Palestrina: Alma Redemptoris mater - 8vv - CD

‘All the familiar qualities that serve to make Westminster unique among Britain’s cathedral choirs are in evidence here … the crucial added ingredient is singing of a passion and conviction that reminds us that this music is the choir’s lifeblood. This is unquestionably one of the glories of the year’ (Goldberg)

This is a recording of a series of motets by Palestrina, interspersed with some plainchant works.

Sublime, magnificent church music by one of the greatest composers of the Renaissance. Often imitated, but never bettered, the calm grandeur of his motets for four, five, or even eight voices has inspired generations of listeners, who have sought out his music’s mellifluous perfection.