Coro
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here they are, all 21 choruses, end-to-end, sung with such poise, precision and radiant beauty. One or two slightly stately speeds, but what’s not to like? Hallelujah —
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Special offer. Vivaldi's Gloria & Bach's Magnificat
Lynda Russell, Gillian Fisher & Ian Partridge
The Sixteen & The Symphony of Harmony and Invention, Harry Christophers
Singing and playing on the highest level from every department. —
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Special offer. Monteverdi: Messa a quattro voci et salmi of 1650
Volume II
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
Christophers tells us that the basic approach here is to allow the performers to ‘speak through singing’, and to treat the changes of time and metre ‘intuitively’ rather than with scholarly... —
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Special offer. Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45
Julie Cooper (soprano), Eamonn Dougan (bass) & Gary Cooper, Christopher Glynn (piano)
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
A triumph, creating the benchmark for this version. —
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The whole effect is quasi-theatrical without being melodramatic. The Mass also has its virtues from the vigour of the Kyrie...to the delicate duetting of the Osanna. The recording retains the... —
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Special offer. Arise My Love - Music For the Break of Day
Alexander Potts, Flavius Dumitru, Alexander Pott, Henry Morris, Julian Hartley (tenor), Maurice Cole (tenor), Aidan MacLean (tenor), Ioan O'Reilly (bass-baritone), Blaise Durodie, Joseph Wragg (bass-baritone), Sadie Bosher (vocalist), Joshua Kenney (tenor), John Morshead (bass-baritone), Choir of...
The choir sings with a classic English cathedral sound: softedged attack, little concern for hyper-precision, and a treble sound marked by a gentle, airy breathiness...Not every piece convinces... —
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Special offer. The Britten Collection
Celebrating The 100th Anniversary of Britten’s Birth
Ian Partridge (solo tenor)
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
