Their ability to rivet attention is immediately obvious in an introspective and raptly controlled account of the Missa’s opening Kyrie, while the poignant Agnus Dei highlights the group’s lithe expressivity and impeccable tuning.
Terry Blain, BBC Music Magazine (December, 2019)
Helen has the final update from last week’s US tour:
“I’m writing this back in Blighty, a few days after we returned from our latest US Tourette. It was certainly a whirlwind trip, and a particularly chilly whirlwind in Vermont! Luckily we had a classically warm welcome at least for our return to St Johnsbury. It was a pleasure to be back here, and the... continued
Emma takes up the story of our US travels as we reach the beautiful state of Vermont.
“After a fairly late end to the evening (at least by our body clocks) it was a little painful to get up early for a day involving 2 flights, a drive, a rehearsal and a concert. However, all the travel went very smoothly, and we had time for a somewhat... continued
Here’s Kate, getting our US tour blog underway with news of our time in Columbus, OH!
“The morning of Day One of our mini-tour dawned bright and fair. And cold. With temperatures hovering around freezing, we were glad that the more organised members of the group had checked the forecast before leaving the UK and reminded us all to pack the thermals…
“The... continued
Each of the Lobo works further showcases Stile Antico’s sublime artistry, the singers’ silken voices rising and falling like new-fallen snow.
Holly Harris, Winnipeg Free Press (October 10, 2019)
Members of Stile Antico spent a wonderful few days at the end of August working with the highly talented and enterprising young singers who formed the our second Youth Consort. We would like to thank all the participants, the Stile Antico Foundation who supported bursary places, and especially Eleanor, who co-ordinated this exciting project. She... continued
Robert White’s Lamentations is home territory for Stile Antico, and, as would be expected, the performance was flawless.
Barry Creasy, musicOMH (12 June, 2019)
A 12-piece vocal ensemble melds poetry about migration to a set of musical lamentations from the early 17th century with singularly powerful results
Michael Church, The Independent (13 June, 2019)
What a sound! Radiant, absolutely focused, extremely rich in overtones and earthy at the same time, it effortlessly filled the every corner of St. Mark’s Church.
Juliane Moghimi, Hannoversche Allgemeine (2 May, 2019)
Music was one of the few areas where women found recognition in male-dominated Renaissance Italy… as the richly talented vocal ensemble Stile Antico handsomely illustrated…
Stephen Pritchard, The Observer (5 May, 2019)
Stile Antico is seeking to appoint a mezzo-soprano with outstanding musicianship and a particular love of early music. The closing date is 30th May 2019, and we anticipate that the successful candidate will take up the position early in 2020.
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