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Choral Music Suggestions

I'm interested in trying some well recorded choral music in SACD, CD or LP format. I listen to baroque and classical music but do not have any experience with choral works. I think I would prefer smaller scale works from the same periods (or even early music) rather than large scale more modern works. Can you help me get started with some suggestions?
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learsfool
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Frogman, I agree 100%! I love the music of Gesualdo, and have been preaching about him to friends and colleagues for a long time!

I do not have the Harmonia Mundi recordings, though - who are the performers?

My favorite recording I have is the Book of Fifth Madrigals in a performance by the Consort of Musicke (Emma Kirkby on the top voice) on the L'Oiseau-Lyre label.
learsfool
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Thanks, Frogman - another nice performance I have of some of his church music is called Tenebrae, with the Hilliard Ensemble on the ECM New Series label.
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