Compere/ Odhecaton - Missa GaleazeschaDuring the reign of Duke Galeazzo Maria Sforza (1444 76), Milan experienced an extraordinary musical era. In the 1470s, the Duke set out to form a 'famous and worthy choir', recruiting a 'goodly number of singers from beyond the Alps and from various countries'. He soon assembled a musical ensemble that boasted some of the most celebrated musicians in the Franco Flemish polyphony of the day, from Italy and beyond. The Duke brought into being a new

"1) Rotations2) Blink3) Lamplighter4) June5) Jars of Glass

Sergey Medvedev co-star

the four musicians present an album focusing on two composers

plus his Top 20 hit with The Bell Sisters "Hambone"

Fred Waring was a remarkable and high-profile personality in American popular music over many decades

his keen ear for new musical genres meant that he was always in the forefront of popular music

John McLaughlin) on drums and Jimmy Haslip (Yellowjackets) on bass

has several quite distinct strands of influence: from Lieder to Bowie's Lodger

and with his primary band The Five Pennies (there were often many more than five) composing some of the most important and memorable tunes and making some of the most important recordings of the era

have chosen to record Paul Hindemith's song cycle Das Marienleben

making it a good fit with aforementioned themes

including transcriptions for chamber ensemble of large-scale works