Robert Kyr: All-Night Vigil

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Robert Kyr: All-Night Vigil

“In these testing times, music from heaven is more than welcome… what counts for us is the result as presented here: A brilliant statement of the ancient Eastern Orthodox Gospel in a modern setting.… once again the female and male voices of Cappella Romana are beyond reproach, taking the listener for just over an hour into another, mystic world.”

“In these testing times, music from heaven is more than welcome as it may comfort believers and non-believers alike.… Cappella Romana cannot get more laurels than the five stars it has already received multiple times from around the world. In that sense, a further 5-star review wouldn’t add much. But there is more to be said about and learned from this release. … what counts for us is the result as presented here: A brilliant statement of the ancient Eastern Orthodox Gospel in a modern setting. … Commensurate with the subject matter, the singing follows traditional patterns. Needless to say that once again the female and male voices of Cappella Romana are beyond reproach, taking the listener for just over an hour into another, mystic world. I think that Robert Kyr could not have had a better advocate for his music than Alexander Lingas and his Vocal Ensemble. The booklet contains a photograph of Cappella Romana with the singers, the conductor, and the composer in freestyle clothing. Is it to remind the listener that despite their divine singing they are in essence just as worldly souls as all of us? I think so, and that speaks for them. The recording is, as usual, of the highest Soundmirror standard and should best be listened to in multi-channel.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

–Adrian Quanjer