Violino o Cornetto
Nimbus Alliance NI6134 – Released
on 1st October 2010.
Theresa Caudle’s recording (with Canzona) of virtuoso solo sonatas from
17th century
Theresa Caudle – violin & cornett
Mark Caudle – bass violin & cello
Alastair Ross – organ & harpsichord
David Miller – chitarrone
MOTETS FOR ONE, TWO AND THREE VOICES BY
ANDRE
CAMPRA (1660-1744)
Etcetera Record Company KTC1201
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Philippa
Hyde (soprano) Rodrigo
del
Pozo (haute-contre) Peter
Harvey (bass) |
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CANZONA
Theresa
Caudle (baroque
violin/director) Jean
Paterson (baroque
violin) Christine
Garratt & Siu
Peasgood (baroque
flutes) Mark
Caudle (viola
da gamba) Elizabeth
Kenny (theorbo) Laurence
Cummings (organ) |
Listen to a sample track: Laudate Dominum de caelis
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“Confidently recommended” The Gramophone. “A wonderful new disc…..an absolutely
glorious debut” In Tune, Radio 3. |
“A thoroughly enjoyable release” CD Review, Radio 3. “You will not find its equal anywhere.” Diapason ( |
“André Campra is one of the
most constantly rewarding composers who were active during the half-century or
so between the death of Lully and the performance of Rameau’s first opera in
1733…. All three
[singers] make lively contributions, bringing out both Campra’s gift in
contemplative writing and his ability to enliven the Latin texts with harmonic
radiance and expressive fervour. The instrumental support is fluent and
sympathetic to the vocal declamation.”
Nicholas
Anderson, The Gramophone.
“The performers … present the music
with an affectionate spontaneity that renders their artifices of ornamentation
and 'notes inégales' briskly vivacious, or delicately expressive, or
exquisitely sensual, as occasion offers. The ensemble called Canzona is
directed by Theresa Caudle with an elegance appropriate to the music.”
Wilfrid Mellors,
Music & Vision
“These young singers are
obviously enjoying themselves and this really shines through …… these
performances from Canzona are disarmingly natural.”
Simon
Heighes, CD Review, Radio 3.
“One
wonders why the Petits Motets by Campra have so few champions nowadays. We can
only rejoice at the initiative of our English neighbour Theresa Caudle in
dedicating an entire disc to them ….. effective, articulate, refined,
well-played, admirably cast [Rodrigo del Pozo is a true haute-contre],
performed with care and taste, and founded on a discreet yet secure
musicality.”
Ivan A. Alexandre, Diapason.
“Canzona refreshingly
disseminates knowledge of the French baroque composer André Campra ........
excellent singers……. the strings have silver tone, the winds are truly woody.”
Rick Jones, CD Choice,
Evening Standard/Hot Tickets
e-mail:
info@canzona.co.uk