John Rutter, The Cambridge Singers, La Nuova Musica - The Sacred Flame - European sacred music of the Renaissance and Baroque periods

A treasure-trove of outstanding motets, including works by Bach, Buxtehude, Gabrieli, Gesualdo, Monteverdi, Palestrina, Sch�tz and Sweelinck. All performed in glorious new recordings from the Cambridge Singers at their sensuous and virtuosic best, joined here on disc for the first time by the acclaimed early music ensemble La Nuova Musica.

All works on this disc can be found in the European Sacred Music volume edited by John Rutter for the Oxford Choral Classics series published by Oxford University Press.

Radiant performances, with confident and assured singing and sensitive, sympathetic accompaniment. - MusicWeb International

�The Sacred Flame is a fascinating, impressive compendium of liturgical choral music� - The Independent

Whether you are new to the music of this era or a seasoned collector this release is recommended without reservation. - Cross Rhythms