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❦Palestrina: Missa Ecce ego Johannes

Works: Palestrina: Motets,
Magnificat for 5 to 8 voices
Artists: James O’Donnell/
Westminster Cathedral
Choir HYP 55407 $12.99
“For sheer beauty of sound
this recording is unsurpassed.” -Gramophone
“Perfect chording and
ensemble, natural and musical phrasing, spot-on
intonation and a glorious tonal blend, make this
issue one to treasure.” -Penguin Guide

❦The English Orpheus Vol 17 - Peter Philips

Works: Peter Philips
(1561-1628): Sacred motets for 5 to 8 voices
Artists: David Hill/Parley
of Instruments; Winchester
Cathedral Choir
HYP 55254 $12.99
‘It may be a while before you
hear anything as glorious as
this.” (CDReview) ‘14 instances of the most sheerly
glorious sound you are likely to come across in years’
(Fanfare) (Vol. 3: Locke - HYP 55250 $12.99)

❦The Floating City - Music by two of Monteverdi’s contemporaries

Works: Sonatas, canzonas & dances by Dario Castello and Giovanni Picchi.
Artists: His Majesty’s Sagbutts & Cornetts
HYP 55320 $12.99
‘There is some stunningly exuberant virtuosity on display here. A magnificent,
exhilarating disc that goes straight into contention for the Want List. Buy a copy
and give yourself a rare and special treat’ (Fanfare, USA)
‘Dazzling playing’ (BBC Music Magazine) ‘An unusual and rewarding disc’
(Classic FM Magazine)

❦Rare Violin Transcriptions / Philippe Graffin

Music of: Chopin: Ballades, Nocturnes & Waltzes; Saint-Saëns: Caprice
brilliant; “Oberon” Fantasy;
Eugène Ysaÿe (18581931) Artists: Pascal Devoyon (Pno); Philippe Graffin (Vln); Catherine Beynon
(Harp). HYP 55353 $12.99
‘Graffin’s tone throughout is sweet and seductive, his
phrasing a thing of pure joy... a wonderful disc. Buy it’
(Gramophone) ‘Strongly recommended’ -Fanfare

❦Josef Suk Chamber Works / Nash Ensemble

Works: Josef Suk Josef Suk: Piano Quintet; Piano
Quartet; Four Pieces for Violin & Piano Artists:
Nash Ensemble.
HYP 55416 $12.99
“Lovely fare, performed with great polish and
heartwarming dedication” -Gramophone Magazine

❦Songs of Charles Koechlin / Leblanc

Works: Charles Koechlin (1867-1950): Songs,
Opp. 1, 13, 22, 31, 35, 68 Artists: Claudette Leblanc, sop.; Boaz Sharon, piano HYP 55163 $12.99
‘Claudette Leblanc is a major recording discovery.
A model presentation - landmark, classic, and
indispensable’ -Fanfare

❦Lachrimae - Music of John Dowland

Works: John Dowland: Lachrimae, or Seaven
Teares, for 5 viols/violins & lute; The King of
Denmarks Galliard; Moritz Landgraf von Hessen
(1572-1632): Pavane. Artists: Parley of Instruments. Paul O’Dette (Lute).
HYP 55339 $12.99
‘The unique features, superb playing, recording
and annotation make this an issue of unusual
interest and irresistible attraction’ (Gramophone)

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❦The Harp of Luduvico / Andrew Lawrence-King

Works by: Orazio Mihi Dell’
Arpa (1594-1641); Luis de
Milán (c.1500-c.1561); Girolamo Frescobaldi (15831643); Andrew LawrenceKing (b.1959); Giovanni
de Macque (c.1548-1614);
Monteverdi et al. Artists:
Andrew Lawrence-King
HYP 55264 $12.99
‘This is a quite stunning record. Treat yourself to it,
even if it means pawning something you can live
without’ (Gramophone)

❦L’Album des Six / Emily Beynon, flute

Works: The complete
works for flute and piano
by the group of French
composers known as Les
Six: Auric, Durey, Honegger, Milhaud, Poulenc &
Tailleferre Artists: Andrew
West (Pno); Emily Beynon
(Flt). HYP 55386 $12.99
‘...urgently recommended to everyone who has
even a passing interest in fine flute-playing or
works of this period.” -Fanfare

❦Lancaster and Valois - French & English
Music c.1350-1420 / Christopher Page

Works: Anonymous works & pieces by Johannes
Cesaris, Baude Cordier, Fonteyns, Guillaume de
Machaut, Pycard, Solage,Sturgeon Artists: Christopher Page/Gothic Voices
HYP 55294 $12.99
‘We are exceptionally lucky to have such brilliantly
persuasive advocates of such wonderful music’
-Gramophone

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❦Locke: The Broken Consort / Peter Holman

Works: Matthew Locke (c.
1621-1677): Duos, Fancyes, Courantes & Suites
for bass & treble viols,
theorbos and continuo
Artists: Peter Holman/Parley of Instruments
HYP 55255 $12.99
‘This disc is delicious...
there is no doubting [Locke’s] mastery and his
greatness.’ -ARG

❦Land of Heart’s Desire / Lisa Milne, soprano

Works: Anonymous & Traditional Scottish tunes
Artists: Lisa Milne (Sop); Sioned Williams (Harp).
HYP 55204 $12.99
‘Enchanting little gems [that] have a magnificent
beauty’. (BBC Music Magazine)

❦Piano Miniatures of Anatol Liadov / Coombs

Works: Anatol Lyadov (1855-1914): Barcarolle,
Op. 44; Kukolki, Op. 29; Little Waltz, Op. 26;
Musical snuffbox, Op. 32; Two Pieces, Op. 24;
Three Pieces, Op. 11 Artists: Stephen Coombs (P
no).
HYP 55309 $12.99
‘A sparkling collection of gems honed to perfection
by a fine craftsman’ (Classic CD)

❦Linley: The Shakespeare Ode

Works: Thomas Linley (1756-1778): The
Shakespeare Ode Artists: Paul Nicholson/The
Parley of Instruments; Lorna Anderson (Sop);
Richard Wistreich (Bass); Julia Gooding (Sop)
HYP 55253 $12.99
‘There are few discs I expect to enjoy half as much
in this year’s listening.’ (Gramophone)

❦Marais: La Folia, etc / Purcell Quartet

Works: Marin Marais
(1656-1728): Pièces de
viole, Suites & Couplets
for 2 Viols or 2 treble
instruments & continuo
Artists: Purcell Quartet.
William Hunt (Viola da
gamba) HYP 55235 $12.99
‘Marais’ music is full of
interest, and the strong contrasting characters
of individual movements are well served by the
Purcell Quartet’ (Which CD)

❦Sacred Music from 12th Century Paris

Works: Léonin (circa 1130-1201): Magnus liber
organi Artists: Red Byrd, Cappella Amsterdam, et
al; Richard Wistreich/John Potter
Volume One: HYP 55328 $12.99
Volume Two: HYP 55338 $12.99
‘A superb disc gloriously sung in an ideal acoustic’
(The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

❦Monteverdi: Sacred Vocal Music

Artists: Roy Goodman/Parley of Instruments;
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