Choral, Madrigals & Partsongs, Elgar (composer)
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Light Out Of Darkness
Choral Music by Elgar
Callum Knox (organ), William Vann (director)
Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
this is an excellent introduction to Elgar's choral works. At times, such as in the gorgeous "The Spirit of the Lord', the relatively small choral forces are spread a little thin, but this is... —
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2026, Editor's Choice
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A spooky, flickering account of Elgar’s Owls underlines the ability of Short and his outstandingly responsive singers to create riveting atmosphere, and communicate to the listener the import... —
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BBC Music Magazine, Choral & Song Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2016
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Grammy Awards, 60th Awards (2017), Nominee - Choral Performance
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Sometimes the best discoveries in music aren’t pieces that you’ve never heard before, but those you have, made new by remarkable interpretations…At the recital’s heart is a breath-catching performance... —
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2017, Choral & Song Choice
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Presto Editor's Choice, October 2017
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Boult’s Elgar: The Forgotten Recordings
Scottish National Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Chorus, Sir Adrian Boult
Boult find[s] at times an almost ethereal lightness. The Choral Songs are still rarities, studio performances from the BBC Chorus in 1967, and Boult's memories of his encounters with Elgar are... —
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2025, Archive Issue of the Month
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Warm, confident interpretations from the Royal Holloway singers. —
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Elgar - Sacred Choral Music
Jonathan Vaughn (organ)
Choir of St. John’s College Cambridge, Christopher Robinson
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2004, Editor's Choice
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Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On
King's Singers, Victoria Meteyard (soprano), Grace Davidson (soprano)
This is the last recording The King’s Singers made before the departure of bass Jonathan Howard. It bears all the familiar hallmarks of a well-loved vocal team that has honed its style over... —
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BBC Music Magazine, April 2025, Choral & Song Choice
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[Tenebrae's] account of Parry's Songs of Farewell abounds in subtleties of phrasing and telling distinctions of dynamic, yet flows beautifully, the textual narrative unfolding with a rare continuity... —
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2012, Choral Finalist
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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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The Reeds By Severn Side
Choral Music By Edward Elgar
Joshua Ryan, Eloise Irving, Rosemary Clifford, Edward Hughes, Angus McPhee, Jenni Harper, Clara Kanter, Nathan Harrison, Katy Hill, Eleanor Minney, Jonathan Hanley, Thomas Stoddart, Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, William Vann
All told, this is another feather in the cap for the increasingly impressive Vann-Royal Hospital Chelsea partnership. —
