A Spanish Nativity
An ensemble of articulate, well-matched voices, expertly, artfully used. That’s what we expect from Stile Antico, and it’s what we get here: outstanding performances, timeless music.
David Vernier, Classics Today (January 2020)
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A Spanish Nativity
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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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)
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A Spanish Nativity
Sound is clear as a bell, and performances exemplary. This is an easy choice.
Steven Ritter, Audiophile Audition
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A Spanish Nativity
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)
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ReviewsA Spanish Nativity
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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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In a Strange Land
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)
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In a Strange Land
Stile Antico, the 12-strong ensemble whose name signals tonal purity, precision and musical intelligence…
Fiona Maddocks, The Observer (20 January, 2019)
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RecordingsIn a Strange Land
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)
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