After a healthy run on the Conifer label in the late '80s and mid-'90s with recordings of composers from Purcell to Poulenc, Richard Marlow and his Trinity College Choir, Cambridge, switched to Chandos in the late '90s. Unfortunately, Chandos chose not to release Marlow and the Choir's recordings at that time, but only years later. They were recorded in 1999 and the Duruflé disc came out in 2005, the Mendelssohn disc came out in 2006, and this Palestrina disc came out in early 2007. For fans of Marlow and the Choir who knew ...
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After a healthy run on the Conifer label in the late '80s and mid-'90s with recordings of composers from Purcell to Poulenc, Richard Marlow and his Trinity College Choir, Cambridge, switched to Chandos in the late '90s. Unfortunately, Chandos chose not to release Marlow and the Choir's recordings at that time, but only years later. They were recorded in 1999 and the Duruflé disc came out in 2005, the Mendelssohn disc came out in 2006, and this Palestrina disc came out in early 2007. For fans of Marlow and the Choir who knew and loved their earlier recordings, this was a crying shame. Their clear, warm, and balanced performances of Purcell and Poulenc -- along with Bach, Brahms, and Stravinsky -- showed them to be a superb small mixed choir, and making their fans wait years between releases was intensely frustrating. Fortunately, the wait proved well worth it because like their Duruflé and Mendelssohn discs, Marlow and the Choir's disc of Palestrina is magnificent. Recording the Renaissance master's 25...
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Fair. Ex-Library rental. Disc(s) are professionally cleaned and may contain only light scratches that do not effect functionality. Includes disc(s), case, and artwork. May be missing booklet. Disc(s), case, and artwork may contain library/security stickers and ink writing. ARTWORK IS UNORIGINAL AND PRINTED BY LIBRARY. Case and artwork may show some wear. Case may not be an original jewel case. All disc(s) are authentic.
