“If, according to Burney, the Mannheim orchestra of 1772 was ‘an army of Generals’, the Cardinall’s Musick of 2006 is surely ‘an exaltation of larks’ … performances of exquisite perfection” International Record Review
“The 12 voices sing out, individuality intact and ideal for airing the awesome polyphony of Byrd’s Latin motets, both fervent and meditative” The Times
“This is the tenth disc in the ensemble’s complete recordings of Byrd, but the first in the series with Hyperion … [the] engineering gains and the artists’ freshness and conviction make this recording a high-water mark in the project. Carwood has captured the passion, delicacy and complexity of
England’s greatest Renaissance composer” BBC Music Magazine
Gramophone Awards 2007
