Eloquentia

The singers of Obsidienne try their hand (so to speak) at a number of different styles (including improvised canon); and though possibly not every moment goes to plan, it is fascinating to listen... — Gramophone Magazine, September 2015 More…

The soloists sing with ideal intimacy, and I particularly liked Harmonie Universelle's instrumental obbligatos...The choral textures of Arsys Bourgogne are smooth rather than incisive in Telemann's... — Gramophone Magazine, April 2010 More…

The performance is splendid. These singers, all of them Italian, are masters and mistresses in the art of declamation and the conductor, Antonio Florio, keeps the dramatic pace moving briskly.... — Gramophone Magazine More…

There are some lovely moments, such as Robin Blaze's charismatic "Thou shalt bring them in", and the sweet combination of Julia Doyle, oboes and bassoons in "Thou didst blow with the wind" — Gramophone Magazine, December 2010 More…