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About the artist John Mark Ainsley

John Mark Ainsley is a highly versatile concert singer whose international engagements include appearances with the London Symphony under Sir Colin Davis, Rostropovich and Previn, the Concert D’Astrée under Haim, the London Philharmonic under Norrington, Les Musiciens du Louvre under Minkowski, the Cleveland Orchestra under Welser-Möst, the Berlin Philharmonic under Haitink and Rattle, the Berlin Staatskapelle under Jordan, the New York Philharmonic under Masur, the Boston Symphony under Ozawa, the San Francisco Symphony under Tate and Norrington, the Vienna Philharmonic under Norrington, Pinnock and Welser-Möst, the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields under Marriner and Langrée, and both the Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and the Orchestre de Paris under Giulini.

CDs and DVDs featuring the artist John Mark Ainsley

CATALOGUE NR: 5144288202  (barcode: 5051442882025)
RECORD LABEL: Warner Vision
FORMAT: DVD Video
PRICE: including VAT £ 16.49
RELEASE DATE: 27-Jul-2009

TITLE: Howard Goodall's Big Bangs
TRACKS: Five momentous discoveries that changed the course of western music - NOTATION: the journey from plain chant in medieval times to symphonic works and improvisation / EQUAL TEMPERAMENT (a universal tuning scale and key system): from the discoveries of Pythagoras to JS Bach / OPERA: where music interfaces with real life - with love death and politics / PIANO: this versatile instrument is unique to European culture / RECORDED SOUND: from Caruso to world music and sampling.
ARTISTS: John Mark Ainsley   Courtney Pine   Christ Church Cathedral Choir Oxford   Salisbury Cathedral Choir

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format: NTSC 4:3 LBX / Sound Format: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo / Region Code: 2-5 / Duration: 252 minutes / Recorded: first seen on Channel 4 1999 / Subtitles: None - Dec-2009 4 star BBC Music Mag.

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CATALOGUE NR: CDH55292  (barcode: 0034571152929)
RECORD LABEL: Hyperion Helios
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 5.75
RELEASE DATE: 29-Oct-2007

TITLE: Music for The Lion-Hearted King
TRACKS: Mundus vergens (Anon). Novus miles sequitur (Anon). A la doucour de la bele seson (Gace Brule). Sol sub nube latuit (Anon). Hac in anni ianua (Anon). Anglia planctus itera (Anon). Etas auri reditur (Anon). Vetus abit littera (Anon). In occasu sideris (Anon). L'amours dont sui espris (Blondel de Nesle). Purgator criminum (Anon). Li nouviauz tanz (Chastelain de Couci). Pange melos lacrimosum (Anon). Ma joie me semont (Blondel de Nesle). Ver pacis apperit (Anon). Latex silice (Anon).
CONDUCTOR: Christopher Page
ARTISTS: Rogers Covey Crump   John Mark Ainsley   Margaret Philpot   Gothic Voices

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Music to mark the 800th anniversary of the Coronation of King Richard I of England in Westminster Abbey 3 September 1189 - 'This is rather special - the best record I have ever reviewed' - Gramophone - Gramophone Critics' Choice - Jan-2008 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: CDH55332  (barcode: 0034571153322)
RECORD LABEL: Hyperion Helios
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 5.75
RELEASE DATE: 30-Aug-2011

COMPOSER: Anton Bruckner
TRACKS: Mass in F minor. Psalm 150.
CONDUCTOR: Matthew Best
ARTISTS: Corydon Singers   Jean Rigby   John Mark Ainsley   Gwynne Howell

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CATALOGUE NR: CD80353  (barcode: 0089408035326)
RECORD LABEL: Telarc
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.65

COMPOSER: Arthur Sullivan  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: The Pirates of Penzance
ORCHESTRA: Welsh National Opera Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Charles Mackerras
ARTISTS: John Mark Ainsley   Rebecca Evans   Richard van Allan   Donald Adams

- Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 4783412  (barcode: 0028947834120)
RECORD LABEL: Decca The Opera Company
FORMAT: 2 CD Set  DURATION: 147 minutes
PRICE: including VAT £ 10.16
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RELEASE DATE: 20-Feb-2012

COMPOSER: Benjamin Britten
TITLE: A Midsummer Night's Dream - complete
ORCHESTRA: London Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Colin Davis
ARTISTS: Brian Asawa   Sylvia McNair   John Mark Ainsley   Ian Bostridge

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: multi-language libretto available online

Currently scheduled to be available 20-Feb-2012. Order now and we will ship as soon as possible after that date.

