Harmonie Universelle

Christian Century, Dec 13, 2003

Various musicians led by Jordi Savall and Montserrat Figueras. Alia Vox 9810, $10 (see http://www.medieval.org/emfaq/cds/avo 9810.htm for playlist).

This 80-minute sampler is about half vocal, half instrumental. It surveys the recent work by Savall and Figueras (husband and wife) on their own label, where they have complete artistic freedom. The purpose is of course to introduce the source albums with enticing "greatest hits," but this program also has a beautifully coherent flow.