Music for London Ref: CDG1189
20 tracks 65 min
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Music for an historic city
A musical tour of London's sights, with an atmospheric piece of music for every one. A fine reminder of a great city, from band music for changing the guard to Lloyd Webber in theatre land, and from soaring church music to popular songs from the East End.
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Suites & Solos Ref: CDG1199
21 tracks 66 min
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Chamber music by Handel & Stanley played on instruments of the period
A collection of chamber music from Georgian England by the leading composers of the day. The programme includes a chamber version of Handel's 'Water Music' transcribed by The Gift of Music® team from an eighteenth century manuscript in Christ Church, Oxford. Other highlights include popular music from London's pleasure gardens including a beautiful flute solo by John Stanley.
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Egyptian Splendour Ref: CDG1190
9 tracks 53 min
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The mystery of Egypt in classical music
An exotic collection of classical music which evokes the mysterious world of classical Egypt. These major works have all been chosen for their great tunes, rich harmonies and colourful orchestrations and they bring a far-off world to life in a vibrant and exciting way. Verdi, Debussy, Saint-Säens and others in some of their most colourful and imaginative compositions.
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Jane Austen Entertains Ref: CDG1187
21 tracks 68 min
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Music from her own library
'Aunt Jane began her day with music...much that she played from was manuscript, copied out by herself…' Her manuscripts survive, and this programme is drawn from them: a mixture of the light and fashionable music of the day for flute, voice and piano, recorded in her home at Chawton in Hampshire.
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Olde Irish Jigs & Reels Ref: CDG1175
12 tracks 66 min
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Sparkling performances from some of our leading folk musicians in medleys of great Irish tunes. Feet will be tapping within seconds, in a powerful evocation of the spirit of Ireland expressed through its music.
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Under an English Heaven Ref: CDG1049
17 tracks 63 min
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The spirit of England in favourite songs and music
From 'Greensleeves' to 'Jupiter', this is a celebration in music of England's green and pleasant land by Elgar, Handel and others, for orchestras and military bands.
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Music for a Great House Ref: CDG1104
17 tracks 62 min
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The splendours of a great house, its vistas and grand entrances, are captured in this programme of music from the Baroque to the Romantic, from ceremonial trumpets to drawing room virtuosity, including Handel, Telemann, Schubert, Mozart and others.
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Changing the Guard Ref: CDG1127
23 tracks 71 min
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Great military band music
'They're changing the guard at Buckingham Palace...' and this is what they might play: a superb mix of marching tunes and popular songs, played here by a mighty tour de force of virtuoso bandsmen chosen from amongst the best bands from Her Majesty's Armed Forces.
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Travels with my Lute - Lynda Sayce Ref: CDG1114
31 tracks 68 min
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Fine Renaissance music
The gentle lute: played by one of Britain's leading virtuosos, Lynda Sayce, this programme draws together the best lute music of the Renaissance, contrasting the different regional musical styles which emerged during the golden period of lute composition.
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The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book - 2CD set Ref: CD229
23 tracks 130 min
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Martin Souter
1983 virginals by David Law and other unusual keyboard instruments.
The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge houses one of the world's most important manuscripts of keyboard music. The music was composed by England's greatest composers of the early seventeenth century and ranges from erudite fantasias to exquisite arrangements of popular songs and dances. Both these types can be heard on this album, along with the conventional pairing of slow and fast dances, the pavan and galliard.
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Elizabeth I Ref: CDG1052
21 tracks 61 min
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Great music from the court of Elizabeth I
Glorious music from the rich and glamorous court of Queen Elizabeth I, mostly composed by her favourite musician, William Byrd. Viols, flutes, recorders, lutes and voices combine in an evocative programme of songs and dances reflecting the tastes of England's first golden age.
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Great Music from the Court of Henry VIII Ref: CDG1148
25 tracks 65 min
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Superb singing from one of England's exceptional vocal ensembles alongside music for lute and clavichord in a programme of music from the Court of Henry VIII bringing to life the pages of a musical manuscript which belonged to the King himself and which includes many of hiw own compositions.
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Songs for William Shakespeare Ref: CDG1006
29 tracks 65 min
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The finest songs from Shakespeare's plays, from Johnson's arrangement of 'Where the bee sucks' in 'The Tempest' to Morley's famous version of Feste's song 'O mistress mine', from 'Twelfth Night'. Carefully researched and played on instruments of the period.
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Music for the Six Wives of Henry VIII Ref: CDG1010
24 tracks 63 min
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Henry VIII was a musician and music lover. This album of cheerful songs and dances brings together some of Henry's own compositions with the best Renaissance music from England and the continent, reflecting the taste of each of Henry's wives and giving a lively impression of Tudor court life.
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Sonnets by William Shakespeare Ref: CDG1123
44 tracks 62 min
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Read by Margaret Howard
Subtle, clever, witty and deeply profound, Shakespeare's sonnets have captured the imagination of readers for generations. Here they are brought to life, with suitable musical interludes, by broadcaster Margaret Howard and Bernard Palmer.
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Music for Princes & Ambassadors Ref: CDG1154
7 tracks 59 min
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A programme of beautiful and elaborate sixteenth-century choral music from across Europe, inspired by the music collection of a French ambassador to the great court of Henry VIII of England. Recorded in the amazing acoustics of the ambassador's home church in Levanto on the Italian Riviera.
