Cupertinos / Luis Toscano - Magalhaes: Missa Veni Domine & Missa Vere Dominus est

Filipe de Magalh�es was perhaps the most celebrated Portuguese composer of his day.Idiomatic performances from Cupertinos�'true ambassadors of Portuguese polyphony'� will go a long way towards justifying that reputation to a modern audience.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM:

This is one of the most satisfying of Cupertinos's programmes, the Missa Veni Domine bright and outgoing, the Missa Veni Dominus more subdued and veiled, and the Magnificat a lively foil to both. [�] they carry on as they began, with polish and dedication and fresh enough a sound to carry the day. � Gramophone

Musically there is much of interest, with delightful contrasts of texture � largely polyphonic but with occasional touching moments of homophony [�]. There is an engaging harmonic resource and feel for the tension and release od discord, and ebb and flow expertly resliesd by the singers with the musical rise and fall of individual lines. [�] Strongly recommended. � Cathedral Music

PEDRO DE CRISTO (c1550-1618) CDA68393

Magnificat, Marian Antiphons & Missa Salve regina

It is a deep pleasure to hear this ensemble flourish....I'm now quite bewitched by this glorious Iberian sound world.

-Gramophone Magazine

DUARTE LOBI (c1565-1646) CDA68306

Masses, Responsories & motets

For aficionados of Golden Age polyphony, this is all self-recommending - Gramophone Magazine

Throughout, the ensemble's candid, unwavering sound, chisselled diction and incisive articulation reveal Lobo's masterly contrapuntal writing. - BBC Music Magazine