Mater Christi sanctissima (Taverner)
from Virgin and Child (SIGCD474)
6 minutes 50 seconds 1 track
'The choral sound is distinctive. Astringent countertenors pierce through sweet, rounded sopranos, and the whole is anchored by a wonderful breadth in the basses … Contrapunctus remain king in a ...
'The sound of [the] very high sopranos [is] crystal clear, beautifully focussed, stable … excellently tuned voices that blend well with the rest of the consort' (AndrewBensonWilson.org)