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All the World's a Stage Ref: CDG1110
31 tracks 67 min
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Music for Williams Shakespeare
Music from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries composed for Shakespeare's plays or to celebrate his work. A wide range of instrumental sounds and some splendid singing create a fascinating programme of dynamic and cheerful English music, performed by one of Britain's leading ensembles.
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Tudor & Stuart Spirit Ref: CD806
20 tracks 60 min
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From dancing to dreaming, this selection of music from Tudor and Stuart times encompasses the joys and sorrows of the age from traditional country tunes to expressions of royal fortunes and misfortunes.
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Rule Britannia Ref: CDG1126
16 tracks 60 min
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Stirring songs & patriotic music
Music chosen for its thrill factor: from trumpets and drums to soaring choral voices, this programme has a 'Last Night of the Proms' feel. It features the great and the good of English music of the past including Handel, Holst, Elgar and Walton.
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Trafalgar Ref: CDG1118
12 tracks 62 min
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A Celebration of Horatio, Lord Nelson
'England expects that every man will do his duty'. Robust and hearty music for a national hero taken from the sea songs and concert hall favourites of Admiral Lord Nelson's time, specially created for the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.
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Churchill Ref: CDG1125
20 tracks 61 min
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A celebration in words and music
The voice of the great man himself in a selection of his most famous speeches, combined with music of the period: songs of hope, and cheerful little numbers in amongst the stirring words of Britain's most famous Prime Minister.
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Folk Music of England Ref: CDG1016
19 tracks
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Favourite traditional songs in superb arrangements, performed by leading musicians in their field. A full range of instruments is used, from fiddles to accordions and whistle.
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Folk Music of Ireland Ref: CDG1017
19 tracks
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This album and its companion volumes present some of Britain's finest folk musicians performing a selection of songs and instrumental music from the British folk tradition.
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Folk Music of Scotland Ref: CDG1018
19 tracks
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This album and its companion volumes present some of Britain's finest folk musicians performing a selection of songs and instrumental music from the British folk tradition.
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Folk Music of Wales Ref: CDG1019
22 tracks
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This album and its companion volumes present some of Britain's finest folk musicians performing a selection of songs and instrumental music from the British folk tradition.
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Canterbury Tales Ref: CDG1081
27 tracks 59 min
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Chaucer's world in words and music
The exuberant world of Chaucer's pilgrims is captured in extracts from the Proloque to the Canterbury Tales, intermingled with atmospheric music of the period: songs, dances and instrumental pieces which complement the rhythmical language of the master poet.
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Songs from the Taverne Ref: CDG1059
22 tracks 60 min
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Ballads and songs from the time of Chaucer
Lively and cosmopolitan, these songs and ballads are performed in an authentic style using period instruments. The songs, including 'Sumer is icumen in' and 'Angelus ad Virginem', would have been familiar to Chaucer's pilgrims as they journeyed to Canterbury.
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Music for Royal Occasions Ref: CDG1053
17 tracks 60 min
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The monarchy remains as popular as ever. Here is a programme of music for royal occasions, from coronations to weddings. Choirs, orchestras, military bands, organs and fanfare trumpets perform stirring music with plenty of good cheer, in a hearty programme of great British tunes.
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Making Merrye Ref: CDG1062
24 tracks 61 min
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Joyful medieval songs and dances
Livelu medieval music from England, France and Italy, from 'Mi very joye' to the 'Montard Brawl'. Period instruments and voices combine to create a complete musical portrait of the late medieval world.
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Pax Romana Ref: CDG1149
15 tracks 63 min
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Peaceful music from the Age of Rome
The Romans loved music and used it both in peace and at war. This unique programme recreates the sounds that might have been heard in a Roman villa in fifth-or-sixth-century Europe, using a wide variety of instruments which were known at the time. A peaceful album, purely instrumental.
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Flower of Chivalry Ref: CDG1117
24 tracks 61 min
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Tranquil medieval music featuring The Hilliard Ensemble
An emphasis on peace and calm in this selection of medieval music, including gentle songs by one of the greatest composers of the age, Guillaume Dufay, whose music charmed the ears of the Burgundian court in the fifteenth century. Plus harp music by King Henry VIII.
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Music for a Merry Monarch Ref: CDG1116
21 tracks 60 minutes
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Cheerful dances and songs from all over Europe of the middle ages and early Renaissance. From Bear Dances to Spanish songs, from brawls to revels, here is a happy, bubbly album for a truly merry monarch, being entertained in style with some of the best tunes of the age.
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Music of the Middle Ages Ref: CDG1055
23 tracks 62 min
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Songs, laments and dances
Music found in medieval manuscripts that evokes the age of chivalry and courtly love. This richly varied programme includes plainchant and instrumental pieces played on a psaltery (small harp) and portative (portable) organ of the kind often seen in medieval paintings.
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Music for a Great Castle Ref: CDG1111
26 tracks 61 min
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Raise the drawbridge!
Music for dancing in the keep, for meditation in the chapel and for feasting in the great hall. A collection of medieval and renaissance music which presents a musical tour of a great castle. Trumpets, drums, flutes, harps, recorders and lutes provide a rich and colourful programme.
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