A Very English Christmas / Tenebrae

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Label
Signum Classics
Release Date
September 11, 2015
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      PRESTON GARDNER WARLOCK
    • PERFORMER
      Tenebrae, Short, Sherlock
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 11, 2015
    • UPC
      635212090220
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      SIGCD902
    • LABEL
      Signum Classics
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Choral - Sacred
    Works ⌄

    1. I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In

      Composer: Simon Preston

      Ensemble: Tenebrae

      Performer: James Sherlock

      Conductor: Nigel Short

    2. There Is No Rose

      Composer: Simon Preston

      Ensemble: Tenebrae

      Conductor: Nigel Short

    3. Tomorrow shall be my dancing day, Op. 75, No. 2

      Composer: John Gardner

      Ensemble: Tenebrae

      Performer: James Sherlock

      Conductor: Nigel Short

    4. Love Came Down at Christmas

      Composer: Richard Lloyd

      Ensemble: Tenebrae

      Conductor: Nigel Short

    5. Rejoice and Be Merry

      Composer: Christopher Robinson

      Ensemble: Tenebrae

      Conductor: Nigel Short

    6. The Birds

      Composer: Richard Hickox

      Ensemble: Tenebrae

      Performer: James Sherlock

      Conductor: Nigel Short

    7. Benedicamus Domino

      Composer: Peter Warlock

      Ensemble: Tenebrae

      Conductor: Nigel Short

    8. Adam Lay Ybounden

      Composer: Peter Warlock

      Ensemble: Tenebrae

      Conductor: Nigel Short

    9. I Saw a Fair Maiden

      Composer: Peter Warlock

      Ensemble: Tenebrae

      Conductor: Nigel Short

    10. Balulalow

      Composer: Peter Warlock

      Ensemble: Tenebrae

      Performer: James Sherlock

      Conductor: Nigel Short

    11. As Dew in Aprylle

      Composer: Peter Warlock

      Ensemble: Tenebrae

      Conductor: Nigel Short

    12. Adam lay ybounden

      Composer: Philip Ledger

      Ensemble: Tenebrae

      Conductor: Nigel Short

    13. On Christmas Day

      Composer: Simon Preston

      Ensemble: Tenebrae

      Performer: James Sherlock

      Conductor: Nigel Short

    14. On Christmas Night

      Composer: Philip Ledger

      Ensemble: Tenebrae

      Performer: James Sherlock

      Conductor: Nigel Short

    15. I Sing of a Maiden

      Composer: Arnold Bax

      Ensemble: Tenebrae

      Conductor: Nigel Short

    16. No Small Wonder

      Composer: Paul Edwards

      Ensemble: Tenebrae

      Performer: James Sherlock

      Conductor: Nigel Short

    17. There Is No Rose

      Composer: Jonathan Lane

      Ensemble: Tenebrae

      Conductor: Nigel Short

    18. Come Rock His Cradle

      Composer: Richard Knight

      Ensemble: Tenebrae

      Performer: James Sherlock

      Conductor: Nigel Short

    19. I Sing of a Maiden

      Composer: Alec Redshaw

      Ensemble: Tenebrae

      Conductor: Nigel Short

    20. Balulalow

      Composer: John Gardner

      Ensemble: Tenebrae

      Performer: James Sherlock

      Conductor: Nigel Short

    21. Mary Walked Through a Wood of Thorn

      Composer: Philip Radcliffe

      Ensemble: Tenebrae

      Conductor: Nigel Short

    22. A Gallery Carol

      Composer: John Gardner

      Ensemble: Tenebrae

      Performer: James Sherlock

      Conductor: Nigel Short


Described as “phenomenal” (The Times) and “devastatingly beautiful” (Gramophone Magazine), the BBC Music Magazine Award award-winning choir Tenebrae, under the direction of Nigel Short, one of the world’s finest vocal ensembles renowned for its passion and precision return to disc on Signum with a sumptuous album of Carols, Hymns and other celebratory works for Christmas. Among the composers to feature on this disc are John Gardner, Peter Warlock, Philip Ledger and Arnold Bax, A singer of great acclaim, Nigel Short was a member of the world-renowned vocal ensemble The King’s Singers from 1994–2000. Upon leaving the group, he formed Tenebrae, a virtuosic choir that embraced his dedication to passion and precision.

REVIEW:

If you’re looking for a collection of Christmas music that includes a lot of pieces you don’t often hear, don’t overlook this outstanding release. Lovers of choral music will need no introduction to Tenebrae, a superb mixed chorus of around 16. This is their third album of Christmas music, and it is the most interesting of the three.

– American Record Guide