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Review title: Not a tour de force
Product review: Although a solid performance for a low price, I would have to discourage listeners from taking Holten's approach as definitive. It is very difficult to approach these works (esp. the Missa Prolationum) with a larger ensemble knowing that the beauty of the work lies in its subtleties. This is very difficult to achieve with a larger group of singers, no matter how professionally they are trained. This is best accomplished by a smaller ensemble. In this case I would direct the listener to a recording of the Missa Prolationum by the Hilliard Ensemble on EMI (EMI 7497982). This is the best performance I have heard of this work. Virtually everything else is a let down. If you don't believe me, find the Hilliard Ensemble work and compare for yourself.
