Browse: Swayne - Magnificat I, Op. 33

Nethsingha asks a lot of his 33 singers in terms of nuance and dynamic contrast – far more than most collegiate choirs are capable of – and their corporate virtuosity is palpable in a thrillingly... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2021, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

The two choirs on this disc… enter whole-heartedly into the spirit of the music. — BBC Music Magazine, November 2006, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Time and again in this profoundly sentient collection of Marian compositions the Gabrieli Consort effectively bypass the whole self-orientated notion of 'performance', drawing the listener into... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2009, 5 out of 5 stars More…

If this arouses the expectation (or dread) that we're in for another incautiously blended World Music buffet, then prepare to be agreeably surprised...Swayne is expert in his handling of unaccompanied... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2011, 5 out of 5 stars More…