Glen Dempsey reviews

Glen Dempsey reviews

Magnificat, Vol. 2

Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge/Andrew Nethsingha; Glen Dempsey (organ) (Signum Classics)
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William Mathias: Choral Works

The Gentlemen of St John's; St John's Voices/Graham Walker
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Kyrie: The Choir of St John’s College Cambridge

Poulenc’s delightful and often moving Mass in G sprang from a mid-life reconversion to the faith of his youth. The prevalent mood is one of celebration which St John’s Choir captures admirably; there is also a lively engagement with the contrasts which make the Gloria so appealing. Poulenc’s tendency to pair phrases can, in the wrong hands, lead to a slightly monotonous effect, but with careful shading, as is the case here with Andrew Nethsingha, the results add significantly to the music’s sense of direction. 

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