"Choral & song choice: The work presented here is a reconstruction of a hypothetical Mass with Vivaldi's famous Gloria as its centrepiece ... The whole is expressively shaped by Paul Agnew, whose supple moulding of the musical lines and vivid contrasts of tempos serve, above all, to highlight the words ... Of the soloists, Sophie Karthäuser's sensuous, silky ... soprano counterbalances Lucile Richardot's androgynous, straight-toned mezzo ... The choir of Les Arts Florissants produces a warm, light, ingenuous sound, giving breathing space for Vivaldi's orchestral colours and virtuosic instrumental writing. In sum, a creative idea that sheds new light on some old favourites".