Masterpieces of Portuguese Polyphony

Masterpieces of Portuguese Polyphony

Lôbo’s glorious 8-voice Requiem is a sumptuous earful, but fellow Évora alumnus Magalhães knows how to turn an ear-catching detail with only five voices. Compelling nobility and sincerity all round. Paul Riley

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5

Published: January 20, 2012 at 4:20 pm

COMPOSERS: Lobo,Magalhães
LABELS: Hyperion Helios
WORKS: Works by Lôbo and Magalhães
PERFORMER: William Byrd Choir/Gavin Turner
CATALOGUE NO: CDH55138

Lôbo’s glorious 8-voice Requiem is a sumptuous earful, but fellow Évora alumnus Magalhães knows how to turn an ear-catching detail with only five voices. Compelling nobility and sincerity all round. Paul Riley

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