Norfolk & Norwich Festival Programme
We’re delighted to be part of the Norfolk & Norwich Festival this year, with a concert of our ‘The Dufay Spectacle” on 24 May in Norwich’s lovely Octagon Chapel. More details here. “Gothic Voices present a pageant of versatility featuring France’s greatest pre-Renaissance composer. The…
#3 in De Volkskrant’s Top 50 Best Albums of 2018
De Volkskrant published its Top 50 of the best albums of 2018 on 21 Dec and Gothic Voices The Dufay Spectacle came in at #3. And that’s not only for classical but for all music genres, so we came in above Arctic Monkeys, and Elvis Costello….
Gramophone Critic’s Choice of the Year
We’re delighted our The Dufay Spectacle is Gramophone (Dec 2018) Critic’s Choice of the Year, from 2 reviewers! David Fallows “My treat of the year was definitely the return of Gothic Voices with a new recording of songs and motets by Dufay. Not just beautifully…
Top 5 Vocal Recordings of the Year
Accolades are rolling in! The Dufay Spectacle was named one of the Top 5 vocal recordings of 2018 by Limelight Magazine (Australia) Vocal Recordings of the Year 2018 More details of Limelight’s review of our CD here
“Today’s stars pay homage to a superstar of the 15th century”
The Dufay Spectacle – Limelight Magazine, Australia “Today’s stars pay homage to a superstar of the 15th century” Tony Way, 2 November 2018 Link to Limelight Review Guillaume Dufay is wonderfully feted in Gothic Voices’ latest disc, imagining him as the guest of honour at…
Nomination for 2019 ICMA
We’re delighted that The Dufay Spectacle has been nominated for a 2019 ICMA – International Classical Music Award. There are more details here.
Radio review from RSI Swiss Radio
by Paolo Scharnecchia for RSI (Swiss Radio) Radio review (scroll down about 1/2 way for the play bar) of Gothic Voices The Dufay Spectacle – it’s very complimentary!
“They jubilantly let us enjoy their own enthusiasm” Concerto Review
GOTHIC VOICES – THE DUFAY SPECTACLE – CONCERTO 01 October 2018 Concerto – Reinhard Kreichbaum Translation: There are covers that captivate the eye even before you insert the CD into the drive. Likewise with the ‘Dufay Spectacle’, having just been ‘unleashed’ by the ensemble Gothic Voices….
“Another fantastic album by the group” Scherzo Review
GOTHIC VOICES – THE DUFAY SPECTACLE – SCHERZO 01 September 2018 Scherzo Urko Sangroniz Translation: Imagine a banquet on New Year’s Day, in an indeterminate city in northern Italy, probably at the end of the 15th century. The celebration, therefore, is two-fold in nature, honouring…
Recording Sessions in Boxgrove
It is great to be back in Boxgrove again recording our next CD for Linn Records. It really is the perfect place to sing medieval music, and feels like our recording home.