I'm right with you on that Glagolitic Mass, Will. And we have the great Charles Mackerras to thank for his advocacy of Janacek.

What about John McCormack? He was a celebrated classical singer yet he could turn his hand to those Irish ballads in what I consider to be a wonderful, inimitable manner. Another bloke who could do the same kind of thing was Peter Dawson. Still, it's just my taste I s'pose. If I ever hear that Andreas Scholl countertenor bloke singing folk songs I have to leave the room immediately. Mind you, I'm like that with countertenors anyway. :-)