An outstanding review by SARAH BRYAN MILLER from stltoday.com (St. Louis' #1 website).

"Stile Antico sings exquisitely in St. Louis debut"

The real test of musicians whose work you’ve loved on recordings is whether they sound as good in person. Some do; some don’t; some lip-synch.

On Friday night, presented by Cathedral Concerts, Stile Antico passed that test with a perfectly exquisite performance.
The conductorless 12-voice a cappella British choral ensemble – six women, six men – arranged themselves in a semi-circle in mixed quartets for most of their program. One particular pleasure of hearing them perform live is the experience of watching them at work.

The essence of good choral singing is to pay attention to what one’s colleagues are doing and adjust to blend with them. Stile Antico’s members actively watch and listen to each other, communicating non-verbally to constantly tweak the sound and tempos...

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