...the pure-toned [mezzo-]soprano Clare McNamara, ...who sings the Hildegard von Bingen chant as an unaccompanied solo, is as good as they come.
~Nigel Harris, MusicWeb International -- with Skylark
This is pathbreaking. (...) They have two women new to the group, Sonja DuToit Tengblad and Clare McNamara, both with astonishing voice-ranges and ranges of articulation.
~David Fallows, Gramophone (Editor's Choice) -- with Cut Circle
Another antiphon--“Alma redemptoris mater"—stood out for its timbral richness, Leeds, Clare McNamara, and Sophie Michaux blending their voices with radiant warmth. The same group impressed with their snapping, shapely rendition of “Nowel! Owt of your slepe aryse" and, again, in the haunting, beautifully matched “Lolay lolay."
~Jonathan Blumhofer, Boston Classical Review -- with Blue Heron
Our favorite track is “Die Weihnachtsgeschichte, Op. 10: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen, Var. 3” (feat. Clare McNamara). McNamara’s voice is angelic, the ensemble is seamless in their support of her solo line.
~Amity Hereweard, Chalked Up Reviews -- with Skylark
Mezzo-soprano Clare MacNamara’s [sic] rich timbre and expressive phrasing made her duet with Yanovitch the vocal highlight of the second half.
~Laura Stanfield Prichard, The Boston Musical Intelligencer -- with Handel+Haydn
Vocal soloists in the mass included baritone Peter Walker, who sang a rich and robust “Gratias agimus tibi,” Yanovitch and mezzo-soprano Clare McNamara,” whose voices combined for a golden blend in the “Domine Deus,” and Sheehan, who sang the “Quoniam tu solus sanctus” with tenderness and grace.
~Aaron Keebaugh, Boston Classical Review -- with Handel+Haydn
~Nigel Harris, MusicWeb International -- with Skylark
This is pathbreaking. (...) They have two women new to the group, Sonja DuToit Tengblad and Clare McNamara, both with astonishing voice-ranges and ranges of articulation.
~David Fallows, Gramophone (Editor's Choice) -- with Cut Circle
Another antiphon--“Alma redemptoris mater"—stood out for its timbral richness, Leeds, Clare McNamara, and Sophie Michaux blending their voices with radiant warmth. The same group impressed with their snapping, shapely rendition of “Nowel! Owt of your slepe aryse" and, again, in the haunting, beautifully matched “Lolay lolay."
~Jonathan Blumhofer, Boston Classical Review -- with Blue Heron
Our favorite track is “Die Weihnachtsgeschichte, Op. 10: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen, Var. 3” (feat. Clare McNamara). McNamara’s voice is angelic, the ensemble is seamless in their support of her solo line.
~Amity Hereweard, Chalked Up Reviews -- with Skylark
Mezzo-soprano Clare MacNamara’s [sic] rich timbre and expressive phrasing made her duet with Yanovitch the vocal highlight of the second half.
~Laura Stanfield Prichard, The Boston Musical Intelligencer -- with Handel+Haydn
Vocal soloists in the mass included baritone Peter Walker, who sang a rich and robust “Gratias agimus tibi,” Yanovitch and mezzo-soprano Clare McNamara,” whose voices combined for a golden blend in the “Domine Deus,” and Sheehan, who sang the “Quoniam tu solus sanctus” with tenderness and grace.
~Aaron Keebaugh, Boston Classical Review -- with Handel+Haydn
