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The ostensible goal of this Naxos release is clearly stated in its subtitle: "Celebrating a century of British women's right to vote." That milestone was somewhat lost in the flood of releases marking the end of World War I, but it is ably marked here. The music dates as far back as 1937 from the pen of Rebecca Clarke, but is mostly contemporary, and it features the fine British choir Blossom Street under its director Hilary Campbell, a cappella or with accompaniment, and here all-female. Annotator Katy Hamilton divides them into three groups: those born near the turn of the last century, those born in the middle of the 20th century, and those born in the '70s and '80s. Ten of the 14 pieces here are receiving their world premieres, and the program collectively suggests a continuity of female creativity. Composer Stef Conner in O splendidissima gemma takes off from Paul Hillier's collaboration with jazz saxophonist Jan Garbarek in the '80s; here a clarinet is used in an evocation of Hildegard von Bingen. One of the few non-premieres is Roxanna Panufnik's rhythmically inventive The Sweet Spring, setting a text by Thomas Nash. Among the composers rarely heard is Imogen Holst, daughter of Gustav. The album takes its title from a work by Elizabeth Maconchy, setting an anonymous medieval text, and placed at the end. Blossom Street is involved with the texts, making them clear and often sounding gorgeous. A fine release that goes beyond its stated goal and reflects a bit on the nature of music by women.
© TiVo
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The Water of Tyne (version for treble choir) (Elizabeth Poston)
Elizabeth Poston, Composer - Hilary Campbell, Conductor - Blossom Street, Choir, MainArtist - James Bull, Engineer
(C) 2019 Naxos (P) 2019 Naxos
Holy Innocents (Judith Weir)
Judith Weir, Composer - Hilary Campbell, Conductor - Blossom Street, Choir, MainArtist - James Bull, Engineer - Anna Lapwood, Artist
(C) 2019 Naxos (P) 2019 Naxos
Misterium mirabile (Nicola Lefanu)
Nicola LeFanu, Composer - Hilary Campbell, Conductor - Blossom Street, Choir, MainArtist - James Bull, Engineer
(C) 2019 Naxos (P) 2019 Naxos
O splendidissima gemma (Stef Conner)
Stef Conner, Composer - Hilary Campbell, Conductor - Blossom Street, Choir, MainArtist - James Bull, Engineer - Hannah Lawrance, Artist
(C) 2019 Naxos (P) 2019 Naxos
Night-time Songs (Kerry Andrew)
Hilary Campbell, Conductor - Blossom Street, Choir, MainArtist - Kerry Andrew, Composer - James Bull, Engineer
(C) 2019 Naxos (P) 2019 Naxos
Come home little sister (Cecilia McDowall)
Cecilia McDowall, Composer - Hilary Campbell, Conductor - Blossom Street, Choir, MainArtist - Annabel Thwaite, Artist - James Bull, Engineer
(C) 2019 Naxos (P) 2019 Naxos
The Ghost of Combermere Abbey (Judith Bingham)
Judith Bingham, Composer - Hilary Campbell, Conductor - Blossom Street, Choir - James Bull, Engineer - Vanessa Bowers, Artist, MainArtist - Emily Wenman, Artist - Phillipa Thomas, Artist
(C) 2019 Naxos (P) 2019 Naxos
A little Childe there is ibore (Jane M. Joseph)
Hilary Campbell, Conductor - Blossom Street, Choir, MainArtist - James Bull, Engineer - Anna Lapwood, Artist - Jane M. Joseph, Composer
(C) 2019 Naxos (P) 2019 Naxos
Ave Maria (Rebecca Clarke)
Rebecca Clarke, Composer - Hilary Campbell, Conductor - Blossom Street, Choir, MainArtist - James Bull, Engineer
(C) 2019 Naxos (P) 2019 Naxos
Song of the Dane Women (Hilary Campbell)
Hilary Campbell, Composer, Conductor - Blossom Street, Choir - James Bull, Engineer - Ellie Martin, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Naxos (P) 2019 Naxos
As I sat under a holly tree (Imogen Holst)
Imogen Holst, Composer - Hilary Campbell, Conductor - Blossom Street, Choir, MainArtist - James Bull, Engineer
(C) 2019 Naxos (P) 2019 Naxos
The Sweet Spring (Roxanna Panufnik)
Roxanna Panufnik, Composer - Hilary Campbell, Conductor - Blossom Street, Choir, MainArtist - Annabel Thwaite, Artist - James Bull, Engineer
(C) 2019 Naxos (P) 2019 Naxos
Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep (Alison Willis)
Hilary Campbell, Conductor - Blossom Street, Choir - James Bull, Engineer - Alison Willis, Composer - Melissa Davies, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Naxos (P) 2019 Naxos
This Day (Dame Elisabeth Maconchy)
Elizabeth Maconchy, Composer - Hilary Campbell, Conductor - Blossom Street, Choir - James Bull, Engineer - Ellie Martin, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Naxos (P) 2019 Naxos
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The ostensible goal of this Naxos release is clearly stated in its subtitle: "Celebrating a century of British women's right to vote." That milestone was somewhat lost in the flood of releases marking the end of World War I, but it is ably marked here. The music dates as far back as 1937 from the pen of Rebecca Clarke, but is mostly contemporary, and it features the fine British choir Blossom Street under its director Hilary Campbell, a cappella or with accompaniment, and here all-female. Annotator Katy Hamilton divides them into three groups: those born near the turn of the last century, those born in the middle of the 20th century, and those born in the '70s and '80s. Ten of the 14 pieces here are receiving their world premieres, and the program collectively suggests a continuity of female creativity. Composer Stef Conner in O splendidissima gemma takes off from Paul Hillier's collaboration with jazz saxophonist Jan Garbarek in the '80s; here a clarinet is used in an evocation of Hildegard von Bingen. One of the few non-premieres is Roxanna Panufnik's rhythmically inventive The Sweet Spring, setting a text by Thomas Nash. Among the composers rarely heard is Imogen Holst, daughter of Gustav. The album takes its title from a work by Elizabeth Maconchy, setting an anonymous medieval text, and placed at the end. Blossom Street is involved with the texts, making them clear and often sounding gorgeous. A fine release that goes beyond its stated goal and reflects a bit on the nature of music by women.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:58
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Blossom Street
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Naxos
- Genre: Klassiek Vocale muziek (wereldlijk en religieus) Koormuziek
(C) 2019 Naxos (P) 2019 Naxos
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