The Bach Cantatas Website (BCW) is a comprehensive site covering all aspects of J.S. Bach's cantatas and
his other vocal works. The BCW contains discussions and detailed discographies of each cantata and other vocal works, performers
and general topics. The BCW also contains texts and translations, scores, music examples, articles and interviews, and over
3,500 short biographies of performers of Bach's vocal works (singers, conductors, vocal and instrumental groups) and players
of his keyboard works. There are also other relevant resources such as the Lutheran church year, database of chorale texts
& melodies and their authors, reviews and discussions of Bach’s non-vocal works and books about Bach, terms and
abbreviations, schedule of concerts of Bach's vocal works, guide to Bach tour, thousands of links to other relevant resources.
The BCW is an international collective project, being compiled from various postings about the subject, most of which have
been sent to the Bach Mailing Lists.
An essential site for anyone interested
in early music. Devoted to the promotion of historically-inspired performance and Baroque opera, the site carries details
of newly-released recordings and forthcoming issues in addition to listings of recent and upcoming books of relevant
interest. Also included are more detailed listings of selected areas of the repertoire.
Bernard D. Sherman's website
The website of one of today's most thoughtful writers on
early music. In addition to details on the important book Inside Early Music (1977), the site includes a range
of articles drawn from a variety of sources.
Handel.org
This outstanding site contains all you could
wish to know about one of the major composers of the Baroque. In addition to reviews, discographies and bibliographies, the
site includes a complete catalogue of Handel's works and sections devoted to research and musicology. Superb design and
navigation.
Brad Leissa's "Pipe" List
The site for anyone wishing to find
full details regarding period instrument early music ensembles. Closely related is the EMVE list, an equally valuable listing of early music vocal ensembles.
Via Artis Konsort
VIA ARTIS KONSORT is an international ensemble with the musical focus aimed at the undiscovered treasures
from the late Medieval to early Classic period. The ensemble’s official website www.viaartis.info contains articles, audio samples and other information related to the ongoing work of the ensemble.
Ensemble Feria
VI
A professional ensemble from Sweden consisting of six vocalists and a viola da gamba player. The ensemble
specializes in Renaissance polyphony, its repertoire including works by such composers as Lasso, Josquin, Gombert, Rore, Senfl
and Isaac. Most concerts are given in churches, but the ensemble also performs secular works in regular concerts. Soundclips
can be heard on ENSEMBLE FERIA VI's homepage www.feriasexta.se
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