Celestial Dawn
Celestial Dawn includes sacred music and some secular offerings.
Some of the music will be familiar and other pieces are being recorded for the first time; I hope that some of these less well-known pieces might be picked up by other choirs and gain the recognition they deserve.Every piece that we have recorded brings with it a plethora of memories and stories, some of which I will share in these liner notes. It is my hope that this recording might bring you the same joy, peace and reassurance that the music has brought to us over the past two years.
Record Label: Signum Classics
Catalog No.: SIGCD714
Release Date: July 2022
Tracklist
- Cantique – Nadia Boulanger
- Light of the World – John Dankworth
- Magnificat – Wayne Marshall
- Nunc Dimittis – Wayne Marshall
- If With All Your Hearts – Felix Mendelssohn
- O Perfect Love – Harry Thacker Burleigh
- Ubi Caritas – Roxanna Panufnik
- The Seal Lullaby – Eric Whitacre
- O That I Once Past Changing Were – Lennox Berkeley
- Pie Jesu – Lili Boulanger
- Drop, Drop, Slow Tears – Richard Shephard
- O For the Wings of a Dove- Felix Mendelssohn arr. Anna Lapwood
- Ex Ore Innocentium – John Ireland
- You Know Me – Kristina Arakelyan
- Ave Maria – Johann Sebastian Bach arr. Charles Gounod
- Litany to the Holy Spirit – Ben Ponniah
- I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say – James Devor
- Magnificat (Ely Canticles) – Ben Parry
- Nunc Dimittis (Ely Canticles) – Ben Parry
Reviews
★★★★★ Editors Choice
The singers’ vocal blend is impeccable…The sound is traditional but has an entirely novel flavor…An entirely distinctive release that will be treasured by lovers of English choral singing– AllMusic.com
The choir’s sound is fresh and supple, the blend sweet and nicely balanced… All phrased with care and musicality – directional without being mannered… There’s a lot of care and affection in this recording, from the program notes to the choice of works and performances. Apart from being an attractive listen hopefully will also prove a valuable resource for other ensembles
– Gramophone
★★★★
Standout tracks include Roxanna Panufnik’s beautiful setting of Ubi caritas…against a lilting piano accompaniment, and a gorgeous set of evening canticles by Wayne Marshall…radiant phrases allow the girls’ fresh young voices to bloom.– Choir and Organ
There is much to applaud on this debut recording by the Pembroke College Girls’ Choir…a particular standout in Eric Whitacre’s haunting ‘The Seal Lullaby’
– Cross Rhythms
The breadth, maturity, and cohesiveness of the overall sound in both unison and harmonic moments is admirable, and the subtlety, intonation, and balance in the solos from the older members in particular stands out as a marked display of musicianship well beyond their years…a credit to Lapwood’s conducting and leadership, and the girls’ determination and hard work…Bravo Pembroke College Girls’ Choir
– Expressive Audio
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