MOTETS
FOR ONE, TWO AND THREE VOICES BY
ANDRE CAMPRA (1660-1744)
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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) |
Etcetera Record Company
KTC1201
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