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On this 2014 release from Signum Classics, music director Christopher Monks and the Armonico Consort present an enjoyable program of beloved Christmas carols and give these seasonal favorites polished performances that will appeal strongly to traditionalists. The British ensemble of ten singers performs most of the selections a cappella, though on several numbers they are accompanied by Charles Matthews on organ, and the recording in a church setting gives the album the feeling of a Christmas Eve concert in a small parish, except with the difference that no small parish choir ever sounds like this. The chamber choir is exceptionally blended and precise in rhythmic articulation and diction, so the carols are transparent in voicing and easily understood, in spite of the overly resonant acoustic that sometimes blurs their sound. While most of the program is made up of well-known holiday fare, including an enchanting performance of Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols, two delightful contemporary carols receive their world premieres here, Hope Finds a Way and Mistletoe, both composed by Jonathan Roberts.
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William J Kirkpatrick, Composer - David Willcocks, Composer - Armonico Consort, MainArtist - Christopher Monks, Conductor
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Robert PEARSALL, Composer - Armonico Consort, MainArtist - Christopher Monks, Conductor
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John Francis Wade, Composer - Armonico Consort, MainArtist - Christopher Monks, Conductor
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Philip Ledger, MainArtist - Jonathan Roberts, Composer - Armonico Consort, MainArtist - Christopher Monks, Conductor
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Franz Gruber, Composer - Armonico Consort, MainArtist - Christopher Monks, Conductor
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David Willcocks, Composer - Armonico Consort, MainArtist - Christopher Monks, Conductor
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Jonathan Roberts, Composer - Armonico Consort, MainArtist - Christopher Monks, Conductor
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James O'Donnell, MainArtist - Henry John Gauntlett, Composer - Armonico Consort, MainArtist - Christopher Monks, Conductor
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Morten Lauridsen, Composer - Armonico Consort, MainArtist - Christopher Monks, Conductor
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Anonymous, Composer - Armonico Consort, MainArtist - Christopher Monks, Conductor
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Charles Wood, Composer - Armonico Consort, MainArtist - Christopher Monks, Conductor
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Hugh Martin, Composer - Ralph Blane, Composer - Peter Gritton, Composer - Armonico Consort, MainArtist - Christopher Monks, Conductor
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Benjamin Britten, Composer - Armonico Consort, MainArtist - Christopher Monks, Conductor - Sally Pryce, MainArtist
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Benjamin Britten, Composer - Armonico Consort, MainArtist - Christopher Monks, Conductor - Sally Pryce, MainArtist
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Benjamin Britten, Composer - Armonico Consort, MainArtist - Christopher Monks, Conductor - Sally Pryce, MainArtist
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Benjamin Britten, Composer - Armonico Consort, MainArtist - Christopher Monks, Conductor - Sally Pryce, MainArtist - Belinda Morley, MainArtist
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Benjamin Britten, Composer - Armonico Consort, MainArtist - Christopher Monks, Conductor - Sally Pryce, MainArtist - Andrea Pringle, MainArtist
(C) 2014 Signum Records (P) 2014 Signum Records
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Armonico Consort, MainArtist - Christopher Monks, Conductor - Sally Pryce, MainArtist
(C) 2014 Signum Records (P) 2014 Signum Records
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Armonico Consort, MainArtist - Christopher Monks, Conductor - Sally Pryce, MainArtist
(C) 2014 Signum Records (P) 2014 Signum Records
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Armonico Consort, MainArtist - Christopher Monks, Conductor - Sally Pryce, MainArtist
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Benjamin Britten, Composer - Armonico Consort, MainArtist - Christopher Monks, Conductor - Sally Pryce, MainArtist - Belinda Morley, MainArtist - Anna Bolton, MainArtist
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Benjamin Britten, Composer - Armonico Consort, MainArtist - Christopher Monks, Conductor - Sally Pryce, MainArtist - Elizabeth Edwards, MainArtist - Kzinia Reynolds, MainArtist
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Benjamin Britten, Composer - Armonico Consort, MainArtist - Christopher Monks, Conductor - Sally Pryce, MainArtist
(C) 2014 Signum Records (P) 2014 Signum Records
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Armonico Consort, MainArtist - Christopher Monks, Conductor - Sally Pryce, MainArtist
(C) 2014 Signum Records (P) 2014 Signum Records
Albumbeschreibung
On this 2014 release from Signum Classics, music director Christopher Monks and the Armonico Consort present an enjoyable program of beloved Christmas carols and give these seasonal favorites polished performances that will appeal strongly to traditionalists. The British ensemble of ten singers performs most of the selections a cappella, though on several numbers they are accompanied by Charles Matthews on organ, and the recording in a church setting gives the album the feeling of a Christmas Eve concert in a small parish, except with the difference that no small parish choir ever sounds like this. The chamber choir is exceptionally blended and precise in rhythmic articulation and diction, so the carols are transparent in voicing and easily understood, in spite of the overly resonant acoustic that sometimes blurs their sound. While most of the program is made up of well-known holiday fare, including an enchanting performance of Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols, two delightful contemporary carols receive their world premieres here, Hope Finds a Way and Mistletoe, both composed by Jonathan Roberts.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 24 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:40
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Armonico Consort Christopher Monks
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Signum Records
- Genre: Klassiek
(C) 2014 Signum Records (P) 2014 Signum Records
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