Wow--We knew this would be great, as we're already fans of Bella Voce, but the Callipygian Players bowled us over! The combination of superb choices of early music, with the wonderful voices, and accompaniment on period instruments made for a truly swoonworthy evening, which would melt the heart of any lover of baroque music! The Harris is well-known for its excellent acoustics, but as we had seats right up in front, we were skeptical--turned out that even from that vantage point all sounded divine, and it was great to watch the performers up close and personal. Every soloist was fantastic, and there aren't enough words to describe the masterful playing of Martin Davids! The Allegri "Miserere" was my favorite among favorites--it was done with most of the choir onstage, with a 3 man chant choir in front of them, and a 4 person second choir at the back of the theater, and was just mesmerizing! We enjoyed every minute of this performance! Bravo!

Excellent! Gorgeous voices, wonderful baroque instruments, perfect venue.

Martin Davids is a REMARKABLE violinist and Callipygian is an exception group. For me, they overshadowed the still-wonderful Bella Voce. The Vivaldi was excellent, as was just about everything but the Handel, which seemed generic, as it is, indeed, Handel choral music. The featured voices were in general, superb.

I have to say more about Martin Davids...I was unfamiliar with him, and as the ensemble first accompanied the chorus, he stood out - seated, having what seemed a sensuous experience with his violin and the music. In his long and virtuosic solo, he expounded on this, and his almost romantic rendering of the piece was astounding!