The Sixteen, Harry Christophers – Poetry in Music (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

The Sixteen, Harry Christophers – Poetry in Music (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:10:49 minutes | 1,17 GB | Genre: Classical
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Does music add substance to words or is music inspired by them? Songs of departure and farewell are deeply rooted in the great tradition of British choral music, nourished by ancient myths of testing journeys, wayside transformations and homecomings. The transcendent nature of music and the power of poetry to challenge and alter perceptions of reality – harnessed by English composers over many centuries – flow through a programme that invites contemplation of life and death, of love and loss, creation and eternity. In a journey covering six centuries of musical history, The Sixteen performs a cappella anthems with powerful texts by writers as varied as Edmund Spenser, Christopher Fry and W.H. Auden.

Tracklist:
01. The Sixteen, Harry Christophers – Faire is the Heaven (05:25)
02. The Sixteen, Harry Christophers – Dance, Clarion Air (04:03)
03. The Sixteen, Harry Christophers – When David Heard (03:37)
04. The Sixteen, Harry Christophers – The Gallant Weaver (05:48)
05. The Sixteen, Harry Christophers – Since I Believe in God the Father Almighty (05:54)
06. The Sixteen, Harry Christophers – When David Heard (02:37)
07. The Sixteen, Harry Christophers – Hymn to Saint Cecilia (10:58)
08. The Sixteen, Harry Christophers – There is a Spirit (05:35)
09. The Sixteen, Harry Christophers – When David Heard (04:19)
10. The Sixteen, Harry Christophers – Take Him, Earth for Cherishing (08:18)
11. The Sixteen, Harry Christophers – Lay a Garland (03:14)
12. The Sixteen, Harry Christophers – Eternitie (02:48)
13. The Sixteen, Harry Christophers – When David Heard (04:17)
14. The Sixteen, Harry Christophers – Bring Us, O Lord God (03:50)

Personnel:
The Sixteen
Harry Christophers (conductor)

Composers:
Britten, Benjamin (1913-76)
East, Michael (c.1580-1648)
Gurney, Ivor Bertie (1890-1937)
Harris, William Henry (1883-1973)
Howells, Herbert Norman (1892-1983)
MacMillan, James (b.1959)
Pearsall, Robert Lucas (1795-1856)
Ramsey, Robert (fl.1610-44)
Rubbra, Charles Edmund (1901-86)
Rubinstein, Beryl (1898-1952)
Tippett, Michael Kemp (1905-98)
Tomkins, Thomas (1572-1656)
Weelkes, Thomas (c.1576-1623)

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