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Royal welcome songs for King James II


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The observer

d. 27. aug. 2017

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Stephen Pritchard

d. 27. aug. 2017

"Christophers coaxes virtuosic performances from eight members of the Sixteen, with a fine band of period instrumentalists revelling in the glories of Purcell's unique harmonic palette. Recommended".


AllMusic

2017

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James Manheim

2017

"The seemingly indefatigable Christophers offers this as the first in a series of releases exploring the lesser-known Purcell, and it is to his credit and that of his musicians that, even as they could rest on their Classic FM laurels, they undertake fresh enterprises".


Classical music

2017 October

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Guy Weatherall

2017 October

"Editor's choice: Purcell's substantial, richly inventive welcome songs were written to celebrate the return from holiday of the court of King James II and Queen Mary ... [They] deserve to be heard more, especially in performances as poised and well-executed as here ... Singing, playing, recording and presentation are exemplary".


BBC music magazine

2017 November

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Kate Bolton-Porciatti

2017 November

"Christophers is in his element here, and though his string ensemble is half the size of Purcell's Twenty-Four Violins, he coaxes a robust, full-bodied sound from his players. The detailed recording puts the octet of singers up-front, so the words seem to chisel the musical line ... In short, these joyful accounts shed light on some surprisingly seldomheard works".


The gramophone

2017 October

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Alexandra Coghlan

2017 October

"Using just 12 string players and eight singers, Christophers creates a vivid sense of celebration and occasion, conjuring blustering trumpet fanfares and drum-rolls from his ensemble, while his solo singers pre-empt the textural variety and rhetorical sensitivity of Purcell's stage works".