The early Tudor composer William Cornysh was the son of a different William Cornysh, who was also a composer, leading to some confusion as to which one is responsible for the music on this particular disc of sacred works in Latin — one of the conductors on this recording believes it is, in fact, the elder Cornysh. The astringent, late-Ars-Nova flavor of the harmonies would seem to support this idea. In any case, the music is gorgeous and so is the singing by The Cardinall’s Musick under Andrew Carwood and David Skinner.
Guerrero: Missa Ecce sacerdos magnus, Magnificat & Motets
The Brabant Ensemble, Stephen Rice
Ikon Of Light
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
Franz Schubert: Piano Trios Op. 99 & 100
Andreas Staier, Daniel Sepec, Roel Dieltiens
Paul Hindemith: Sonatas for Viola and Piano
Geraldine Walther, David Korevaar
Richafort: Requiem [in memoriam Josquin Desprez]
Huelgas Ensemble, Paul van Nevel
Arvo Pärt: Tractus
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Maria Listra, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Tõnu Kaljuste
Rosenmüller: Marienvesper
Johann Rosenmüller, Jörg Breiding, Knabenchor Hannover
Dobrinka Tabakova: String Paths
Roman Mints, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Kristina Blaumane, Maxim Rysanov
Ambrosian Liturgical Chants
Janka Szendrei, László Dobszay, Schola Hungarica
Praise to the Lord: Hymn Favourites from St Paul’s Cathedral
St. Paul's Cathedral Choir, John Goss, Christopher Dearnley, John Scott, William Croft, John Roberts, Friedrich Silcher, Arthur Somervell, Herbert Stanley Oakeley, John Darwall, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Edwin George Monk, Clement Cotterill Scholefield, Hubert Parry, John Stainer, Felix Mendelssohn, The English Brass Ensemble, English Brass Ensemble
The Sun Most Radiant: Music from the Eton Choirbook, Vol. 4
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Stephen Darlington
Arvo Pärt: Adam’s Lament
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Sinfonietta Riga, Latvian Radio Choir, Vox Clamantis, Tõnu Kaljuste