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La tradition chorale en Angleterre est fort ancienne et l’excellence des chœurs issus de ses collèges n’est plus à faire. Depuis le règne de la reine Victoria (1837-1901), quantités de compositeurs écrivirent à leur destination, essentiellement pour la liturgie de l’Église anglicane. C’est le cas de Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, compositeur prolifique né en Irlande, qui fut organiste au Trinity...
De Engelsen zorgen ook postuum goed voor hun componisten, waarin de verschillende Engelse labels zich niet onbetuigd laten. Het aantal cd's op dit gebied is inmiddels niet meer te tellen. Nu komt Hyperion weer met een bijzonder fraaie aanwinst: koorwerken van Sir Charlies Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) door het koor en koperensemble van Trinity College in Cambridge en de organisten Owain Park en...
A thrilling performance from The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge...the sheer impact of the voices in the opening [of For lo, I raise up], the clarity of the diction (one of Layton's trademarks), the way they navigate the sudden changes of mood, the breadth and then the exhilirating acceleration towards the final section, fleeter than most choirs can manage.
And what about the recording itself...
An account of the St John Passion that brought home the true meaning of Easter
Bach’s St John Passion has been the subject of intense debate in the US in recent years because of what some perceive as anti-Semitic references within the work. This has as much to do with the original source material as the libretto. St John’s Gospel was written at a time when the nascent Christian Church was...
Bach referred to the ‘Kyrie’ and ‘Gloria’ of his Mass in B minor as “an insignificant example of my musical skill” but the work as a whole might be better described as one of the most significant creations of civilization. It is a work which demands the most virtuosic of players and singers, and the most inspired direction, and to hear the Choir of Trinity College Cambridge and the Orchestra of...
Classical Year in Review: Passion, high-quality performances in superior efforts
"Equally as refreshing, in July the Choir of Trinity College Cambridge appeared in a night of demanding, mainly contemporary music under the Musica Viva umbrella. This ensemble turned Frank Martin's Mass for Unaccompanied Double Choir into a revelation; where you expected awkwardness and effort, the British singers...