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The Queen: Music for Elizabeth I - During the summer of 2008, the Consort recorded this CD, a project closely based on our 2007-2008 opening concert entitled “The Queen”. This new recording features examples of a uniquely English combination of instruments called the “mixed consort”, consisting of lute, bandora, cittern, viola da gamba, flute and violin with all the glorious music relating in some way to the remarkable monarch, Elizabeth I.

“The Toronto Consort’s new recording of music of Queen Elizabeth I is a welcome addition to the English Renaissance discography. Their performance is finely polished and beautifully presented. The singers in consort deserve high praise for their excellent ensemble sound.”

Harmonia Early Music, Indiana

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The DaVinci Collection: Italian Music from the Time of Leonardo - This recording examines the secret glories of the musical world of Leonardo Da Vinci, an unsurpassed genius of the early Renaissance.

Here’s what Rick Phillips of CBC Radio’s SOUND ADVICE said about this CD on a 2006 edition of SOUND ADVICE:

“There are some who think medieval and Renaissance music is dull and monotonous. They probably haven’t heard the Toronto Consort yet. This group sets the standard. Their annual concert series in downtown Toronto always presents early music in imaginative and clever ways, and is always well-attended. And their many recordings over the years continue the vision with a variety of styles, nationalities and approaches to early music. This latest from them – THE DA VINCI COLLECTION is beautifully put together. Vocal music alternates with instrumental dances. It’s colourful and spirited, tight, balanced and blended. The jacket notes by Artistic Director David Fallis are well-researched, comprehensive and eye-opening. And the recorded sound here is demonstration quality. You feel as if you’re in the same room with the Consort – it’s vibrant, rich and alive. A high class act. Five out of five.”

The CD then went on to be included in the SOUND ADVICE Best of 2006 list – BRAVO !

MAR 357

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Praetorius Christmas Vespers - a festive recreation of a Christmas Vespers service as it might have sounded in a 17th-century German Church under the direction of Michael Praetorius.

“The Toronto Consort is a world-class group that has been turning out excellent early music performances and recordings for decades, and this entire production measures up to the ensemble’s very high standards. From the opening hymn, we’re drawn in by the grandeur and resoluteness of the melody, the richness of the harmony, and the full-bodied sound of choir, strings, and organ. Throughout, these fine musicians and the excellent musical selections compel our attention.”

David Vernier, ClassicsToday.com

MAR 335

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Mariners and Milkmaids - with special guest David Greenberg, violin, featuring ballads, madrigals and dances from 16th and 17th-century England.

"This delightful recording is a must for Toronto Consort fans... David Greenberg's engaging fiddling and Alison Melville's playful tootling drive the rollicking swing and swagger."

Wholenote

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The Way of the Pilgrim: Medieval Songs of Travel - featuring pilgrim songs, original Carmina Burana, crusaders’ songs and medieval dances from France, Germany and Spain.

"Well, this disc scored points with me within the first two seconds of the first track. Distinctive voices and spirited arrangements combine with clear, realistic sound that highlights the multicolored timbres, snappy rhythms and catchy melodies."

Classics Today

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The Little Barley-Corne: Winter Revels from the Renaissance - featuring Christmas, New Year’s and Candlemas ballads and dances from England and France, with David Greenberg, violin

"I’ve been buying early music recordings for nearly thirty years, and I’ve got to say that this ranks as one of the very finest, most delightful and beautifully done that I have ever heard"

Michael Burcke

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O Lusty May: Renaissance Songs of Spring - featuring madrigals, lute songs and instrumental dances from Renaissance England and France.

"The dazzling Toronto Consort sing and play as if they had just been let out of their winter hibernation and were ready to make up for lost time. The sound is as razor-sharp as Dorians are famous for and even more luscious"

Early Music News

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Orlando di Lasso: Chansons and Madrigals - works by one of the greatest masters of the late Renaissance, performed with voices, recorders, keyboards, viola da gamba and lute.

"The Toronto Consort’s debut on the Dorian label is an unqualified hit, with singing and playing that is unfailingly stylish and enjoyable."

Continuo

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Full Well She Sang: Women’s Music from the Middle Ages and Renaissance - featuring works by Hildegard of Bingen, the Contessa de Dia, Barbara Strozzi, Madalena Casulana and Francesca Caccini

"With grace and ease, we move from medieval cantiga to Renaissance madrigal. All are impeccably rendered, not a hair (or note) out of place here. A particularly satisfying performance."

Harmonia

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Nowell Sing We: A Renaissance Christmas Anthology - featuring Christmas music from renaissance England, France, Germany and Spain, and the Huron Indian Carol sung in the original Huron language.

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The Sweet Hereafter - the original motion picture soundtrack from the movie directed by Atom Egoyan, nominated for an Academy Award, with music by Mychael Danna.

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