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The Saint Louis Chamber Chorus
Philip Barnes, conductor

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Description

The Saint Louis Chamber Chorus is one of the leading vocal ensembles in the US. Since its formation it has regularly commissioned new choral works from both young and well-established composers.

This recording features four recent commissions with attractive and approachable works from distinguished American composer, Ned Rorem, one of the UK’s leading writers for voices, Judith Bingham, the Chamber Chorus’s 2006-7 Composer-in-residence, New Zealander Clare Maclean and the critically-acclaimed large-scale Requiem from UK composer, Sasha Johnson Manning.

Track List

Ode to Man – Ned Rorem
Strophe A
1:27
Antistrophe A
1:09
Strophe B
1:30
Antistrophe B
3:00
os anthos chortou Clare Maclean
3:27
The Shepheardes Calender – Judith Bingham
1. Winter
3:39
2. Spring
3:53
3. Autumn
4:16
Requiem Sasha _ Johnson Manning
I Requiem Aeternam
3:31
II Dies Irae
2:43
III Out of the deep
5:26
IV Let down the bars, O Death!
1:58
V Sonnet: On hearing the 'Dies Irae' in the Sistine Chapel
5:23
VI Romance vi (St John of the Cross) Nunchuck's Dimittis
4:55
VII Toward the Unknown Region
7:03
VIII Lux Aeterna
8:11

Total playing time 61:26

Production credits

Recorded November 5–8, 2006 in Our Lady of Sorrows Church, St Louis by kin dpermisiion of Monsignor James Telthorst, pastor and Greg Schweizer, parish music directore

Producer: Gary Cole

Asssistant Producer: Martha Shaffer

Engineer: Bary Hufker

Sample audio extracts

Reviews

‘Were the preformances not so devout, there would be something eerie about the technical perfections of the singing. Bravo!’ International Record Review March 08

‘A most beguiling collection of works commissioned by this superb choir…The Saint Louis Chamber Chorus sing with polish and a full, well balanced tone throughout, caught in splendid sound’ Gramophone June 08

 

‘This Requiem is a lovely, thoughtful and eminently approachable piece. I should imagine that it’s quite demanding to sing, not least in terms of sustaining the lines and keeping the pitch. Suffice to say that the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus sounds to be fully equal to the task.’ Music Webb April 08

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