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PRESS

International and national acclaim

"...the clear, fresh voices of the Byrd Ensemble, an American group with a strong background in Renaissance music, mean that the dissonances and their consequent resolutions...are brought into focus in a truly remarkable way"

—GRAMOPHONE

"[The Byrd Ensemble] exploit a brighter part of the color palette, enabling perfect intonation and balance"

—OREGON ARTS WATCH

"All the singers approach the music with a gutsy intensity that is often sorely lacking in small choirs from both sides of the Atlantic."

—FANFARE

"...a sumptuous choral sound"

—AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE

"[The Byrd Ensemble], led by Markdavin Obenza, lock into ancient harmonies as one body, like a multi-tongued god announcing its own divine beauty"

—THE SEATTLE TIMES

"The sound is rich, full-voiced, and perfectly blended, the sopranos soaring, the lines beautifully sustained, the vowels ringing, and the musica ficta perfectly in tune"

—EARLY MUSIC AMERICA

"…the Byrd Ensemble provides a beautiful balance between the parts and elegantly shaped renderings of the rhythmically flexible lines"

—THE BOSTON MUSICAL INTELLIGENCER

"...immensely impressive"

—EARLY MUSIC REVIEW

"The choir sings magnificently in tune with a stunning accuracy of intent"

—THE JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ANGLICAN MUSICIANS

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