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The best of Britten

Mark Swinton | 04/25/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Finzi Singers really are proving themselves to be great interpreters of Britten's distinctive choral music, of which there is a staggering range in various styles.On this disc, they sing for you some of his choral hymns along with sacred and secular cantatas including the famous "Rejoice in the Lamb." In this work in particular, the agility of Andrew Lumsden's organ playing, combined with the unique sound of the Finzi Singers' mixed top lines and robust but not intrusive lower voices, serves as a prime example of what wonders they can do with Britten's music. I like this disc a lot, and I must say that of the three volumes in the Britten Choral Edition, it is the best by far. Try it- I certainly found it most enjoyable."