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| 1. Tonight eternity alone |
| 2. Three New Motets in memoriam Thomas Tallis |
| 3. Sanctus |
| 4. Hildegard Triptych |
| 5. Lux aeterna |
| 6. Fair in face |
| 7. I beheld her, beautiful as a dove |
| 8. Rise up, my love, my fair one |
| 9. How they so softly rest |
| 10. The day is done |
| 11. Pilgrims Hymn |
| 12. Hymn to the Eternal Flame |
| 13. Two Motets |
| 14. Phoenix |
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First a health warning:it is impossible to do anything else but listen once the opening track of ths glorious album begins...I can say with certainty that this an album that will repay repeated listening for years to come.Go on,indulge yourself. ***** DISC OF THE MONTH --Classic fm Magazine,Aug'11
The singing is beautifully blended,the parts sensitively balanced,the absense of spurious vibrato a constant pleasure.Typically outstanding Hyperion sound caps this warmly recommended issue. Performance **** Recording ***** --BBC Music Magazine,Sept'11
If this is a representative cross-section of unaccompanied American choral music since the Second world War,it shows a genre in which beauty of sound and an atmospheric of prayerfulness are the chief characteristics. --Gramophone,Oct'11
With this disc,Stephen Layton continues his explorations into contemporary choral music.Many of his Hyperion discs pair him with Polyphony ,the chamber choir he founded in 1986.Here he conducts the larger choir of Trinity College Choir,Cambridge.It doesn't matter which ensemble Layton leads,though;the results are examplary in terms of technical perfection and purity of expression.'Beyong all mortal dreams is cut from the same cloth.The resonant acoustics in the Chapel of Trinity College crown the music's head with a halo but do not cloud its body. --IRR,Sept'11
The singing is beautifully blended,the parts sensitively balanced,the absense of spurious vibrato a constant pleasure.Typically outstanding Hyperion sound caps this warmly recommended issue. Performance **** Recording ***** --BBC Music Magazine,Sept'11
If this is a representative cross-section of unaccompanied American choral music since the Second world War,it shows a genre in which beauty of sound and an atmospheric of prayerfulness are the chief characteristics. --Gramophone,Oct'11
With this disc,Stephen Layton continues his explorations into contemporary choral music.Many of his Hyperion discs pair him with Polyphony ,the chamber choir he founded in 1986.Here he conducts the larger choir of Trinity College Choir,Cambridge.It doesn't matter which ensemble Layton leads,though;the results are examplary in terms of technical perfection and purity of expression.'Beyong all mortal dreams is cut from the same cloth.The resonant acoustics in the Chapel of Trinity College crown the music's head with a halo but do not cloud its body. --IRR,Sept'11
CD Description
Recently named in Gramophone as the fifth best choir in the world , Stephen Layton and his acclaimed Trinity College Choir perform a stunning disc of American a cappella choral works. The recording is a showcase of little-known American composers unearthed by Layton during his travels. These distinctive and luminous compositions illustrate the context in which better-known composers such as Lauridsen and Whitacre already championed by Layton learnt their craft. The choir is in perfect voice. Their purity of tone, flawless intonation and depth of feeling are truly exceptional. This wonderful disc is a must for all choral fanatics.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Stephen Layton and the Trinity College Choir, Cambridge unearth choral works of rare beauty in the radiant acoustic of Trinity College Chapel.
First, a health warning: it is impossible to do anything else but listen once the opening track of this glorious album begins. Don't pop it on your iPod if you're planning on walking anywhere quickly as you're more likely to find yourself staring off into the distance wistfully instead. And it will keep you hypnotised for a blissful 70 minutes, following which you will silently extend your index finger, press play, and start it all over again. Here is music-making of the highest quality.
Voted both CLASSIC FM CD OF THE WEEK and CLASSIC FM MAGAZINE CD OF THE MONTH
First, a health warning: it is impossible to do anything else but listen once the opening track of this glorious album begins. Don't pop it on your iPod if you're planning on walking anywhere quickly as you're more likely to find yourself staring off into the distance wistfully instead. And it will keep you hypnotised for a blissful 70 minutes, following which you will silently extend your index finger, press play, and start it all over again. Here is music-making of the highest quality.
Voted both CLASSIC FM CD OF THE WEEK and CLASSIC FM MAGAZINE CD OF THE MONTH
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This recording of A Capella singing by the choir of Trinity College Cambridge is a wonderful example of the art. I purchased the CD having heard the choir singing in Cambridge. I was impressed by their perfect tuning, their pure tone and their dynamics. I wondered if the fine college wine had affected my senses. Listened to in the cold light of day they are still just as wonderful!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Beautiful heavenly music that totally engulfs you from head to toe-pure chill out.
Very prompt professional service too-thanks a lot.
Very prompt professional service too-thanks a lot.
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