SACD, Palestrina (composer)

The all-male, one-to-a-part treatment adopted here is rare, not to say unique…New York Polyphony’s approach is almost intimate, its details articulated from within…the blend and unanimity of... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2016 More…

This vivid act of reclamation has so much to teach, and to enjoy. It shows that Stokowski's arrangements were made not only with love but acuity; that their flair and poetry may survive beyond... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2011 More…

In the late 1580s a group of Roman musicians, including Palestrina, produced a rich 12-part mass in honour of St. Cecilia. This premiere recording has fine choral singing, beautifully recorded. — Classic FM Magazine, September 2008 More…

It's as though these singers wished to strip the work of some of its more portentous, mythical accretions; it's an almost understated performance, though by no means lacking in commitment. — Gramophone Magazine, May 2010 More…

the poised, sentient performance of Allegri's famous Miserere opening the disc bespeaks dedicated preparation, both technical and spiritual. I like the spatial variegations drawn by [Andrew... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2010, 4 out of 5 stars More…