Reference Recordings is proud to present a very special new release! Entitled Le Dolce Sirene to represent the all-women force of Bach Aria Soloists, this exciting new album includes works by Monteverdi, Handel, Mendelssohn and Bach, alongside a new transcription by BAS of Cecilia McDowall’s song cycle Four Shakespeare Songs. Hailed for producing “the most surprising and brilliantly innovative collaborations in Kansas City,” Bach Aria Soloists delivers each year their acclaimed concert series presenting the genius and relevance of Johann Sebastian Bach, his contemporaries, and those he inspired.
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Reviews
“… The variety of music on this recording, all performed with the greatest technical polish and animation, is evidence of the breadth of the members’ artistic vision…”
William J Gatens – American Record Guide – May/June 2023
“… Most of the music is rich in conventional beauty… By contrast McDowall’s Four Shakespeare Songs use intriguingly skewed, modern notions of romantic beauty and sudden sweeps of song perfectly timed, voiced and sung to explore different aspects of love. ‘First Rehearse’ on its own … is a magical tour de force…”
Laurence Vittes – Gramophone magazine – March 2023
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