

CKD 569
Release Date: January 2018
Claudio Monteverdi
His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts
John Butt
Dunedin Consort
Classical
Choir
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Notes
Together with the virtuoso players of His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts and a star-studded line up, including Peter Harvey, Joanne Lunn and Nicholas Mulroy, Dunedin Consort delivers the perfect recording to celebrate the 450th anniversary of Monteverdi’s birth.
The raison d'être for this recording was reinforced following a performance of the Vespers at the 2016 Lammermuir Festival which wowed the critics: The Herald called it ‘superbly stylish…an exhilarating performance’ whilst The Scotsman stated ‘it is hard to imagine a more exquisite, deeply felt performance’.
In direct contrast to the more typically lavish stagings John Butt’s preference for single part performance brings a welcome sense of intimacy to Monteverdi’s most famous work. In eschewing the pomp and circumstance John Butt’s approach delivers a fresh, modern performance that allows the individuality of the soloists to shine.

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Reviews
“...sublime and majestic...”
“This is a first-rate recording...the sounds of the Dunedin’s strings and His Majestys Sagbuts and Cornetts are exceptionally well-blended and beautifully captured in this intelligent and well-produced recording...” *****
“...The performance by John Butt and his ensembles is lively and colourful ...” ****
“...With so many Vespers recordings out there, this one joins the ranks of those with both a character of its own and something to say.”
Performance ***** Recording ****
“...This compelling and insightful album is an outstanding contribution to Monteverdi's 450th anniversary... Particularly effective is the coloristic sonority of the organ which, by employing the Hauptwerk system, reproduces the sound of an early Venetian instrument...”
Album of the Week
'”If you want some Monteverdi in your life, you can’t do better than this new recording...”
“...a virtuoso display of individual talents.” ****
“...a magnificent choral sound...”
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