Recordings of Handel's Chandos Anthems

[MickyD]

I always thought it a great pity that these works were never tackled by Simon Preston, the Choir of Christ Church Cathedral and the AAM during that golden period in the 70s and 80s when they made so many fine recordings for L'Oiseau Lyre.

[BBMmk2]

Now there's a question!

The Harry Christophers/Sixteen set is indeed available as a boxed set of four CDs on Chandos Chaconne:
http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Chandos/CHAN0554

Ah! that's what I was thinking of!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I always thought it a great pity that these works were never tackled by Simon Preston, the Choir of Christ Church Cathedral and the AAM during that golden period in the 70s and 80s when they made so many fine recordings for L'Oiseau Lyre.

- there are far too few recordings of these pieces. One of the downsides of Andrew Manze's venture into later repertoire is that it makes it less likely that he will record the Chandos Anthems, either.

[BBMmk2]

Richard Eagar and the AAM. Maybe?

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Richard Eagar and the AAM. Maybe?

Ooh, yes; bring it, as they say, on!

(But I so enjoy Manze in Handel that I wish he'd record(ed) more.)