Choral, Anthems & Motets, Legrenzi (composer)
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The performances are excellent, even given the variety of the program. They make for an hour and 15 minutes of immersion into the Venetian spirit. The vocalists are spot on pitch, and the instruments... —
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Diapason d’Or, November 2019, Nouveauté
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2020, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2020
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The Rise of the North Italian Violin Concerto 1690-1740
Volume One: The Dawn of the Virtuoso
Mhairi Lawson (soprano)
La Serenissima, Adrian Chandler (violin and director)
These mostly unfamiliar pieces make highly enjoyable listening, especially when played with the natural exuberance that La Serenissima bring to them. Legrenzi's dances are catchy, Navara's... —
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2006, Editor's Choice
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The recording opens with Monteverdi’s Cantate Domino. It gets a captivating and sprightly presentation from the choir, accompanied by chamber organ and lute. —
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2024, Editor's Choice
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Paul Agnew here makes a stunningly successful recording debut as conductor...this disc's unusual blend of authority and intimacy sets Agnew apart from Christie...this performance's bravura makes... —
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2011, Editor's Choice
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Salve Regina
Sacred music by Monteverdi and his Venetian followers
Robin Blaze (countertenor)
The Parley of Instruments, Peter Holman
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Ensemble Les Surprises comprises eight performers, including the artistic director, who plays organ and harpsichord as needed. The brass players, critical participants in these works, crown... —
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Baroque Vocal Masterpieces
Emma Kirkby (soprano) & Robert Jones (organ), with Richard Cunningham (alto), Martin Pickering (tenor), David Beaven (bass)
St Alban's Chamber Choir, Richard Stangroom
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Special offer. Stabat Mater: Motets to Virgin Mary
Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor), Marie-Nicole Lemieux (contralto)
Ensemble Artaserse
[Jaroussky] creates magical contrasts between full voice and restrained tone...Clearly recorded recorded, if a touch closely, in a beautiful church acoustic, this is a most attractive disc of... —
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Special offer. Venetian Church Music
Emily van Evera (soprano), Randi Stene (contralto), Jeffrey Thomas (tenor)
Taverner Consort, Choir & Players, Andrew Parrott
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This is music of great beauty, sophistication and emotional strength. It's performed with aplomb, sensitivity and technical zest...Although the profundity and loveliness of Legrenzi's music... —
