Britten/ Sixteen - Sacred & ProfaneOver four centuries separate these two representatives of English music at it's finest. William Cornysh and Benjamin Britten were prolific in both sacred and secular music. Cornysh is actually two people, often confused with one another and quite possibly father and son. The matter of telling which man wrote which works is impossible to settle, so for the purpose of this album they are linked as one. So whether it be the Elder or the Younger, we are

Handel chose to write for the organ

Christopher Franke and Johannes Schmoelling

which took place in 1890 in Rome

it is the first album since Never Gone (2005) to feature Kevin Richardson

Dubbed the "Singing Ranger"

For several years

The complete set was published in eight opulently appointed volumes between 1724 and 1726

This new 4LP vinyl edition features the original album

Although the repertoire for which he is best known focuses on Beethoven and the Romantic era

he has performed the complete sonatas of Scarlatti and given recitals at major festivals in Europe and Asia

this publication due out in autumn 2021 commemorates one of the most important voices of post-World War II

the album juxtaposes music which the band has played since it started with completely new material