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This is a fine collection of some of Charles Stanford’s most enduring church music, sung by one of England’s most revered choirs, itself a staple
The output of late British composer Jonathan Harvey is uncommonly broad. Take the famous Mortuos Plango, Vivos Voco, for example, which was realized at IRCAM
After a productive but largely uninspired five-year stint with Chandos, the Choir of St. John’s College, Cambridge has gone it alone, and rediscovered its mojo
If it had only just said “Masterpieces”—Britten Masterpieces; but that
The Choir of St. John’s College, Cambridge has perhaps the sweetest, most mellifluous boy treble sound of all the British cathedral choirs (rivaled only by
Andrew Nethsingha likes big crescendos–in the Grieg, the Parsons, the Rachmaninov, for example–which isn’t necessarily bad, except here, where they are just too big and
Herbert Howells’ music provides little comfort for listeners looking for a pretty melody, polite harmony, or airy texture. And the fact that most of it
The program featured here is nearly identical to that given by Gloriae Dei Cantores on a disc reviewed earlier (type Q3193 in Search Reviews). Besides
It’s a rare treat to hear this music, which occupies a distinctive if not especially innovative or influential place in 20th century English choral music.
