Sixteen Palestrina
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The subtle ebb and flow of the speed in Vox dilecti, for example, exactly matches the quickening emotions at the sound of the voice of the beloved, and the ascending musical motives at the call... —
Awards:
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2014
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The whole effect is quasi-theatrical without being melodramatic. The Mass also has its virtues from the vigour of the Kyrie...to the delicate duetting of the Osanna. The recording retains the... —
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The opening sequence, Stabat Mater, shows just what is admirable about this choir and the direction it receives...every ounce of implied drama, of unsettled feeling, and of deep reflection is... —
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These are experienced and accomplished performers, and they employ devices such as dynamic shading either to reflect the character of a piece (subdued tones in the petition to Beata Maria Magdalenas),... —
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Christophers artfully moulds and heightens the contours of the polyphonic lines, which ebb and flow in a liquid tapesty of sound...The Sixteen's rich, buttery sound is particularly effective... —
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In these performances there are fine examples of large-scale architectural sense, as in the driving clarity of Surge illuminare, and of textural sensitivity in the brilliantly perky imitation... —
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The Sixteen (plus a couple of extra sopranos) bring a glorious sound to this work, a performance well worth waiting for. The forward movement is constant, the blend of voices beyond compare,... —
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The Sixteen are at their best in jubliant passages of celebration...In some of the motets the singers make the most of the word painting: they skip along the running melodies at the word 'curremus'... —
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