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  NEW RELEASE!  
 

Christmas Vespers: Music of Michael Praetorius
KOCH KIC-CD-7673

"Magnificent . . . a musical gift to treasure."

–THE CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER


  BAROQUE  
 

Don Quixote: Concertos and Suites by Telemann
KOCH KIC-CD-7576

“Sorrell and her players invest Telemann with enormous rhythmic zest and caress the poetic and elegant material.”

–THE CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER

 

Bach: Brandenburg Concertos
ECLECTRA ECCD-2047

“Ineffably cheerful... The musicians are playing zestfully and with an obvious understanding of Bach’s virtuoso works. Appealing, intelligent and well played.”

–FANFARE

 

Vivaldi & Friends
ECLECTRA ECCD-2059

“An outstanding collection of some of Vivaldi’s best concertos, performed by a terrific early instrument orchestra comparatively new to the scene.”

–AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE

 

Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Virgine
ECLECTRA ECCD-2038

“Sorrell and her fine young choir lavish attention on every phrase and inflexion. The exhilaration and sense of discovery is utterly infectious....An unanticipated delight.”

–INTERNATIONAL RECORD REVIEW (2002)

 

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo
ECLECTRA ECCD-2052

“A high achievement.... Bears comparison with the finest performances of the work. Highly recommended.”

–FANFARE

 

Bach: St. John Passion
ECLECTRA ECCD-2044

“An interpretation of persuasive intelligence and musicality.”

–AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE

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  CLASSICAL  
 

Mozart: Requiem & Exsultate, jubilate
KOCH KIC-CD-7685

"a thing of mysterious and reverant beauty."

–THE CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER

 

Mozart: Piano Concertos
KOCH KIC-CD-7575

“A most appealing performance, characterized on Gibbon’s part by the limpid fluidity of his fingerwork, and on that of Sorrell by the loving phrasing she draws from her orchestra.”

–FANFARE

 

Mozart: Symphonies
KOCH KIC-CD-7574

“I am in little doubt that Sorrell is an outstanding Mozartian… Her Mozart achieves a near-perfect combination of real dramatic cogency and the ability to sing…”

–FANFARE

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  HOLIDAY  
 

Christmas Vespers: Music of Michael Praetorius [NEW!]
KOCH KIC-CD-7673

"Magnificent . . . a musical gift to treasure."

–THE CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER

 

Noels & Carols from the Olde World
KOCH KIC-CD-7582

“The excellent period-instrument ensemble… performs with such style and commitment that you’ll feel close to even the most obscure music on first hearing. Warm and cozy.”

–THE BALTIMORE SUN

 

Handel: Messiah (ON SALE!)

“A new level of achievement. Sorrell’s musical gifts are evident in the buoyancy and flexibility she brings to some of the most famous passages in the repertoire....The recording overflows with dignity, joy and poignancy.”

–THE CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER

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  CROSSOVER/FOLK  
 

Scarborough Fayre: Traditional Tunes from the British Isles and the New World
KOCH KIC-CD-7577

“One of its most buoyant releases yet. Obscure items leap from the page or caress the ears lyrically in these exceptional renditions.”

–THE CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER

 
   
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