Ricercar

Clematis produce a wonderfully relaxed ensemble sound — FonoForum, June 2017, 5 out of 5 stars More…

These are all performances on a very high level. No purchaser will be disappointed — Gramophone Magazine, August 2016 More…

The idiom of the music is attractive, and the performances are fluent, though the recording doesn’t always allow the violinists to soar free of their continuo accompaniment into the church acoustic.... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2019, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 3 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

There’s some exceptionally elegant playing across the disc; gentle, light, expertly blended and with subtle but effective shading. There’s also an impressive amount of variety…This may not be... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2017 More…

They play together intuitively in the evocative contrasting movements...Everything about this recording conveys thoughtfulness: Ricercar's informative essay, illustrations...and choice of artwork... — Gramophone Magazine, March 2014 More…

The Van Hagerbeer organ of Alkmaar's Laurenskerk lends extra grandeur to Foccroulle's magisterial survey, impeccably articulated and persuasively registered. — BBC Music Magazine, December 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…