Review: Victoria: Tenebrae Responsories (I Fagiolini, Robert Hollingworth)
A poignant interplay of light and darkness makes for a choral gem.
Tony Way is a director of music at Melbourne’s historic St Francis’ Church. Holding a masters degree in music, he is an organist and choir director as well as a published composer. He has been reviewing classical music for over two decades.
A poignant interplay of light and darkness makes for a choral gem.
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