Andrew Carwood: The Cardinall's Musick - Parsons: Sacred Music

Gramophone award-winning ensemble The Cardinall�s Musick return to another master of the Renaissance, Robert Parsons. Very few records remain of the composer�s short life, and his musical output is often overlooked, perhaps in the shadow of the prolific William Byrd, his successor as a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal. However, his vocal writing is some of the most opulent of the period.The Cardinall�s Musick give sublime performances of some of the composer�s most sumptuous choral works, from the remarkably sophisticated Magnificat to the dramatic O bone Jesu. As demonstrated in their previous recordings, their resonant, pure-toned singing is the perfect advocate for such exquisite polyphony. The ensemble�s seemingly effortless and magical performance of the glorious Ave Maria is the perfect conclusion to an enlightening recording.