BBC music magazine2010 ChristmasByByAnthony Pryer2010 Christmas"Vurdering: BBC choral song choice" - "Superb singing by The Sixteen ... Switches between rhythms are presented with flair and daring".
Fono Forum2011 MaiByByMarcus Stäbler2011 Mai"Für solche magischen Momente nimmt man gerne in Kauf, dass Christophers seinen Sängern viel Freiraum gibt - auch für ein gesundes Vibrato - und deshalb einen nicht ganz so homogenen (und keuschen) Klang wie manch anderes britisches Ensemble erzielt".
BBC music magazine2012 SeptemberByByAnthony Pryer2012 September"There is much variety and interest - the delightful solo singing (by Grace Davidson) in Sanctorum meritis II, the fine chromatic tuning of the choir in the Crucifixus ... The overall effect is lyrical, musical, intelligent and poised".
Fono Forum2016 SeptemberByByMatthias Hengelbrock2016 September"Die Darbietung der Compagnia del Madrigale ist stimmlich äusserst ansprechend, technisch superb und interpretatorisch schlichtweg kongenial".
BBC music magazine2016 JuneByByAnthony Pryer2016 June"As with other recordings by La Compagnia del Madrigale, we get superb tuning (the harmonies strongly secured by the rock-steady bass voice of Daniele Carnovich) and infinitely nuanced renderings of the texts ... Stunning displays of musical understanding outstripping previous recordings in this regard".
BBC music magazine2013 JulyByByAnthony Pryer2013 July"As we might expect, The Sixteen performances are lively and nicely tuned ... Throughout, the instrumental playing is sensitive and supportive".
Fono Forum2013 JuniByByRichard Lorber2013 Juni"Das klingt seltsam unentschlossen [Magnificat] und erst wenn sich alle Stimmen vereinigen, hat man wieder den satten, selbstgewissen Klang. Zur Belohnung höre man sich das "Credidi propter quod lucutus sum" an: ein homogener und zugleich durchgestalteter Ensembleklang mit einem leicht melancholischen Einschlag".
Fono Forum2023 JanuarByByReinmar Emans2023 Januar"Auch bei der Auswahl beweist Marcon unglaubliche Sorgfalt und viel Feinsinn. Jedenfalls überzeugt dieses "Rekonstruktion" auf ganzer Linie, was sich natürlich auch den vorzüglichen Sängern und Instrumentalisten verdankt. Selten wurde Monteverdi heutzutage so affektvoll und im Detail stimmig ausgeführt wie hier".
The gramophone2010 DecemberByByDavid Vickers2010 December"Vurdering: G (Gramophone recommends)" - "This first instalment shows Christophers and his musicians at their very finest, communicating an evangelising zeal for the music married to an obvious keeness to express words ... This promises to be a series well worthe collecting".
The gramophone2012 AugustByByDavid Vickers2012 August"Vol. 2 covers the most modern and old-fashioned compositions the elderly Monteverdi selected ... Choral refrains are supple, solos are sung eloquently and the Latin texts are communicated crispy".
International record review2012 JuneByByIvan Moody (f. 1964)2012 June"This is another fine volume in The Sixteen's survey of the Selva morale e spirituale. There is a sense of a deep familiarity with the music in this recording, a feeling of easiness with Monteverdi's harmonic and, especially, rhythmic vocabulary that lends a tripping lightness to the performances that I find very British ... And the acoustics ... seem to be absolutely right for this ravishing music".
The gramophone2016 JuneByByDavid Fallows2016 June"The main virtue of this issue is obviously the singing of La Compagnia del Madrigale ... a superb ensemble, with the wonderful Rossana Bertini as first soprano ... Their sound is beautifully focused, with just enough expression to make the best of the music without exaggerating anything [and] they are all fully inside Monteverdi's style and his music".
International record review2013 JuneByByIvan Moody (f. 1964)2013 June"This is the final volume in The Sixteen's traversal of the Selva Morale e Spirituale ... Though I confess to preferring in general a weightier sound in this repertoire, this is music that suits the group very well indeed ... Monteverdi's polyphonic heritage is here made splendidly evident ... The instrumental ensemble is excellent and there is some truly outstanding continuo work".
The gramophone2013 JulyByByDavid Vickers2013 July"The choral, small ensemble and solo singing is always as accomplished as one expects from The Sixteen but singers benefit immeasurably from the subtly supportive continuo playing".
The gramophone2023 JanuaryByByLindsay Kemp2023 January"Marcon's 'Christmas Vespers' retains the liturgical structure of responsory, five psalms, hymn and Magnificat ... Indeed, for purely musical impact Marcon's differs from its rivals mainly by that rich, organ-boosted sound and the largish 24-strong choir ... It is worth recording that it does not have much of an actual Christmassy feel - only two pieces have texts specific to the occasion - but there is no doubt that its choice of music brings rich gifts".