Swiss praise for In a Strange Land
The emotional force of these songs transcends formal perfection and vocal purity: it speaks through the harmonious and balanced interweaving of voices…
EH, La Liberté (19 January 2019)
Reviews
Allmusic.com on In a Strange Land
Stile Antico are brought out in their full intensity by the program… a recommended release.
James Mannheim, Allmusic.com (February, 2019)
In a Strange Land praised by Santa Fe New Mexican
As imaginatively conceived and exquisitely sung as one would expect… Superb performances that combine ensemble warmth with just enough grit to intensify the emotional edge.
James M. Keller, Santa Fe New Mexican (8 February, 2019)
High Praise for ‘In a Strange Land’ in The Observer
Stile Antico, the 12-strong ensemble whose name signals tonal purity, precision and musical intelligence…
Fiona Maddocks, The Observer (20 January, 2019)
‘In a Strange Land’ praised in the Telegraph
Superb… as a survey of the beautifully wrought and moving church music of England’s hidden Catholics, this CD could hardly be bettered.
Ivan Hewitt, The Daily Telegraph (13 January, 2019)
The Scotsman enjoys ‘In a Strange Land’
Stile Antico… sing with glowing perfection and textural precision
Ken Walton, The Scotsman (January 14th, 2019)
Gramophone reviews In a Strange Land
Stile Antico, as ever, excel in plangency… their sound is meltingly gorgeous.
Edward Breen, Gramophone (January 2019)
Glowing praise from Sunday Times for ‘In a Strange Land’
The dozen voices of Stile Antico give achingly expressive performances of Elizabethan masterpieces…
SP, Sunday Times (6th January, 2019)
Classical Iconoclast first to review of ‘In A Strange Land’
The ensemble blends beautifully, so the harmonies seem to glow… an ecstatic performance.
Classical Iconoclast (11 December, 2018)
Limelight Magazine praises Tenebrae Responsories
Stile Antico sensibly brings a variety of pace to its performances… the singers inject plenty of Latin passion into their clear, English choral sound.
Tony Way, Limelight (14 June, 2018)