The Story of Great Music
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IntroductionWhat You Need to Begin5 Steps
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The Renaissance and Baroque Eras1. Renaissance5 Steps|1 Quiz
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2. Early Baroque8 Steps|1 Quiz
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3. Handel7 Steps|1 Quiz
Listen: Renaissance Recordings
Here you will find recordings to listen to on your own. We provide Spotify playlists and Apple Music links to specific albums. They are grouped either by subject or composer.
Choose a few of the composers or topics that interested you and listen through the albums. It’s good to listen to complete albums, primarily because those who were putting the albums together grouped the music that way intentionally.
We also provide links to purchase CDs of the music on Amazon. In some instances, recommended albums or box sets are not available on streaming services, but might be something you want in your library.
If you want to dig deeper into Renaissance music, there is a wealth of incredible material available for you.
The Essential Tallis Scholars – 2 CDs | Includes a variety of Renaissance songs by more composers | Amazon – Apple Music
The Tallis Scholars: Renaissance Radio | An even larger collection of Renaissance hits
Only Available on CD
The Hilliard Ensemble: Renaissance Music – England, Italy, Spain, Mexico – 6 CDs | Amazon
The Hilliard Ensemble: Renaissance and Baroque Music – 7 CDs | Amazon
Tallis Scholars Sing English Madrigals – Apple Music
Tallis Scholars Sing Josquin – 2 CDs | Amazon – Apple Music
Tallis Scholars Sing Palestrina – 2 CDs | Amazon – Apple Music
Monteverdi: L’Orfeo – John Eliot Gardiner & Monteverdi Choir (1987) – 2 CDs | Amazon – Apple Music
Tallis Scholars Sing Thomas Tallis – 2 CDs | Amazon – Apple Music
Tallis Scholars Sing William Byrd – 2 CDs | Amazon – Apple Music
William Byrd: The Great Service