Britten / Rutter / Tavener - The Wonder of Christmas - COMPACT DISCS [CD]
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The Toronto-based Elora Festival Singers, conducted by their founder and internationally acclaimed director Noel Edison, are one of the most exciting of contemporary choirs. + Their disc of Eric Whitacre's choral music (8.559677) was nominated for a GRAMMY® in 2010. + Now they turn to the art of the Christmas carol, a genre covering a variety of styles, both popular and refined, each piece expressing religious sentiments and beliefs. + The music ranges from much-loved settings to new works, from polyphony to more straightforward melodies, in a recital stretching from the Middle Ages to the music of today. + Also heard on several of the album's tracks is the organist Michael Bloss. + Through regular concert series, recordings, broadcasts, and touring, the EFS continue to reach audiences all over the world to showcase Canadian musical talent. + The choir, known for it's rich, warm sound and clarity of texture, has numerous releases on the Naxos tag Album Tracks 1. Once in Royal David's City 2. My Dancing Day 3. What Child Is This 4. A Boy Was Born 5. The Holly and the Ivy 6. Who Is He in Yonder Stall 7. Nesciens Mater Virgo Virum 8. Away in a Manger 9. Ding! Dong! Merrily on High 10. O Holy Night 11. Adam Lay Y-Bounden 12. Ecce Concipies 13. Rocking 14. Gabriel's Message 15. I Wonder As I Wander 16. There Is a Flower 17. Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming 18. The First Nowell
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- GenreClassicalDescriptionThe Toronto-based Elora Festival Singers, conducted by their founder and internationally acclaimed director Noel Edison, are one of the most exciting of contemporary choirs. + Their disc of Eric Whitacre's choral music (8.559677) was nominated for a GRAMMY® in 2010. + Now they turn to the art of the Christmas carol, a genre covering a variety of styles, both popular and refined, each piece expressing religious sentiments and beliefs. + The music ranges from much-loved settings to new works, from polyphony to more straightforward melodies, in a recital stretching from the Middle Ages to the music of today. + Also heard on several of the album's tracks is the organist Michael Bloss. + Through regular concert series, recordings, broadcasts, and touring, the EFS continue to reach audiences all over the world to showcase Canadian musical talent. + The choir, known for it's rich, warm sound and clarity of texture, has numerous releases on the Naxos tag Album Tracks 1. Once in Royal David's City 2. My Dancing Day 3. What Child Is This 4. A Boy Was Born 5. The Holly and the Ivy 6. Who Is He in Yonder Stall 7. Nesciens Mater Virgo Virum 8. Away in a Manger 9. Ding! Dong! Merrily on High 10. O Holy Night 11. Adam Lay Y-Bounden 12. Ecce Concipies 13. Rocking 14. Gabriel's Message 15. I Wonder As I Wander 16. There Is a Flower 17. Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming 18. The First NowellArtistBRITTEN / RUTTER / TAVENERTitleThe Wonder of ChristmasFormatCDLabelNaxos
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