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Light & Gold is the debut album on Decca for Eric Whitacre and the Eric Whitacre Singers, a group formed in 2010. They are joined by Laudibus, a choir selected from members of National Youth Choir of Great Britain, and also, on one track, by the King's Singers. The program is made up of Whitacre's choral music, some of it recorded here for the first time. Although most of the program has been previously recorded, this is an album that no fan of the composer's will want to be without, not only for the very attractive new works, but because of the extraordinary quality of all the performances. In the program notes, the composer writes of the dizzying euphoria he experienced recording these remarkable choirs, and the receptive listener may well have a similar reaction to the performances. The album is a model of disciplined, immaculate, and passionate choral singing. The groups' tone quality and intonation are simply dazzling; Whitacre's musical language, while always radiantly lyrical, encompasses the sweetest consonances and the most piercing dissonances, and the singers' ability to stay cleanly on pitch is phenomenal. The expressive depth of the performances is also remarkable, from the wrenching intensity of The Stolen Child to the tender serenity of The Seal Lullaby and the vertiginous wildness of Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine. Leonardo, probably the composer's most inventive and audacious choral work, has been recorded a number of times, but the suppleness and abandon of this version are breathtaking. A caveat for Whitacre newcomers: except for some moments of rhythmic energy in the Five Hebrew Love Songs and Leonardo, almost all the music on the album is characteristically slow, whether slowly melancholy or slowly ecstatic. Decca's sound is excellent -- clear with good definition -- but at the same time it's warmly atmospheric.
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Lux Aurumque (Eric Whitacre)
Michael Bradley, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Esch, Author - Eric Whitacre, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Sandy Walker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Palmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mellor, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grace Davidson, Soprano, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Riches, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Gibbins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre Singers, Choir, MainArtist - Charles Anthony Silvestri, Translator - Peter Foggitt, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Katy Hill, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felix Leach, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Kennedy, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Anne Jones, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Garland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eloise Irving, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Raphael Mouterde, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Craig Jenkins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sarah Maxted, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bungard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hann, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tortise, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Goddard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Bond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Cox, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bethan Moore, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tori Longdon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Louise Wayman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Spencer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Plummer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Amelia Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Francesca Mastaglio, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rueben Thomas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felicity Buckland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hanna Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Benedict Hymas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth McElvanney, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marie Macklin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Barberi, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlotte Brosnan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Le Prevost, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Five Hebrew Love Songs: Temuná (A Picture) (Hila Plitmann )
Michael Bradley, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Sandy Walker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bryony James, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Kerenza Peacock, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Palmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mellor, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grace Davidson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Riches, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hila Plitmann, Author - Ruth Gibbins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre Singers, MainArtist - Peter Foggitt, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Katy Hill, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felix Leach, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Kennedy, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Anne Jones, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Garland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eloise Irving, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Raphael Mouterde, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Craig Jenkins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sarah Maxted, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bungard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hann, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tortise, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Goddard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Bond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Cox, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bethan Moore, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tori Longdon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Louise Wayman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Spencer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Plummer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Amelia Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Francesca Mastaglio, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rueben Thomas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felicity Buckland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hanna Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Benedict Hymas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth McElvanney, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marie Macklin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Barberi, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlotte Brosnan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Le Prevost, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Naomi Rump, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Natalia Gomez, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Five Hebrew Love Songs: Kalá Kallá (Light Bride) (Hila Plitmann )
Michael Bradley, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Sandy Walker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bryony James, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Kerenza Peacock, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Palmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mellor, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grace Davidson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Riches, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hila Plitmann, Author - Ruth Gibbins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre Singers, MainArtist - Peter Foggitt, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Katy Hill, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felix Leach, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Kennedy, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Anne Jones, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Garland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eloise Irving, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Raphael Mouterde, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Craig Jenkins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sarah Maxted, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bungard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Lovenest, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hann, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tortise, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Goddard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Bond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Cox, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bethan Moore, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tori Longdon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Louise Wayman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Spencer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Plummer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Amelia Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Francesca Mastaglio, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rueben Thomas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felicity Buckland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hanna Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Benedict Hymas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth McElvanney, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marie Macklin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Barberi, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlotte Brosnan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Le Prevost, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Naomi Rump, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Natalia Gomez, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Five Hebrew Love Songs: Lárov (Mostly) (Hila Plitmann )
Michael Bradley, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Sandy Walker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bryony James, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Kerenza Peacock, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Palmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mellor, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grace Davidson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Riches, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hila Plitmann, Author - Ruth Gibbins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre Singers, Choir, MainArtist - Peter Foggitt, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Katy Hill, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felix Leach, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Kennedy, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Anne Jones, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Garland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eloise Irving, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Raphael Mouterde, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Craig Jenkins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sarah Maxted, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bungard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hann, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tortise, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Goddard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Bond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Cox, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bethan Moore, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tori Longdon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Louise Wayman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Spencer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Plummer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Amelia Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Francesca Mastaglio, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rueben Thomas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felicity Buckland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hanna Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Benedict Hymas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth McElvanney, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marie Macklin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Barberi, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlotte Brosnan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Le Prevost, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Naomi Rump, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Natalia Gomez, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Five Hebrew Love Songs: Éyze Shéleg! (What Snow!) (Hila Plitmann )
