Browse: Choral, Manchicourt (composer)

Their style of singing – perfectly blended vocal harmony, exquisite tuning, inventive phrasing, delicately poised textural clarity - provides a magical accompaniment to the warmth of the Christmas... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas Issue 2023, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Bestion’s singers are very flexible, and frequently superb...they are equal to Scelsi’s quartertones; and they can sing ‘straight’ when needed. These stylistic shifts are not jarring. — Gramophone Magazine, March 2022 More…

The landscape angle is slightly odd…Luckily some real landscaping can be heard in Hesdin’s motet ‘Parasti’ where the performers shape the form and contour the dynamics splendidly. — BBC Music Magazine, July 2022, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 3 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

The centrepiece of the recording, the Guidez vous Mass, in an inspired choice. From the clamorous lines of the opening Kyrie with their spicy harmonic clashes, through the superbly portrayed... — BBC Music Magazine, Proms 2007, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Nordic Voices' mixed six-voice configuration (two sopranos, one each of mezzo, tenor, baritone and bass) is beautifully suited to the music in this programme, and their clear, radiant performances,... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2007, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The performances on this disc enchant, though they lack the high gloss of some choirs. This can be an advantage and makes the singing more intimate and personal, provided you don’t expect them... — MusicWeb International, November 2012 More…