Various Artists - John Dowland: Songs, Ayres & Dances (Various Artists) - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

For more than a century, from the last Valois kings to the early years of the reign of Louis XIV, the air de cour was truly the emblematic genre of French secular music. The term bears witness to the influence on and transformation by worldly and literate circles of vocal genres of popular origin such as the vaudeville, combined with Italian influences (the villanella), based on the principles of a simple strophic musical setting that facilitated understanding of the poetic text. Three composers dominated the production of airs de cour in the reigns of Henry IV and Louis XIII, bringing the genre to it's peak Pierre Guédron (1565-1620), Antoine Boesset (1587-1643) and Étienne Moulinié (1599-1676). To mark the twentieth anniversary of his ensemble, Vincent Dumestre has chosen to celebrate the air de cour by bringing together excerpts from his five recordings devoted to the genre. A book accompanies this double album, including an article written by Thomas Leconte of the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles, a rich array of illustrations and an article on the historical context by Alexandre Maral, Curator General at the Musée National du Château de Versailles.

THE ALLIGATOR RECORDS CHRISTMAS COLLECTION features holiday songs by artists like Koko Taylor, Lonnie Brooks, Charles Brown, Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials and many more.

La-La Land Records, 20th Century Fox TV Records and 20th Century Fox Television present THE ORVILLE - ORIGINAL TELEVISION SOUNDTRACK SEASON 1, music by Bruce Broughton, Joel McNeely, John Debney and Andrew Cottee. This deluxe 2XLP presentation contains the astounding orchestral score highlights from the first season of the acclaimed hit television series. Thematic, dramatic, suspenseful and full of heart and wonder, these soaring episode scores are vital to THE ORVILLE'S missions, as it's ship's crew, both human and alien, face the wonders and dangers of outer space, while also dealing with the problems of everyday life. Produced by Dan Goldwasser, Bruce Broughton, Joel McNeely, John Debney and Andrew Cottee, this 2XLP 180 gram white-colored vinyl presentation is mastered for vinyl by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, manufactured by Erika Records, and is art designed by Goldwasser, with liner notes by writer Jeff Bond. Limited Edition of 1500 Units.