Signum
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The Smith Quartet's razor-sharp intensity is particularly suited to the evocation of macabre soundscapes, and there is plenty of it here, from the edgy agoraphobia opening Tim Souster's Hambledon... —
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a no holds barred, immaculately sung performance from the King's Singers. Unmissable —
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The illuminating insert-notes place Mary's short reign within the bewilderingly stormy context of the 16th century with a calm understanding that enables the listener to see how this Latin music... —
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Nigel Short's choir Tenebrae performs the gargantuan work with untiring skill. His four fruity basses sound authentically Russian on the ubiquitous pedal notes. —
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Dialogues of Sorrow
Passions on the Death of Prince Henry (1612)
Elizabeth Kenny (lute)
Gallicantus, Gabriel Crouch
The eight singers of Gallicantus balance finely, enunciate clearly and tune precisely...Their clear words are a joy. —
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With its 101 stops spread over five manuals this organ offers an incredibly rich palette of sounds. The greatest revelations on the disc are the linked pair of pieces by Thalben-Ball. The... —
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Façades - Contemporary Works for Saxophone
Lara James (saxophones), Jeremy Young (piano) & Kathryn Price (cello)
Sinfonia ViVA, Nicholas Kok
