A Winter Breviary - Choral Works for Christmas

St Martin’s Voices;
Earis, Andrew

RES 10328

In this, their debut recording with Resonus Classics, St Martin's Voices presents a selection of contemporary choral works for the Christmas season.

With settings of poetry from the fifteenth century to the present day, these new carols explore themes of winter snowscapes, the anticipation and contemplation of Advent,the Christmas story as seen by the women at its heart, andthe joy of coming in from the cold to celebrate together.

In a programme made entirely of premiere recordings, thisalbum features works by Cecilia McDowall, Roderick Williams and Lucy Walker, among others.

The album also boasts a major new carol suite by Bob Chilcott, with libretto by Georgia Way entitled Mary, Mother,which was premiered by the ensemble in 2022.

Works:

• Chilcott: Mary, Mother
• Esmail: A Winter Breviary
• Greenhow: Advent Calendar
• Hewitt Jones, Thomas: Love is the Answer
• MacDonald, S: The Manger is Empty
• McDowall, C: There Is No Rose
• Perinpanayagam: When God made Eve
• Sparkhall: All and Some
• Walker, Lucy: The Christmas Life
• Williams, Roderick: Queen Elizabeth’s Winchester Carol

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Muzyka klasyczna

Resonus Classics

02-11-2023

5060262793596