Welcome to Hyperion Records, an independent British classical label devoted to presenting high-quality recordings of music of all styles and from all periods from the twelfth century to the twenty-first.
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from notes by Bruno Turner © 1984
extrait des notes rédigées par Bruno Turner © 1984
Français: Hypérion
aus dem Begleittext von Bruno Turner © 1984
Deutsch: Viola Scheffel
Sacred treasures of Spain Music to illustrate the Golden Age: a selection of motets from the time of Philip II.» More |
Christmas Carols and Motets This recording presents three traditional ways of celebrating Christmas in music: medieval carols, renaissance motets praising the Virgin Mary, and German chorales.» More |
Christmas with The Tallis Scholars "I am delighted to recommend this seasonal selection. Over the years we have recorded many different types of Christmas music—carols, chant, chorales, hymns, motets and masses—but this is the first time they have been put together in one collectio ...» More |
Hail! Queen of Heaven This recording gathers together twenty-one examples of the extraordinary wealth of choral music inspired by the Virgin Mary, from Gregorian chant to the 20th-century sounds of Gustav Holst, Herbert Howells, Pierre Villette, Igor Stravinsky, Giles ...» More |
Renaissance Radio Sacred Music from the Renaissance Era for Celestial and Secular Radio. When Peter Phillips founded The Tallis Scholars in 1973 sacred vocal music from the Renaissance Era was seldom heard on radio. Now it is firmly established as one of the great ...» More |
Victoria: Ave regina caelorum & other sacred music |
Victoria: Ave regina caelorum & other sacred music ‘The choir of Westminster Cathedral has long been noted for its distinctive Continental-style tone, which gives its performances of Latin sacred polyp ... ‘The choir is radiant in its home acoustic, and Martin Baker's well-researched decision to employ an understated organ 'continuo' adds small but telli ...» More |