Philippe Pierlot
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Bach - Magnificat BWV243
RecommendedCarlos Mena, Maria Keohane, Anna Zander, Hans-Jörg Mammel & Stephan MacLeod
Ricercar Consort, Philippe Pierlot
Pierlot's tempos are well-judged, and he rarely if ever pushes them beyond the possibilities of natural declamation. He is also susceptible to the infinite expressive nuances in the music.... — More…
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Building a Library, February 2015, First Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2010, Finalist - Baroque Vocal
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2010, Editor's Choice
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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J S Bach - A funerary monument for the Queen of Poland
RecommendedKatharine Fuge (soprano), Carlos Mena (alto), Jan Kobow (tenor), Stephan Macleod (bass) & Francis Jacob (organ)
Ricercar Consort, Philippe Pierlot
Pierlot has already proved to be a sensitive and stylish Bach interpreter and in this recording his musicians illuminate Bach's textures with elegant phrasing and a pleasing balance between... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2007, Editor's Choice
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Building a Library, June 2016, Also Recommended
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What we have here is a wonderfully full yet transparent sound, greatly enhanced by the sheer quality of the voices, and recorded with such luxuriance that the only concessions to the thinner... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2019, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2020, Shortlisted - Choral
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The key to the success of these readings is that while they are rooted in transparency, they are vibrantly resonant, boldly directional and never brittle. The arias tend to portray the singers... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2018, Editor's Choice
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Diapason d’Or, June 2018, Nouveauté
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Special offer. Ferrabosco & Byrd: Consort Music
Susan Hamilton (soprano) & James Bowman (countertenor)
Ricercar Consort, Philippe Pierlot
A curate's egg - with caviar! Bowman was past his best in 1998, though his disc of Byrd and contemporaries is rich and fascinating; even better is the CD of English-born Ferrabosco, one of... — More…
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Special offer. Philippe Pierlot conducts Schütz & Sebastiani
Mark Padmore, Paul Agnew, Agnès Mellon, Monika Mauch & Max von Edmond
Ricercar Consort, Philippe Pierlot
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The performance by both the vocal and instrumental groups is, as one might expect, excellent. Soprano Maria Keohane has a bright voice and fine diction, while tenor Julian Prégarien can be powerful... — More…
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Record Review, 16th January 2021, Record of the Week
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Philippe Pierlot and his Ricecar Ensemble prove themselves to be powerful advocates for this intimate repertoire. …their responses, sometimes tender… sometimes ardent, sometimes playful, have... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, October 2007, Chamber Choice
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Bach - Actus Tragicus
Katharine Fuge (soprano), Carlos Mena (counter-tenor), Jan Kobow (tenor), Stephan MacLeod (bass)
Ricercar Consort, Philippe Pierlot
The singers are wonderful, never over-acting, and managing to sound as though this marvellous work is being minted afresh for us on the spot...The recording is a beauty: warm and full with plenty... — More…
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Record Review, 17th October 2005, Recording of the Week
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Vivaldi: Stabat Mater, RV621, etc.
RecommendedCarlos Mena (counter tenor), François Fernandez (viola d'amore)
Ricercar Consort, Philippe Pierlot
Carlos Mena warmly communicates the spiritual piety of the poem and Philippe Pierlot thoughtfully directs a touching performance. — More…
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Building a Library, February 2008, First Choice
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