Five Bridal folksongs from the Voronezh district Les Noces ‘Svadebka’ Four Russian peasant songs ‘Podblyudnye’ 1914–1917 Four Russian peasant songs ‘Podblyudnye’ 1954 version Pater noster ‘Slavonic version’ Ave Maria ‘Slavonic version’ Credo ‘Slavonic version’
Tres sacrae cantiones Carlo Gesualdo (c1561–1613), arr Igor Stravinsky
The dove descending breaks the air Introitus: T S Eliot in memoriam
Stravinsky’s popular, extroverted choral work Les Noces the epitome of his ‘Russian’ style is placed in context in this marvellous recording where James Wood’s New London Chamber Choir are joined by the Voronezh Chamber Choir who bring an authentic Russian sound to the ensemble. They also perform Russian folksongs and the Slavonic versions of Stravinsky’s Ave Maria, Credo and Pater Noster. Other aspects of Stravinsky’s compositional style are represented by the austere TS Eliot setting The dove descending and the memorial to TS Eliot himself.
BBC ‘BUILDING A LIBRARY’ FIRST CHOICE
‘As magical a musical experience as this imposing score has ever afforded on record. A fascinating programme, prepared and sung to the highest imaginable standards’ (Fanfare, USA) dawniej CDA 66410
