Vaughan Williams, Elgar & Others: British Sacred Choral Works Classical Naxos

Vaughan Williams, Elgar & Others: British Sacred Choral Works

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Vaughan Williams, Elgar & Others: British Sacred Choral Works

Label Catalogue Number:
8.574416

Running Time: 01:15:33

Release Date: October 2022
Originally recorded in 2021

Genre:
Classical

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Featuring Vaughan Williams’ masterly and intensely personal Five Mystical Songs, this album reflects on the sources of inspiration of some of his sacred choral works, alongside gems of 19th- and early-20th-century English church music. Often setting the poetry of the King James Bible, the finely spun melodies and sensitivity to word-rhythm of composers from S.S. Wesley to Herbert Howells result in a uniquely British form of expression.

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“… Altogether this is a most welcome recording.”

Robert A Moore – American Record Guide – May/June 2023

“... This disc has been recorded on the organ of Tonbridge School Chapel with Martin Ford as player... A very enjoyable recording."

The Organ Club Journal - March 2023

Sound 9 Booklet 9 Repertoire 10 Interpretation 10

“…This eclectic program, whose common thread is spirituality, is another milestone in the discography of the Vasari Singers. It will appeal to lovers of choral singing for its balanced design and for an emotional investment that offers the pages of English composers a beautiful setting.”

Jean Lacroix – Crescendo magazine.be – 6 December 2022

“… This disc represents a fine addition to the Vasari Singers’ discography. The programme is well-chosen and nicely varied and the choir, expertly prepared and conducted by Jeremy Backhouse, is on fine form throughout. I’ve referred to Martin Ford’s playing in Five Mystical Songs; he’s equally fine in all his other contributions… a fine collection of British choral music performed by an excellent choir.”

John Quinn – MusicWeb-International.com – 25 January 2023

“… the Vasari Singers do a sterling job with all this material, and they have been afforded excellent sound and balance within the Chapel of Tonbridge School in Kent. If this programme appeals, this is certainly recommendable.”

Andrew Achenbach – Gramophone magazine – January 2023

Performance **** Recording ****

“… this is a rewarding recital, and Roderick Williams’s Five Mystical Songs should certainly be sampled.”

Terry Blain – BBC Music magazine – December 2022

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