‘The performances are a delight. What with Carlo Ipata's liquid tone and secure virtuosity, and the brightness, nimbleness and transparency of the one-to-a-part strings of Auser Musici (excellently captured by the recording), this unassuming but sunny and attractive music has surely achieved its finest hour’ (Gramophone)

‘This is very pleasant music with some particularly dreamy slow movements’ (Early Music Review)

‘This is music of considerable charm … Ipata's virtuosity is, as always, exceptional, and there's fine playing from his own period band, Auser Musici’ (The Guardian)

‘Utter rarities, delightfully played and immaculately recorded—another triumph for Hyperion and Auser Musici’ (International Record Review)

‘Auser Musici play quick music with brio, slower movements have a graceful lyrical sweep, and Ipata's flute-playing is always shapely; there's no disputing the easy charm of these skilfully crafted concertos … these finely judged performances of consistently well-wrought compositions offer wider charms’ (Gramophone)

‘Immaculately performed … fascinating’ (The Guardian)

‘Extremely rewarding, bringing yet further evidence of the richness of Latin American Baroque music … the performances are very accomplished indeed … splendid disc’ (Fanfare, USA)

‘This is one of the most eye-opening CDs—or should I say ear-opening—that I have heard this year. What a magical concoction of sounds—and what brilliant playing!’ (Classic FM)

‘This is arguably the most original CD of the year, and it's generated a huge number of enquiries from Classic FM listeners. Jeffrey Skidmore and Ex Cathedra have tapped a rich seam of baroque choral music … do not be put off by the unfamiliarity of the composers; this is wonderful music’ (Classic FM Magazine)

‘Jeffrey Skidmore unearths some scintillating examples of the Old World meeting the New, with Renaissance polyphony underpinned by African-Latin drums. The result is only a few beats removed from modern examples of Catholic worship. A fascinating disc’ (The Independent)

‘This wonderfully colourful collection puts the vivid vocal qualities of Jeffrey Skidmore's virtuoso choir Ex Cathedra into the foreground … sumptuously realised with a varied—but historically appropriate—panoply of voices and instruments … a richly rewarding CD … I have been driving around with it in my car and my 11-year old son now prefers it to David Bowie … thoroughly recommended’ (Gramophone)

‘The expressive range is astonishing … a delight to commend’ (BBC Music Magazine)