"Jeffrey Thomas has continued the sing..." more

"Jeffrey Thomas has continued the single voice approach after appearing on many of Rifkin's recordings for L'Oiseau Lyre" less

"A central European traditional approa..." more

"A central European traditional approach, from the German performers and conductor" less

"The only Rifkin recording on emusic -..." more

"The only Rifkin recording on emusic - if you need to be convinced of the approach listen to the opening "chorus" of Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Sagen (track 10, later the Crucifixus in th Bm Mass), to hear the singers weaping, wailing, grieving, trembling...." less

"Junghanel is firmly in the one per pa..." more

"Junghanel is firmly in the one per part camp. A group of soloists works well here in these Lutheran masses" less

"Really by the Purcell Quartet and fou..." more

"Really by the Purcell Quartet and four solo singers (Rachel Beckett plays the recorder), the one-voice approach works well in these early cantatas" less

"Volume 2 of the Purcell Quartet's dis..." more

"Volume 2 of the Purcell Quartet's discs of the early cantatas. See also their Lutheran Masses releases (Vol1 listed under oboist Alexandra Bellamy, Vol2 under the wonderful soprano Nancy Argenta)" less

"Suzuki's cycle takes a slim, but neve..." more

"Suzuki's cycle takes a slim, but nevertheless choral approach" less

"One to a part performances from Canad..." more

"One to a part performances from Canada - a slowly evolving cycle" less

"A product of the Western European Cho..." more

"A product of the Western European Choral tradition, Herreweghe's penitential approach has many admirers" less

"The Monteverdi Choir's Bach pilgrimma..." more

"The Monteverdi Choir's Bach pilgrimmage, naturally a multi-voice approach, is driven by Gardiner's sense of the inherent drama of the music" less

"Koopman's now complete cantata cycle ..." more

"Koopman's now complete cantata cycle with a full choral set-up was well received - this disc winning a BBC Music Magazine award" less