Among his work on the exploration of 17th century German music, Paul Hillier has composed this magnificent monograph dedicated to Dietrich Buxtehude. His ensemble named Theatre of Voices, which he founded in 1990 in California, is composed of six singers (two sopranos, a countertenor, two tenors, and a bass) who come together into this theatrical and painful universe with delight. They are joined by the instruments of the TOV Band and Danish organist Bine Bryndorf; the young and flamboyant musician gives us a striking demonstration of the “stylus phantasticus” that is particular to the composer’s organ writing, contrasting, with an almost “rhapsodic” essence, incredibly inventive, like that which very much influenced a young Johann Sebastian Bach. An ideal and thrilling panorama of Dietrich Buxtehude’s religious vocal works. Not to be missed. © Qobuz