'The largest motet, Decantabat populus a 20 is a text about singing praises. Despite grand forces and wide vocal ranges, the textures avoid heaviness through use of word-rhythms and sprightly polychoral exchanges […] I love the warm, unhurried grandeur His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts bring to this performance, and they are well balanced with the superb singers of Alamire'
Gramophone

'All the interlocking elements of vocal and instrumental ‘choirs’ are balanced with exceptional skill'
BBC Music Magazine

'Voices and instruments are heard separately and, most thrillingly, together. Skinner plays with texture, interweaving brass and voices in the arresting opening Dixit Dominus and, to lighter more agile effect, in the exhilarating dance Iubilate Deo. But it’s the mighty 20-part Decantabat Populus that is most striking.'
Limelight

'The choral singing is outstanding, as is the direction of David Skinner and playing of the 10 members of His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts. Skinner takes appropriate speeds, allowing the music to speak into the acoustic without blurring the underlying polyphony. '
Early Music Reviews

'The performances are of course excellent'
Early Music Review

'These large scale choral works in these brilliant recordings transport the listener back to a different age and into another dimension. There is much variety here as different forces and compositional styles feature throughout. A very enjoyable collection.'
Lark Reviews