Choral, Anthems & Motets, Charpentier, M-A (composer)
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The Sound of the Trumpet
RecommendedPeter Hurford (organ), Alan Stringer (trumpet), Gwynne Howell (bass), John Wilbraham (trumpet), Philip Jones (trumpet), Leslie Pearson (organ), The Michael Laird Brass Ensemble, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, London Festival Orchestra, Sir Neville Marriner, Elgar...
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Don’t expect high drama and showy vocals: Charpentier’s idiom is subtly understated, and the Latin texts…were intended to edify rather than entertain. Sebastien Daucé judges their tone sensitively... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, April 2019
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Diapason d’Or, June 2019
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2019, Recording of the Month
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Limelight Magazine Recordings of the Year, 2019, Nominated - Vocal
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Charpentier: Baroque Christmas
RecommendedSam Boden, Florian Störtz, Hilary Cronin, Edward Ross, Ruairi Bowen, Keri Fuge
English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, Christophe Rousset
Rousset nurtures suave sophistication throughout In nativitatem Domini canticum...A mirthful march is followed by the world-class choir and Rousset milking beauty and rhetorical intelligence... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 5th December 2025
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Special offer. Les Grandes Eaux de Versailles: Music of the Royal Festivities
Collegium 1704, Galilei Consort, Le Poème Harmonique, Les Nouveaux Caractères, Stradivaria, The King's Consort, Vaclav Luks, Robert King, Benjamin Chénier, Vincent Dumestre, Sébastien d'Hérin, Gaétan Jarry, Daniel Cuiller
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Mallon's solo team, drawn from the choir, stands up to the competition remarkably well, as does the lithe orchestral playing, Some choral movements sound slightly under-powered, but that's... —
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Building a Library, March 2007, Budget Choice
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Charpentier - Mass for Four Choirs & other works
RecommendedEx Cathedra choir and orchestra, Jeffrey Skidmore
The blend of the vocal lines is superb and the handling of ornament little short of breathtaking. —
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Building a Library, May 2004, Highly Recommended
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International Opera Awards, 2020, Nominated - Solo Recital Recording
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The Dam Busters – Rousing Songs, Anthems and Marches
Opera Queensland Chorus, Cantillation, David Drury, Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir, Sydney Philharmonia Symphonic Choir
Queensland Symphony Orchestra, West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra, Army Reserve Pipes and Drums Perth, Australian...
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Lalande & Mouret: Simphonies & Fanfares
Adolf Scherbaum (trumpet), Jacques Remy (timpani), Maurice Bourgue & Emile Mayousse (oboes), Georges Barboteu & Jacky Magnardi (horns), Edith Selig (soprano)
Orchestre de Chambre Paul Kuentz, Paul Kuentz
