Rating: 5/5
Review:
A very fine recording
This is a lovely recording. I have owned and loved The Tallis
Scholars’ disc of Cardoso for many years; this is a different in
feel but just as good, I think.
Cardoso was a
late-Renaissance Portuguese composer and the complexity and overall
sense of his music reflects both the period and place. It is
beautiful and rich, and reflects almost the final flowering of
Renaissance polyphony. Cupertinos, a Portuguese ensemble, understand
the music extremely well and sing it beautifully. They are
technically impeccable with a lovely blend and fluency of line. They
have a fuller, more rounded sound than the Tallis Scholars with
rather less laser-like precision while still preserving the distinct
structure of the music but have a warmer feel which I like very much.
It is beautifully recorded by Hyperion, as always.
Cupertinos are a new
ensemble to me but I will be looking out for their recordings in the
future. This is a very fine disc indeed and I can recommend it very
warmly.
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