‘A Spanish Nativity’ welcomed by The Arts Desk
Stile Antico’s performance is flawless, the group’s technical prowess never at the expense of expressive warmth.
Graham Rickson, The Arts Desk (21 December, 2019)
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Financial Times praises ‘A Spanish Nativity’
Stile Antico is one of the leaders in this field… the Mass is given its warm fullness of sound by six voice parts, sung here two to a part with exemplary poise and glow.
Richard Fairman, The Financial Times (20 December, 2019)
Audiophile Audition gives verdict on Spanish Christmas disc
Sound is clear as a bell, and performances exemplary. This is an easy choice.
Steven Ritter, Audiophile Audition
Sunday Times praises new disc
Stile Antico’s dozen voices sing with polished refinement a mixture of sophisticated Latin and more populist vernacular material on this disc.
SP, The Sunday Times (15 December, 2019)
Four stars for ‘A Spanish Nativity’ in BBC Music Magazine
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)
Mountain wanderings
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
Never too cold for ice cream!
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
Discovering Columbus
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
Excellent first review for A Spanish Nativity
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)
Farewell to Katie
Our recent concert in Antwerp was a bittersweet occasion: it marked Katie’s last appearance as a regular member of the group, as she pursues a new career working in psychological therapy. We asked her to reflect a little on her time with Stile Antico, after seven years and 256 concerts with the group. We’re delighted that she’s able to return on... continued
Youth Consort 2.0
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
High praise for Dowland at the Wigmore Hall
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)