Eamonn Dougan
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Morales: Missa Mille regretz & Missa Desilde al cavallero
Martha McLorinan (alto), Lynda Sayce (lute, vihuela), Graham Kirk (baritone), Sam Barrett (baritone), De Profundis, Robert Hollingworth, Eamonn Dougan
The large male vocal ensemble produces a rich, well-blended tone. The ensemble is easily their equal, and Hyperion is giving us a valuable series of recordings. Go for this one, and you will... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Early Music
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Glowing with emotional insight, vocal colour, and oodles of dynamic and tempo variations held within the bounds of taste, these tenderly solemn and revelatory performances offer nobility of... —
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Dougan conducts with his customary tactful musicianship. —
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The choral sound is well-focused in the men-only Ave Maria and the mini-duets for sopranos (Charlotte Mobbs and Alice Gribbin) are stylish. Apart from the edgy haute-conte (high tenor) solos... —
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2013, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2014, Shortlisted - Baroque Vocal
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it is Pacelli who is responsible for the disc's treasure, the nine-minute Dum esset rex. Here, single voices replace thicker choral textures, with forces divided into five four-voice choirs.... —
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2014, Choral & Song Choice
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Monteverdi: Vespro della beata Vergine (1610)
Robert Howarth (director/harpsichord)
Orchestra of the Age of the Enlightenment & Choir of the Age of the Enlightenment
What is impressive is the grammatical sense (underpinned by flexible accentuation) that the choir brings to the projection of the words in Dixit Dominus and at many other places. Also, as we... —
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Performances are of the standard one would expect from The Sixteen, the singers moving effortlessly between ‘old’ and ‘new’ styles, featuring some outstanding solo contributions in the concertato... —
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On this latest disc, The Sixteen and their Associate Conductor Eamonn Dougan straddle eras, keeping one foot in the composer's unaccompanied prima pratica vocal works (strongly influenced by... —
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Special offer. The Call of Rome: Music by Allegri, F. Anerio, Josquin and Victoria
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
The singers begin with Victoria’s responses for Holy Saturday. They immediately evoke the meanings of the texts, conjuring up a compelling drama in their portrayal of Christ’s harrowing of hell... —
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Special offer. Agnus Dei
Margaret Phillips (organ), Julie Cooper (soprano), Kim Porter (vocalist), Jeremy Budd (tenor), Ben Davies (bass-baritone), Ruth Dean (soprano), The Sixteen, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, The Sixteen Orchestra, Harry Christophers, Eamonn Dougan
