An English Ladymass: Medieval Chant and Polyphony
In the six years since this female quartet astonished the music world with its clear- voiced, impeccably sung renditions of medieval chant and polyphonic music, chant rose from the  dark and dusty corners of classical music to enjoy a phenomenal run at center stage. New and  reissued chant recordings achieved sales figures normally reserved for popular music. This is the  recording that started it all (that Spanish monks disc came later), winning awards and earning near- permanent resident status on the national charts. Spiritually moving and vocally revelatory, this  program re-creates a kind of mass sung in English churches during the 13th and 14th centuries. With  their warm tone and perfect intonation, these four singers achieve an expressiveness that is rare  among chant interpreters, most effective in the seductive, highly ornamented "Kyrie."  The sound is exemplary--although a studio recording, it perfectly conveys the atmosphere of an  English cathedral.--David Vernier