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Interesting open harmonies, October 27, 2000
This review is from: Robert Carver Vol. 2: 6 Part Mass; 4 Part Mass 'L'homme armé' (Audio CD)
In many ways this album is simply one of a number of excellent albums of renaissance polyphony. The quality of the performance itself makes this album stand out - wonderful walls of choral sound. One aspect of Carver's work that is well displayed here is the open harmony where the voices cross above or below each other, any given voice requiring a substantial range. The second notable aspect is the rhythmic complexity in some of the more elaborate passages.
All three volumes of this series are worth having, but this volume is perhaps this best starting album.
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