Browse: Resonus Classics (label)

A crisp and vivid evocation of the milieu of Venice, 1629. That was the year Heinrich Schütz went to Venice and encountered the music of Monteverdi and his acolytes. The playing is faultlessly... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Every note’s function [is] painstakingly thought through...It’s true that there’s not a lot of recorded competition when it comes to this repertoire, but even if there were I’d wager this would... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2020 More…

The playing of the English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble is dazzling. Set against a trio of mellow, sonorous sackbuts, the effect is sublime. Irregular phrase lengths and quirky chord changes abound.... — The Arts Desk, October 2018 More…

The medium is notorious for presenting problems of balance…The piano here also has an especially resonant bass. This is a pity, since the playing is accurate and stylish, embracing the grand... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2019, 3 out of 5 stars More…

This is a truly important release, all premiere recordings of works composed between 2014 and 2019 by a master craftsman. — Gramophone Magazine, May 2022 More…

This delectable recording makes a splendid case, if it were needed, for their worth. These four singers complement one another and blend effortlessly, seeming to share some crucial qualities:... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

This completion of his ‘48’ is a highly satisfying account...Some musicians play up the kaleidoscopic aspect of this extraordinary collection of pieces, but Devine gives it a strong underlying... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2020, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The chamber context provides such an effective vehicle for one of his music’s most distinctive features – the often dichotomous interplay between the individual and the group…The Berkeley Ensemble,... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2018 More…