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Category: Renaissance For more information please click on the disc cover or catalogue number |
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CD-SAR 18 Guitar Collection Nigel North, Historic Guitars, Maggie Cole, Virginals and fortepiano Early music authority on early guitars and lutes, Nigel North performs music of each period on beautiful Renaissance, Baroque, Classical and Romantic period guitars with Maggie Cole-virginals and fortepiano. Four centuries of guitars and guitar music by Carulli, Sor, Giuliani, Visee, Mertz, Sanz, Mudarra, Milan, Narvaez & Corbetta. An ideal introduction to the world of the guitar as well as for the collector. |
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CD-SAR 22 Oboe Collection Robin Canter with Melvyn Tan (harpsichord), Richard Burnett (fortepianos), Anthony Pleeth (cello) and James Wood (percussion) Evolution of the oboe from primitive folk instruments (hichiriki, dulzaina, zurna, bombarde, shawm) to the sophisticated oboe of today with music by Marais, C.P.E. Bach, Kalliwoda, Walmisley, Pasculli + folk pieces from Spain, Japan, Turkey, France and England. |
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CD-SAR 24 Josquin des Prez / Pierre de la Rue The New London Chamber Choir Outstanding Flemish polyphonic choral works performed by The New London Chamber Choir. The rich and dark beauty of the Missa Pro Defunctis (Pierre de la Rue), contrasts with the complex and daring polyphony of Josquin's Hercules Mass and the introspective Deploration de Johannes Ockeghem. |
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CD-SAR 30 Trumpet Collection The Clarion Ensemble The Clarion Ensemble demonstrate the various instruments of the trumpet family & their development. Cornetto, baroque trumpet, slide trumpet, keyed bugle, posthorn, cornopean, cornet & valved trumpet with an ensemble including the virtuoso singing of Deborah Roberts. Works by Fantini, Monteverdi, Purcell, Frescobaldi, Scarlatti, Bishop, etc. trace the evolution of the trumpet family from Renaissance to modern times |
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CD-SAR 35 Bassoon Collection Frances Eustace, Dulzian, bassoons Frances Eustace demonstrates the capabilities of a wide range of bassoons with dulzian, cello, organ, harpsichord and pianos. |
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CD-SAR 36 Harp Collection Frances Kelly, harps Early music harp expert Frances Kelly traces the development of the harp from the simple medieval instrument, via gothic, double and triple harps to the modern double action harp. She brings each harp to life with suitable music of its day. |
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CD-SAR 50 Now What Is Love? Glenda Simpson, mezzo-soprano, Barry Mason, lute, Baroque guitar & chitarrone |
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CD-SAR 56 The Brightest Heaven of Invention New London Chamber Choir Polyphonic ingenuity reached its height in these 15th century Flemish choral works. The music not only achieves the greatest technical mastery but is also of great beauty |
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CD-SAR 58 The Secret Music of Luzzasco Luzzaschi Musica Secreta Some of the most florid and virtuosic music for voices ever written; commissioned by Alfonso II, Duke of Ferrara in 1601 for his private trio of the most eminent sopranos of the day to perform to a select few in the inner sanctum of the ducal palace. Renowned early music singers Musica Secreta now reveal the beauties of this music and give masterly performances of this exciting secret music of the 'Ladies of Ferrara'. |
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CD-SAR 59 Worcester Fragments The Orlando Consort |
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CD-SAR 61 Barbara Strozzi - La virtuosissima cantatrice Musica Secreta, Deborah Roberts (DR) soprano, Suzie le Blanc (SLB) soprano, Mary Nichols (MN) alto, Kasia Elsner (KE) theorbo by Klaus Jokobsen, 1991, after Tieffenbrucker, John Toll (JT) harpsichord by Ransom, London, 1990, after 17th C Italian models The extravagant and dramatic vocal music of 17th century Italian singer and composer Barbara Strozzi is an ideal vehicle for the talents of the virtuoso early music singers who make up Musica Secreta. A rare chance to hear an all-woman vocal group singing the music of a female Renaissance composer. |
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CD-SAR 65 A Golden Treasury of Renaissance Music A grand tour of the finest Renaissance music of England, Italy, Germany, France, the Low Countries and Spain performed by leading early music groups and musicians. The album is a compilation drawn from our catalogue and serves as an excellent introduction to the fine music of this period. |
