The Sixteen Edition - An American Collection

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Album Summary

Performers

• Ruth Dean (Soprano)
• Nicholas Robertson (Tenor)
• Nicola Jenkin
• Simon Birchall
• Roger Cleverdon (Bass)
• Benedict Hoffnung (Bells)
• Benedict Hoffnung (Drums)
• William Lockhart (Bells)
• Carys-Anne Lane (Soprano)
• Simon Birchall (Voice)
• Sarah Leonard (Soprano)

Conductor

• Christophers, Harry

Ensemble

• The Sixteen (Choir)

Composers

• Steve Reich (1936 - )
• David Del Tredici (1937 - )
• Samuel Barber (Composer) (1910 - 1981)
• Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990)
• Irving Fine (1914 - 1962)
• Aaron Copland (1900 - 1990)

Notes & Reviews:

Some of the most important and beautiful a cappella works of well-known names such as Barber, Bernstein and Copland are set alongside those by two quite extraordinary but less well-known composers, Irving Fine and David Del Tredici. "A dynamic and bold collection." -Fanfare

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Works Details

Barber, Samuel : Agnus Dei

• Performer: Ruth Dean (Soprano)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Sixteen (Choir)
• Running Time: 8 min. 33 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1967

Fine, Irving : The Hour Glass, for 4 voices

• Performers: Nicholas Robertson (Tenor); Nicola Jenkin; Simon Birchall; Roger Cleverdon (Bass); Ruth Dean (Soprano)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Sixteen (Choir)
• Running Time: 13 min. 49 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1949

Reich, Steve : Clapping Music, for 2 performers

• Running Time: 5 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1972

Bernstein, Leonard : Spring Song (from The Lark)

• Performers: Nicola Jenkin; Benedict Hoffnung (Bells); Benedict Hoffnung (Drums); William Lockhart (Bells)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Sixteen (Choir)
• Running Time: 1 min. 54 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1955

Copland, Aaron : Motets (4), for chorus

• Performers: Nicholas Robertson (Tenor); Carys-Anne Lane (Soprano); Simon Birchall (Voice)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Sixteen (Choir)
• Running Time: 10 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1921

Barber, Samuel : Reincarnations, for 4 voices, Op. 16

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Sixteen (Choir)
• Running Time: 8 min. 34 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1937-1940

Del Tredici, David : Final Alice, for amplified soprano & folk group :: Acrostic Song

• Performer: Sarah Leonard (Soprano)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Sixteen (Choir)
• Running Time: 5 min. 47 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1974-1975