Angelic Voices: The Sound of the Boy Treble

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Notes & Reviews:

Nine British trebles feature in this Regis release showcasing the tradition of the boy treble. The collection is taken over a 25 year period from the Alpha and Abbey labels and covers many different musical genres - an essential purchase for lovers of vocal/choral music and for those interested in the English Cathedral Tradition. These tracks are not otherwise available.



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Works Details

>Traditional, Gaelic : Morning has broken (Bunessan), song
  • Performers: Peter Davey (Treble); Peter Davey (Treble)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 31 sec.
  • Form: Vocal

>Gounod, Charles : Ave Maria
  • Performers: Peter Davey (Treble); Peter Davey (Treble)
  • Running Time: 4 min. 43 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Written: circa 1852

>Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924) : Requiem :: Pie Jesu
  • Performers: Peter Davey (Treble); Peter Davey (Treble)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 21 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Form: Choral
  • Written: 1887-1900

>Vaughan Williams, Ralph : Love bade me welcome, song for baritone, chorus (ad lib.) orchestra (Mystical Songs no 3)
  • Running Time: 5 min. 52 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1911

>Bach, Johann Sebastian : Cantata no 208 :: Flocks in pastures green
  • Running Time: 6 min. 24 sec.
  • Period Time: Baroque
  • Written: 02/23/1713

>Dowland, John : Can she excuse, P 42
  • Running Time: 3 min. 44 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Form: Choral
  • Written: 1597

>Traditional, English : Flowers in the Valley, song
  • Running Time: 3 min. 14 sec.

>Traditional, English : Strawberry Fair, folk song
  • Running Time: 2 min. 15 sec.

>Dowland, John : Come Again
  • Running Time: 2 min. 23 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Written: 1597

>Traditional, Irish : The lark in the clear air
  • Running Time: 2 min. 13 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Boughton, Rutland : Faery Song, for voice & piano (or orchestra)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 4 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Vocal

>Britten, Benjamin : The Birds, for medium voice & piano
  • Running Time: 2 min. 13 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Written: 1929

>Traditional, Irish : Trottin' to the fair
  • Running Time: 1 min. 22 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance

>Spohr, Louis : Zeigesang ("Im Fliederbusch ein Vögleinsass"), song for voice, clarinet & piano, Op. 103/2
  • Running Time: 3 min. 13 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Vocal
  • Written: 1837

>Traditional, English : The Tailor and the Mouse, folk song
  • Running Time: 1 min. 39 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Form: Vocal

>Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : The Marriage of Figaro :: Voi che sapete
  • Running Time: 3 min. 4 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Written: 1786

>Schubert, Franz : Du bist die Ruh, D 776/Op. 59 no 3
  • Running Time: 1 min. 47 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Written: 08/19/1815

>Schubert, Franz : Der Jüngling an der Quelle, D 300
  • Running Time: 2 min. 19 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Written: 1817

>Mendelssohn, Felix : Hear my prayer
  • Running Time: 5 min. 58 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Written: 01/25/1844

>Purcell, Henry : Christ is made the sure foundation
  • Running Time: 2 min. 56 sec.
  • Period Time: Baroque
  • Form: Choral

>Handel, George Frideric : How beautiful are the feet
  • Running Time: 2 min. 47 sec.
  • Period Time: Baroque
  • Written: 1749

>Lawes, William : Gather ye rosebuds while ye may
  • Running Time: 1 min. 47 sec.
  • Period Time: Baroque
  • Form: Vocal
  • Written: 1648

>Morley, Thomas : First Booke of Ayres
  • Running Time: 4 min. 47 sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Written: by 1600

>Vivaldi, Antonio : Gloria :: Laudamus te
  • Running Time: 3 min. 1 sec.
  • Period Time: Baroque
  • Form: Choral
  • Written: 1715

>Bach, Johann Sebastian : Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147 :: Jesu, Joy of man's desiring
  • Running Time: 3 min. 37 sec.
  • Period Time: Baroque
  • Written: 07/02/1723