Alison Melville
Recordings

All recordings marked with an * are professionally distributed and should be available from your local record store. For titles without current distribution, please contact me via email at piffari@istar.ca

 

Solo Recordings:

Fruit of a different vine

* Fruit of a Different Vine - ATMA AC02 2206 - April 1999

Sonatas for alto recorder and piano by Berkeley, Leigh, Staeps, Genzmer; recorder trios by Hindemith and Angerer; recorder duets by Staeps.

A.M. with Alayne Hall, piano; Colin Savage, recorder; Natalie Michaud, recorder

* A Curious Collection for the Common Flute - ebs 6016 (Germany) - 1991

A 'recital' CD featuring works by A.D. Philidor, Telemann, Corelli, Bassano, Finger, Croft and others.

A.M. with Valerie Weeks, harpsichord; Margaret Gay, cello; Peter Lehman, theorbo; Terry McKenna, lute; Colin Savage, recorder

 

With The Toronto Consort:

* The Little Barleycorn: Winter Revels from the Renaissance - Dorian 93186, November 1999

 

David Fallis, Artistic Director/tenor/harsichord; Paul Jenkins, tenor/harsichord; Terry McKenna, baroque guitar/lute; A.M., recorder; John Pepper, bass and Laura Pudwell, mezzo-soprano with David Greenberg, violin; Ben Grossman, percussion, hurdy-gurdy; Katherine Hill, soprano, viola da gamba

"...[The Toronto Consort] brings a toe-tapping sensibility to Renaissance repertoire...the group whoops it up with infectious songs relating to the ale-soaked Świnter revels.ą..." Discography

* O Lusty May - Dorian 93172, 1999

"The virtuoso talents of Alison Melville are featured on several solo tracks...and also contribute tasteful flourishes and ornamentation throughout. One solo in particular...accompanied by Paul Jenkins, is filled with ear-tickling impulsiveness and musical caresses."
Toronto Early Music News

 

* Orlando di Lasso - Chansons & Madrigals - Dorian Discovery, DIS-80149, 1996

Vocal and instrumental treatments of works by Lassus, including solo songs, instrumental diminutions and intabulations, vocal and recorder consorts, and settings for the whole ensemble.

  * Full Well She Sang - SRI, 1993
  * Nowell Sing We - SRI, 1992
  * The Sweet Hereafter (movie soundtrack, music by Mychael Danna) - Virgin, 1998

 

With Ensemble Polaris:

* Midnight Sun - Dorian 93195, January 2000

Traditional tunes from Scandinavia, the Baltic and Scotland with a Canadian twist.

A.M. on flute/recorder with Colin Savage, clarinet/recorder; Margaret Gay, cello/button accordion; Catherine Keenan, hurdy-gurdy; Kirk Elliot, harp/guitar/mandolin/dulcimer/pipes; Terry McKenna, lute/guitar/bouzouki; Ben Grossman, percussion/santur/jew's harp; and guest vocalists Sarah Granskou and Tiina Orpana

"Ancient songs with extraordinary words, laments and dances are all reworked here for modern ears. The arrangements are absolutely spot on - inventive yet never flashy, the result stimulating yet meditative...a tantalising, beautiful collection..." Classic CD

 

With Musick Fyne:

Musick Fyne Plays Chamber Music of the Italian Baroque - ebs 6026, 1993

A.M. on flute/recorder with Colin Savage, recorder; Valerie Weeks, harsichord; Mary Enid Haines, soprano, and Terry McKenna, flute

Baroque Music from Scotland and England - ebs 6006 - 1990

A.M. on flute/recorder with Colin Savage, recorder; Valerie Weeks, harsichord; Mary Enid Haines, soprano, and Terry McKenna, flute

 

With the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra:

* Händel Water Music (Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra) - Sony Vivarte, 1996 (JUNO Award)

* Bach Brandenburg Concertos (Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra) - Sony Vivarte, 1994 (JUNO Award)

  * Händel Concerti Grossi op. 3 (Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra) - Sony Vivarte, 1993
  * Schmelzer Chamber Music (Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra) - Sony Vivarte, 1993 (JUNO Award)

 

Others:

* Noëls and Motets of Charpentier (Aradia Ensemble) - Naxos, October 1999

Baroque Cantatas (with Mary Enid Haines, M. Dubois) - ibs, 1992

 

Additional participation in recordings on Narada and independant labels.

 


home | biography | reviews | news | recordings | ensembles | links

Alison Melville * piffari@istar.ca