Michael Bradley, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Sandy Walker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bryony James, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Kerenza Peacock, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Palmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mellor, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grace Davidson, Soprano, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Riches, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hila Plitmann, Author, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Gibbins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre Singers, MainArtist - Peter Foggitt, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Katy Hill, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felix Leach, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Kennedy, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Anne Jones, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Garland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eloise Irving, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Raphael Mouterde, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Craig Jenkins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sarah Maxted, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bungard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hann, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tortise, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Goddard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Bond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Cox, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bethan Moore, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tori Longdon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Louise Wayman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Spencer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Plummer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Amelia Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Francesca Mastaglio, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rueben Thomas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felicity Buckland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hanna Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Benedict Hymas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth McElvanney, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marie Macklin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Barberi, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlotte Brosnan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Le Prevost, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Naomi Rump, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Natalia Gomez, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Five Hebrew Love Songs: Rakút (Tenderness) (Hila Plitmann )
Michael Bradley, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Sandy Walker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bryony James, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Kerenza Peacock, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Palmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mellor, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grace Davidson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Riches, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hila Plitmann, Author - Ruth Gibbins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre Singers, Choir, MainArtist - Peter Foggitt, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Katy Hill, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felix Leach, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Kennedy, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Anne Jones, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Garland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eloise Irving, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Raphael Mouterde, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Craig Jenkins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sarah Maxted, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bungard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hann, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tortise, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Goddard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Bond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Cox, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bethan Moore, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tori Longdon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Louise Wayman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Spencer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Plummer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Amelia Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Francesca Mastaglio, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rueben Thomas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felicity Buckland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hanna Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Benedict Hymas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth McElvanney, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marie Macklin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Barberi, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlotte Brosnan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Le Prevost, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Naomi Rump, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Natalia Gomez, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
The Seal Lullaby (Rudyard Kipling)
Michael Bradley, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rudyard Kipling, Author - Eric Whitacre, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Sandy Walker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Palmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mellor, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grace Davidson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Riches, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Glynn, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Gibbins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre Singers, MainArtist - Peter Foggitt, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Katy Hill, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felix Leach, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Kennedy, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Anne Jones, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Garland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eloise Irving, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Raphael Mouterde, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Craig Jenkins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sarah Maxted, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bungard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hann, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tortise, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Goddard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Bond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Cox, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bethan Moore, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tori Longdon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Louise Wayman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Spencer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Plummer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Amelia Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Francesca Mastaglio, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rueben Thomas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felicity Buckland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hanna Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Benedict Hymas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth McElvanney, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marie Macklin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Barberi, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlotte Brosnan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Le Prevost, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
A Boy And A Girl (Eric Whitacre)
Michael Bradley, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Sandy Walker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Palmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mellor, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Octavio Paz, Author - Grace Davidson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Riches, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Gibbins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre Singers, MainArtist - Peter Foggitt, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Katy Hill, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felix Leach, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Kennedy, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Anne Jones, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Garland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eloise Irving, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Raphael Mouterde, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Craig Jenkins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sarah Maxted, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bungard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hann, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tortise, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Goddard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Bond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Cox, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bethan Moore, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tori Longdon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Louise Wayman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Spencer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Plummer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Amelia Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Francesca Mastaglio, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rueben Thomas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felicity Buckland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hanna Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Benedict Hymas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth McElvanney, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marie Macklin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Barberi, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlotte Brosnan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Le Prevost, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Leonardo Dreams Of His Flying Machine (Eric Whitacre)
