Tidings of The King

John Eliot Gardiner’s recording was made live at the Göttingen Festival in 1988 … the exhilaration and intensity of the performance come over vividly, with superb singing from both chorus and an almost ideal line-up of soloists … as for the Monteverdi Choir, their clarity, incisiveness and beauty are a constant delight.

"Brunanburh" is actually a famous battle in ~937ad which resulted in the unification of the British Isles into what we now know as the "United Kingdom". To summarize quickly, it was an Anglo-Saxon victory, led by Æthelstan King of England, over the combined Norse-Celtic force which effectively forced all the kingdoms of the British Isles to consolidate into the positions they occupy today. A majority of the knowledge involving this battle are reflected in a poem which can be found freely on the internet\, as well as artifacts. It seems the exact location of the battle is still being determined even to this day……

WOW Christmas 2013 (Deluxe Edition) 2013
M4A AAC 256 kbps | Tracks: 36 | 02:11:08 | 270.42 mb
Genre: Pop, Holiday | Label: Word Entertainment LLC

With nearly 20 million units sold in the WOW brand, the partnership of Capitol Christian Music Group, Provident Music Group and Word Entertainment continues to create compelling, best-selling compilations featuring the industry’s biggest artists! New for 2013, The WOW partners are proud to announce WOW Christmas 2013 Deluxe Edition digital album, a collection of 36 beloved Christmas songs; 30 songs from the dual CD compilation, plus six bonus tracks!

Baroque Masterpieces - collection of Baroque music in the best performance in the company Sony BMG DHM Artenova. One of the best collections of Baroque music! The greatest works - the legendary performance! Baroque music is a style of European classical music in the period from about 1600 to 1750. The Baroque era follows the Renaissance and the Classical period precedes. The main in this music was an expression of emotions. Baroque music - this violence and ecstasy, in contrast to the confidence and independence of the Renaissance.

This live German recording of Messiah is based on a manuscript Handel marked up for a performance of the work in Dublin, adding a variety of new dynamic markings and ensemble indications. There's no reason to regard it as quite the definitive version of the work that it is proposed to be by the booklet here; it can equally well be considered an experiment on Handel's part in dealing with the new stylistic currents of his day.