Cuenca concert praised
The miraculous British group Stile Antico… perfectly assembled and well-tuned, balanced and united.
El Espagnol (8 April, 2023)
Latest
***** from BBC Music Magazine.
“Byrd will never sound better than this… the singers capture perfectly the sheer beauty of Byrd’s musical vision.”
Anthony Pryer, BBC Music Magazine (March 2023)
Gramophone Editor’s Choice
Retire my soul [has] a fond, Werther’s Original hue that goes on to infuse the whole programme… a deeply moving performance of his Mass for Four Voices… some of the richest singing I have heard from this ensemble.
Ed Breen, Gramophone (March 2023)
Up to De Standaard
Stile Antico tackles the sophisticated counterpoint with the flawless technique we have come to expect… with constantly changing colour and intensity which lend the prayers a deeply human urgency.
De Standaard (25 January, 2023)
Byrd in Le Soir
One of the great interpreters… The disc explores the music of Byrd’s last years with purity, clarity, and a beautiful balance.
Gaëlle Moury, Le Soir (18 January, 2023)
Byrd praised by NYT
Outstanding… sung with Stile Antico’s familiar blend of warmth, clarity and responsiveness to text.
David Weininger, New York Times (26 January, 2023)
Byrd praised in FT
As a wide-ranging introduction to one of the greatest of English composers, this starts Byrd’s anniversary year in some style.
Richard Fairmann, Financial Times (13 January, 2023)
The Times hails new album
Stile Antico splendidly showcase Byrd’s intense imagination, exuberance and general magnificence… tonal variety, expressive warmth and terrific ensemble panache.
Geoff Brown, The Times (11 January, 2023)
Welcome to #Byrd2023!
Stile Antico marks 400 years since Byrd’s death with a new Decca Classics album and year of celebrations, beginning with a special New Year’s Day episode of the BBC Radio 3 Early Music Show.
Renaissance gems unearthed
Our recent visit to Ubeda in Spain saw us give the first modern performances of four motets by Sebastián de Vivanco, thanks to a series of fruitful collaborations.
Marylebone concert praised
As ever, the group’s balance was perfect… Stile Antico were in their element, expertly controlling texture and dynamic…
Barry Creasy, MusicOMH (8 December 2022)
Byrd on Decca Classics
We’re very happy to announce the upcoming release of our second album on Decca Classics, which marks 400 years since the death of one of our favourite composers, William Byrd.