Parsons, R - Ave Maria

the jutting vocal fanfares of [Weir's] Ave Regina caelorum set a brightly celebratory atmosphere at the disc's beginning...The seven-part writing of Hannah Kendall's numinous Regina caeli is... — BBC Music Magazine, Awards Issue 2015, 4 out of 5 stars More…

It's a well-designed programme in which the two groups alternate, only partly combining when the viols accompany a vocal soloist....The Marian Consort's contributions are cleanly and calmly... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2013 More…

Carwood draws earthy, visceral performances; the ensemble's virile sound and Parsons's sinewy polyphony are a far cry from what some critics describe as the 'whitewashed', English choral tradition.... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2011 More…

This truly rich advent feast is performed wonderfully well on all counts and can be highly recommended — Organists Review More…

This new anthology by Septura, an elite group drawing on the finest players in London, is just the ticket. The selections range widely, from the golden sonorities of Schütz’s Geistliche Chormusik... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Geoffrey Webber's 'dream Christmas programme' enjoys superb sound, and singing burgeoning with colour and confidence. — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2014, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The Sixteen are on fine form in a repertory that often sees them at their most confident: Parson's Ave Maria, the best-known work here, is despatched with considerable polish, and White's five-part... — Gramophone Magazine, June 2008 More…

A useful recital gives a broader view of the composer of the famous Ave Maria. — Gramophone Magazine, April 2008 More…