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Layton makes no claims to “authenticity” with his mixed young-adult choir – sounding wonderfully fresh and athletic – and mature soloists. In any case, the composer probably never heard his choral masterpiece performed complete; indeed, he may not even have intended it for performance, but rather as a compendium of what he could achieve in liturgical music.
Patrick Gowers wrote his Viri Galilaei for double choir, soloists, and two organs for the consecration of Richard Harries as Bishop of Oxford at St. Paul’s Cathedral in 1987. As Professor Jeremy Dibble points out in his instructive notes (an added bonus with lots of first-rate contextual information), the choirs’ continually upward phrases culminate in the joyful sound of the trumpet.
This two-CD set, featuring the same choir, orchestra and (with one exception) soloists, was recorded in the chapel of Trinity College, Cambridge, in January this year, within the season of Epiphany and only weeks after the St John’s performance for Christmas 2012.
In January 2013, the Choir of Trinity College Cambridge joined forces with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenent in Trinity College Chapel to record all six cantatas with Hyperion Records. They were joined by soloists: James Gilchrist (Evangelist/tenor), Katherine Watson (soprano), Iestyn Davies (countertenor), and Matthew Brooke (bass).
Furthermore, despite the excellent work that was being done by the likes of the English Baroque Soloists, at that time one couldn’t take for granted that a period instrument ensemble would play Bach with polish and sensitivity.
Our most experienced trebles frequently perform as soloists in operas, concerts, on TV and on film soundtracks. OPERA Miles in Britten’s The Turn of the Screw is arguably the most challenging operatic role for a boy treble and we have a proud association with this opera. Our roll of honour includes providing the Miles for productions at Aldeburgh (2009, 2015), Mexico Opera (2011), Grimeborn ...
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