Review of Rheinberger Choral Music CD

Found this from this blog by the reviewer, Robert Hugill.

An excerpt:

This new recording was made by two professional American choirs, the Phoenix Bach Choir and the Kansas City Chorale, conducted by Charles Bruffy. The two groups come together annually to record double choir works. The resulting ensemble is remarkably large, some forty-eight professional singers. They have a good clear focused sound, with a strong bright soprano line. They are recorded in a generous acoustic and the result captures well the ebb and flow of Rheinberger's music. Though the recording does seem to favour the high voices, I would have liked more bass.

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These are lovely works, well recorded and this collection should suit if you want to explore Rheinberger's choral music. However if the mass is your main interest, consider the Westminster recording.

Full review here.