Palestrina
Sacred Treasures of Rome (Hyperion)
A celebration of Palestrina on his quincentenary supplemented with works by eight Roman contemporaries [RMo]
Veni Creator Spiritus – Second Vespers of the Solemnity of Pentecost (Ad Fontes)
As much an adjunct to spiritual elevation as a musical experience which will appeal to practising Catholics and lovers of liturgical music alike [RMo]
Sacred Treasures of Rome (Hyperion)
Excellent performances which demonstrate that Palestrina’s music is anything but boring [JV]
The Gems of Palestrina: Stabat Mater & Missa Papae Marcelli (Alto)
A really worthwhile collection, but without texts [SB]
Palestrina Revealed (Harmonia Mundi)
A most auspicious way to mark the 500th anniversary of Palestrina [JQ]
The Madrigal Reimagined (Resonus Classics)
A model of creative programming and performance [JV]
Christmas with The Bevan Family Consort (Signum Classics)
A thoroughly enjoyable seasonal collection [WH]
Palestrina: Volume 9 (Coro)
Palestrina can sound a bit academic, but not here [JV]
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]
Benevoli: Missa Tu es Petrus; Palestrina: Tu es Petrus; Graziani: Motets (Coro)
Benevoli’s mass is a fine specimen of Roman polychorality in the 17th century [JV]
Allegri & Palestrina: Choral works (Gimell)
This is a disc which has attained something approaching classic status over the years, and rightly so [JQ]
Sanctissima (Harmonia Mundi)
A fascinating and rewarding mixture of old and new music [JQ]
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