CATALOGUE NR: 0927490102  (barcode: 0809274901026)
RECORD LABEL: Elatus
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 8.45
RELEASE DATE: 28-Oct-2002

COMPOSER: Benjamin Britten
TRACKS: Rescue of Penelope. Phaedra op.93
ORCHESTRA: Halle Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Kent Nagano
ARTISTS: Lorraine Hunt Lieberson   Janet Baker   Alison Hagley   John Mark Ainsley

- Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: OA1051D  (barcode: 0809478010517)
RECORD LABEL: Opus Arte
FORMAT: DVD Video
PRICE: including VAT £ 23.50
RELEASE DATE: 26-Apr-2011

COMPOSER: Benjamin Britten
TITLE: Billy Budd - complete
TRACKS: Extra features - Introducing Billy Budd / Designs on Billy Budd.
ORCHESTRA: London Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Mark Elder
ARTISTS: John Mark Ainsley   Jacques Imbrailo   Matthew Rose   Phillip Ens

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format: NTSC 16:9 anamorphic / Sound Format: LPCM Stereo 2.0 DTS 5.1 / Region Code: 0 / Duration: 200 minutes / Subtitles: English French German Spanish - Jul-2011 5 star BBC Music Mag.

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CATALOGUE NR: OABD7086D  (barcode: 0809478070863)
RECORD LABEL: Opus Arte
FORMAT: DVD Video Blu-ray
PRICE: including VAT £ 28.69
RELEASE DATE: 26-Apr-2011

COMPOSER: Benjamin Britten
TITLE: Billy Budd - complete
TRACKS: Extra features - Introducing Billy Budd / Designs on Billy Budd.
ORCHESTRA: London Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Mark Elder
ARTISTS: John Mark Ainsley   Jacques Imbrailo   Matthew Rose   Phillip Ens

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format: 1080i HD 16:9 - please note this Blu-ray disc - BD is not compatible with standard DVD players / Sound Format: LPCM Stereo 2.0 DTS 5.1 / Region Code: 0 / Duration: 200 minutes / Subtitles: English French German Spanish - BBC Music Magazine 2012 Award Winner - Jul-2011 5 star BBC Music Mag.

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CATALOGUE NR: 4609882  (barcode: 0028946098820)
RECORD LABEL: Double Decca
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 9.19
RELEASE DATE: 13-Sep-1999

COMPOSER: Carl Nielsen
TRACKS: Symphony No.4 'The Inextinguishable'. Symphony No.5. Symphony No.6 'Sinfonia semplice'. Little Suite. Hymnus amoris.
ORCHESTRA: Danish National Radio Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Herbert Blomstedt and Ulf Schirmer
ARTISTS: Barbara Bonney   John Mark Ainsley   Lars Pedersen   Michael W Hansen

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 'A distinguished Nielsen cycle - a powerful account of the 6th, with plenty of intensity and an appreciation of its extraordinary vision.' Gramophone - Penguin Guide 4 star

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CATALOGUE NR: OA0928D  (barcode: 0809478009283)
RECORD LABEL: Opus Arte
FORMAT: DVD Video
PRICE: including VAT £ 28.69
RELEASE DATE: 03-Oct-2005

COMPOSER: Claudio Monteverdi
TITLE: L'Orfeo - complete
CONDUCTOR: Stephen Stubbs
ARTISTS: Tragicomedia   John Mark Ainsley   Brigitte Balleys   Michael Chance

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format: PAL / Sound Format: DTS Surround Sound / Region Code: All - Dec-2005 5 star BBC Music Mag.

