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The individual movements of the Mass are nicely contrasted with, for example, robust duetting in the 'Et resurrexit', and a touchingly reflective Agnus Dei. …this recording provides an intriguing... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2004, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The disc opens with his subdued Requiem Mass. Many groups would have tackled this with exaggerated dynamics, squeeze-boxing every phrase for maximum impact. Here, though, we get absolute calm,... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Unaccompanied, the Monteverdi Choir goes back to its roots in a programme which harnesses scholarship and singing of breathtaking beauty. — Gramophone Magazine, October 2008 More…

The 50-strong oratory choir is made up entirely of boys, and conductor Charles Cole draws singing of vernal freshness from them, with excellent ensemble and an interpretive awareness that puts... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…

…These are really good singers, and when the construction of the music invites them to unwind (as in the wonderful Spiritus Domini) we are treated to a delicious feast of harmonic tension and... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2009, 3 out of 5 stars More…

The Council of Trent would have been pleased: with just two voices per part, and with clear diction and articulation from the members of Magnificat, the texts are generally easy to follow. The... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2012, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The 14 works recorded here make for a rich and heady mix and we should be grateful to Digby and her superb ORA Singers for what proves to be a fascinating musical journey. Digby coaxes a simply... — Choir & Organ, July 2019, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The four male members of New York Polyphony… are the core performers, augmented as necessary by a trio of female voices, the crystalline purity of the soprano contribution to Kenneth Leighton's... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2007, 5 out of 5 stars More…