SACD, Palestrina (composer)

This vivid act of reclamation has so much to teach, and to enjoy. It shows that Stokowski's arrangements were made not only with love but acuity; that their flair and poetry may survive beyond... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2011 More…

In the late 1580s a group of Roman musicians, including Palestrina, produced a rich 12-part mass in honour of St. Cecilia. This premiere recording has fine choral singing, beautifully recorded. — Classic FM Magazine, September 2008 More…

The all-male, one-to-a-part treatment adopted here is rare, not to say unique…New York Polyphony’s approach is almost intimate, its details articulated from within…the blend and unanimity of... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2016 More…

It's as though these singers wished to strip the work of some of its more portentous, mythical accretions; it's an almost understated performance, though by no means lacking in commitment. — Gramophone Magazine, May 2010 More…

the poised, sentient performance of Allegri's famous Miserere opening the disc bespeaks dedicated preparation, both technical and spiritual. I like the spatial variegations drawn by [Andrew... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2010, 4 out of 5 stars More…