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Alfred Deller
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Pro Cantione Antiqua
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The Pro Cantione Antiqua of London were founded in the 1960s by Tenor James Griffett, Counter-tenor Paul Esswood, and conductor/producer Ma… read moreThe Pro Cantione Antiqua of London were founded in the 1960s by Tenor James Griffett, Counter-tenor Paul Esswood, and conductor/producer Mark Brown. From an early stage they were closely associated with conductor and musicologist Bruno T… read moreThe Pro Cantione Antiqua of London were founded in the 1960s by Tenor James Griffett, Counter-tenor Paul Esswood, and conductor/producer Mark Brown. From an early stage they were closely associated with conductor and musicologist Bruno Turner. They were probably the leading British performers of … read more
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Orlando Gibbons
41,766 listeners
Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625), English composer and organist of the late Tudor and early Jacobean periods, a leading composer in the England … read moreOrlando Gibbons (1583-1625), English composer and organist of the late Tudor and early Jacobean periods, a leading composer in the England of his day. Born in Oxford, England, he sang in the choir of King's College, Cambridge betwee… read moreOrlando Gibbons (1583-1625), English composer and organist of the late Tudor and early Jacobean periods, a leading composer in the England of his day. Born in Oxford, England, he sang in the choir of King's College, Cambridge between 1596 and 1598, then he entered the university in 1598 and … read more
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Hespèrion XXI
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Hespèrion XXI is an international early music ensemble. The group was formed in Basel, Switzerland in 1974 as Hespèrion XX by Spanish music… read moreHespèrion XXI is an international early music ensemble. The group was formed in Basel, Switzerland in 1974 as Hespèrion XX by Spanish musical director Jordi Savall (bowed string instruments, particularly the viola da gamba), Montserrat F… read moreHespèrion XXI is an international early music ensemble. The group was formed in Basel, Switzerland in 1974 as Hespèrion XX by Spanish musical director Jordi Savall (bowed string instruments, particularly the viola da gamba), Montserrat Figueras (soprano), Lorenzo Alpert (flute, percussion), and H… read more
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Thomas Morley
16,750 listeners
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Michael Praetorius
81,088 listeners
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Thomas Tomkins
9,823 listeners
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Ian Bostridge
14,641 listeners
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Josquin des Prez
53,450 listeners
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Clemencic Consort
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