Hi Res Download, Whitacre (composer)
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VOCES8’s gorgeous sound, impeccable ensemble and intense responsiveness to text, harmony and melodic shape is all of the highest quality...when Whitacre deploys a touch more harmonic bite, his... —
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BBC Music Magazine, June 2023, Choral & Song Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Contemporary Music
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Pitch-perfect harmonies, in dreamily sumptuous sonics. —
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The famed King’s Singers attention to pin-point pitching, slick ensemble, and deft balances between the voices are present in abundance. The two Beatles arrangements are particularly successful…The... —
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2017, Editor's Choice
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Grammy Awards, 61st Awards (2019), Nominee - Classical Compendium
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It’s the breadth – not just of repertoire but of sound, technique and approach – that makes it so arrestingly excellent… The musicianship here is dazzling, and nowhere more so than in Britten’s... —
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2020, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2020
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Storytellers
Justin Benavidez, Deloise Lima, Florida State University Wind Ensemble, Florida State University Wind Orchestra, Florida State University Symphonic Band, Patrick Dunnigan, Richard Clary, David Plack
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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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Billy Childs's In the Arms of the Beloved is a requiem for his mother a substantial 30-min work Beloved encompassing a range of moods and styles, from honeyed melodies to cool jazz. —
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Grammy Awards, 68th Awards (2026), Nominated - Best Choral Performance
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Like all good children’s literature, these lighthearted ponderings belie serious ideas...The Kanneh-Masons are superb, applying a light touch that comes from serious musicianship. Pianist Isata... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 20th November 2020
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Special offer. Carol of the Bells
Alexandra Kidgell, Edward McMullan, Mark Dobell, Robert Macdonald, Ben Davies, Rob Macdonald, Katy Hill, Tim Jones, Charlotte Mobbs, George Pooley, The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
The Sixteen have been around so long (40 years and counting) that it is easy to take them for granted. This newly recorded Christmas disc, however, acts as a sharp reminder of the choir’s abiding... —
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BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2021, Christmas Choice
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Cantos Sagrados
Ešenvalds, Macmillan, Musgrave, Tippett, Whitacre
National Youth Choir of Scotland, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Christopher Bell
Christopher Bell’s beautifully assembled programme is completed by Biebl’s attractive setting of the Ave Maria. In addition to their impeccable tuning, vocal balance and tone quality, you can... —
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2020, Editor's Choice
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