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聖誕頌歌 25首從中世紀聖歌,文藝復興作品到20世紀合唱歌曲
國王歌手合唱團
Signum Records is delighted to release The King’s Singers debut album on the Signum label.
King’s Singers Christmas comprises 24 carols for each day of Advent, and a bonus 25th track which pays homage to one of their famous songs. Featured on the disc are such celebrated carols as Away in a Manger, specially arranged for the group and other traditional carols performed in their original versions.
Even though nearly every piece on this disc could be heard in an English church carol service, the variety of musical styles covered is immense. Five centuries of music are represented here including works from various different countries.
“As a group that spends much of its life on the road, we are fortunate to be able to gather music from many cultures and traditions beyond our own” says Gabriel Crouch. “Several pieces collected on our travels have found their way onto this playlist, including La Peregrinaçion by the Argentinian Ariel Ramirez, and the Polish-Ukranian song Szczo to za Prediwo, which we first heard performed by a choir from Warsaw at a King’s Singers workshop”.
In addition to the choice of traditional Christmas carols we have chosen pieces by Peter Warlock, John McCabe, John Rutter, Bo Holton and our own Philip Lawson, as representative of the living tradition amongst English institutions for commissioning new carols. A King’s Singers Christmas album would not be complete, however, without a little musical twist or two. These are delivered in the form of Tchaikovsky’s The Crown of Roses which has been arranged by the great jazz arranger Jeremy Lubbock and a new version with Christmas words by Philip Lawson of the perennial King’s Singer’s favourite You are the New Day, sung to the accompaniment of a String Quartet.
Nothing fazes them, however tough the demands, and there is a combination of precision and warmth to the singing, captured in sympathetic acoustics – Daily Telegraph
The King’s Singers’ style is beautifully detailed, and even the most familiar carols sound fresh – Classic FM Magazine
If you love Christmas music recordings, well, what are you waiting for? This is one of the best ever – ClassicsToday.com
Precise intonation, instinctive articulation, a downy, luxuriant tone, all captured in an excitingly lifelike recording – International Record Review
1. Veni, veni Emmanuel Trad, arr. Lawson
2. Angelus ad Virginem Trad, arr. The King’s Singers
3. This is the truth sent from above Trad, arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams
4. Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern Praetorius
5. Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen Praetorius
6. There is no rose Anon, ed. Stevens
7. Coventry Carol Anon
8. Nowell sing we now Bo Holten, arr. The King’s Singers
9. Remember, O thou man Ravenscroft
10. In dulci jubilo Trad, harm. J.S.Bach
11. Lullay my liking Philip Lawson
12. Bogoroditsye Dyevo Arvo Part
13. The Lamb John Tavener
14. Maria durch ein Dornwald ging Trad, arr. Lawson
15. O little one sweet Trad, harm. J.S.Bach
16. Bethlehem Down Peter Warlock
17. The Crown of Roses Tchaikovsky, arr. Lubbock
18. To us in Bethlem City John McCabe
19. Szczo to za prediwo Trad, arr. Barwinski
20. There is a flower John Rutter
21. La Peregrinacion Ramirez, arr. Knight
22. Away in a manger Melody W.J.Kirkpatrick, arr. Lawson
23. Noel nouvelet Trad, arr. Lawson
24. Stille Nacht Gruber, arr. Rutter
25. Born on a New Day David, arr. Knight/Lawson |
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