Browse: Handel - Prophetic raptures swell my breast (from Joseph And His Brethren, HWV 59)

Desandre’s pure, warm core and skilled application of vocal colours make her lyricism seductive, while her warp-speed passagi are simply astonishing. Countertenor Iestyn Davies delivers the intimate,... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2023, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Junker’s voice seems perfect for this repertory. She has the range and tone that fits the lines, though her various melismas can sound a bit sloppy at times, and the ornaments are not always... — Fanfare, May/June 2021 More…

Bright, edgy woodwind; neat violins; an ever-purposeful bass line; two healthful, smiling voices and some lovely music. There is much to admire...but there is little sense of dramatic context...If... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

…singing in English…seems to release a vein of poignant colouration in her beautifully clean, wide-ranging voice. The choices from L'Allegro-the ravishing 'Sweet Bird' and, with the excellent... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2009 More…