Review: A 14th-Century Salmagundi (Blue Heron Renaissance Choir)
A delicious musical medley that leaves you hungry for more.
Alexandra Coghlan is the classical music critic for the New Statesman, and also writes for The Independent, The Times, Opera, Prospect, Gramophone and The Monthly. She was formerly performing arts editor at Time Out Sydney and editor of Sinfini.
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