Lassus
Lasso, Agostini: Lagrime di San Pietro (Alpha Classics)
A welcome addition to Passiontide discography and testimony to the art of the late Denis Raisin Dadre [JV]
Chromatic Renaissance (Winter & Winter)
A fascinating disc which deserves a place in any collection of Renaissance music [JV]
Flemish Masters (Gimell)
(Déjà Review) Fabulous music, beautifully and intelligently sung [RH]
A monk’s life (Hyperion)
An indispensable addition to any collection of Renaissance music [JV]
The Secrets of Andalusia (First Hand Records)
An enjoyable excursion through Southern Spain across three hundred years [GH]
A monk’s life (Hyperion)
The Brabant Ensemble chart a pathway to the monastic way of life to memorable effect [PH]
Lumen Christi – A Sequence of Music for the Easter Vigil (Ad Fontes)
The ecstatic joy at Christ’s resurrection is musically embodied here in a perfect manner [JV]
Vestiva – Embellishing 16th & 17th Century Music (First Hand Records)
A fine demonstration of some of the main aspects of performance practice in music of the late Renaissance and early Baroque [JV]
The Gesualdo Six (ensemble): Morning Star (Hyperion)
A notable musical celebration of the Feast of the Epiphany [JQ]
Salve Susato: 16th Century vocal works (Ramée)
Music which the great Susato printed, drawn together for a view of his incredible publishing achievement [GH]
