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Angel: Sacred Anthems for Treble Voices / Saint Ignatius Loyola Children's Choir

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2012-02-14

Works: Robert Lowry: How can I keep from singing?, for choir; Irish Traditional: Lord of all Hopefulness (Tune; Malcolm Archer: When I survey the wondrous Cross, hymn; We cannot measure, for chorus; James B...
Performers: Bores, Anna; Cottrell, Laura; Parrella, Nancianne; Sheetz, Michael
Conductors: Huff, Mary
Ensemble: Saint Ignatius Loyola Children's Choir

This is a disc of sacred anthems for treble voices performed by the children's choir at Saint Ignatius Loyola. Their repertoire stretches from the plainchant...continue...
Recording information: Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, New York, NY (2011-06-23_2011-06-25&2011-)....continue...

Britten: Songs, Vol. 2 / Clayton, Johnston, Spence, Hulett et al.; Malcolm Martineau, piano

2 CD / Onyx Classics / 2011-12-13

Works: Benjamin Britten: Sonnets (7) of Michelangelo, for voice & piano, Op. 22; Gloriana, symphonic suite for tenor (or oboe) & orchestra, Op. 53a; Chamber Music V, song for soprano or tenor & piano; A Cha...
Performers: Atherton, Elizabeth; Clayton, Allan; Hulett, Benjamin; Johnston, Jennifer; Martineau, Malcolm; Mason, Benedict; Spence, Nicky; Tritschler, Robin

As before, on the second volume of Onyx's highly praised survey of all Britten's songs for voice and piano, the great song cycles rub shoulders...continue...
Recording information: Britten Studio, Snape Maltings (2010-01-14_2010-01-17&2010-)....continue...

Angelic Voices: The Sound of the Boy Treble

1 CD / Regis Records / 2011-10-03

Works: Gaelic Traditional: Morning has broken (Bunessan), song; Charles Gounod: Ave Maria; Gabriel Fauré: Requiem; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Love bade me welcome, song for baritone, chorus (ad lib.) orch...
Performers: Davey, Peter

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...continue...

Angels in the Architecture

1 CD / GIA Publications / 2010-08-10

Works: Blake R. Henson: My Flight for Heaven, for chorus & organ; Felix Mendelssohn: Psalm 100 ("Jauchzet dem Herrn, Alle Welt"), for chorus in C major; James MacMillan: In splendoribus sanctorum, motet for...
Performers: Brancheau, Elise; Cowan, Ken; Gillespie, Fiona; Jordan, James; Kelly, Robert [Baritone]; Osbourn, Hope; Schweingruber, Eric; Shenenberger, Marilyn; Spadafora, Joseph; Spinelli, Louie
Conductors: Jordan, James; Brody, Isaac

Christmas with the Spivey Hall Children's Choir

1 CD / Aca Digital / 2000-09-01

Works: John Rutter: Shepherd's Pipe Carol; Donkey Carol; Angels' Carol; Pauline Delmonte: Stars Are for Those Who Lift Their Eyes, Christmas carol; Harri Wessman: Vesi väsyy lumen alle (Water under sno...
Performers: Farmer, Katherine; Mason, Judy Kerlin; Murphy, Elizabeth; Rigel, Nella; Spivey Hall Children's Choir
Conductors: Shaw, Martha
Ensemble: Spivey Hall Children's Choir

Personnel: Monique Smith, Emily Wilson, Sherri Griffin (vocals); Nella Rigell (harp); Elizabeth Murphy (cello).

Recording information: Spivey Hall (12/21/1998/12/23/1998)....continue...

Britten: A Ceremony of Carols, etc / Ronald Corp, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-07-19

Works: Benjamin Britten: A New Year Carol; Sweet was the Song, carol for SSAA chorus; King Herod and the Cock, for unison chorus & piano; The Oxen, carol for female chorus & piano; Fancie; The Birds, for me...
Performers: Attree, Emily; Hopper, Catherine; Kanga, Skaila [Harp]; Osmond, Cecilia; Wells, Alexander
Conductors: Corp, Ronald [Composer]
Ensemble: New London Children's Choir