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CATALOGUE NR: HMC90146364  (barcode: 3149025059567)
RECORD LABEL: Harmonia Mundi
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 18.95

COMPOSER: Felix Mendelssohn
TRACKS: Elias oratorio op.70.
ORCHESTRA: Champs Elysees Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Philippe Herreweghe
ARTISTS: Peteeri Salomaa   Soile Isokoski   Monica Groop   John Mark Ainsley

- Penguin Guide 2/3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 4556882  (barcode: 0028945568829)
RECORD LABEL: Decca
FORMAT: 2 CD Set  DURATION: 130 minutes
PRICE: including VAT £ 25.54
RELEASE DATE: 01-Aug-1997

COMPOSER: Felix Mendelssohn
TITLE: Elijah Oratorio op.70.
ORCHESTRA: Age of Enlightenment Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Paul Daniel
ARTISTS: Bryn Terfel   Renee Fleming   John Bowen   John Mark Ainsley

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: sung in English - Penguin Guide 2/3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: SIGCD272  (barcode: 0635212027226)
RECORD LABEL: Signum Classics
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.50
RELEASE DATE: 24-Oct-2011

COMPOSER: Francis Poulenc
TITLE: Complete Songs of Poulenc volume 3
TRACKS: SARAH FOX - Airs chantes : Air romantique / Air champetre / Air grave / Air vif. THOMAS OLIEMANS and LORNA ANDERSON - Colloque. THOMAS OLIEMANS - Mazurka. ANN MURRAY - La grenouillere. THOMAS OLIEMANS - Montparnasse. THOMAS OLIEMANS - Hyde Park. Deux Melodies : ROBERT MURRAY - Le pont / THOMAS OLIEMANS - Un poeme. JOHN MARK AINSLEY - Le portrait. SARAH FOX - Miroirs brulants : Tu vois le feu du soir / Je nommerai ton front. JOHN MARK AINSLEY - Mais mourir. THOMAS OLIEMANS - Main dominee par le coeur. JOHN MARK AINSLEY - La fraicher et le feu : Rayons des yeux / Le matin les branches attisent / Tout disparut / Dans les tenebres du jardin / Unis la fraîcheur et le feu / Homme au sourir tendre / La grande riviere qui va. THOMAS OLIEMANS - Calligrammes : L'espionne / Mutation / Vers le sud / Il pleut / La grace exilee / Aussi bien que les cigales / Voyage. LISA MILNE - La souris. JONATHAN LEMALU - Monsieur Sans Souci. LORNA ANDERSON - Nous voulons une petite sour.
ARTISTS: Malcolm Martineau   John Mark Ainsley   Lorna Anderson   Jonathan Lemalu

- Feb-2012 5 star BBC Music Mag.

CATALOGUE NR: CDJ33028  (barcode: 0034571130286)
RECORD LABEL: Hyperion
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.50
RELEASE DATE: 01-Jun-1997

COMPOSER: Franz Schubert
TITLE: Schubert Songs volume 28
TRACKS: Versunken, D715. Im Gegenwärtigen Vergangenes, D710. Mahomets Gesang, D721 (fragment, completed by Reinhard Van Hoorickx). Geheimes, D719. Johanna Sebus, D728 (fragment, completed by Reinhard Van Hoorickx). Mignon (Heiss mich nicht reden), first version, D726. Die Nachtigall, D724. Sei mir gegrusst!, D741. Frühlingsgesang, D740. Der Wachtelschlag, D742. Geist der Liebe, D747. Die Liebe hat gelogen, D751. Du liebst mich nicht, D756. Todesmusik, D758. Selige Welt, D743. Ihr Grab, D736. Schatzgräbers Begehr, D761. Der Musensohn, D764. Am Flusse, D766. An die Entfernte, D765. Wilkommen und Abschied, first version, D767. Des Tages Weihe, D763
ARTISTS: John Mark Ainsley   Maarten Koningsberger   Graham Johnson  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: There are unknown treasures here. Anyone who hasnt invested in this vast enterprise might well begin with this volume (Classic CD) - Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: CDJ33020  (barcode: 0034571130200)
RECORD LABEL: Hyperion
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.50

