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In Winter's House: Christmas with Tenebrae

$19.99

Details

Composer: Traditional, Sally Beamish, Benjamin Britten, Bob Chilcott, June Collin, Herbert Howells, Joanna For
Artist: Tenebrae, Joseph Edward, Grace Davidson, Joshua Davidson, Victoria Meteyard, Martha Mclorinan
Format: CD
Label: Signum Classics
Released: Sep 23, 2022
Catalog #: SIGCD690
UPC: 635212069028

About

Their fourth Christmas release, BBC Music Magazine Award winning choir Tenebrae return under the expert direction Nigel Short with a sumptuous album of Carols, Hymns and other celebratory works for Christmas.

Tenebrae is regularly engaged with the world’s finest orchestras – appearing regularly with the Academy of Ancient Music and Aurora Orchestra – and has performed at major festivals and venues including the BBC Proms, Edinburgh International Festival, Leipzig Gewandhaus (Germany) and Melbourne Festival (Australia). ‘Passion and Precision’ are Tenebrae’s core values. Through its continued dedication to performance of the highest quality, Tenebrae’s vision is to deliver dramatic programming, flawless performances and unforgettable experiences, allowing audiences around the world to be moved by the power and intimacy of the human voice.

REVIEWS:

The variety of carols is enchanting: Tenebrae includes pieces by authors from the twentieth century (such as Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benjamin Britten, Elizabeth Poston and Herbert Howells), from the nineteenth century (such as Edward W. Naylor) or contemporary (such as Owain Park , Joanna Marsh, Joseph Phibbs and Joanna Forbes l'Estrange), all well-contrasted samples of Christmas music. Short — who presents a new version of Britten's work, A Ceremony of Carols op. 28, a piece full of charm perhaps because of the mystery of the ancient texts—he has done an exceptional job with the musicians in his choir, accompanied by Camilla Pay's harp.

Highlights include the delicate That Yongë Childe ('That little boy'), with a solo of Joshua Davidson—former chorister of the St. John's College—as well as an exquisite duet of soloists Grace Davidson and Martha McLorinan in Spring Carol and the enchanting This Little Babe, in a lyrical and dynamic interpretation of the female voices to the rhythm of the harp. Pay's imaginative and personal interpretation of the interlude deserves a commendable mention. The voices of the choir have been very successful in performing Advent music, such as Marsh's In Winter's House, composed in 2019 for the tenors and basses of the Tenebrae Choir, and the beautiful Advent 'O' Carol by the composer Forbes l'Estrange. Likewise, the version of the traditional Christmas carol The Truth Sent from Above, arranged by Ralph Vaughan Williams, has the splendid baritone Joseph Edwards as soloist.

With his plurality of perspectives, Nigel Short offers a very coherent proposal not only for his varied repertoire but also for the rigor with which he synthesizes the knowledge he has acquired at the head of the Tenebrae Choir.

-- Sonograma

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Tracklist 25 tracks

1 The Shepherd's Carol 03:26

Track
1

Title
The Shepherd's Carol
Duration
03:26
Composer
Bob Chilcott
Ensemble
Tenebrae
Conductor
Nigel Short
2 In Winter's House 05:00

Track
2

Title
In Winter's House
Duration
05:00
Composer
Joanna Marsh
Ensemble
male section Tenebrae
Conductor
Nigel Short
3 Angelus ad Virginem 03:39

Track
3

Title
Angelus ad Virginem
Duration
03:39
Composer
Anonymous
Ensemble
Tenebrae
Conductor
Nigel Short
4 The Truth Sent from Above (arr. R. Vaughan Williams for choir) 02:52

Track
4

Title
The Truth Sent from Above (arr. R. Vaughan Williams for choir)
Duration
02:52
Composer
Traditional
Performer
Joseph Edwards
Ensemble
Tenebrae
Conductor
Nigel Short
5 Advent 'O' Carol 06:16

Track
5

Title
Advent 'O' Carol
Duration
06:16
Ensemble
Tenebrae
Conductor
Nigel Short
6 O Magnum Mysterium 05:47

Track
6

Title
O Magnum Mysterium
Duration
05:47
Composer
Owain Park
Performer
Grace Davidson, Joseph Edwards
Ensemble
Tenebrae
Conductor
Nigel Short
7 Vox Dicentis: Clama 09:03

