In yet another Tardis of a disc, time-traveller extraordinaire Jordi Savall packs five centuries and seven epochs of Granada’s history into a haunting, atmospheric, evocative, heart-rending, -stopping, -warming by turns mélange of three medieval cultures: Arabic, Christian and Jewish. Choral, consort, solo, instrumental – all of the above in assorted combinations – meet in artistic amity. From colour-saturated dance music to desperate depths of lamentation (notably from the phenomenally expressive contralto Waed Bouhassoun), this SACD with (as ever) stunningly beautiful booklet enthrals, enchants and demands total attention.
REBECCA TAVENER
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