Ordo Virtutum (The Ritual of the Virtues)

Throughout, the vocal artistry is at a very high level and neither Evelyn Tubb nor Ansy Boothroyd try to steal the show … The recording engineer has created a marvellously three-dimensional sound stage in which all the voices can be precisely placed … If I were forced to limit my library to only one recording by Hildegard von Bingen, this would be it. Continuo, USA ..these performers suggest the distinctions between good and evil, humility and arrogance, purity and coarseness by applying a wide range of tonal colour. The results make compelling listening. Improvised organum and harp chords, Germanic pronunciation of the Latin text and flexibility in the Ordo’s rhythmic interpretation contribute to the success of this outstanding disc. The Singer