Classical CD of the Week The Observer

“An early-music must.”

5 stars BBC Music Magazine

“vibrant, colourful and exciting listening. Ellis sings with clarity and verve, and the Collective plays with its customary panache and precision”

All Music Guide

“ soprano Vivien Ellis performs a radiantly transparent rendering of Martin Codax’ song cycle Cantigas de amigo. ‘Music for Alfonso the Wise’ is a “five-star” effort all the way around and back.”

Classics Today.Com

“ the excellent musicians of The Dufay Collective [are] consistently appealing to the ear …… infectious, and very colourful…..an essential acquisition for all serious early-music fans”

The Guardian

“an entertaining sequence of instrumental and vocal numbers, played with great zest by the Dufay Collective on an exotic range of instruments. Hugely worthwhile.”

The Daily Telegraph

“beautifully characterised and passionate performances”

***** The Independent

'The music here comes from the court of Castile in 13th-century Spain, a melting pot where the songs of the troubadours were flavoured with Moorish influences, all beautifully realised on this superb disc.'

CD Review, BBC Radio 3

“an atmospheric and beautifully produced collection”