Coro - up to 20% off
Until 23rd September, we are offering up to 20% off CORO titles on CD, SACD, DVD and download.
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The choral sound is well-focused in the men-only Ave Maria and the mini-duets for sopranos (Charlotte Mobbs and Alice Gribbin) are stylish. Apart from the edgy haute-conte (high tenor) solos... —
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2013, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2014, Shortlisted - Baroque Vocal
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it is Pacelli who is responsible for the disc's treasure, the nine-minute Dum esset rex. Here, single voices replace thicker choral textures, with forces divided into five four-voice choirs.... —
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2014, Choral & Song Choice
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Special offer. Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45
Julie Cooper (soprano), Eamonn Dougan (bass) & Gary Cooper, Christopher Glynn (piano)
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
A triumph, creating the benchmark for this version. —
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Performances are of the standard one would expect from The Sixteen, the singers moving effortlessly between ‘old’ and ‘new’ styles, featuring some outstanding solo contributions in the concertato... —
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On this latest disc, The Sixteen and their Associate Conductor Eamonn Dougan straddle eras, keeping one foot in the composer's unaccompanied prima pratica vocal works (strongly influenced by... —
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Special offer. Agnus Dei
Margaret Phillips (organ), Julie Cooper (soprano), Kim Porter (vocalist), Jeremy Budd (tenor), Ben Davies (bass-baritone), Ruth Dean (soprano), The Sixteen, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, The Sixteen Orchestra, Harry Christophers, Eamonn Dougan
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Special offer. Purcell: The Indian Queen
Julie Cooper, Kirsty Hopkins, Jeremy Budd, Mark Dobell, Matthew Long, Ben Davies, Eamonn Dougan & Stuart Young
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
Christophers leads a trim, affectionate performance of Purcell’s last (unfinished) semi-opera. The musical forces are small and flexible, and though some previous recordings bring more star... —
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The clarity of Dougan’s glossy choral textures allows the music’s rhythmic animation to penetrate, and pacing is carefully calibrated to balance moment-by-moment drama with a longer musical... —
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To mark 40 years of The Sixteen, its members have chosen 40 favourite recordings from the extensive catalogue. The personally written introductions to each track are a thoughtful touch. —
