Stile Antico Song of Songs (Hybr) Genres:Special Interest, Pop, Classical Song of Songs has already won the 2009 Gramophone Award for the Early Music. "This collection of settings by composers including Palestrina, Guerrero, Gombert, Victoria and Lassus of words from the biblical Song of Songs... more » was a sumptuous and beautifully performed highlight of last year's choral releases. - Gramophone.« less
Song of Songs has already won the 2009 Gramophone Award for the Early Music. "This collection of settings by composers including Palestrina, Guerrero, Gombert, Victoria and Lassus of words from the biblical Song of Songs was a sumptuous and beautifully performed highlight of last year's choral releases. - Gramophone.
CD Reviews
Another wonderful recording
Heather A. Buettner | Los Angeles | 05/29/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I'm embarrassed to say that I wasn't familiar with Stile Antico until a recent Harmonia Early Music podcast where Music for Compline, their other album, was recommended. By the end of the next hour, I had downloaded all three of their albums from emusic. If you are a fan of either early music, or chamber choirs, Stile Antico is another group that must be part of your regular rotation, taking a rightful spot next to the Sixteen, Tallis Scholars, etc.
The group works without a conductor, which means that they need to listen to each other much more carefully, and time themselves with each other rather than relying on direction from a leader. It makes the whole choir function much more as an organic living being rather than a series of parts going together.
I particularly like this album as there's a lot of under-recorded music on it - not the same old standby pieces that make up so many early choral albums."
Another winner for Stile Antico
S. T. Hickcox | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 04/16/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"A chance glance at Stile Antico's CD Music for Compline while browsing evoked a second look and subsequent purchase. It was immediately obvious upon listening that this group was special and this CD makes a superb trio.
Each of the ensembles performing this type of music has its own appeal to me. It seems to me I am better able to separate out the individual voices of this group. I don't know if this is due to the way it was recorded or of the ensemble itself, but I have no complaint.
The music is ravishingly beautiful. Do yourself a favor and purchase it."
Exquisite!
Elizabeth H. Sims | Lake Forest Park, WA USA | 08/05/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I was so impressed with the phenomenal sound bites that I heard on NPR, but the full length cd is absolutely out of this world! The music carries my spirit to a higher plane of existence. Very nice way to calm the soul while commuting. Helps me avoid road rage."
Wonderful Chamber Music
S. Spence | phoenix | 07/19/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Very beautiful and relaxing. Just sitting and reading a good book or just letting your mind wonder with this in the background is most relaxing. This is chamber music at its finest and for the price, you can't lose. Enjoy"
