Lorenza Donadini - Vox Dilecti Mei - the Voice of My Beloved - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Giovanni Toffano - Cantar Alla Pavana [COMPACT DISCS] date 01/01/1996

Following Tom Lehrer's decision in 2020 to almost 100 of his songs into the public domain (for anyone to perform and adapt without permission) The Queen's Six take up the offer with relish in this album of a cappella renditions of his Inchcatchy and savage musical satireInch. Based at Windsor Castle, the members of The Queen's Six make up half of the Lay Clerks of St George's Chapel, whose homes lie within the Castle walls. This rare privilege demands the highest musical standards, as they sing regularly for the Royal family at both private and state occasions. In 2018 this included the wedding of Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle, held in St George's Chapel. Most significantly however, it is the familiarity of living and singing together in Chapel every day that lends this group it's distinctive closeness and blend, as well as an irresistible informality and charm.

The bossa nova style, which João Gilberto introduced in 1957, created a sensation in the musical circles of Rio's Zona Sul, and many young guitarists sought to imitate it. It was first heard on record in 1958 in a recording of InchChega de SaudadeInch, a song by Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes. Gilberto had first accompanied singer Elizeth Cardoso as her guitarist in a recording of this song. Shortly after this recording, Gilberto made his own debut single of the same song, in the new style, followed by the 1959 LP, Chega de Saudade, launching Gilberto's career and the bossa nova craze. THE COMPLETE ALBUM + 8 BONUS TRACKS - 180-GRAM CRYSTAL CLEAR VINYL - LIMITED EDITION