This strong presentation of Rossini’s Mass… was the result of a self-evidently fruitful collaboration between two of Melbourne’s most productive and innovative vocal ensembles.

The extensive choruses, which include several extended fugues, were… securely and sensitively delivered by the twelve members of Polyphonic Voices… [As a] balanced and carefully blended ensemble… they were especially well-suited (and impressive) in their delivery of the unaccompanied “Christe Eleison”, a lovely stile antico interlude.... Similarly, their antiphonal responses to Christina Wilson’s prayerful appeals in the Agnus Dei were very beautiful indeed, all helped by Fulcher’s evident attention to dynamic contrast and clear ensemble articulation throughout.

Read Peter Tregear’s full review for Classic Melbourne here.