus Stoll (double bass)
RIAS Kammerchor, Uwe Gronostay
well worth investigating...each piece flows well in context...I found this a perfect Christmas record, of no little musical interest; the concluding Stille Nacht is most affecting. —
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Earth Music - Tales of Silver, Gold and Subterranean Secrets
Capella de la Torre, Margaret Hunter (soprano), Matthias Lutze (bass), RIAS Kammerchor, Katharina Bäuml
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O Sanctissima - O du fröhliche
Christmas Songs from Germany and all over the World, Vol. 2
MDR Rundfunkorchester, Philipp Ahmann
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Special offer. Unto us a child is born
Christmas Music from Dresden
Dresdner Kreuzchor, Cappella Sagittariana, Roderick Kreile
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Christmas (The Joy Of)
Edward M. Nassor (carillons), R. Benjamin Dobey (organ), Denis Antoine (treble), Gene Tucker (tenor), Marymal Holmes (soprano)
Washington National Cathedral Choir, Classical Brass, Washington Ringing Society, J. Reilly Lewis