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Star of Magi

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This outstanding production has just won the "Best Classical Album Of The Year" Award (Félix) at the Gala de l'ADISQ 2000 - the equivalent of a Grammy in the USA. Counter tenor Daniel Taylor,Soprano Suzie Leblanc, Les Voix Humaines (viola da gamba duet), Francis Colpron recorders, Sylvain Bergeron Luth and Rafik Samman percussions.

The Duet "les Voix Humaines", the great voices of Dan Taylor, countertenor and Suzie Leblanc, soprano, accompanied by a cast of superstars. This is a must for Renaissance and Baroque music lovers

It is impossible to praise this recording too highly. The superb singers Daniel Taylor and Suzie Le Blanc (countertenor and soprano respectively) are among the world's best singers, both gifted with exquisite timbre and evident intelligence. Their singing, whether together or separately, surpasses the level of brilliance one would expect, to enter a stratospheric shimming beauty that is indescribable.

Many of the pieces on this CD are hauntingly beautiful. Apart from the ravishing singing, Les Voix Humaine play as though they are angels in a painting by Carissimi. It is playing of the highest calibre. Together, the work produced by the gifted artists on this CD creates something that is sheer magic.

This is one of the best Christmas compact disks I have ever heard.
It is great to be transported to the origins of many of our favorite carols.