The Walsingham Consort Books
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This Ricercar CD presents 22 pieces of late-Renaissance English consort music performed by La Caccia, with Susan Hamilton as soprano and Patrick Denecker directing and playing recorder. The programme draws on the Walsingham Consort Books and related contemporary repertoire.
This Ricercar CD presents 22 pieces of late-Renaissance English consort music performed by La Caccia, with Susan Hamilton as soprano and Patrick Denecker directing and playing recorder. The programme draws on the Walsingham Consort Books and related contemporary repertoire.
Pros
- Strong period-style performances by La Caccia, praised for virtuosity and stylistic accuracy.
- Good variety of recorders, viols, lute, virginal, cittern and bandora.
- Strong period-style performances by La Caccia, praised for virtuosity and stylistic accuracy.
- Good variety of recorders, viols, lute, virginal, cittern and bandora.
- Susan Hamilton’s soprano is a notable feature in the vocal selections.
- Useful introduction to English broken-consort repertoire of the late Renaissance.
Cons
- −The largely arrangement-based programme may feel repetitive over its 22 tracks.
- −The repertoire is specialised and may appeal mainly to committed listeners of Renaissance dance and consort music.
- −The largely arrangement-based programme may feel repetitive over its 22 tracks.
- −The repertoire is specialised and may appeal mainly to committed listeners of Renaissance dance and consort music.
- −Critical feedback indicates that only a smaller number of pieces make a particularly strong impression.
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