Lauridsen
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Pitch-perfect harmonies, in dreamily sumptuous sonics. —
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One doesn’t often find Thomas Tallis, Edward Elgar and John Tavener sandwiching Massive Attack, but the lovely Teardrop works astonishingly well in this mixed programme devoted to the concept... —
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It's impossible to not be impressed by the range and ambition, from Josquin to their first composerin-residence Ola Gjeilo, and well-crafted arrangements from folk to Bond themes. Several brand-new... —
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From the gorgeously shaped performance of Morten Lauridsen’s modern classic O magnum mysterium which opens the programme, to the urgent, ardent account of James MacMillan’s O radiant dawn which... —
Awards:
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BBC Music Magazine, Disc of the month
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Throughout there are fireworks and much technical skill...Meyers’s artistry, however, has its glutinous side. —
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Noel! - A Selection of Carols and Anthems
The Bach Choir / The Choristers of Winchester Cathedral/ Hill / Watts
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Purchase product
CD
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Prayer - the Songs of Morten Lauridsen
Jeremy Huw Williams (baritone), Paula Fan (piano), Caryl Hughes, John Reynolds, Peter Esswood, Morten Lauridsen
In contrast to the ethereal choral sound of his famous O magnum mysterium...Lauridsen’s style for solo voice is knotty, expressive and dramatic. Setting texts by Rilke, Lorca and others, his... —
