O sacrum convivium (Gabrieli)
from Gabrieli (A): Missa Pater peccavi & other works (CDH55265)
3 minutes 52 seconds 1 track
‘Beautifully moulded ricercari and two prayerful motets are woven around Gabrieli's sumptuous Mass as Roberts and his forces evoke 16th-century Venice in timbres that glow like the golden mosaics of S ...
‘This reissue is most welcome … this is a fine performance, with voices and instruments making fine music on an equal basis’ (Early Music Review)
‘A welcome addition to the catalog … excellent playing of His Majesty's Sagbutts and Cornetts―their contributions to the program are uniformly brilliant. Makes me want to hear more’ (Goldberg)