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Vasari Singers, The Anthems for the 21st Century (CD)

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"The Vasari Singers have done choral music a huge favour by commissioning 10 new pieces of such stature that they are sure to race into the repertoire of good choirs up and down the country. Conductor Jeremy Backhouse imaginatively asked that they should fit into the framework of a cathedral evensong, but not be bound by the constraints of religious doctrine, to reflect our multi-cultural society. The result is an impressive collection. The choir revelled in Philip Moore's talent for word painting in "I Saw Him Standing." Gabriel Jackson's "Now I Have Known, O Lord" has a wonderfully thick harmonic texture, and shows a total understanding of the human voice. Stephen Barlow's "When I Saw on Rood" is intensely sophisticated, with lovely opportunities for soloists within the choir. Will Todd's wordless "Angel Song II" makes use of jewel-like tone clusters, and Barrie Bignold's moving "Peace again" had beautiful solo work. Jeremy Filsell's immensely powerful "Mysterium Christi" has fine writing for the organ, which is also a feature of Francis Pott's "The Lord is my Shepherd," written for the choir's excellent sopranos and altos. Humphrey Clucas, a stalwart of choral writing for many years, injects a moment of intense anguish with his "Hear my crying, O God." Easily the most approachable item in the collection is Ward Swingle's "Give us this day," its solid four-square structure making it an instant hit." - Stephen Pritchard, The Observer (UK Newspaper) (69:55 2005)
Song List:
Jonathan Dove: Bless the Lord, O my soul
Jonathan Rathbone: Absolon, my son
Will Todd: Angel Song II
Jeremy Filsell: Mysterium Christi
Humphrey Clucas: Hear my crying, O God
Stephen Barlow: When I see on Rood
Gabriel Jackson: Now I have known, O Lord
James MacMillan: Chosen
Philip Moore: I saw him standing
Richard Blackford: On Another's Sorrow
Barrie Bignold: Peace
Ward Swingle: Give us this day
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