Voce Chamber Choir, Stephen Scarlato & Mark Singleton – The Nativity (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Voce Chamber Choir, Stephen Scarlato & Mark Singleton – The Nativity (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:03:20 minutes | 659 MB | Genre: Classical
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One of Britain’s most popular contemporary composers, Patrick Hawes has teamed up with the excellent Voce Chamber Choir of Connecticut to create an album of twenty brand-new Christmas choral works.

Specially written for the choir, the first collection and album title sets words by Patrick’s poet brother Andrew. The Nativity, for unaccompanied choir,moves through the Christmas nativity scene exploring the drama of this momentous moment in human history.

For the second collection, Patrick has set FourChristmas Motets, the fragile ancient poetry givingrise to tender and heartfelt music forunaccompanied choir.

The album goes on to explore the Christmas storythrough various texts, old and new, in works thatare set to become extremely popular with choirs around the world.

Composer Patrick Hawes says, “Christmas is myabsolute favourite time of year and it has been ajoy to set such inspiring and dramatic words tomusic. The variety of texts – from ancient tomodern – are all so relevant for today because they speak of eternal truths and the mystery of the Christmas story. I am thrilled with how Voce and their director Mark Singleton have brought a freshness of approach and musical excellence to their interpretation of this exciting project.”

Tracklist:
01. Voce Chamber Choir, Stephen Scarlato & Mark Singleton – Hawes: What Child is This (03:36)
02. Voce Chamber Choir, Stephen Scarlato & Mark Singleton – Hawes: In Bethlehem (02:42)
03. Voce Chamber Choir, Stephen Scarlato & Mark Singleton – Hawes: This Endernight (02:59)
04. Voce Chamber Choir, Stephen Scarlato & Mark Singleton – Hawes: The Nativity: The Manger (03:08)
05. Voce Chamber Choir, Stephen Scarlato & Mark Singleton – Hawes: The Nativity: The Infant (02:17)
06. Voce Chamber Choir, Stephen Scarlato & Mark Singleton – Hawes: The Nativity: The Oxen (03:55)
07. Voce Chamber Choir, Stephen Scarlato & Mark Singleton – Hawes: The Nativity: The Shepherds (02:56)
08. Voce Chamber Choir, Stephen Scarlato & Mark Singleton – Hawes: The Nativity: The Star (03:22)
09. Voce Chamber Choir, Stephen Scarlato & Mark Singleton – Hawes: The Nativity: The Magi (03:26)
10. Voce Chamber Choir, Stephen Scarlato & Mark Singleton – Hawes: Joseph’s Carol (03:25)
11. Voce Chamber Choir, Stephen Scarlato & Mark Singleton – Hawes: Still Still (03:40)
12. Voce Chamber Choir, Stephen Scarlato & Mark Singleton – Hawes: Behold, The King (04:37)
13. Voce Chamber Choir, Stephen Scarlato & Mark Singleton – Hawes: Four Christmas Motets: Virga Jesse (03:43)
14. Voce Chamber Choir, Stephen Scarlato & Mark Singleton – Hawes: Four Christmas Motets: Puer Natus (02:00)
15. Voce Chamber Choir, Stephen Scarlato & Mark Singleton – Hawes: Four Christmas Motets: Nesciens Mater (03:32)
16. Voce Chamber Choir, Stephen Scarlato & Mark Singleton – Hawes: Four Christmas Motets: Gaudate Omnes (01:55)
17. Voce Chamber Choir, Stephen Scarlato & Mark Singleton – Hawes: The Heart of Mary (03:09)
18. Voce Chamber Choir, Stephen Scarlato & Mark Singleton – Hawes: Minstrels (02:57)
19. Voce Chamber Choir, Stephen Scarlato & Mark Singleton – Hawes: Lullay My Liking (03:02)
20. Voce Chamber Choir, Stephen Scarlato & Mark Singleton – Hawes: The Colours of Christmas (02:50)

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