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Handel’s English Cantatas
Release date September 2008
Tracks:
| Disc 1: | |
| 1 – 6 | Cantata: So Pleasing the Pain Is |
| 7 – 12 | Cantata: With Roving |
| Disc 2: | |
| 1 – 5 | Cantata: To Lonely Shades |
| 6 | I Like the Am’rous Youth |
| 7 | An Answer to Collin’s Complaint |
| 8 | The Forsaken Nymph |
| 9 | Dear Adonis, Beauty’s Treasure |
| 10 | Love’s but the Frailty of the Mind |
| 11 | Twas when the Seas were Roaring |
| 12 | Transporting Joys |
Reviews
‘…Nicki Kennedy and Sally Bruce-Payne are superb vocalists, every English diphthong beautifully articulated, but the big hand belongs to the four-piece band… for the richness of their sound, a delight from start to close.’
Norman Lebrecht, Evening Standard, December 2008, 5-star review + pick of the week
‘…the Band is as deliciously poised and pertinent as ever.’
BBC Music Magazine, January 2009
‘Handel recycles some of his best tunes in vocal music that’s a fresh as a summer’s day. Lovely ensemble playing and expressive soloists.’
Classic FM Magazine, January 2009
‘As always, The Brook Street Band has a delightfully light touch, never solemn, and they are beautifully complemented here by the clear Baroque soprano of Nicki Kennedy and the rich alto of Sally Bruce-Payne.’
HMV Choice, Sept/Oct 08
‘Essential listening for all Handelians, and the performances are first class.’
Early Music Review