Collection: Recordings

Capella Corelli has long been one of Australia's foremost baroque chamber ensembles. In this recording they present a collection of duos featuring the baroque violin and recorder combination. Some works also feature the bass viola da gamba.

Artists: Ruth Wilkinson (Recorder, Viola da gamba), Cynthia O'Brien (Baroque Violin)

Arranger: John Pitts

Instrumentation: CD

Period/genre: Mixed

Grade: Easy

Racheal Cogan (recorders) and Tony Lewis (percussion) perform captivating melodies and rhythms informed and inspired by the music of many cultures. Their unique repertoire includes traditional music from Greece, Turkey and Iran, as well as compositions by Racheal Cogan and Ross Daly.

Flanders Recorder Quartet is made up of Bart Spanhove, Paul Van Loey, Tom Beets and Joris Van Goethem. 

Final Favourites is the ultimate plea for the recorder of the Flanders Recorder Quartet - a Best-of Album, though its content is often unexpected! From Bach and Landeghem to the more obscure, Final Favourites pays tribute to the sense of Gratitude. 

This anthology is inspired by the Medieval centres of barter and exchange grouped along the busy trade routes, reflecting the gathering together of people not only from Europe but also Asia and the Middle East, and the resulting exchange of musical cultures and ideas. Recorder: Zana Clarke

Birdsong has inspired composers from medieval times to the present day. Led by internationally acclaimed sound artist and composer, Ros Bandt, this project brings together the sounds of local box ironbark birds together with European birdsongs from Couperin to Biber and from the troubadour Bornelh to Blavet. Performed by Trio Avium. Recorders: Ruth Wilkinson and Ros Bandt.

This is the first-ever recording of the second book of Telemann's 'Six Duo Sonatas', played on two recorders. Based on short memorable themes, often reflecting folkloric influences, the prevailing mood of all the duos is light-hearted. Recorders: Joanne Dudley, Lesley Lewis

CD Recording: "La Follia" variations by Corelli, Vitali, Vivaldi, Scarlatti, with stunning performances by German recorder virtuoso Susanne Ehrhardt accompanied by the acclaimed Australian harpsichordist Jacqueline Ogeil.

Early and contemporary music by Merula, Ysaÿe, Bartók, Berio & Jiménez. 

Anna Stegmann - recorders

Jorge Jiménez - violin, vielle, electronics

Salut! Baroque is one of Australia's most dynamic early music ensembles, bringing together Australia's finest baroque musicians in a chamber orchestra of up to twelve members. This CD features baroque by a range of baroque composers for a variety of different instruments. Recorder: Hans-Dieter Michatz

CD Recording: Music from 12th and 13th century Spain. Features songs by Martin Codax, Marcabru and other unknown composers. Recorders: Ruth Wilkinson, Ros Bandt

La Romanesca presents a portrait of the musical diversity of Spanish song in the period immediately preceding both the great expulsion and Columbus' great voyages. Music of christian, moorish, jewish Spain before 1492. Recorders: Ruth Wilkinson, Ros Bandt