“We might be back in St Mark’s Basilica in the late 16th century, so haunting and crystalline are these recordings by the London Oratory choir of works from the golden age of the Renaissance. Immersion in sacred pieces by Gabrieli uncle and nephew, Monteverdi, Merulo and others proves a spine-tingling experience.”
★★★★
The Sunday Times
Click here for information about the Schola’s new recording,
The Schola’s latest recording, Sacred Treasures of Christmas, is available from Hyperion, Amazon and iTunes. The album, which was recorded in March 2020, includes sacred polyphony for Christmas, Epiphany and Candlemas. To stream this album please click here.
"vernal freshness... excellent ensemble... an interpretive awareness that puts many an adult choir in the shadow. This is a warmly recommended recording"
★★★★
BBC Music Magazine
"Strongly recommended."
ClassicFM
“Sung masterfully, this recording is a fitting tribute to the gems of the Christmas repertory.”
Sacred Music
Interview with Raymond Arroyo on The World Over 26.11.20
“The boys of the Schola are fully at home in the music of the Spanish Golden Age.”
MusicWeb-International
“Cole and his polished ensemble—and Hyperion—spring many surprises. You would have to hunt to find Ribera, Esquivel, and Vivanco (sensationally sung) all on one disc. Melchor Robledo’s interspersed plainsong—was there ever a more tender Ad te clamamus?—are just perfect. The rest of the disc—exemplary Victoria included—is of the same quality”
Church Times
“Beautiful, and expressively sung… with absolute sincerity.”
Cathedral Music
SACRED TREASURES OF ENGLAND
SONY CLASSICAL/AIMHIGHER 88985416362
Sacred Treasures of England, featuring Tye’s Missa Euge Bone and motets by Sheppard, Tallis, Parsons, Byrd and Philips, is available from Amazon and iTunes. See the video below for a preview:
