The Golden Age: Siglo de Oro

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THE KING'S SINGERS
The Golden Age: Siglo de Oro
The King's Singers

[ Signum / CD ]

Release Date: Friday 30 May 2008

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"No coffee or whisky blend matches the suavity of the unaccompanied King's Singers. Their intonation is excellent in this sumptuous collection of Spanish, Portuguese and Mexican church Music"
The Times

" ... all aspects of the singers' impeccable diction, phrasing, blend, balance, and expressive nuance are on display, absolutely clear and with pleasing, natural presence ... The King's Singers as usual bring a freshness and vitality to their vocalism and a warm, welcoming quality to their sound that projects a certain "personality" that not only makes listening easy, but brings substantial rewards as well ... Highly recommended!"
ClassicsToday.com

"No coffee or whisky blend matches the suavity of the unaccompanied King's Singers. Their intonation is excellent in this sumptuous collection of Spanish, Portuguese and Mexican church Music"
The Times

"The King's Singers perform with their customary clarity of line, rhythmic grace and attention to texture"
BBC Music Magazine

" ... the King's Singers, emotionally charged yet immaculate execution, includes unmissable performances of Lobo's Lamentations and Versa est in luctum"
Classic FM Magazine

"The famous group exercise from the start that extraordinary communal ear which takes care of intonation, blend, clarity of diction and finesse of shading"
Gramophone

"The vocal balance is pretty much perfect, the atmosphere and production clean and non-intrusive ... You would be hard-pushed to find another ensemble that so successfully melds as -one voice"
The Singer Magazine

"King's Singers maintain their unmistakable cool timbre, faultless intonation and smooth blend ... great examples of unaccompanied choral music sung with precision and insight by masters of their art"
The Observer

Tracks:

1 Crux fidelis
King John IV of Portugal (1604-56)

2. Kyrie (Mass Mille Regretz) Cristóbal de Morales (ca.1500-53)

3. Versa est in luctum
Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

4. In ieiunio et fletu
Diogo Dias Melgas (1638-1700)

5. Versa est in luctum
Sebastián de Vivanco (ca.1550-1622)

6. Lamentations
Alonso Lobo (1555-1617)

7. Versa est in luctum
Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla (ca.1590-1664)

8. Pia et dolorosa mater
Diogo Dias Melgas

9. Versa est in luctum Alonso
Lobo

10. Libera me Alonso
Lobo