Palestrina: Missa Hodie Christus natus est & other sacred music

Martin Baker’s recordings of Palestrina with Westminster Cathedral Choir have been highly praised across the world. Here is a sumptuous recording of works dedicated to the festival of Christmas, the main work being the stunning Missa Hodie Christus natus est—one of Palestrina’s most popular works. This is music of great devotional beauty, all sung with Westminster Cathedral Choir’s customary finesse and atmospheric reverence.

CDH55367  78 minutes 13 seconds
‘This is a thrilling recording of Palestrina's music for the Christmas season’ (The Guardian)
‘All the familiar qualities that serve to make Westminster unique among Britain's cathedral choirs are in evidence here … the crucial added ingredient is singing of a passion and conviction that ...
‘Ensemble is watertight throughout, and the Hyperion engineers have done a very good job of capturing the live-ness of the acoustic without every succumbing to muddiness. In sum, this is a brightly fo ...