David de Winter
VIVAT121
Purcell: Royal Odes
Carolyn Sampson soprano
Emily Owen soprano
Iestyn Davies countertenor
Hugh Cutting countertenor
Charles Daniels tenor
David de Winter tenor
Matthew Brook bass
Edward Grint bass
The King’s Consort
Robert King conductor
“It’s hard to imagine these performances bettered … King has assembled another crack team of singers … The band is, if anything, even better … achingly excellent playing – the opening Symphonies alone would be worth the price of the disc. I only hope King continues again through the whole set”
Editor’s Choice (Gramophone)
“Perfectly focussed … a fine roster of singers, excellent recording”
(BBC Radio 3, Record Review)
“The ten voices … clearly revel in the sumptuous harmonies … a well-chosen and superbly crafted selection … a lavish booklet provides an added incentive to explore this excellent release”
(Opera Today)
“A ‘dream team’ … complemented by exquisitely nuanced string playing … demands to be heard by all”
(Early Music Review)
“Fantástica versión”
Melómano de oro [Gold award] (Melómano Magazine, Spain)
“One of the crowning achievements of lockdown music”
(Classical Explorer)