Browse: Choral, Magnificat & Nunc dimittis settings, Weelkes (composer)

The 18 uninterrupted minutes of Copland's a cappella In the Beginning are a major test of any choir's stamina and concentration, and it's one the Mertonians pass with confidence...[Beth Mackay]... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

In all respects it is a most enjoyable disc, with a fine choice of repertoire and consistantly admirable playing by the organist, David Thorne — Gramophone Magazine More…

There remains an intensity of passionate utterance in the most striking of Weelkes's works, balanced by a sober moderation in much else. He himself, as we learn from contemporary accounts, was... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

The Ripon choir commit themselves valiantly to a sequence of early settings... the standard of performance is fine. — Gramophone Magazine More…

The general effect is impressive and warmly resonant, though the size of the choir (23 male and female singers) makes for a slight lack of clarity in the complex textures…The great musical treat... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2021, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

The Chichester Choir lives up to its reputation and traditions, singing with sensitivity and assurance. The excellent trebles achieve a smoothness that many other choirs might envy. A worthy... — Gramophone Magazine More…