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...glorious performances with incandescent singing ... perfect blend and balance ... a triumph... Craig Zeichner, Early Music America | Fall 2007 The most attractive aspect of this recital is it's feeling of immediacy and freshness.... For me, the high points are the Sanctus Papale, for which it is very welcome to have such a confident and poised rendition; and some of the later songs, for example Malheureux cuer, que veux tu faire, and the cheeky Puisque vous estez campieur... More, please. Fabrice Fitch, Goldberg | August/September 2007 This debut marks Blue Heron as a leading new actor in the field of early Renaissance music, both for studying the sources and bringing them to life. Altogether, this is one of the finest Dufay collections to come out in recent years... J. F. Weber, Fanfare | September/October 2007 ...clarity of texture and intonation ... interesting and well performed ... excellent recording ... Charles E. Brewer, American Record Guide | September/October 2007 The Du Fay discography continues to grow apace ... One of the most impressive of these discs to have come my way lately is a collection by the American ensemble Blue Heron, under Scott Metcalfe, Guillaume Du Fay Motets, Hymns and Chansons. ... Blue Heron produces a wonderfully clear sound that is nevertheless not lacking in depth, and the highlights of the recording-in that they display these qualities to perfection-are the so-called 'Sanctus Papale' (the Sanctus 'Ave verum corpus', possibly written for the consecration of Santa Maria dei Fiore in Florence in 1436) and Rite majorem, in honour of St James. The chansons are also beautifully sung, by smaller groups, but again with a pleasingly full sound. An extremely impressive recorded debut. Ivan Moody, Early Music (UK), August 2008 Blue Heron's first CD offers an entrancing selection of music by the greatest composer of the 15th century. The
