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2009 is a year of musical anniversaries – the 350th anniversary of the Henry Purcell’s birth, the 250th anniversary of Handel’s death and The Sixteen’s 30th Anniversary.
Founded in 1979, The Sixteen is recognised as one of the world’s greatest ensembles. Comprising both choir and period instrument orchestra, The Sixteen's total commitment to the music it performs is its greatest distinction. A special reputation for performing early English polyphony, masterpieces of the Renaissance, bringing fresh insights into Baroque and early Classical music and a diversity of twentieth-century music, is drawn from the passions of conductor and founder, Harry Christophers.
To celebrate we are offering a 30% discount* on some of The Sixteen’s most celebrated recordings including some of their brand new 30th anniversary releases dedicated to Handel and Purcell.
Founded in 1979, The Sixteen is recognised as one of the world’s greatest ensembles. Comprising both choir and period instrument orchestra, The Sixteen's total commitment to the music it performs is its greatest distinction. A special reputation for performing early English polyphony, masterpieces of the Renaissance, bringing fresh insights into Baroque and early Classical music and a diversity of twentieth-century music, is drawn from the passions of conductor and founder, Harry Christophers.
To celebrate we are offering a 30% discount* on some of The Sixteen’s most celebrated recordings including some of their brand new 30th anniversary releases dedicated to Handel and Purcell.
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COR16066 Handel: Coronation Anthems 
By any standards this is a major release. Even in a year which is seeing, predictably, a glut of Handel releases, many of them extremely fine, this stands out. Harry Christophers and The Sixteen have enjoyed tremendous success at home and abroad with performances that have caught the imagination of a public outside (as well as inside) the traditional concert hall. And here, perhaps more than in any other of their excellent recent issues, they show just why. This is an opulently sung and played Handel disc but also a cunning one. Christophers has thought deeply about how to pace these works, how to marshall his resources for maximum but never superficial effect. The opening of Zadok the Priest, for instance, so familiar to us all, is here subdued, hushed and steady. When the melody opens out, The Sixteen add power and sheen, giving a sudden surge. It reminds one of the historian Charles Burney’s observation of Handel (quoted by Christophers) that “when he did smile, it was his sire the sun, bursting out of a black cloud”. A tremendous issue. One to keep on the shelves and return to frequently. Gramophone CD of the month – April 2007 |
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*Extended until May 26, 2009!
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