Jean-Yves Duperron reviews Conspirare and Craig Hella Johnson’s new recording, The Hope of Loving: Choral Music of Jake Runestad on Classical Music Sentinel:
“[Conspirare] swaddles you within a soothing sonic cocoon. … a seamless and effortless delivery, smooth entries, perfect blend and highly gradual dynamics. … Craig Hella Johnson has certainly picked the music of a composer that perfectly matches this choir’s sound. Runestad’s music is gently stirring and evocative. His choice of instrumentation, when needed, is unobstrusive and befits the voices extremely well. … The audio recording captures the 25 voices of Conspirare from precisely the right distance, setting them in a naturally spacious acoustic that is a pleasure to hear.”
—Jean-Yves Duperron, Classical Music Sentinel
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