Geist, C
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Throughout this meticulously plotted alternative perspective on mostly familiar texts, Vox Luminis’s squad of up to 15 voices sing with the utmost sincerity of expression. —
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Presto Editor's Choice, April 2023
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2023, Recording of the Month
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Baroque Vocal
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2023
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From the very first track (Tunder’s ‘Salve mi Jesu’) we encounter the central delight of this recording – the pure, clear countertenor voice of Iestyn Davies. His sense of phrasing and awareness... —
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Gramophone Awards, 2022, Shortlisted - Voice & Ensemble
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Northern Light. Echoes From 17th-Century Scandinavia
Lucile Richardot (mezzo-soprano), Ensemble Correspondances (early music ensemble), Sébastien Daucé
Warm gut strings contrast beautifully with the cool, smooth voice of Richardot, who ranges from deep masculine depths to delicate filigree, as she tackles intricate ornamental passagework. —
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Special offer. De Profundis Clamavi: German Sacred Cantatas
Peter Kooij (bass)
L’Armonia Sonora, Mieneke Van Der Velden
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BBC Music Magazine, February 2007, Choral & Song Choice
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In Dulci Jubilo
Music for the Christmas season by Buxtehude and Friends
Theatre of Voices, Paul Hillier
Taking Bach’s predecessor Buxtehude as its focal point, Hillier’s programme steers a chronological passage through the events of Christ’s nativity, illustrating them with music by Buxtehude... —
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BBC Music Magazine, Christmas Choice
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It is probably unnecessary to recommend the disc; but, if you haven’t bought it, hasten to your nearest CD shop —
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Hillier’s lovely performance is on a par with the very finest that the Buxtehude discography has to offer —
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De Vitae Fugacitate
Laments, cantatas and arias in 17th-century Germany
Claudio Cavina (countertenor)
Concerto delle Viole, Roberto Gini
…Claudio Cavina's plangent countertenor is a fine match for the mournful sound of the viols… —
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