The sinuous yearning of Clemens's Agnus Dei is…a triumph of fluid phrasing and dynamic shaping, and a reminder of the formidable credentials of this group

The Lutheran works are sung with sprightly and attractive energy...Stile Antico have a considered, homogeneous sound that is extremely sonically beautiful … However one prefers polyphony to be sung, there is no denying that this is sure to be a justly popular Christmas choice. It is a smooth and assured album and both the ensemble sound and the individual voices are extremely attractive.

every bit as excellent as we have come to expect from Stile Antico.

Hieronymus Praetorius’ extensive, polychoral Magnificat with its antiphonal opportunities is enlivened by some perceptive word-painting and is memorably performed, as is everything in this desirable seasonal offering … With a well-judged, sympathetic SACD church recording and a fine booklet this can be added to the long list of recommendable offerings from Stile Antico

as usual, Stile sing with exemplary blend, clarity and precision, all of which appear more impressive than ever in the intricacies of the Clemens Mass but also make Michael Praetorius’s little gem ‘Es ist ein Ros ensprungen’ really sparkle.

Stile Antico has produced another pure-voiced, imaginatively programmed disc.

Clemens's gentle ‘Missa Pastores’ threads through carols and motets that include Praetorius’s setting of ‘Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen’, but there is a richness too, in Jacob Handel’s ‘Mirabile Mysterium’, which depicts the mystery of God born as man, the chromatic crunches that slip and slide in and out of reach are intoxicating.

I cannot speak too highly of this fine choir or this new release. They are beautifully recorded at All Hallows Church, Gospel Oak, London, UK and there are excellent notes in the nicely illustrated booklet, together with full texts and translations. A Wondrous Mystery from this Wondrous Choir. Buy, sit back and enjoy!

remarkably with “A Wondrous Mystery” Stile Antico have created a festive album that you’ll be more than happy to play any week of the year … Stile Antico delightfully evoke the spirit of the season without any of the associated clichés.