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CD, Sheppard, J (composer)
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One doesn’t often find Thomas Tallis, Edward Elgar and John Tavener sandwiching Massive Attack, but the lovely Teardrop works astonishingly well in this mixed programme devoted to the concept... — More…
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The choir sings with a classic English cathedral sound: softedged attack, little concern for hyper-precision, and a treble sound marked by a gentle, airy breathiness...Not every piece convinces... — More…
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Sweet tuning and subtle dynamic distinctions mark James MacMillan’s Ave maris stella, with gleamingly pure-toned contributions from the soprano…Technically the most difficult piece is probably... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, June 2018, Choral & Song Choice
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Presto Editor's Choice, May 2018
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2018, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2019, Finalist - Choral
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2019, Winner - Choral
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Gramophone Awards, 2019, Finalist - Choral
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Limelight Magazine Recordings of the Year, 2018, Winner - Vocal/Choral
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Sheppard (c.1515-58) was certainly an ingenious and interesting composer as this revelatory recording amply demonstrates…[The Missa Cantate] is performed here with clarity, poise and excellent... — More…
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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Contrapunctus really knows what to do with these pieces and from the very first item...the tuning is superb and the ensemble rock solid. Moreover, Owen Rees's interpretations are revelatory... — More…
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Sunday Times, 2015, Albums of the Year
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2015, Choral & Song Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2015, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2015
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The 50-strong oratory choir is made up entirely of boys, and conductor Charles Cole draws singing of vernal freshness from them, with excellent ensemble and an interpretive awareness that puts... — More…
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The line-up might play safe, but it’s all exquisitely done, collegiate smoothness and blend to the fore. And what blend! The harmonic voicing is immaculate yet always sensitive to the imperatives... — More…
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Already in Gibbons’s Drop, Drop, Slow, Tears there are numerous indications of the elevated artistry of Paul McCreesh and the 22 singers of his Gabrieli Consort. — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, May 2012, Disc of the month
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The Sweetest Songs: Music from the Baldwin Partbooks III
Alice Hulett, Ruth Provost, David Gould
Contrapunctus, Owen Rees
They are in cracking form here, with no discernible weak link in the ensemble: honey-toned and purposeful sopranos, assertive countertenors and everything on down to match. — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2021, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2021, Shortlisted - Early Music
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This third instalment in Capella de la Torre’s series of the four elements is every bit as fresh and thoughtful as one would expect from one of Europe’s leading early wind ensembles...This enjoyable... — More…
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Instrumentalist of the Year
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