CDs and Recordings
Back Before Bach: A Musical Journey
A time capsule meant to show the musical precedents that set the stage for German Baroque music, namely the works of J.S. Bach.
Piffaro and Friends - A 30th Anniversary Celebration
Thirty years' worth of live performances round out this anniversary retrospective!
Drive the Cold Winter Away
Piffaro's artistic directors have selected the choicest performances of music from a decade of holiday concerts featuring instrumental and vocal music from 16th and 17th century Germany, England, France and Mexico. Joyous and reflective, sacred and profane, mass movements and dances, some familiar tunes and some new discoveries – this is music that will refresh and delight your ears.
Los Ministriles in the New World
Navona Records, 2012, NV5875 Toe-tapping and finger-snapping rhythms in the many villancicos, dances, fantasias, and motets that grace this latest Piffaro album, as The Spanish wind players travel to the New World!
Waytes: English Music for a Renaissance Band
Navona Records, 2010, NV 5823 -OUT OF STOCK/DOWNLOAD ONLY- Filled with late 16th century England’s musical riches – dances, solo masquing tunes, madrigals and motets. Featured composers include William Byrd and Thomas Weelkes.
Vespers
Navona Records, 2008, NV 5809 Spectacular, acclaimed contemporary work for Renaissance instruments and chorus by composer Kile Smith. With choir, The Crossing.
Recordari: The Art of the Renaissance Recorder
Piffaro Recordings, 2007 Featuring mellow recorder consorts from soprano to contrabass, accompanied on occasion by lute and harp, this is a compilation disk from Piffaro’s Dorian recordings. It includes newly recorded songs as well.
Nowell’s Delight: A Renaissance Christmas Celebration
Piffaro Recordings, 2005 -OUT OF STOCK/DOWNLOAD ONLY-Live performances from 8 seasons of Piffaro’s Philadelphia holiday concerts. English, Spanish, French and German favorites, many featuring soprano Laura Heimes.
Jacob Obrecht: Chansons/Songs/Motets
Eufoda, 2005, 1361 A collaboration with Belgium’s outstanding Capilla Flamenca, this CD features Jacob Obrecht’s secular, Dutch songs and instrumental compositions. Won numerous awards in Europe.
Piffaro Live! 20th Anniversary
Piffaro Recordings, 2005 -OUT OF STOCK/DOWNLOAD ONLY-Celebrating 20 years of concerts, with a live performance from each season, 1985 to 2005, and featuring renowned guest artists and ensembles, along with every combination of Piffaro’s instruments!
Trionfo d’Amore e della Morte: Florentine Music for a Medici Procession
Dorian Recordings, 2003, 90312 Celebrating the “Golden Age of Florence”, and re-imagining the music of the moving tableaux (parades) so popular during the reign of Lorenzo the Magnificent. With The Concord Ensemble’s 5 male singers.
Music from the Odhecaton
Dorian Recordings, 2002, 90301 Piffaro celebrates the the 500th anniversary of the first volume of music printed from moveable type in 1501, with samplings from that collection of 96 popular songs of the day.
Stadtpfeiffer
This CD ranges from the early song settings of the 15th century Glogauer Liederbuch to Ludwig’s Senfl’s imaginative and virtuosic Tenorlieder, including the famous 4 part T’andernaken. Piffaro’s own settings of popular tunes make a prominent appearance as well.
A Flemish Feast: Flemish Renaissance Wind Music
Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft, Archiv Produktion, 1999, 457 609-2 Flemish composers set the standard & were in demand throughout 16th century Europe. Motets and chansons by these Flemish masters are interspersed with Tylman Susato’s lively dances.
Los Ministriles
Instrumental and vocal riches from 16th century Spain – all on Piffaro’s many winds and strings. Includes Piffaro’s own arrangements of dances and popular tunes.
Chansons et Danceries: French Renaissance Wind Music
Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft, Archiv Produktion, 1996, 447 107-2 French chansons with spirited dances from Attaignant and Moderne. Includes Gombert’s hauntingly beautiful Musae Jovis, a lament on the death of Josquin.
Canzoni e Danze: Wind Music from Renaissance Italy
Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft, Archiv Produktion, 1995, 445 883-2 Piffaro’s 1st for world-renowned Deutsche Grammophon. Instrumental canzonas, madrigals, motets, dances & virtuosic fantasies.
Return of the Pipers
Newport Classic, 1994, NPD 85567 From France and the low countries, to Italy and Spain. A potpourri of Piffaro favorites, it includes dances, songs and canzonas.
Keeping the Watch
Newport Classic, 1991, NPD 85527 Piffaro’s debut CD, introduced the band’s instrumentarium, and helped pave the way for the group’s European debut. 16th century German, French and Flemish dances and songs.