COMPOSER: Franz Schubert
TITLE: Schubert Songs volume 20 An 1815 Schubertiad
TRACKS: Winterlied, D242a (completed by Reinhard Van Hoorickx). Ossians Lied nach dem Falle Nathos, D278. Das Madchen von Inistore, D281. Als ich sie erroten sah, D153. Schwangesang, D318. Totenkranz fur ein Kind, D275. Die Frohlichkeit, D262. Der Zufriedene, D320. Alles um Liebe, D241. Geist der Liebe, D233. Die erste Liebe, D182. Die Tauschung, D230. Liebesrausch, D164 (completed by Reinhard Van Hoorickx). Huldigung, D240. Heidenroslein, D257. Nachtgesang, D314. Der Morgenstern, D172 (completed by Reinhard Van Hoorickx). Bergknappenlied, D268. Trinklied vor der Schlacht, D169. Schwerlied, D170. Nun lasst uns den Leib begraben (Begrabnislied), D168. Grablied, D218. Jesus Christus unser Heiland ('Osterlied'), D168a. Hoffnung, D251 (Schiller). Punschlied, D253 (Schiller). Klage um Ali Bey, D140. An Lina, D265. Tischlerlied, D274. Wiegenlied, D304. Die Macht der Liebe, D308. Trinklied, D183. Trinklied, D267
ARTISTS: John Mark Ainsley   Ian Bostridge   Michael George   Graham Johnson

- Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: CDJ33037  (barcode: 0034571130378)
RECORD LABEL: Hyperion
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.50
RELEASE DATE: 29-Aug-2000

COMPOSER: Franz Schubert
TITLE: Schwanengesang
TRACKS: Auf dem Strom D493. Herbst D945. Bei dir allein D866. Irdisches Gluck D866 No.4. Lebensmut D937. Schwanengesang Part 1. Liebesbotschaft D957/1. Kriegers Ahnung D957/2. Fruhlingssehnsucht D957/3. Stanchen D957/4. Aufenthalt D957/1. In der Ferne D957/6. Abschied D957/7. Glaube Hoffnung und Liebe D955. Schwanengesang Part 2. Der Atlas D957/8. Ihr Bild D957/9. Das Fischermadchen D957/10. Die Stadt D957/11. Am Meer D957/12. Der Doppelganger D 957/13. Die Taubenpost D965A (formerly D957/14).
ARTISTS: John Mark Ainsley   Anthony Rolfe Johnson   David Pyatt   Graham Johnson

- Oct-2000 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Oct-2000 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'The final volume in Hyperion's complete Schubert Lieder series lives up to the high standards set by the best of the previous releases in this impressive undertaking.' - Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 100114  (barcode: 4006680101149)
RECORD LABEL: Arthaus Musik
FORMAT: DVD Video
PRICE: including VAT £ 18.49
RELEASE DATE: 06-Nov-2000

COMPOSER: George Frideric Handel
TITLE: The Messiah - complete
CONDUCTOR: Roy Goodman and Stephen Cleobury
ARTISTS: Brandenburg Consort   Lynne Dawson   John Mark Ainsley   Kings College Choir Cambridge

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 139 minutes duration

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CATALOGUE NR: ALC1102  (barcode: 5055354411021)
RECORD LABEL: Alto
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 5.99
RELEASE DATE: 10-May-2010

COMPOSER: George Frideric Handel  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Favourite Baroque Arias
TRACKS: Let the trumpet's loud clangour (Handel). Schafe konnen sicher weiden (JS Bach). Ombra mai fu (Handel). Arise ye subterranean winds (Weldon). Where'er you walk (Handel). O Ruddier than the Cherry (Handel). When I am laid in Earth (Purcell). Heroes when with glory burning (Handel). Waft her Angels through the skies (Handel). Revenge Timotheus cries (Handel). Sol da te mio dolce amore (Vivaldi). How willing my paternal Love (Handel). Let the Bright Seraphim (Handel).
CONDUCTOR: Robert King
ARTISTS: John Mark Ainsley   Michael George   Gillian Fisher   King's Consort

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded 1987

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CATALOGUE NR: CDA669612  (barcode: 0034571169613)
RECORD LABEL: Hyperion
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 25.00

COMPOSER: George Frideric Handel
TITLE: The Occasional Oratorio
CONDUCTOR: Robert King
ARTISTS: King's Consort   James Bowman   John Mark Ainsley   Lisa Milne

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 'A very fine set, with a lot of magnificent music, played and sung as well as one could hope for' (Gramophone) - Penguin Guide 2/3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: CDA664612  (barcode: 0034571164618)
RECORD LABEL: Hyperion
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 25.00

COMPOSER: George Frideric Handel
TITLE: Joshua
CONDUCTOR: Robert King
ARTISTS: King's Consort   James Bowman   Emma Kirkby   John Mark Ainsley

- Penguin Guide Rosette star

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