Heavenly Harmonies / Sing with the Voice of Melody / The Phoenix Rising

"A stimulating contrast of settings of English texts by Tallis and Latin ones by Byrd. And sensitive expression of the texts is paramount. This CD is a knockout. You won't find a better demonstration just how beautiful and yet also powerful these pieces are." MusicWeb Recording of the Year 2008 (Heavenly Harmonies)

"Stile Antico perform without a director, and the use of choral effects (gradual build-ups of intensity, or the opposite) doesn't seem overly staged. They certainly make a confident noise, helped by a sound recording that brings out the natural bloom of their sound. " Gramophone Magazine, June 2008 (Heavenly Harmonies)

"The most striking feature of these performances is how wonderfully varied they are. In some pieces… the presentational style almost enters the realm of musical theatre, while in Tallis's God Grant with Grace the utterly still and simple display of the music is transporting." BBC Music Magazine, March 2008 **** (Heavenly Harmonies)

"The singing is beautifully tidy and expressive, and the CD is a useful way to decid which of their CDs you would like to explore further." Early Music Review, June 2015 (Sing with the Voice of Melody)

"This compilation disc is an ideal introduction to their work: both to their refreshing approach to programming and to the refined but vigorous quality of their sound...While treasures still remain to be discovered from the Renaissance era, they sing the McCabe so brilliantly one hopes that in their next decade they embrace more of the new too." The Observer, 21st June 2015 **** (Sing with the Voice of Melody)

"exemplary tuning and discipline. The more elaborate and spacious the music, the warmer the interpretation...only Byrd's Ave Verum sounds a bit bloodless." The Times, 20th July 2013 **** (The Phoenix Rising)

"Stile Antico honour the endeavour with their customary clean lines, pure tone and precise articulation. If all that sounds a bit efficient, I'm struggling to say only that it is music making at the highest level." The Observer, 11th August 2013 (The Phoenix Rising)

"such is the assurance, unanimity, flow and architectural grasp of their performances that one would never know they are not under the guiding hand of a conductor. Clearly this is all the result of scrupulous preparation...The singing itself is well-nigh flawless and the sound this group makes is a constant source of pleasure." MusicWeb International, 4th September 2013 (The Phoenix Rising)

"The expertise of the Stile Antico group in this repertory is not in doubt and, as always, these singers give us splendid performances. Gibbon's O Clap Your Hand, for example, has a sure-footed exuberance...the overall effect is extremely professional and pleasing." BBC Music Magazine, October 2013 **** (The Phoenix Rising)