The rise of vocal ensembles in Eastern Europe is one of the most promising developments of recent years. The all-male group (a dozen strong) performs Obrecht’s music a cappella, and with a healthy robustness tinged with suavity. The presumably early Mass O lumen ecclesiae is new to the catalogue, but the choir’s rendition of the later setting on Malheur me bat compares favourably with existing recordings – technically very assured, it contributes a sound-image that captures (better than does The Clerks’ Group on ASV, 5/98) the brooding waywardness of Obrecht’s invention. Worth seeking out.'