Michael Bradley, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Sandy Walker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Palmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mellor, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grace Davidson, Soprano, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Riches, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Gibbins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre Singers, MainArtist - Charles Anthony Silvestri, Author - Peter Foggitt, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Katy Hill, Soprano, AssociatedPerformer - Felix Leach, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Kennedy, Baritone, AssociatedPerformer - Anne Jones, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Garland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eloise Irving, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Raphael Mouterde, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Craig Jenkins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sarah Maxted, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bungard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Lovenest, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hann, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tortise, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Goddard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Bond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Cox, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bethan Moore, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tori Longdon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Louise Wayman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Spencer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Plummer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Amelia Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Francesca Mastaglio, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rueben Thomas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felicity Buckland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hanna Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Benedict Hymas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth McElvanney, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marie Macklin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Barberi, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlotte Brosnan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Le Prevost, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Owain Williams, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Lumsdaine, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Three Songs Of Faith: I Will Wade Out (Edward Estlin Cummings)
Michael Bradley, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Sandy Walker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Palmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - E.E. Cummings, Author - Andrew Mellor, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grace Davidson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Riches, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Gibbins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre Singers, Choir, MainArtist - Peter Foggitt, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Katy Hill, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felix Leach, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Kennedy, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Anne Jones, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Garland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eloise Irving, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Raphael Mouterde, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Craig Jenkins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sarah Maxted, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bungard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hann, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tortise, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Goddard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Bond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Cox, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bethan Moore, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tori Longdon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Louise Wayman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Spencer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Plummer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Amelia Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Francesca Mastaglio, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rueben Thomas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felicity Buckland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hanna Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Benedict Hymas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth McElvanney, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marie Macklin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Barberi, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlotte Brosnan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Le Prevost, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Three Songs Of Faith: Hope Faith Life Love (Edward Estlin Cummings)
Michael Bradley, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Sandy Walker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Palmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - E.E. Cummings, Author - Andrew Mellor, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grace Davidson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Riches, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Gibbins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre Singers, MainArtist - Peter Foggitt, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Katy Hill, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felix Leach, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Kennedy, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Anne Jones, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Garland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eloise Irving, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Raphael Mouterde, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Craig Jenkins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sarah Maxted, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bungard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hann, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tortise, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Goddard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Bond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Cox, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bethan Moore, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tori Longdon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Louise Wayman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Spencer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Plummer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Amelia Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Francesca Mastaglio, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rueben Thomas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felicity Buckland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hanna Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Benedict Hymas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth McElvanney, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marie Macklin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Barberi, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlotte Brosnan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Le Prevost, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Three Songs Of Faith: I Thank You God For Most This Amazing Day (Edward Estlin Cummings)
Michael Bradley, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Sandy Walker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Palmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - E.E. Cummings, Author - Andrew Mellor, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grace Davidson, Soprano, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Riches, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Gibbins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre Singers, MainArtist - Peter Foggitt, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Katy Hill, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felix Leach, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Kennedy, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Anne Jones, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Garland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eloise Irving, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Raphael Mouterde, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Craig Jenkins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sarah Maxted, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bungard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hann, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tortise, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Goddard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Bond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Cox, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bethan Moore, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tori Longdon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Louise Wayman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Spencer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Plummer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Amelia Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Francesca Mastaglio, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rueben Thomas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felicity Buckland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hanna Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Benedict Hymas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth McElvanney, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marie Macklin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Barberi, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlotte Brosnan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Le Prevost, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
The Stolen Child (William Butler Yeats)
