Filipe de Magalhães was perhaps the most celebrated Portuguese composer of his day. Idiomatic performances from Cupertinos 'true ambassadors of Portuguese polyphony' will go a long way towards justifying that reputation to a modern audience.

PEDRO DE CRISTO (c1550-1618) CDA68393

Magnificat, Marian Antiphons & Missa Salve regina

"It is a deep pleasure to hear this ensemble flourish….I'm now quite bewitched by this glorious Iberian sound world."

-Gramophone Magazine

DUARTE LOBI (c1565-1646) CDA68306

Masses, Responsories & motets

"For aficionados of Golden Age polyphony, this is all self-recommending" - Gramophone Magazine

"Throughout, the ensemble's candid, unwavering sound, chisselled diction and incisive articulation reveal Lobo's masterly contrapuntal writing." - BBC Music Magazine