The most striking feature of these performances is how wonderfully varied they are. In some pieces… the presentational style almost enters the realm of musical theatre, while in Tallis's God... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2008, More…
The Carnegie Trust & the revival of Tudor Church Music
Stile Antico
The expertise of the Stile Antico group in this repertory is not in doubt and, as always, these singers give us splendid performances. Gibbon's O Clap Your Hand, for example, has a sure-footed... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2013, More…
a varied treasure trove of seldom heard but extremely affecting music, nicely sung and spliced together with some darkly-glittering string In Nomines played by Fretwork...[They] easily persuade... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2012, More…
Superbly recorded, it is a masterclass in outstanding breadth of interpretation, balance and total teamwork … the group’s ‘worker’s co-operative’ ethos continues to reap dividends with, on this... — Choir & Organ, November 2014More…
Spem is literally a surround-sound piece, so this recording, the first to use the latest technology in new audio formats, gets closer than most. The Sixteen (enlarged to the requisite 40) have... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010More…
Conductorless Stile Antico may be, but they could never be accused of lacking direction or clear-sighted commitment to the works on this generously-filled album...The approach encourages long-range... — Classic FM Magazine, January 2011, More…
The singing is beautifully tidy and expressive, and the CD is a useful way to decid which of their CDs you would like to explore further. — Early Music Review, June 2015More…
The McCabe piece...is beautifully tailored to the 12 voices of the choir. Although fiendishly difficult to perform, they manage it with superb poise and great dynamic sensitivity and projection.... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2012, More…
...as the many polyphonic strands surround you – and here they do surround you, thanks to this hybrid SACD – you’d have to have a cold heart not to be caught up in the performances. The ingenuity... — Andrew McGregor, bbc.co.uk, 14th February 2007More…
Release Date: 28th Mar 2010
Catalogue No: HMC801954
Label: Harmonia Mundi
Length: 62 minutes
SACD
$14.00
Format: Hybrid Multi-channel
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Pinnock's programme is rich in expressive contrasts. — BBC Music Magazine, April 2016More…
Release Date: 19th Feb 2016
Catalogue No: CKD570
Label: Linn
Length: 68 minutes
Awards:
SACD
$15.25
Format: Hybrid Multi-channel
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