The Sixteen Christophers - Royal Welcome Songs 4Despite only living until the age of 36 Purcell is undoubtedly one of the most remarkable musical geniuses of all time. The Sixteen continues it's exploration of his music written for royalty illuminating two more of Purcell's Welcome Songs Swifter, Isis, swifter flow and The summer's absence unconcerned we bear. In his music for Nathaniel Lee's tragedy Theodosius we witness the young Purcell displaying his playhouse wares in strokes of astonishing

indicate that both singers and instrumentalists in Meda's convent were highly skilled

the proper arrangement of the parts

This album literally includes a liner note warning that no effects were used on the vocals

The rare 1981 holiday flexi-disc has been reissued for the first time on 180-gram vinyl and packaged in die-cut bespoke "disco-bag" style sleeve with artwork by New York graffiti artist

steering the album with lyrical content from an environmentalist perspective

written by UK music critic and biographer David Gibsone

T For Texas

A collection of John Denver's greatest hits performed orchestrally by acclaimed composer Lee Holdridge

Till Eulenspiegel

Kiss the Blood off My Hands and Portrait of Jennie

who rode over and over again alone

the band for the recording was a studio session group called the Memphis Boys