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Programs mixing Renaissance music with contemporary compositions are almost obligatory in the genre of the British choral holiday album, so it's nice to encounter a release that gets back to the roots of the phenomenon and takes seriously the impulses that gave rise to it. The small (23-voice) ORA singers and conductor Suzi Digby, honored here by the dedication of a new composition by John Rutter, apply the method used on the group's earlier recordings: seeking out, by commission if necessary, new compositions that respond to earlier settings of the same text. With Christmas music, where long chains of interpretation are already in place, the results are especially resonant. Some of the melodies are familiar. Sample the anonymous medieval carol Nova nova, bracingly brought to life by its juxtaposition with James MacMillan's setting. A few pieces don't fit this pattern, and two of these are not British; Fredrik Sixten's Mary's Lullaby (Silent Night) and Morton Lauridsen's O magnum mysterium allow the choir to display its considerable skills in full. The grand result is a choral program that holds your attention throughout, and delivers the promised mystery where so many other holiday releases bog down in ritual. Harmonia Mundi's engineering at London's St. Augustine's Church is a major contributor to the sense of focus in this standout holiday release.
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William BYRD, Composer - Sally Dunkley, MusicPublisher - Suzi Digby, Conductor, MainArtist - Ora Singers, Choir, MainArtist
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Adrian Peacock, Composer - Novello, MusicPublisher - Suzi Digby, Conductor, MainArtist - Ora Singers, Choir, MainArtist
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Roderick Williams, Composer - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher - Suzi Digby, Conductor, MainArtist - Ora Singers, Choir, MainArtist
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Judith Weir, Composer - Novello & Co Ltd, MusicPublisher - Suzi Digby, Conductor, MainArtist - Ora Singers, Choir, MainArtist
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Thomas Tallis, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Suzi Digby, Conductor, MainArtist - Ora Singers, Choir, MainArtist
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Anonymous, Composer - John Stevens, MusicPublisher - Suzi Digby, Conductor, MainArtist - Ora Singers, Choir, MainArtist
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Richard Allain, Composer - Novello & Co Ltd, MusicPublisher - Suzi Digby, Conductor, MainArtist - Ora Singers, Choir, MainArtist
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Anonymous, Composer - John Stevens, MusicPublisher - Suzi Digby, Conductor, MainArtist - Ora Singers, Choir, MainArtist
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James MacMillan, Composer - Boosey & Hawkes, MusicPublisher - Suzi Digby, Conductor, MainArtist - Ora Singers, Choir, MainArtist
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John Rutter, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Joby Burgess, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Suzi Digby, Conductor, MainArtist - Ora Singers, Choir, MainArtist
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Chichester Music Press, MusicPublisher - Suzi Digby, Conductor, MainArtist - Ora Singers, Choir, MainArtist - Jamie W. Hall, Composer
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Anonymous, Composer - John Stevens, MusicPublisher - Suzi Digby, Conductor, MainArtist - Ora Singers, Choir, MainArtist
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Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Suzi Digby, Conductor, MainArtist - Ora Singers, Choir, MainArtist - Ben Rowarth, Composer
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Thomas Hyde, Composer - Novello & Co Ltd, MusicPublisher - Suzi Digby, Conductor, MainArtist - Ora Singers, Choir, MainArtist
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Anonymous, Composer - John Stevens, MusicPublisher - Suzi Digby, Conductor, MainArtist - Ora Singers, Choir, MainArtist
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Cecilia McDowall, Composer - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher - Suzi Digby, Conductor, MainArtist - Ora Singers, Choir, MainArtist
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Fredrik Sixten, Composer - Gehrmans Musikförlag, MusicPublisher - Suzi Digby, Conductor, MainArtist - Ora Singers, Choir, MainArtist
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Steven SAMETZ, Composer - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher - Suzi Digby, Conductor, MainArtist - Ora Singers, Choir, MainArtist
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Morten Lauridsen, Composer - Faber, MusicPublisher - Suzi Digby, Conductor, MainArtist - Ora Singers, Choir, MainArtist
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Album review
Programs mixing Renaissance music with contemporary compositions are almost obligatory in the genre of the British choral holiday album, so it's nice to encounter a release that gets back to the roots of the phenomenon and takes seriously the impulses that gave rise to it. The small (23-voice) ORA singers and conductor Suzi Digby, honored here by the dedication of a new composition by John Rutter, apply the method used on the group's earlier recordings: seeking out, by commission if necessary, new compositions that respond to earlier settings of the same text. With Christmas music, where long chains of interpretation are already in place, the results are especially resonant. Some of the melodies are familiar. Sample the anonymous medieval carol Nova nova, bracingly brought to life by its juxtaposition with James MacMillan's setting. A few pieces don't fit this pattern, and two of these are not British; Fredrik Sixten's Mary's Lullaby (Silent Night) and Morton Lauridsen's O magnum mysterium allow the choir to display its considerable skills in full. The grand result is a choral program that holds your attention throughout, and delivers the promised mystery where so many other holiday releases bog down in ritual. Harmonia Mundi's engineering at London's St. Augustine's Church is a major contributor to the sense of focus in this standout holiday release.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:16:27
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Suzi Digby Ora Singers
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: harmonia mundi
- Genre: Classical
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