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TALLIS / WILLIAMS / WHITACRE / MEALOR / BRITTEN / etc
Eventide
VOCES8 with Christian Forshaw (saxophone) & Matthew Sharp (cello)

[ Decca / CD ]

Release Date: Saturday 1 November 2014

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One of Britain's most dazzling vocal ensembles, has joined Decca's roster of artists. The thrilling young singers of VOCES8 combine terrific energy and charisma with immaculate vocal blend, breaking down barriers between music as diverse as Tallis, Bruckner and Emeli Sandé.

Critics have showered VOCES8 with praise, celebrating their "radiant" and "luminous" sound, "imaginative theatricality" and spotlighting their "impressive stage presence". VOCES8 make their Decca debut with the release of Eventide in early 2014, an exquisite album exploring the magical time between day and night, including original compositions and freshly arranged pieces spanning five centuries and all rooted in reflection and repose. Eventide's rich sonic blend is frequently combined with haunting solo instrumentals from saxophone, cello, and harp and is sure to appeal to the discerning listener who enjoys music with gorgeous sound and spiritual meaning.

"The singing of Voces8 is impeccable in its quality of tone and balance, and the sopranos preserve the vocal line when necessary by not using strong consonants. They bring a new dimension to the word 'ensemble' with meticulous timing and tuning without a conductor...This is easy listening of the higest calibre, beautifully recorded." (Gramophone)

"Pitch-perfect harmonies, in dreamily sumptuous sonics." (BBC Music)

Tracks:

anon.:
Te Lucis Terminum - Pentecostal Tone

Britten:
Corpus Christi Carol

Bruckner:
Os justi meditabitur sapientiam

Gjeilo:
Second Eve

Hawes, P:
Reflexionem
Quanta Qualia

Lauridsen:
O magnum mysterium

Mealor:
Locus Iste

Rusby:
Underneath The Stars

Sandé:
Where I Sleep

Tallis:
Te lucis ante terminum

trad.:
Steal away

Whitacre:
The Seal Lullaby

Williams, John:
Saving Private Ryan: Hymn to the Fallen