So sweet a melody – The female voice
Music for Christmas and beyond
Emily Van Evera (soprano)
The Hildegard Choir, Gulliver Ralston
The most substantial single work is Liszt’s Hymne de l’enfant à son reveil, which coaxes singing of soufflé-light wonderment from a choir delicately attuned to the child-innocent wonderment...
So sweet a melody – The female voice
Music for Christmas and beyond
Emily Van Evera (soprano)
The Hildegard Choir, Gulliver Ralston
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The most substantial single work is Liszt’s Hymne de l’enfant à son reveil, which coaxes singing of soufflé-light wonderment from a choir delicately attuned to the child-innocent wonderment...
About
This delightful new recording features the Hildegard Choir of Oxford exploring the rich repertoire of music written for female voices, focusing on the themes of childhood, motherhood (and fatherhood) and the nativity from Mary’s perspective. The CD includes music from France, Germany, England and some enchanting and little-known pieces from Slovakia.
Contents and tracklist
- Hildegard Choir, The, Guy Williams, Katie Bircher, Jenny Broome and Gulliver Ralston, Guy Williams, Katie Bircher, Jenny Broome
- Hildegard Choir, The
- Gulliver Ralston
- Recorded: 28-29 August / 21 October 2009
- Recording Venue: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Hildegard Choir, The, James Brown, Peter McMullin and Gulliver Ralston, James Brown, Peter McMullin
- Hildegard Choir, The
- Gulliver Ralston
- Recorded: 28-29 August / 21 October 2009
- Recording Venue: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Hildegard Choir, The, Guy Williams, Katie Bircher, Jenny Broome, James Brown, Peter McMullin and Gulliver Ralston, Guy Williams, Katie Bircher, Jenny Broome, James Brown, Peter McMullin
- Hildegard Choir, The
- Gulliver Ralston
- Recorded: 28-29 August / 21 October 2009
- Recording Venue: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Emily Van Evera, Hildegard Choir, The, Peter Hanson, Julia Hanson, Vicci Wardman, Lisa Cochrane, Valerie Botwright, Lynda Sayce and Gulliver Ralston, Emily van Evera, Peter Hanson, Julia Hanson, Vicci Wardman, Lisa Cochrane, Valerie Botwright, Lynda Sayce, Gulliver Ralston
- Hildegard Choir, The
- Recorded: 28-29 August / 21 October 2009
- Recording Venue: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Hildegard Choir, The, Jenny Broome and Gulliver Ralston, Jenny Broome
- Hildegard Choir, The
- Gulliver Ralston
- Recorded: 28-29 August / 21 October 2009
- Recording Venue: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Emily Van Evera, Hildegard Choir, The, Guy Williams, Katie Bircher, Jenny Broome and Gulliver Ralston, Emily van Evera, Guy Williams, Katie Bircher, Jenny Broome
- Hildegard Choir, The
- Gulliver Ralston
- Recorded: 28-29 August / 21 October 2009
- Recording Venue: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Hildegard Choir, The, James Brown, Peter McMullin and Gulliver Ralston, James Brown, Peter McMullin
- Hildegard Choir, The
- Gulliver Ralston
- Recorded: 28-29 August / 21 October 2009
- Recording Venue: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Emily Van Evera, Hildegard Choir, The, Jenny Broome, James Brown, Peter McMullin and Gulliver Ralston, Emily van Evera, Jenny Broome, James Brown, Peter McMullin
- Hildegard Choir, The
- Gulliver Ralston
- Recorded: 28-29 August / 21 October 2009
- Recording Venue: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, United Kingdom
Jan Levoslav Bella:
Verbum caro (version for choir, 2 violins and 2 violas, harmonium and organ)
Work length5:05
- Emily Van Evera, Hildegard Choir, The, Peter Hanson, Julia Hanson, Vicci Wardman, Lisa Cochrane, James Brown, Peter McMullin and Gulliver Ralston, Emily van Evera, Peter Hanson, Julia Hanson, Vicci Wardman, Lisa Cochrane, James Brown, Peter McMullin
- Hildegard Choir, The
- Gulliver Ralston
- Recorded: 28-29 August / 21 October 2009
- Recording Venue: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Hildegard Choir, The, James Brown, Peter McMullin and Gulliver Ralston, James Brown, Peter McMullin
- Hildegard Choir, The
- Gulliver Ralston
- Recorded: 28-29 August / 21 October 2009
- Recording Venue: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Hildegard Choir, The
- Gulliver Ralston
- Recorded: 28-29 August / 21 October 2009
- Recording Venue: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Hildegard Choir, The, Jenny Broome and Gulliver Ralston, Jenny Broome
- Hildegard Choir, The
- Gulliver Ralston
- Recorded: 28-29 August / 21 October 2009
- Recording Venue: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Hildegard Choir, The, Katie Bircher, Guy Williams, Peter Hanson, Julia Hanson, Vicci Wardman, Lisa Cochrane, Valerie Botwright and Gulliver Ralston, Katie Bircher, Guy Williams, Peter Hanson, Julia Hanson, Vicci Wardman, Lisa Cochrane, Valerie Botwright
- Hildegard Choir, The
- Gulliver Ralston
- Recorded: 28-29 August / 21 October 2009
- Recording Venue: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Hildegard Choir, The
- Gulliver Ralston
- Recorded: 28-29 August / 21 October 2009
- Recording Venue: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Hildegard Choir, The, Jenny Broome and Gulliver Ralston, Jenny Broome
- Hildegard Choir, The
- Gulliver Ralston
- Recorded: 28-29 August / 21 October 2009
- Recording Venue: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, United Kingdom
Awards and reviews
Classical Review 1st December 2010
The most substantial single work is Liszt’s Hymne de l’enfant à son reveil, which coaxes singing of soufflé-light wonderment from a choir delicately attuned to the child-innocent wonderment of the music...Sheer simplicity of concept and execution is the attraction here, and this delightful seasonal offering will offer guaranteed distraction from both Christmas excess and winter gloom.
