Sound of the Trumpets – From Shore to Shore | Emma Kirkby, Evelyn Tubb & The English Trumpet Virtuosi | United Classics (The Columns Recordings)

Product Details

UPC: 8713545220582  
Label / Brand: United Classics / The Columns Recordings  
Format: CD  
Genre: Vocal & Instrumental – Baroque Sacred and Secular Music  
Recording Year: Not specified (original Columns Classics release)  
Release / License: International BV, Columns Classics / T2 International BV  
MNB: T2CD2012058  
Country of Manufacture: EU  

Overview

Sound of the Trumpets: From Shore to Shore is a radiant collection of Baroque vocal and instrumental works celebrating the grandeur of trumpet fanfares alongside expressive vocal artistry.

Performed by Emma Kirkby and Evelyn Tubb, two of the most beloved interpreters of early music, this program is enriched by the precision of The English Trumpet Virtuosi, directed by Andrew and Mark Hoskins.

The album spans a variety of composers—from Henry and Daniel Purcell to John Blow, John Weldon, Richard Leveridge, William Topham, John Barrett, and John Eccles—offering listeners a wide palette of 17th–18th century English baroque styles.

Product Features

• Soprano voices: Emma Kirkby and Evelyn Tubb

• Ensemble: The English Trumpet Virtuosi

• Directors: Andrew & Mark Hoskins

• Repertoire includes Purcell, Blow, Eccles, Leveridge, Topham, Barrett, and Finger

• A mix of arias, symphonies, and instrumental sonatas with trumpet, violin, hautboy (oboe), and basso continuo

• EU pressing under United Classics / Columns Classics

Interesting Facts

• Emma Kirkby, a pioneer in early music performance, is renowned for her clear and pure soprano voice, which has shaped the authentic performance movement worldwide.

• Evelyn Tubb, also a celebrated early music soprano, is known for her dramatic flair and versatility in bringing baroque texts to life.

• The trumpet, often associated with majesty and ceremony in the baroque era, contrasts here with expressive vocal laments and chamber sonatas, creating a balanced program of brilliance and intimacy.

• This release highlights lesser-known English baroque composers (Topham, Barrett, Eccles) alongside masters like Purcell and Blow, making it a valuable addition to collections of rare repertoire.

Track Listing

1. Symphony from Bonduca – Henry Purcell

2. Sound the trumpet – Henry Purcell

3. With horns & with hounds – Daniel Purcell
   4–8. Sonata for violin, hautboy, and basso – Godfrey Finger

4. Black and gloomy as the grave – Richard Leveridge

5. Sound fame thy brazen trumpet – Henry Purcell
   11–13. Sonata in 7 parts – William Topham

6. Lovely Salina – John Blow

7. This way mortal bend thy eyes – John Weldon
   16–18. Sonata for trumpet, hautboy, two violins, tenor and basses – John Barratt

8. Hark the glorious voice of war – John Weldon

9. What a sad fate – Henry Purcell

10. Sound the trumpet – Henry Purcell
    22–25. Sonata for two trumpets, two violins, tenor and basses – Daniel Purcell / John Eccles

11. Ah! How lovely, sweet and dear – John Eccles

12. Awake, awake, thy spirits raise – John Eccles

Publishers & Licensing

• Originally issued on Columns Classics (FFC 12)

• Licensed by International BV / T2 International BV

• Reissued by United Classics – The Columns Recordings series

• Manufactured and printed in the EU

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