Resonus Classics
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O gemma clarissima: Music in Praise of St Catharine
The Choirs of St Catharine's College, Cambrdige, Edward Wickham
Wickham draws compelling performances of music composed predominantly in the 16th century from his mixed College Choir and the Girls’ Choir…The crowning glory – and the listener’s final destination... —
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The Dudok offer a driving account of the first movement of Mendelssohn’s last quartet, conveying vividly its rhetoric and sense of desperation, and their immaculate ensemble is very impressive…From... —
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Probably the most important work on Matthew Owens’s new release is the Ciacona in F minor, a lovely and gently flowing piece that calls for maybe just a little more rhetorical freedom than it... —
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Dynamics and accents are keenly observed, without exaggeration. Gut strings and confined use of vibrato create a lean, lithe sound – characteristics that suit the Purcell too, in transcriptions... —
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Florent Schmitt: Mélodies
Fabienne Romer (piano), Edward Rushton (piano), Sybille Diethelm (soprano), René Perler (bass-baritone), Nino Aurelio Gmünder (tenor), Annina Haug (mezzo-soprano)
Four young, clear voices and two excellent pianists make a fine start to this long-awaited disc – the first of Florent Schmitt’s songs for as long as I can remember. —
