Voces 8 - Christmas (2012) [Official Digital Download 24/48]

The international award-winning octet, VOCES8, has established itself at the forefront of British a cappella. Performing a repertoire ranging from Renaissance polyphony to unique Jazz and Pop arrangements, the group has been praised for stunning performance, exquisite singing and creating a sound that spans the entire range of vocal colour. "… Voces8 has put together an exceptionally attractive collection of classic carols and anthems mixed with less familiar works. The most striking aspects of the performances are a rare level of tonal clarity and a focused unanimity in the singers' vowels that produce a ringing, almost startling purity, which is enhanced by the crystalline, ideally resonant sound of Signum's CD … The program is marvelously varied, but all of the pieces, whether written in the middle ages or the 21st century, are gorgeous examples of sumptuous choral writing, and these performance do them full justice. Highly recommended." All Music Guide

TRACKLIST
1. Once in Royal David's City - Henry Gauntlett arr. Thomas Hewitt Jones 3.09
2. Gabriel's Message - Traditional Basque Carol arr. Jim Clements 3.01
3. Magnificat Quinti Toni - Hieronymus Praetorius 6.23
4. O Magnum Mysterium - Francis Poulenc 2.57
5. Away in a Manger - Anonymous arr. Jim Clements 2.56
6. Ding Dong Merrily on High - Anonymous arr. Charles Wood 1.35
7. I Wonder as I Wander - Traditional Appalachian Carol arr. Jim Clements 3.34
8. Totus Tuus - Henryk Gorecki 8.42
9. Coventry Carol - Traditional Carol arr. Barnaby Smith 3.23
10. Jesu, Swete Sone Dear - Graham Lack 2.11
11. At the Manger Mary Sings - Graham Lack 2.30
12. Videntes Stellam - Francis Poulenc 2.51
13. In Dulci Jubilo - Traditional German Carol arr. Hieronymus Praetorius 2.46
14. Bethlehem Down - Peter Warlock 4.34
15. There is no Rose - Anonymous 3.26
16. Nesciens Mater - Jean Mouton 5.10
17. The Three Kings - Peter Cornelius 2.30
18. What Cheer? - William Walton 1.31