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Your attitude toward the English vocal octet (hey, truth in advertising) Voces8 may ultimately be determined by your general feeling toward smooth, crossover-oriented choral singing, conservative in style. But if you have the slightest sympathy toward that, there are good reasons to choose Voces8 over other similar groups: their sound is sensuous without being sentimental, the engineering here from Abbey Road Studios (with composer Jonathan Dove using John Lennon's piano in his work The Passing of the Year, no less) is superb, and above all, the group's programming concepts are inventive and manage to teach while they entertain. That has never been more true than on Equinox, a program that uses the concept of seasonal transition both literally and metaphorically, and thus weaves together sacred and secular material in an unusually effective way. Both growth and death are quietly addressed. The program likewise integrates Renaissance and contemporary material effectively: this is a staple of English choral recordings, but the marriage here seems deeper and more convincing. As for the engineering, Abbey Road's engineers are uncanny in capturing the quiet sounds of Graham Lack's This Ember Night (sample track seven for a taste of what awaits those with even moderately good equipment). The "ember night," one might add, is a pagan concept. The Passing of the Year, for chorus and piano, is undeniably relevant thematically, but whether the piano disturbs the mood is something that may vary by individual listener. On balance, an intriguing and splendidly made album of music for small vocal group.
© TiVo
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Traditional, Composer - Barnaby Smith, MusicPublisher - Voces8, MainArtist
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Michael Praetorius, Composer - Voces8, MainArtist
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Benjamin Britten, Composer - Voces8, MainArtist
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Traditional, Composer - Voces8, MainArtist
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Hieronymus Praetorius, Composer - Voces8, MainArtist
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Traditional, Composer - Voces8, MainArtist
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Voces8, MainArtist - Graham Lack, Composer
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Jonathan Dove, Composer - Voces8, MainArtist
(C) 2018 VCM Records (P) 2018 VCM Records
Jonathan Dove, Composer - Voces8, MainArtist
(C) 2018 VCM Records (P) 2018 VCM Records
Jonathan Dove, Composer - Voces8, MainArtist
(C) 2018 VCM Records (P) 2018 VCM Records
Jonathan Dove, Composer - Voces8, MainArtist
(C) 2018 VCM Records (P) 2018 VCM Records
Jonathan Dove, Composer - Voces8, MainArtist
(C) 2018 VCM Records (P) 2018 VCM Records
Jonathan Dove, Composer - Voces8, MainArtist
(C) 2018 VCM Records (P) 2018 VCM Records
Jonathan Dove, Composer - Voces8, MainArtist
(C) 2018 VCM Records (P) 2018 VCM Records
Arvo Pärt, Composer - Voces8, MainArtist
(C) 2018 VCM Records (P) 2018 VCM Records
Voces8, MainArtist - Philip Stopford, Composer
(C) 2018 VCM Records (P) 2018 VCM Records
Thomas Tallis, Composer - Voces8, MainArtist
(C) 2018 VCM Records (P) 2018 VCM Records
Jonathan Dove, Composer - Voces8, MainArtist
(C) 2018 VCM Records (P) 2018 VCM Records
Traditional, Composer - Voces8, MainArtist
(C) 2018 VCM Records (P) 2018 VCM Records
Gabriel Fauré, Composer - Voces8, MainArtist
(C) 2018 VCM Records (P) 2018 VCM Records
Edward Elgar, Composer - Voces8, MainArtist
(C) 2018 VCM Records (P) 2018 VCM Records
Traditional, Composer - Barnaby Smith, MusicPublisher - Voces8, MainArtist
(C) 2018 VCM Records (P) 2018 VCM Records
Album review
Your attitude toward the English vocal octet (hey, truth in advertising) Voces8 may ultimately be determined by your general feeling toward smooth, crossover-oriented choral singing, conservative in style. But if you have the slightest sympathy toward that, there are good reasons to choose Voces8 over other similar groups: their sound is sensuous without being sentimental, the engineering here from Abbey Road Studios (with composer Jonathan Dove using John Lennon's piano in his work The Passing of the Year, no less) is superb, and above all, the group's programming concepts are inventive and manage to teach while they entertain. That has never been more true than on Equinox, a program that uses the concept of seasonal transition both literally and metaphorically, and thus weaves together sacred and secular material in an unusually effective way. Both growth and death are quietly addressed. The program likewise integrates Renaissance and contemporary material effectively: this is a staple of English choral recordings, but the marriage here seems deeper and more convincing. As for the engineering, Abbey Road's engineers are uncanny in capturing the quiet sounds of Graham Lack's This Ember Night (sample track seven for a taste of what awaits those with even moderately good equipment). The "ember night," one might add, is a pagan concept. The Passing of the Year, for chorus and piano, is undeniably relevant thematically, but whether the piano disturbs the mood is something that may vary by individual listener. On balance, an intriguing and splendidly made album of music for small vocal group.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 01:10:48
- Main artists: Voces8
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: VCM Records
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2018 VCM Records (P) 2018 VCM Records
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