I was first introduced to Early music by the Gregorian Chant. Since then my interest towards Medieval music and songs was developed after listening to ensemble groups such as Anonymous 4 (Hildegard Von Bingen 11,000 Virgins), The Hilliard Ensemble (Medieval English Music), and Sequentia (Aquitania , Dante and the Troubadours). Other early music ensembles includes The Tallis Scholars, The Sixteen and the list goes on.
The term Renaissance, describing the period of European history from the early 14th to the late 16th century, is derived from the French word for rebirth, and originally referred to the revival of the values and artistic styles of classical, antiquity during that period. Some of Renaissance composers are William Byrd (1540-1623), Gregorio Allegri (1582-1652), Guillaume Dufay (1400-1474),
Music in the Classical Era
These music left a significant mark in my life, especially during the journey of my adulthood. People come and go creating a mixture of joy, solace, gratitude and finally grief. Sometimes it is best not to dwell the pain but music brings me back to the past and I could still feel the bitterness. Nothing is forgotten, nothing is ever forgotten...
Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Classical CD labels:
Johnann Sebastian Bach
Ludwig van Beethoven
Bizet
Johannes Brahms
Marc-Antoine Charpentier
Frederic Chopin
Carl Orff
Dvorak
George Frideric Handel
Henry Purcell
Joseph Haydn
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Felix Mendelssohn
Peter Tchaikovsky
Giuseppe Verdi
Antonio Vivaldi
Hildegard Von Bingen
Guillaume Dufay
Michel-Richard
Edward Grieg
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Music in the Baroque Era
The Baroque period started around 1600 and concluded around 1750 and was known as the age of reason. Britain and France were in power at the time. My favourite collection of Baroque composers and their works are Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750 (Mass in B minor BWV 232, Magnificat in D major BWV 243, St John Passion BWV 245) Henry Purcell,1658-1695 (Music for Queen Mary) George Frideric Handel, 1685-1759 (Nisi Dominus, Dixit Dominus, Silete Venti, Messiah, Concerti Grossi Opus 3, DEttinger Te Deum) Antonio Vivaldi, 1678-1741 (Magnificat, Gloria, The Four Seasons). Music which is melodious yet so constructed as to reflect the "perfect order" of the universe: that is the essence of the baroque.
Based on the ideals of Ancient Greece and Rome, the Classical period (1750-1820) stressed the importance of symmetry and form in the arts. In music, the elaborate ornamentation of the Late Baroque period gave way to a new simplicity and elegance. The Classical period has been called the "Golden Age of Music" because it was at this time that the major forms of Classical music--the symphony, concerto, sonata, and string quartet--were fully developed. My favourite classical composer is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), His Requiem mass in D minor KV626 captivated my heart and soul which spurs me to listen to his other works Mass in C minor K427 and Coronation Mass in C K 317. The opening bars of his Mass in C minor always brings the image of the Choir in the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Montreal, beautiful. Other Mozart's symphonies I have in my collections are Symphony No. 40 in G minor K 550, Jupiter Symphony, Symphony No. 25 in G minor. Mozart's opera works in my collections are Le Nozze Di Figaro, The Magic Flute and The Abduction From The Serail K 384.
Lugwig Van Beethovan(1770-1827)is also my favourite composer secondary to Mozart. My collections of his works includes the famous Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Symphony No. 9 'Choral', Piano Concerto No. 5 'Emperor' and choral work Missa Solemnis
I started playing the piano at the age of 7 and it has always been my dream to be able to play the Frederic Chopin's (1810-1849)Piano Concerto No.1, the majestic opening of the concerto swept me off. I was a member with the Singapore Youth Chinese Orchestra as a flautist from 1992-1996, if I could live my life all over again, I would want to be trained professionally as a musician. 
Celtic and New Age Collection
I was first introduced to Celtic Music in May 1997 while working as a temporary officer at the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore. I was undergoing my first 'crisis' in adulthood. Thus celtic music has left a special mark in my life since then. From celtic music I embarked on the exploration of New Age music. My favourite New Age artist is Enya. Other New Age artists and groups in my collections include The Clannad,Anuna David Arkenstone, Gregorian - Master of Chant,
Era The Mass, Lesiem
My favourite classical artists:-
Some of the world famous symphony orchestras that I am familiar with:-
London Symphony Orchestra
Alanta Symphony Orchestra
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Deutsche Grammophon
Decca & Philips Classics
EMI Classics
RCA Victor
Sony Classical
harmonia mundi
Chandos Records Classical Music
My CD Collection
- Mass in B Minor, BWV 232
- Magnificat in D major, BWV 243
- St John's Passion
- Cantatas BWV 51 & 208
- Mass in C Op. 86
- Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
- The Ruins of Athens
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, op.73 'Emperor' (One of my favourite piano concertos)
- Piano Concerto No. 2
- Egmount Op. 84
- Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op.67
- Symphony No. 7 in A major, op.92
- Missa Solemnis in D major, op.123
- Carmen Opera
- Hungarian Dances
- A German Requiem Op. 45(En Deutsches Requiem Op.45)
-Te Deum, H.146
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, op.11 (Another favourite piano concerto of mine)
- Carmine Burana
- Symphony No. 9 in E minor, op. 95 "From The New World"
- Symphonic Variations, Op.78
- Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104
- Messiah
- Concerti Grossi Opus 3
- Music of the "Chapels Royal" of England
- Nisi Dominus (Psalm 126 or 127)
- Dixit Dominus (Psalm 109 or 110)
- Dettinger Te Deum
- Silete Vente (Motet)
- Ode for the Birthday of Queen Mary
- Music for the funeral of Queen Mary
- Nelson Mass
- The Creation (La Creation)
- Requiem KV 626 in D minor
- Motette Ave verum corpus KV 618
- Mass in C minor KV 427
- Coronation Mass in C major K317
- Missa K. 257 (Credo)
- Litaniae de venerabili K. 243
- The Marriage of Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)
- The Magic Flute
- The Abduction From The Serail K.384
- Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K.550
- Symphony No. 41 in C major, K.551 "Jupiter"
- Symphony No. 25 in G minor, KV 183
- Symphony No. 29 in A major, K. 201
- Symphony No. 31 in D major, K. 297
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Symphony No.3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"
- Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op.90 "Italian"
- Overture "The Hebrides" ("Fingal's Cave"), Op. 26
- Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Orchestra D minor
- Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra in D minor
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
- Requiem
- Gloria, RV 589
- The Four Seasons
- Concertos for strings RV 133, 281, 286, 407, 511, 531, 541
- 11,000 Virgins , Chants for the Feast of St. Ursula (Anonymous 4)
- Gloria ad modum tubae
- Chanson 'Se la face ay pale'
- Missa 'Se la face ay pale'
(The Early Music Consort of London
- De LALANDE
- Peer Gynt
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