Michael Bradley, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Hurley, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Phoenix, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Sandy Walker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Palmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - William Butler Yeats, Author - Andrew Mellor, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Lawson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Grace Davidson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Connolly, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Riches, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Gibbins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre Singers, MainArtist - Peter Foggitt, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Katy Hill, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felix Leach, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Kennedy, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Anne Jones, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Gabbitas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Garland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eloise Irving, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Raphael Mouterde, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Craig Jenkins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sarah Maxted, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bungard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Timothy Wayne-Wright, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hann, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tortise, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Goddard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Bond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Cox, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bethan Moore, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tori Longdon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Louise Wayman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Spencer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Plummer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Amelia Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Francesca Mastaglio, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rueben Thomas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felicity Buckland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hanna Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Benedict Hymas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth McElvanney, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marie Macklin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Barberi, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlotte Brosnan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Le Prevost, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Water Night (Eric Whitacre)
Michael Bradley, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre, Composer, Conductor, Adapter, MainArtist - Sandy Walker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Palmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mellor, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Octavio Paz, Author - Grace Davidson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Riches, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Gibbins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre Singers, MainArtist - Peter Foggitt, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Katy Hill, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felix Leach, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Kennedy, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Anne Jones, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Garland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eloise Irving, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Muriel Rukeyser, Translator - Raphael Mouterde, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Craig Jenkins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sarah Maxted, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bungard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hann, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tortise, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Goddard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Bond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Cox, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bethan Moore, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tori Longdon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Louise Wayman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Spencer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Plummer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Amelia Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Francesca Mastaglio, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rueben Thomas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felicity Buckland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hanna Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Benedict Hymas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth McElvanney, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marie Macklin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Barberi, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlotte Brosnan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Le Prevost, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Nox Aurumque (Eric Whitacre)
Michael Bradley, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Sandy Walker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Palmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mellor, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grace Davidson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Riches, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Gibbins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre Singers, MainArtist - Charles Anthony Silvestri, Author - Peter Foggitt, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Katy Hill, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felix Leach, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Kennedy, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Anne Jones, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Garland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eloise Irving, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Raphael Mouterde, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Craig Jenkins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sarah Maxted, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bungard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hann, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tortise, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Goddard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Bond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Cox, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bethan Moore, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tori Longdon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Louise Wayman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Spencer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Plummer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Amelia Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Francesca Mastaglio, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rueben Thomas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felicity Buckland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hanna Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Benedict Hymas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth McElvanney, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marie Macklin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Barberi, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlotte Brosnan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Le Prevost, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Sleep (Eric Whitacre)
Michael Bradley, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Sandy Walker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Palmer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mellor, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grace Davidson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Riches, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Gibbins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Whitacre Singers, MainArtist - Charles Anthony Silvestri, Author - Peter Foggitt, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Katy Hill, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felix Leach, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Kennedy, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Anne Jones, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Garland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eloise Irving, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Raphael Mouterde, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Craig Jenkins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sarah Maxted, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bungard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hann, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tortise, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Goddard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Bond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Cox, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bethan Moore, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tori Longdon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Louise Wayman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Spencer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Plummer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Amelia Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Francesca Mastaglio, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rueben Thomas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felicity Buckland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hanna Berridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Benedict Hymas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth McElvanney, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marie Macklin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Barberi, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlotte Brosnan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Le Prevost, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Album review
Light & Gold is the debut album on Decca for Eric Whitacre and the Eric Whitacre Singers, a group formed in 2010. They are joined by Laudibus, a choir selected from members of National Youth Choir of Great Britain, and also, on one track, by the King's Singers. The program is made up of Whitacre's choral music, some of it recorded here for the first time. Although most of the program has been previously recorded, this is an album that no fan of the composer's will want to be without, not only for the very attractive new works, but because of the extraordinary quality of all the performances. In the program notes, the composer writes of the dizzying euphoria he experienced recording these remarkable choirs, and the receptive listener may well have a similar reaction to the performances. The album is a model of disciplined, immaculate, and passionate choral singing. The groups' tone quality and intonation are simply dazzling; Whitacre's musical language, while always radiantly lyrical, encompasses the sweetest consonances and the most piercing dissonances, and the singers' ability to stay cleanly on pitch is phenomenal. The expressive depth of the performances is also remarkable, from the wrenching intensity of The Stolen Child to the tender serenity of The Seal Lullaby and the vertiginous wildness of Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine. Leonardo, probably the composer's most inventive and audacious choral work, has been recorded a number of times, but the suppleness and abandon of this version are breathtaking. A caveat for Whitacre newcomers: except for some moments of rhythmic energy in the Five Hebrew Love Songs and Leonardo, almost all the music on the album is characteristically slow, whether slowly melancholy or slowly ecstatic. Decca's sound is excellent -- clear with good definition -- but at the same time it's warmly atmospheric.
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About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:11:16
- Main artists: Eric Whitacre
- Composer: Eric Whitacre
- Label: Decca (UMO)
- Genre: Classical
© 2010 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited ℗ 2010 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
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