The Cardinall's Musick at 25
Early Music Today Jun-Aug 2014
As
the Cardinall’s Musick turn a quarter century
this year, I find myself considering how influential their full, rich sound has
been during a relatively short space of time. Compared to recent anniversaries
from The Monteverdi Choir, The Hilliard Ensemble, The Tallis Scholars and
others, Andrew Carwood's passionate little ensemble are mere youngsters. Nevertheless, they pack an important
punch.
Founded in 1989 they represent a generation of
singers who grew up listening to professional early music ensembles who were
themselves new and exciting, yet right from the start they were noticeably different from these immediate
forebears. Some reviewers wondered if robust singing and passionate,
text-centric performances could simply be dismissed as youngsters finding their way, but
it turns out that Carwood and his singers had a vision that was coherent right
from the get-go, they had already found their way. These days The Cardinall's
Musick are considered mainstream
and it is the style of others which has noticeably beefed up in their
wake.
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