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Concert Review Links: Trio Mediaeval, Bach Collegium Japan, and The Sixteen

English medieval polyphony and Norwegian folk songs (Kansas City), Bach’s B-minor Mass (New York City), and music of Tomás Luis de Victoria (Oxford). [Read more after the jump.]

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Links: Alamire, Nicholas Mulroy, Helmut Rilling, and Le Poeme Harmonique

A ten-year project to record three centuries worth of early English choral music, a British tenor to sing Bach with the Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra, a distinguished German conductor receives the Karajan Music Prize, and a French ensemble performs in Istanbul. [Read more after the jump.]

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More Concert Review Links: Roberto Gini in Israel and Christina Pluhar in LA

Early English music on the outskirts of Jerusalem and crossover Baroque at Walt Disney Concert Hall. [Read more after the jump.]

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Video: Alamire Performs John Taverner

An excerpt from the motet “Dum transisset sabbatum.” [Watch after the jump.]

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Harmonia Podcast #146: Year-End Top Ten List

An annual list revisited. [Listen after the jump.]

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Video: Julian Bream Meets Stravinsky

English lutenist Julian Bream plays Dowland for Igor Stravisnky. [Watch after the jump.]

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Nico Muhly Explores Purcell, Weelkes, and Blow

Choral music of Henry Purcell, Thomas Weelkes, and John Blow. [Listen after the jump.]

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Links: Christie in Russia, Byrd in Fashion, and Tilney Tackles Bach

William Christie returns to St. Petersburg, The Cardinall’s Musick makes William Byrd all the rage, and harpsichordist Colin Tilney presents Bach’s ‘Well-Tempered Clavier’ in a non-traditional way. [Read more after the jump.]

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Stile Antico Performs Tallis and Tomkins in Pittsburgh

A performance of “O come in one to praise the Lord” by Thomas Tallis and “O praise the Lord” by Thomas Tomkins, recorded live by WQED fm89.3 (Pittsburgh, PA). [Read more after the jump.]

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Nico Muhly Explores Tudor and Jacobean Renaissance Choral Music

Composer Nico Muhly begins a four-part choral music series on WQXR Public Radio, New York City. [Listen after the jump.]

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