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The Clerks
“The quality of the singing is excellent throughout, with The Clerks creating a distinctive and individual sound. The ensemble should be congratulated for their work in commissioning new repertoire of such quality. This is an engaging disc which deserves to be heard.”
MusicWeb-International.com |
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“... it’s worth lending both ears to this terrific selection of contemporary works written for early music specialists The Clerks”
Editors Choice, The Gramophone |
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This album presents a selection of works commissioned by The Clerks over the last decade, and is their first devoted entirely to contemporary music. The impulse behind each commission was different, as was the context in which they were first performed; so necessarily this is an eclectic anthology. The works were designed to suit the forces of the group and their ranges and timbres, but more than that, they each represent a fascinating and innocative engagement with the compositional techniques, genres and motivations of late Medieval and Renaissance music - the repertoire on which The Clerks have cut their teeth.
Review from a previous release with Signum:
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Review from a previous release with Signum:
“...you can't fault the singing, which brings a vibrant, assured presence to these ancient works; and if you're looking for fine, clearly sung, stylistically conscientious performances, you really can't go wrong here.”
ClassicsToday.com
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