Monteverdi: Vespro della beata Vergine

"There is a sense of religious devotion to be heard here, as of course there should be, but what is so powerful is the expressive urgency that Pichon, his soloists and his Pygmalion ensemble so fervently bring to the music. If period performance still aims, as it always has, to restore the shock of the old for the ears of today, then this is period performance at close to its very best." - NY Times

"This latest recording from Pygmalion favours a middle ground, light in gait, soft-edged in tone, stopping short of the extremes of grandeur of utterance or parsimony of expression...the solo singers here are top-drawer and the instrumental playing is imaginative. Pygmalion's recording has strong merits of its own." Financial Times

'This has to be one of the most gripping and impactful recordings of Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610 available right now. It is bursting with energy and passion at every opportunity.' Gramophone Award Nomination 2024 - Choral