from Howells: The Winchester Service & other late works (CDA67853) 1 Magnificat [7'05] 10 minutes 25 seconds 2 tracks2 Nunc dimittis [3'20] ‘The performances of Winchester Cathedral Choir are so good you hardly register the need to 'assess' them—exactly as it should be in devotional music. That's a huge tribute to the state of the singing ... ‘Howells's later works have failed to find their way into the regular repertoire but this recording by a radiant Winchester Cathedral Choir urges a thorough reappraisal. The long, fluid lines, startli ... ‘These are uniformly excellent performances and the recording quality is detailed yet superbly spacious. It's the first release from a renewed relationship between Winchester and Hyperion and, althoug ... |