Track
7

Title
Vox Dicentis: Clama
Duration
09:03
Composer
Edward Woodall Naylor
Performer
Victoria Meteyard, Jeremy Budd
Ensemble
Tenebrae
Conductor
Nigel Short
8 Procession 01:25

Track
8

Title
Procession
Duration
01:25
Composer
Benjamin Britten
Ensemble
female section Tenebrae
Conductor
Nigel Short
9 Wolcum Yole! 01:26

Track
9

Title
Wolcum Yole!
Duration
01:26
Composer
Benjamin Britten
Performer
Camilla Pay
Ensemble
female section Tenebrae
Conductor
Nigel Short
10 There is no Rose 02:33

Track
10

Title
There is no Rose
Duration
02:33
Composer
Benjamin Britten
Performer
Camilla Pay
Ensemble
female section Tenebrae
Conductor
Nigel Short
11 That Yongë Child 01:50

Track
11

Title
That Yongë Child
Duration
01:50
Composer
Benjamin Britten
Performer
Joshua Davidson, Camilla Pay
Conductor
Nigel Short
12 Balulalow 01:26

Track
12

Title
Balulalow
Duration
01:26
Composer
Benjamin Britten
Performer
Victoria Meteyard, Camilla Pay
Ensemble
female section Tenebrae
Conductor
Nigel Short
13 As Dew in Aprille 00:58

Track
13

Title
As Dew in Aprille
Duration
00:58
Composer
Benjamin Britten
Performer
Camilla Pay
Ensemble
female section Tenebrae
Conductor
Nigel Short
14 This Little Babe 01:32

Track
14

Title
This Little Babe
Duration
01:32
Composer
Benjamin Britten
Performer
Camilla Pay
Ensemble
female section Tenebrae
Conductor
Nigel Short
15 Interlude 04:37

Track
15

Title
Interlude
Duration
04:37
Composer
Benjamin Britten
Performer
Camilla Pay
16 In Freezing Winter Night 04:17

Track
16

Title
In Freezing Winter Night
Duration
04:17
Composer
Benjamin Britten
Performer
Grace Davidson, Martha McLorinan, Camilla Pay
Ensemble
female section Tenebrae
Conductor
Nigel Short
17 Spring Carol 01:11

Track
17

Title
Spring Carol
Duration
01:11
Composer
Benjamin Britten
Performer
Grace Davidson, Victoria Meteyard, Camilla Pay
Conductor
Nigel Short
18 Deo Gracias! 01:02

Track
18

Title
Deo Gracias!
Duration
01:02
Composer
Benjamin Britten
Performer
Camilla Pay
Ensemble
female section Tenebrae
Conductor
Nigel Short
19 Recession 01:48

Track
19

Title
Recession
Duration
01:48
Composer
Benjamin Britten
Ensemble
female section Tenebrae
Conductor
Nigel Short
20 In the Stillness 02:11

Track
20

Title
In the Stillness
Duration
02:11
Composer
Sally Beamish
Ensemble
Tenebrae
Conductor
Nigel Short
21 Jesus Christ the Apple Tree 02:55

Track
21

Title
Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
Duration
02:55
Composer
Elizabeth Poston
Ensemble
Tenebrae
Conductor
Nigel Short
22 The Quiet Heart 02:35

Track
22

Title
The Quiet Heart
Duration
02:35
Composer
June Collin
Ensemble
Tenebrae
Conductor
Nigel Short
23 Sing Lullaby 03:28

Track
23

Title
Sing Lullaby
Duration
03:28
Composer
Herbert Howells
Ensemble
Tenebrae
Conductor
Nigel Short
24 The Aldeburgh Carol 04:37

Track
24

Title
The Aldeburgh Carol
Duration
04:37
Composer
Ben Parry
Performer
Rachel Haworth, Victoria Meteyard, Elisabeth Paul, Jeremy Budd, Gabriel Crouch
Ensemble
Tenebrae
Conductor
Nigel Short
25 Night Songs: No. 3. Sleep My Pretty One, Sleep 02:34

Track
25

Title
Night Songs: No. 3. Sleep My Pretty One, Sleep
Duration
02:34
Composer
Joseph Phibbs
Ensemble
Tenebrae
Conductor
Nigel Short