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CD-SAR 69 A Golden Treasury of Ancient Instruments An incredible array of wind, keyboard, brass & string instruments from mediaeval, renaissance & baroque times: pipe & tabor, shawms, rauschpfeifen, bombarde, crumhorns, recorders, renaissance flutes, chalumeau, early trumpets, clarinets, oboe & bassoon, dulzian, smallpipes, racket, virginal, spinet, clavichord, harpsichord, regal, cornett, busine, sackbut, serpent, hurdy-gurdy, vielle, rebec, viols, lute,vihuela, renaissance guitar, cittern, gittern, chitaronne, theorbo, arch cittern, mediaeval harp, gothic harp and double harp. |
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CD-SAR 71 Tranquillo Amon Ra is the classical division of Saydisc Records and is devoted to authentic performances on original instruments or copies. The unifying feature of all the music in this double album is its calm and tranquil nature. There is still enormous variety within this narrow framework in terms of period of music, instrumentation and style. |
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CD-SDL 356 Music From St. Clement Danes The St. Clement Danes Chorale, Martindale Sidwell, organ, John Wilbraham, trumpet The beautiful church of St. Clement Danes in the Strand is the central church of The Royal Air Force. They have a long tradition of high quality music making as demonstrated by this album of choral music. |
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CD-SDL 364 Music From The Time Of Richard III The York Waits The York Waits recreate the sound of the more public, outdoor music of mediaeval times with their ensemble of ancient cornett, shawms, crumhorns, hurdy-gurdy, sackbut, bagpipes, recorders, lute, slide trumpet and harp. Spirited instrumental performances of the popular music of mediaeval England, the Low Countries, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. |
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CD-SDL 371 Christmas Now Is Drawing Near Sneak's Noyse / The City Waits 30 of the most beautiful traditional English folk carols performed in an authentic rural style with original instrument accompaniment. |
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CD-SDL 393 English Country Dances The Broadside Band The Broadside Band recreate the excitement and colour of the country dance of yesteryear with spirited performances of these quintessentially English tunes gleaned from the 17th century publications of John Playford. Suitable for listening or dancing Playford style. |
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CD-SDL 398 Old Christmas Return'd The York Waits with Richard Wistreich (bass) The music and song of Christmas past from renowned early music bass singer, Richard Wistreich with the ancient shawms, sackbuts, cornetts, hurdy-gurdies, recorders and bagpipes of The York Waits. |
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CD-SDL 399 Spanish Guitar Quartets The English Guitar Quartet What music could be more suited to the guitar than the fiery music of Spain! And who more suited to perform it than The English Guitar Quartet. Finesse and fire imbue |
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CD-SDL 400 English National Songs The Broadside Band, with John Potter and Lucie Skeaping The Broadside Band with John Potter & Lucie Skeaping. 21 songs encapsulating the most typical and popular songs from the late renaissance of Greensleeves to the Victorian nostalgia of Home sweet home. |
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CD-SDL 436 Pleasures and Treasures The Music Includes world music, traditional British music, early classical music on original instruments, novelty numbers, jazz, music hall, musical boxes, guitar quartets, saxophone quartet, brass group, viol consorts, choral music and chant, handbells and church bells, poetry and readings - from mediaeval times to the present day. This double album forms part of Saydisc’s 50th Anniversary celebration releases and is drawn from recordings made over the years from mono open reel recording to high quality stereo digital. |
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CD-SDL 437 Christmas Music Through The Ages A celebration of festive music with 50 pieces from the 6th to 20th centuries. Choirs, folk ensembles and soloists, handbell choir, brass band, viol consort, monks and nuns, musical boxes, street pianos, bagpipes, renaissance instruments, early music performers. This double set forms part of Saydisc’s 50th Anniversary celebration releases. It is the ultimate Christmas compilation spanning so many centuries and styles and will surely become a classic Saydisc release year on year. |
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Harps, Dulcimers & Hurdy Gurdies
Harps, Dulcimers & Hurdy Gurdies from Great Britain, Ireland, North America, China, Middle East, France, Italy and the Low Countries
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