Cardoso: Requiem, Lamentations, Magnificat & motets

saw a great video clip about this CD ....then ordered it ......glad I did - amazing harmonies and great music to relax to

Put it on the CD player, close you eyes and luxuriate in the beauty of the music. Wonderful disc.

This is a lovely recording. I have owned and loved The Tallis Scholars’ disc of Cardoso for many years; this is a different in feel but just as good, I think.Cardoso was a late-Renaissance Portuguese composer and the complexity and overall sense of his music reflects both the period and place. It is beautiful and rich, and reflects almost the final flowering of Renaissance polyphony. Cupertinos, a Portuguese ensemble, understand the music extremely well and sing it beautifully. They are technically impeccable with a lovely blend and fluency of line. They have a fuller, more rounded sound than the Tallis Scholars with rather less laser-like precision while still preserving the distinct structure of the music but have a warmer feel which I like very much. It is beautifully recorded by Hyperion, as always.Cupertinos are a new ensemble to me but I will be looking out for their recordings in the future. This is a very fine disc indeed and I can recommend it very warmly.

A really great production for lovers of pure voice; there is no instrumental accompaniment, and this recording reminds us that of all instruments - the voice is the best, with its capability for subtlety for infinite variation on and around notes and phrases. This is Renaissance part singing at its best, as the voices both contrast and blend throughout each song. The soundstage is excellent, with good positioning of the singers. I would have given it 5 stars but for some stray sibilant like sounds, which sound as though may be caused by reflections off the walls of the cathedral in which it was recorded - something I have experienced in live concerts, so in that sense it is almost as good as a live concert. The Portuguese choir, Cupertinos, are world class and are creating something very special - this CD is a chance to enjoy at least a little of their magic.

Beautiful sounding ensemble

Goed produkt,

Überraschend überirdisch schön