Browse: Early Vocal Music (series)

…a heady mix of gloriously rich polyphony and manic, earthy villancicos (popular songs consisting of stanzas framed by a refrain, in Latin America often allied to richly syncopated dances).... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2005, 5 out of 5 stars More…

A heady mix, rooted in European polyphony but influenced, often almost beyond recognition, by local rhythm and colour. — BBC Music Magazine, September 2005 More…

From this showing, Cinquecento would be well placed to advocate Vaet further. An all-male a cappella ensemble, they sound clear and bright, and articulate the music lucidly — Gramophone Magazine More…

This is another disc to derive inspiration from the marriage in 1468 of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, and Margaret of York, sister of Edward IV and Richard III. The event fascinates performer–scholars... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

These performances must rank amongst Bott's best (and that's saying something), her range sometimes impinging in pitch and timbre on alto/counter-tenor territory. Whatever the mood, and whether... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2006, 5 out of 5 stars More…

For the most part Duo Trobairitz's decisions make musical sense and are effectively enacted. Voice and fiddle interact well; the choice of pieces is well judged. — Gramophone Magazine, October 2007 More…