Music of the Spheres
Part Songs of the British Isles
Tenebrae, Nigel Short
Awards:
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BBC Music Magazine, Choral & Song Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2016
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Grammy Awards, 60th Awards (2017), Nominee - Choral Performance
A spooky, flickering account of Elgar’s Owls underlines the ability of Short and his outstandingly responsive singers to create riveting atmosphere, and communicate to the listener the import...
Music of the Spheres
Part Songs of the British Isles
Tenebrae, Nigel Short
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Awards:
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BBC Music Magazine, Choral & Song Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2016
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Grammy Awards, 60th Awards (2017), Nominee - Choral Performance
A spooky, flickering account of Elgar’s Owls underlines the ability of Short and his outstandingly responsive singers to create riveting atmosphere, and communicate to the listener the import...
About
Internationally-renowned chamber choir Tenebrae return with a new collection of British part songs and choral works. As well as being a celebration of compositions by British composers, the disc also marks Shakespeare’s anniversary year with a selection of works based on his texts, including the much loved works by Vaughan Williams and a lesser-known set by Herbert Murrill. Perhaps the least recognisable composer name on this disc, Murrill (1909-1952) is one of a select group of composers who – through war or ill-health – died at a tragically young age and whose works were subsequently neglected during the second half of the century.
Contents and tracklist
Spotlight on this release
Awards and reviews
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BBC Music MagazineChoral & Song Choice
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Presto Recordings of the YearFinalist 2016
Christmas 2016
A spooky, flickering account of Elgar’s Owls underlines the ability of Short and his outstandingly responsive singers to create riveting atmosphere, and communicate to the listener the import and implications of a song’s narrative…[an] intelligently assembled, superbly sung collection
January 2017
beautifully performed and recorded … Tenebrae’s youthful sound is not only irresistibly appealing but also extremely well suited to this very enjoyable programme. A fine achievement.
October 2016
Tenebrae’s tone is set by the purity of their top line.
