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Vox Luminis perform glorious music fit for a King

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“Never have I heard this piece performed with such tavern-like spirit”
Reviewed at Wigmore Hall, London on 25 October 2015
Blow, My God, my God, look upon me
Purcell, Now that the sun hath veiled its light, an evening hymn, Z 193
Purcell, Saul and the Witch of Endor: In guilty night, Z 134
Purcell, Sonata no. 8 in G major, in three parts, Z 797
Purcell, Close thine eyes and sleep secure (Upon a Quiet Conscience), Z184
Purcell, The Tempest, Z.631: No Stars Again Shall Hurt You
Blow, God spake sometime in visions
Purcell, Morning Hymn "Thou wakeful shepherd"
Blow, God is our hope and strength
Locke, The Tempest: Curtain Tune
Purcell, Rejoice in the Lord Alway, "The Bell Anthem", Z 49
Purcell, Come, ye Sons of Art, Z 323: Strike the Viol
Purcell, My Heart is Inditing
Morley, Third Dirge Anthem (I heard a voice from heav'n)
Vox Luminis
Lionel Meunier, Conductor, Bass
Olivier Berten, Baritone
Barnabás Hegyi, Countertenor
Zsuzsi Tóth, Soprano
Jan Kullmann, Countertenor
Lisa Goldberg, Bassoon
Simon Linné, Guitar
Anthony Romaniuk, Organ
Vox Luminis illuminate Telemann and Bach for Advent at the Elphi
****1
Dazzling King Arthur from Vox Luminis in Valletta
*****
Myth illustrated with music: King Arthur
****1
Motets by the Bach family in Oslo
**111
Light & Shadow: Vox Luminis at Cambridge
*****
Encantadora Reina de las hadas con Vox Luminis en el Teatro Real
****1
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