As lovely a collection of Orlande de Lassus' motets as has been recorded during the digital age, Richard Marlow and the Choir of Trinity Cathedral's collection of seasonal motets belongs on the shelf of anyone who loves Renaissance motets. Written in all the national styles of which Lassus was the master, these motets are harsh and heartwarming, intensely expressive and wonderfully lyrical, lightly rhythmic and marvelously contrapuntal. And so are Marlow and the choir's performances. From the sweet to the severe, from the ...
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As lovely a collection of Orlande de Lassus' motets as has been recorded during the digital age, Richard Marlow and the Choir of Trinity Cathedral's collection of seasonal motets belongs on the shelf of anyone who loves Renaissance motets. Written in all the national styles of which Lassus was the master, these motets are harsh and heartwarming, intensely expressive and wonderfully lyrical, lightly rhythmic and marvelously contrapuntal. And so are Marlow and the choir's performances. From the sweet to the severe, from the lush to the austere, from the intimate to the glorious, the choir sings it all with a beautiful tone and an unerring intonation, and Marlow directs it all with unshakeable assurance and unrelenting concentration. Conifer's 20-bit sound is as rich and realistic as the best stereo recordings. For Lassus' motets, this is just about as good as it gets. ~ James Leonard, Rovi
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