Biblical Passions by Palestrina
SIGCD450 54 minutes 50 seconds
Palestrina's Canticum canticorum crafts these most luxurious, and at times controversial, of texts into exquisite miniatures of polyphonic mastery. The King's Singers here perform twelve of the set, plus four of the composer's innumerable motets in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
'Once you get used to the close recording and the King’s Singers’ distinctive ‘barbershop’ sound, these performances are highly enjoyable, benefiting from the singers’ diffident and yet expressive app ...
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