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From the vaults of Westminster Cathedral
RecommendedA procession of chant & polyphony from Advent to Christmas & the Epiphany and Presentation of our Lord
Matthew Martin (organ accompaniment), & Martin Baker (organ improvisations)
The Choir of Westminster Cathedral, Martin Baker
Epiphany brings Monteverdi's Messa a 4 da cappella, whose polyphonic complexities elicit a confidently assertive response from the choir, with fine internal balances between the voice sections. —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 30th November 2009
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Conductorless Stile Antico may be, but they could never be accused of lacking direction or clear-sighted commitment to the works on this generously-filled album...The approach encourages long-range... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 29th November 2010
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Advent at Merton
Anna Steppler (organ)
Choir of Merton College, Oxford, Benjamin Nicholas & Peter Phillips
At the heart of this Advent service is a set of seven antiphons specially commissioned from seven composers for Merton College chapel. They work splendidly as a sequence...Peter Phillips and... —
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The singing is beautifully tidy and expressive, and the CD is a useful way to decid which of their CDs you would like to explore further. —
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A lively addition to this impressive series from The Cardinall's Musick. Some of the three-part hymns are masterly in their technical assurance, setting the voices free to wander and with the... —
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