Ikon Arts News

British early music ensemble Stile Antico have just returned from their debut tour to the USA, with their first concert to a hugely appreciative sold-out audience at the prestigious Boston Early Music Festival, performing their new concert programme 'Song of Songs' (linked to the recent award-winning CD release).

Both the New York Times and the Boston Globe gave superlative reviews:

"...magic was in no short supply...British a cappella ensemble Stile Antico made its American debut with a program of Renaissance settings of the Song of Songs, including a striking antiphonal setting of 'Veni Dilecte Mi by Sebastian de Vivanco and seamlessly lush works by Palestrina, Lassus and Victoria. The 13 singers produce a beautifully balanced sound and are likely to become worthy competitors for the Tallis Scholars." (New York Times)

"...The group's impeccably blended sound, the lightness and transparency of its ensemble work, and its warmly expressive approach to this repertoire were all notable from the outset. The 13 singers perform without a conductor but nonetheless manage to shape their lines with exceeding suppleness and grace. Polychoral settings by Vivanco and Francisco Guerrero were a particular pleasure, as was Victoria's elaborate motet 'Vadam, et circuibo'." (Boston Globe)

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