Canticum Novum

Gently swinging percussion, the sparkle and resonance of plucked strings, the unusual timbres of exotic scales and vocal messages which have a poetry all of their own combine to deliver something very special indeed [...] The programme is a good mixture of songs both deeply affecting and rousingly rhythmical, and there is always a strong instrumental presence in all of these vocal numbers. The beauty of simple songs such as Nor Tsaghikcomes from its elegant melodic line of course, but the transparency of the accompaniment and the luminous effect of a flute in unison with the voice combine to create something really magical. Read the full article