Marcin Mielczewski – The Sixteen

Choir & Organ (May, 2018)
Where does the Italian sun shine in Poland? In the 17th-century sacred music by Marcin Mielczewski, the fifth in The Sixteen’s revelatory Polish series, that’s where. Assorted short works interleave sections of the Missa O gloriosa domina, all graceful, characterful stuff, captured in playing and singing of unimpeachable quality and convincing energy. Wanting greater brightness in the acoustics and recorded sound, nevertheless it’s another significant release in this outstanding collection. …