‘I was spellbound by both the music and the presentation … and have remained so ever since … a jewel in Hyperion's crown’ (Gramophone) ‘A wonderful evocation of Mass being celebrated by St Maximinus, painted in Hildegard's wonderfully perfumed language’ (BBC Record Review)» More
‘The Raphael Ensemble plays with passion and sensitivity and is beautifully recorded’ (Fanfare, USA) «L'enthousiasme des Raphael, justement signataires d'une splendide gravure des deux quintettes de Brahms, ne se dément pas: les contrastes dûment acce ...» More
‘This superb disc … is the very essence of La Serenissima. Masterly performances, alive with authentic detail’ (BBC Music Magazine) ‘Excellent. The playing is fluent and exhilarating. An excellent recording. The notes are exemplary’ (Classic CD)» More
‘This is an exceptionally fine and important record. It makes Machaut’s music sound more consistently pleasing and acceptable to a wider public than a ... ‘Superb’ (BBC Record Review)» More
‘Excellent accounts of both these masterworks have never been scarce but one would have to search long and hard to find any that surpassed these ... ‘Winning performances. Excellent recording’ (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)» More