Gloria a Venezia!

"In addition to pieces by Gabrieli we hear four works by other composers ... I would emphasize that this disc is a very fine one, especially as here we get some pieces from a part of Gabrieli's oeuvre that is more or less neglected. There is no reason for that whatsoever. These are excellent pieces that deserve to be part of the standard repertoire of vocal ensembles. As I suggested, they can be performed by voices alone. For this project, Adrien Mabire has brought together an outstanding group of singers and players, which delivers entirely idiomatic and often outright exciting performances".

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"Flanders and Italy - two nations bound tightly together in music, as Adrien Mabire and his Mercenaires argue in this attractive new release. The man at the crux of this Renaissance cultural exchange is Giovanni Gabrieli, whose works blend the influence of both Willaert and Lassus, as well as the Italian Venetian style of his uncle Andrea ... Just six singers and six instrumentalists tackle everything from four-part instrumental canzonas to the 12-voice Angelus ad pastores".