Celebrating Saint Cecilia

Purcell: Hail! Bright Cecilia; Handel: A Song for St Cecilia’s Day; Haydn: Cäcilienmesse
Lucy Crow (soprano), Nathalie Stutzmann (contralto), David Bates (countertenor), Anders J Dahlin, Richard Croft (tenor), Neil Baker (baritone), Luca Tittoto (bass); Members of Choeur des Musiciens du Louvre/Marc Minkowski
Naïve V 5183   152:29 mins (2 discs)

‘Galvanised by Minkowski’s exquisite detailing, the Musiciens du Louvre is on white-hot form throughout’ Paul Riley

Audio clip: Handel: A Song for St Cecilia's day – 'The trumpet's loud clangor'

A full review plus star ratings is published in our Christmas 2009 issue