Browse: Penguin Rosettes, Renaissance (era)

This is likely to become one of your most cherished discs. It's notable for its spacious depth of sound, volatile unpredictability of interpretation, and above all the soaring sostenuto of the... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

The singing is technically polished, the tuning faultless and the overall sonority rounded and rich. — Choir & Organ More…

There have been some fine recordings of Victoria's music in recent years, but none finer than this one at its best. The Cardinall's Musick has become known for its CDs of English renaissance... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Harry Christophers imbues this account with maturity and assurance as well as a deep understanding of the music's architecture. He inspires some impassioned singing from the choir - plumbing... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2005, 5 out of 5 stars More…

For the 1985 quatercentenary of Tallis's death, Peter Phillips and The Tallis Scholars produced this version of Spem in alium; in many respects it's clearly the most successful ever recorded.
Not... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Superb performances, given an uncanny presence in an ideal acoustic. — Penguin Guide, 2011 edition More…