Bjørn Morten Christophersen: The Lapse Of Time
So original and convincing that any concern about rock-opera cliché quickly disappears
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Caroline Leighton: Could the sky forget rain?
The version for high voice and piano is very well placed for young developing voices
Solemn Notes of Sweetest Sound – Sacred music for upper voices and organ from the Charity Institutions for girls and boys in Georgian London
Solemn Notes of Sweetest Sound is a fascinating collection of ten works by men and women composers drawn from publications originally issued by the charity institutions of London throughout the period...
On a Clear Day (Chanticleer)
The entire programme is delivered with the skilful aplomb one expects from these voices
Alex Ho: Tah Dah!
A stimulating challenge for young adult singers and a sparkling, impressive start to a programme
Zuzanna Koziej: Music of Trust
The mainly a cappella performances include an anguished treatment of the Stabat mater as well as a brisk Mass of Trust with orchestra
Chesnokov: Sacred Choral Music
The assembled forces of St John's Voices and the Cambridge University Chamber Choir under Graham Walker penetrate deep into this attractive corner of Russian repertoire
Saint-Saëns: Oratorio de Noël Op 12 (Bärenreiter vocal score)
The new Bärenreiter edition of Saint-Saëns's Christmas Oratorio is clear and legible, with a particularly thoughtful piano accompaniment in the vocal score
When Sleep Comes
Tenebrae, Forshaw and Short are alert to every nuance of meaning in the assorted settings, with each item rendered with great beauty of tone
Maurizio Dones & Marco Taralli: Requiem in memoriam
Too many themes sound like compromises or trade-offs
Buxtehude: Membra Jesu Nostri (Luthers Bach Ensemble)
Buxtehude's piece combines a stiff north German Protestant manner with a flamboyant Italian style
Jóhann Jóhannsson: Drone Mass
Jóhann Jóhannsson builds an extraordinary electro-acoustic work that examines the poetic resonance of apparently chance juxtapositions
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