Stile Antico (early music vocal ensemble)
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Stile Antico is a British vocal ensemble, specialising in the polyphonic music of the Renaissance and Early Baroque.
Established in 2001, they won the Audience Prize at the 2005 Early Music Network Young Artists' Competition, and have since been described as "one of the brightest new stars in the firmament of Renaissance vocal ensembles". [1] Unlike groups such as the Tallis Scholars or The Sixteen, Stile Antico has no conductor. The singers rehearse and perform as chamber musicians, an approach which has been praised by critics.[2]
They record exclusively for Harmonia Mundi, and have released two discs to date. Their debut recording, Music for Compline, achieved great commercial success after it was featured on NPR's All Things Considered, reaching #2 in the BILLBOARD Classical Chart; NPR's Tom Manoff described the group as "one of the finest choral ensembles of our day".[3] The disc also received industry awards including the 2007 Diapason d'or de l'année and was nominated for the 50th Grammy Awards.
During 2007 the group worked extensively with Sting, touring Europe with his Songs from the Labyrinth project.
[edit] Discography
- Heavenly Harmonies (2008) (Awards: Diapason d'or (April 2008), Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik (May 2008), Classics Today 10/10)
- Music for Compline (2007) (Awards: 2007 Diapason d'or de l'année, CHOC du Monde de la Musique, Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik (May 2007), Classics Today 10/10)
[edit] References
- ^ Roche, Elizabeth. "Classical CDs of the Week", The Telegraph, 2008-02-15. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- ^ Morrison, Richard. "Stile Antico", The Times, 2007-06-05. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
- ^ Tom Manoff, All Things Considered, NPR, 2007-6-22
