This album may be new repertoire for the group but in many ways it’s classic Tenebrae – faultless tuning, perfect blend, pure soprano sound, all beautifully recorded.
– Gramophone Magazine
Sun, Moon, Sea and Stars
Described as “a contemporary hero of British choral music” (The Observer), Bob Chilcott is one of today’s most influential and celebrated British choral composers. Tenebrae Consort is delighted to present a superb collection of Chilcott’s original works and arrangements, exploring the richest of styles, scorings and moods. Enter this world of choral song though the ages in all its guises, and be enchanted.
This album may be new repertoire for the group but in many ways it’s classic Tenebrae – faultless tuning, perfect blend, pure soprano sound, all beautifully recorded.
– Gramophone Magazine
- Release Date: 05 February 2016
- Record Label: Bene Arte
- Catalogue Number: SIGCD903
- Location of Recording: 1-3 July 2013 at Fotheringhay Church of St Mary and All Saints, Northamptonshire and 15 July 2015 at All Hallows Church, Gospel Oak, London
- Total Running Time: 01:04:27
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| Buy | # | Title | Composer | Duration | Price | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | En La Macarenita | Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott | 02:58 | £ | Listen | |
| 2 | Sun, Moon, Sea and Stars | Bob Chilcott | 03:38 | £ | Listen | |
| 3 | Feller from Fortune | Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott | 04:16 | £ | Listen | |
| 4 | She's Like the Swallow | Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott | 04:34 | £ | Listen | |
| 5 | L'habitant de Saint Barbe | Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott | 00:56 | £ | Listen | |
| 6 | The Lazy Man | Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott | 01:33 | £ | Listen | |
| 7 | Shenandoah | Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott | 03:50 | £ | Listen | |
| 8 | The Gift to be Simple | Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott | 02:17 | £ | Listen | |
| 9 | Swimming Over London | Bob Chilcott | 03:57 | £ | Listen | |
| 10 | Go Little Boat | Jerome Kern arr. Bob Chilcott | 02:26 | £ | Listen | |
| 11 | Fascinating Rhythm | George Gerschwin arr. Bob Chilcott | 01:23 | £ | Listen | |
| 12 | Con amores, la mi madre | Juan de Anchieta arr. Bob Chilcott | 02:22 | £ | Listen | |
| 13 | Là-bas dans cette plaine | Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott | 02:03 | £ | Listen | |
| 14 | Viens par le pré | Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott | 03:12 | £ | Listen | |
| 15 | Montagnarde | Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott | 03:06 | £ | Listen | |
| 16 | Aka tombo | Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott | 02:21 | £ | Listen | |
| 17 | Furusato | Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott | 02:56 | £ | Listen | |
| 18 | Tuoll’ on mun kultani | Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott | 02:58 | £ | Listen | |
| 19 | Marriage to my Lady Poverty | Bob Chilcott | 05:00 | £ | Listen | |
| 20 | Thou, My Love, Art Fair | Bob Chilcott | 03:45 | £ | Listen | |
| 21 | Touch Her Soft Lips and Part | Willliam Walton arr. Bob Chilcott | 02:08 | £ | Listen | |
| 22 | Even Such Is Time | Bob Chilcott | 02:38 | £ | Listen |
Tenebrae Consort perform with impeccable professionalism under director Nigel Short.
– Choir and Organ
In an hour of exquisite singing we are taken from the seductive heights of En la Macarenita and Fascinating Rhythm to the dreamy romance of Walton’s Touch Her Soft Lips… Kick your shoes off, sit back and enjoy.
– The Guardian – Stephen Pritchard
It’s hard to imagine that the pieces could be in better hands for the expert voices of the Tenebrae Consort relish the wit and sophistication of Chilcott’s inventions. This is a thoroughly entertaining disc and I loved it…In every case their music making is infectious.
– MusicWeb International
Tenebrae, directed by their founder Nigel Short, are predictably excellent throughout.
– Classic FM – David Mellor
I am thrilled that Tenebrae Consort has made this recording of these songs and arrangements, some from a long time ago, some more recent, sometimes frivolous, sometimes reflective, but all performed with the beauty of sound and the breadth of skill and personality that is synonymous with the work of Nigel Short and his singers.
– Bob Chilcott
