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ID: SIGCD059 (EAN: 635212005927) | 1 CD | DDD Released in: 9th May 2005
- LABEL:
- Signum Records
- Collection:
- Choral Collection
- Composers:
- BARLOW, Stephen | BIGNOLD, Barry | BLACKFORD, Richard | CLUCAS, Humphrey | DOVE, Jonathan | FILSELL, Jeremy | JACKSON, Gabriel | MacMILLAN, James | MOORE, Philip | RATHBONE, Jonathan | SWINGLE, Ward | TODD, Will
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Interprets:
- ANGUS, Andrew (bass) | BALZAN, Nicola (soprano) | BURGES, Daniel (tenor) | FIELD, Julia (alto) | FILSELL, Jeremy (organ) | JACKSON, David (tenor) | Mc WILLIAMS, Fiona (soprano)
- Ensembles:
- Vasari Singers
- Conductors:
- BACKHOUSE, Jeremy
- Other info:
Signum Classics are proud to release the second disc from the Vasari Singers on Signum Classics - Anthems for the 21st Century.
To celebrate its first twenty-five years of vibrant music making, the Vasari Singers commissioned ten composers to each write an anthem that would in their eyes reflect the state of the world at the start of the new millennium.
The brief indicated that each work should be suitable as an anthem in an Anglican cathedral Evensong, and that it could also look beyond any constraints of Liturgy or formal religious doctrine to embrace a wider, ecumenical audience. Perhaps something more humanistic that would have a voice in the multi-cultural, multi-faith societies of the new 21st century world?
6 - Fiona McWilliams, soprano / Daniel Burges, tenor
7 - Nicola Balzan, soprano / Julia Field, alto / David Jackson, tenor / Andrew Angus, bass
| DOVE, Jonathan (b. 1959) | | | 1. | Bless the Lord, O my soul (2000), Exuberant paean of praise to God | 5:15 | | | RATHBONE, Jonathan | | | 2. | Absolon, my son (2003), Heart-rending musical response to a father’s devastating loss | 5:37 | | | TODD, Will (b. 1970) | | | 3. | Angel Song II (2004), Magical choral depiction of angels singing in flight | 4:45 | | | FILSELL, Jeremy (b. 1964) | | | 4. | Mysterium Christi (2004),Vivid musical picture of the poet’s vision of Christ within another human being | 6:22 | | | CLUCAS, Humphrey (b. 1941) | | | 5. | Hear my crying, O God (2004), A haunting piece full of fear, with only muted praise | 3:34 | | | BARLOW, Stephen (b. 1954) | | | 6. | When I see on Rood (2004), Highly evocative, dramatic music - achingly beautiful words | 6:37 | | | Fiona McWilliams, soprano / Daniel Burges, tenor | | | JACKSON, Gabriel (b. 1962) | | | 7. | Now I have known, O Lord (2004), Mystical, spiritual almost erotic Sufi text inspires intimate, sensuous musical setting | 7:35 | | | Nicola Balzan, soprano / Julia Field, alto / David Jackson, tenor / Andrew Angus, bass | | | MacMILLAN, James (b. 1959) | | | 8. | Chosen (2003), Powerful modern insights into Mary’s joy and doubts over the Annunciation | 6:54 | | | MOORE, Philip (b. 1943) | | | 9. | I saw him standing (2004), Bold imagery and emotional density in both words and music | 7:28 | | | BLACKFORD, Richard (b. 1954) | | | 10. | On Another's Sorrow (2004), Intense musical reaction to Blake’s questioning of God’s presence in times of sorrow | 4:09 | | | BIGNOLD, Barry | | | 11. | Peace (2004), Spirituality, religion and identity in the 21st century, emotionally and beautifully set | 5:54 | | | SWINGLE, Ward | | | 12. | Give us this day (2004), A simple but profound anthem for our time and for the planet of which we are custodians | 4:42 | | "a most stimulating collection of music and it is hard to imagine that it could be performed better than by Jeremy Backhouse and his superb choir"
Music Web International
"Our great British choral tradition would be infinitely poorer but for the dedication of groups like the Vasari Singers. The choir recently commissioned 10 composers to write works 'that might reflect the state of the world at the start of the new millennium'. Nine of them are recorded here for the first time, with three others also new to disc. The consistently high level of invention and diverse styles contribute to the album's overall success"
Classic FM Magazine
"this lovely disc from Signum Classics, recorded at Tonbridge .... leaving room for the listener to wallow in the gorgeousness of an assembly of luxurious voices"
Muso
"an exiting disc, that enhances Vasari's position at the forefront of choral singing in his country"
Choir Schools Today
"Choral artistry, it comes as no surprise, is exceptional - this has always been a first-class outfit - and there’s new music worth hearing as well"
American Record Guide
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