“… Collectors of sacred music from this period will definitely want this disc; cordially recommended.”

“…The recorded sound is crystal clear. I do hope that this will prompt some enterprising Rennaissance vocal ensemble to undertake integral recordings of Gosswin’s Mass settings, but this potpourri warrants a firm recommendation on its own merits.”

Sound 9      Booklet 8.5      Repertoire 8-10     Interpretation 10

“…Matthew Martin and his team are distinguished by a high-level interpretation: supple, delicately pigmented, and always expressive. The acoustics of the Church of the Holy Trinity in Minchinhampton offer them a setting of reverberation which imbues this recital with a touching fervor. The transparency of the capture magnifies this fine work of spiritual illumination. Better than a flawless course: an unclouded pleasure, where the art of these two Elizabethan defectors shines with all its subtlety and eloquence.”

“…The usual, polished Oxbridge sound is refreshed by the authentic addition of instrumental doubling from fiddles and sackbuts, lending a Venetian swell and majesty to the madrigalian Jesu Dulcedo Cordium. Michael's battle with the dragon gets a dramatic makeover in the familiar Factum Est Silentium, and the quintessentially Elizabethan suspensions of O Bone Jesu are sumptuously opened out.”

“… They [The Choir of Gonville & Caius College] have joined forces with the mixed consort In Echo … Under the marvellously well-judged direction of Matthew Martin, they perform almost everything with full forces, lots of seriously attractive embellishment and even more evidence of sheer musical fun. But the main feature of their performance is that there is so much space around the phrases; everything seems fresh and vital…”

“…Taking all things into consideration, this is a very nice disc, which should convince everyone that both Philips and Dering have something to say and deserve much more attention.”