THE BEST OF DANIEL TAYLOR ACD2 3001 “Canada's star countertenor … there is a sense of conviction and honesty that sets him apart from the others” - Globe and Mail Daniel Taylor is one of the most sought-after countertenors in the world today.   This album represents a compilation taken from the almost twenty recordings Taylor has made for the ATMA Classique label since 1997, and includes music by Bach, Handel, Purcell, and Pärt, among others.   Taylor performs solo as well as with sopranos Suzie LeBlanc, Emma Kirkby, and Nancy Argenta, in what promises to be the definitive portrait of this gifted artist. GEORG MELCHIOR HOFFMANN (1685-1715) (ATTRIBUÉ À BACH)   1 :: Schlage doch, gewünschte Stunde (BWV 53)     [ 6:10 ]         AVEC | WITH THEATER OF EARLY MUSIC         LAMENTO :: ATMA ACD2 2308 ou 2261 HENRY PURCELL (1659-1695)   2 :: Strike the viol (Come ye, sons of art Z 323; 1694)     [ 2:24 ]         AVEC | WITH THEATER OF EARLY MUSIC         LOST IS MY QUIET :: ATMA ACD2 2300 JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)   3 :: Bekennen will ich Seinen Namen BWV 200     [ 3:46 ]         AVEC | WITH THEATER OF EARLY MUSIC         ACTUS TRAGICUS :: ATMA ACD2 2288 DIETRICH BUXTEHUDE (1637-1707)   4 :: Klag-Lied (BuxWV 76/2)     [ 6:58 ]         AVEC | WITH THEATER OF EARLY MUSIC         LAMENTO :: ATMA ACD2 2308 ou 2261 JOHN BENNETT (1575-1614)   5 :: The dark is my delight     [ 3.29 ]         AVEC | WITH LES VOIX HUMAINES         PRIMAVERA :: ATMA ACD2 2258 JOHN DOWLAND (1563-1626)   6 :: Shall I strive with words to move?     [ 3:12 ]         AVEC | WITH STEPHEN STUBBS, LUTH         O SWEET LOVE :: ATMA ACD2 2207 GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759)   7 :: Theodora :: Ouverture Trio (INSTRUMENTAL)     [ 2:21 ]   8 :: Messiah :: Air But who may abide     [ 4:37 ]   9 :: Solomon :: Récitatif Bless'd be the Lord - Air What though I trace     [ 6:26 ]         AVEC | WITH ENSEMBLE ARION, DIRECTION : MONICA HUGGETT         HANDEL, SACRED ARIAS :: ATMA ACD2 2222 JOHN DOWLAND 10 :: Come again     [ 4:25 ]         AVEC | WITH LES VOIX HUMAINES 11 :: Lady Hunsdons Puffe (INSTRUMENTAL)     [ 1:08 ]         STEPHEN STUBBS, LUTH         O SWEET LOVE :: ATMA ACD2 2207 JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Cantate Komm, du Süsse Todesstunde BWV 161     [ 19:21 ] 12 :: Air (ALTO) Komm, du Süsse Todesstunde 13 :: Récitatif (TÉNOR/TENOR) Welt, deine Lust ist Last 14 :: Air (TÉNOR/TENOR) Mein Verlangen ist, den Heiland zu umfangen         JAN KOBOW, TÉNOR 15 :: Récitatif (ALTO) Der Schluss ist schon gemacht 16 :: Choeur Wenn meines Gottes Wille         AVEC | WITH SUZIE LEBLANC, SOPRANO :: JAN KOBOW, TÉNOR :: STEPHEN VARCOE, BASSE 17 :: Choral Der Leib zwar in der Erden         AVEC | WITH SUZIE LEBLANC :: JAN KOBOW :: STEPHEN VARCOE         THEATER OF EARLY MUSIC         J.S. BACH CANTATAS 131-152-161 :: ATMA ACD2 2279 ATMA Classique is distributed in Australia by Rockian Trading PO Box 44, Briar Hill, Vic, 3088, Australia Telephone +61 (0)3 9432 4149 ~ Facsimile +61 (0)3 9444 6879