Michael Wise (c.1648–1687): Sacred Choral Music

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Michael Wise (c.1648–1687): Sacred Choral MusicSUMMARY TRACK LISTING REVIEWS INFO Chastised for excesses in his life and conversation, Michael Wise lived a notoriously dissolute life which ended when he was hit about the head and killd downright by the night watchman of Salisbury Cathedral. Thus was St Pauls robbed of its forthcoming Master of the Choristers, and history of one of the periods most prolific and accomplished composers. Geoffrey Webber and his choir pay testament to the more

"The St George’s choir sings this much-recorded repertoire with wholesomeness and lustre

"There is an air of perfection about the singing

there are another 12 works going back to “O Sacrum Convivium” in 1990

Cover image: The Annunciation

Cover image: Drew Padrutt

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I sincerely hope this recording will bring Eddie McGuire’s work to a wider public – this is surely what it deserves

4-5 August 2007

"Wise was not the greatest composer of the Restoration period but he is too good to be forgotten and Geoffrey Webber and his team have done us a service in bringing him to the attention of CD buyers

"Michael Bonaventure's does get Messiaen's music to lift off the page

immaculately poised

Neither should we forget John Kitchen on the organ who shows admirable restraint throughout and allows the voices to take centre stage

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