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Mendelssohn, Choral works (complete)
„…Presiding over proceedings is the accomplished conductor Nicol Matt, who has an innate feel for balance, tempo and phrasing.
…Take, for example, Lauda Sion, the composer's largest setting of a Latin text. The taste and artistry are second to none, if the invention is not necessarily the most penetrating, The orchestral-vocal balances are beautifully handled, and the performance is therefore most rewarding. The various solo singers emerge from the ranks of the chorus, as is appropriate. They are all talented and musical: among the best performances are those of the tenor Daniel Sans (the Lauda Sion is particularly
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(good) and the bass Manfred Bittner, whose performance of the aria in Psalm 115 is memorable.
…This worthwhile set enhances our understanding of Mendelssohn as a great composer, and it deserves praise for that worthy achievement alone, though its strengths go beyond any single dimension.“
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