Victoria/ Recasen/ Asensio - Officium DefunctorumThe Officium defunctorum by Toms Luis de Victoria, published in 1605, is one of the masterworks of the musical Renaissance, which still moves us with it's austerity and expressive power. It was written "in the style of a swansong" for the funeral rites of the composer's patroness, the empress Maria of Austria, sister of Philip II and widow of the emperor Maximilian II. For the first time in a recording, La Grande Chapelle and Schola Antiqua place the

The album covers a wide range of material that this partnership has gathered and honed over the years: compositions by Harvey Brough

was awarded the Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik

to younger artists like Giovanni Laera from Noci and Maria Nardelli from Locorotondo

The Edsels - Don't Know What to Do / What Brought Us Together

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lasting and much-cherished contributions to the musical repertory of the English Church: Charles Villiers Stanford and Herbert Howells

The fine orchestras featured include the Wiener Philharmoniker

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able to transport the listener to another realm

Conrad Bauer - 11 Songs Landen

who subsequently carved out an impressive career

Smetana's music is Slavic: the Furiant