Magnificat Vol. 3

"Musical jam all the way…programming that makes each disc a satisfying listening sequence…The choir inflect works spanning a world changing few decades, from the First World War to the 1960s, with distinct personality while maintaining a core sound that's always free and full, refreshingly natural… I can't think of a greater or more apt epitaph to the music director's time at St Johns" Gramophone Editor's Choice May 2023

"The contrasting works…give the choir the chance to display their warm sound and versatility. They do, wholeheartedly" - The Observer

"What a wonderful performance. The dynamics, the contrast, the utter confidence in the singing. Philip Moore's St John's service is a highly effective contrast, more intimate. And Bryan Kelly in c, is the flamboyant ending-syncopated jazzy, powerfully celebratory. Excellent solos, boys in great fettle, acoustic, well captured; it's a fine series this is. Anyone who has ever sung or loved this kind of Anglican church music should be impatient for more" - BBC Radio 3 Record Review

"Nethsingha brings a marvellous sweep to the Magnificat, with well-judged tempi and thrilling support from organ scholar George Herbert. The trebles are exceptionally good and raise the roof in the final bars…this disc is a worthy successor to volume 2 in the series….The CD comes with excellent booklet notes, including a forward by the Revd. Lucy Winkett and an illuminating essay on Howells by Andrew Reid. Images of handwritten manuscripts provide rare glimpses into the compositional processes, and add scholarly value to this highly collectable disc" - Opera Today