Bob Chilcott: The Angry Planet
BBC Singers, The Bach Choir, The Young Singers, London Youth Choir, Finchley Children's Music Group, David Hill
Most impressive here is the range of textures and effects Chilcott conjures from his choirs…he offers everything from thick homophony to pulsating ostinatos and even spoken text against a background...
Bob Chilcott: The Angry Planet
BBC Singers, The Bach Choir, The Young Singers, London Youth Choir, Finchley Children's Music Group, David Hill
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Most impressive here is the range of textures and effects Chilcott conjures from his choirs…he offers everything from thick homophony to pulsating ostinatos and even spoken text against a background...
About
The three works on this 2CD set further confirm Chilcott’s status as one of the world’s most popular active choral composers. The BBC recently gave Chilcott a [sell-out] concert from BBC Maida Vale, on 5th June, to celebrate BBC Music Day 2015.
'The Angry Planet' was a commission inspired by conductor David Hill for the BBC Proms in 2012, and combines the precision and skill of the BBC Singers and The Bach Choir with the exuberance of a host of young people and children’s choirs including The Young Singers, London Youth Choir and Finchley Children’s Music Group.
Contents and tracklist
- Gemma Beeson, Markus Gruett
- BBC Singers, Finchley Children’s Music Group
- David Hill
- Olivia Robinson, Eleanor Minney, Nigel Charman, Markus Gruett
- BBC Singers
- David Hill
- BBC Singers, Bach Choir, London Youth Choir Finchley Children's Music Group, The Young Singers
- David Hill
- BBC Singers, Bach Choir, London Youth Choir Finchley Children's Music Group, The Young Singers
- David Hill
- BBC Singers, Bach Choir, London Youth Choir Finchley Children's Music Group, The Young Singers
- David Hill
- BBC Singers, Bach Choir, London Youth Choir Finchley Children's Music Group, The Young Singers
- David Hill
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Awards and reviews
September 2015
Most impressive here is the range of textures and effects Chilcott conjures from his choirs…he offers everything from thick homophony to pulsating ostinatos and even spoken text against a background of aleatoric murmurings…a set of excellent performances.
28th July 2015
This work, together with the other more recent ones on CD 1, is a fine achievement, and simply adds to Bob Chilcott’s profile as one of the most brilliant composers of vocal music around today. He is also a major ambassador for the simple undying joy of singing.
12th July 2015
This recording...is directed by David Hill and expertly weaves the professionalism of the BBC Singers and Bach Choir with the touching innocence of a mix of young choirs...this two-CD set makes a compelling case for Chilcott as today’s pre-eminent composer for all voices, whatever their ability.
