PURCELL: Hail, Bright Cecilia; Come Ye Sons of Art - John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir (2 CDs)

The pioneering conductor John Eliot Gardiner, one of the leading figures in the Baroque revival, brings together renowned soloists and the excellent Monteverdi Choir in one of the very first historically-informed Purcell recordings ever released. These two albums received a multitude of prizes when first released, and are also among Erato's bestsellers.