Magnificat
Magnificat
Vocal Ensemble
Directed by Philip Cave, Magnificat is one of the world’s leading vocal consorts.
Genre
Classical
Biography
Magnificat is one of the world’s leading vocal consorts, admired for the variety and expressive detail of its interpretations of Renaissance and Baroque choral works. The ensemble performs in a predominantly one voice per part configuration, celebrating the character and colour of each singer’s voice while uniting them in an exceptional chemistry.
Recording exclusively for Linn, Magnificat has released a dozen acclaimed albums ranging from pre- and post-Reformation music by Thomas Tallis and William Byrd, to discoveries by Philippe Rogier, and bold interpretations of Heinrich Schütz’s Cantiones sacrae.
Reviews
'The recorded sound is exceptionally clear, deep, and spacious...enthusiastically recommended.'
Fanfare
'The Victoria is music to die for - beautiful sound, intoned in unearthly brilliance and absolutely crystal clear singing - you get a uniform sound of almost hypnotic meditative attraction when the choir would be a single, perfect instrument.'
CDs Klassik Kompass
'A finely balanced work that has its transcendent moments and is never monotonous despite its evenness of tone, it invites the approach it receives here from Philip Cave and Magnificat.'
Audio Visual Club of Atlanta
'Director Philip Cave creates some revelatory readings...For clarity, nuance and intimacy, Magnificat's 18 vocalists are unmatched.'
BBC Music Magazine