AN ETERNAL HARMONY

Tour Disc - *, ** New Recordings

 

Plainsong “Dum sacrum Mysterium” 

Robert CARVER: Credo from Mass “Dum sacrum Mysterium”

James MACMILLAN: O Bone Jesu ** 

Robert RAMSEY: When David Heard *

Robert RAMSEY: In monte Oliveti *

Robet RAMSEY: O vos omnes  *

Robert RAMSEY: How are the mighty fallen  *

William CORNYSH: Salve Regina 

William CORNYSH: Ave Maria, Mater Dei

Robert CARVER: O Bone Jesu a 19

 

The Sixteen, Harry Christophers

 

The vast power of the Royal Courts of England and Scotland may be long gone but the sumptuous sounds of their worship are not lost.

 

This disc brings together music of some of the most outstanding but now little-known composers of the 15^th and 16^th centuries, and introduces a major new work by one of this century’s most remarkable composers.  Robert Carver’s mesmeric setting of the devotional text “O bone Jesu” has long been admired and has now proved an inspiration to James MacMillan who has chosen with this special commission for The Sixteen, to clothe the same text in his own musical language of reflective beauty.

 

“This is what recording should be about ... excellent performances and recorded sound

... beautiful and moving.” Gramophone

 

** MacMillan - a commission from The Sixteen - live premiere October 02; performances throughout the UK 02/03 on The Sixteen's ‘Earthly Powers, Eternal Harmony’ Choral Pilgrimage cathedral tour.

 

 

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