Bax/Villette

The young Rodolfus Choir, splendidly recorded in the wholly sympathetic acoustic of Eton College Chapel, realises all the complex yet translucent contrapuntal and chromatic parts of Bax’s inspired and sublime masterpiece, Mater, ora filium, the highlight of this marvellous collection. The Villette items deserve wider recognition. His Salve, regina’s solo soprano soaring over hummed chords is particularly moving. Top marks. Ian Lace