Edward Naylor:
Vox dicentis

Peter Maxwell Davies:
Lullabye for Lucy

James Macmillan:
Children are a heritage of the Lord

Bob Chilcott:
Londonderry Air

Ciro Pinsuti:
Good night, good night, beloved

William Cornysh:
Hoyda, hoyda, jolly rutterkin
Ah, Robin, gentle Robin

Will Todd:
Whisper Him my name

Charles Villiers Stanford:
The Blue Bird

Eric Whitacre:
Sleep

Roderick Williams:
Eriskay Love Lilt (new commission)

William Hayes:
Giles Jolt

Arnold Bax:
Mater ora filium

What could be more welcome than a little repose and respite from the demands of daily life?

The works on this album tell stories of life and love, of tranquillity and stillness, some naive and simple, others infused with complex imagery. Many will know, or half-know, Londonderry Air and the Eriskay Love Lilt. The longest among them amounts to little more than a couple of dozen lines; the shortest speaks volumes within the space of seven.

This beautiful album features a stunning selection of music spanning over 500 years. From exuberant early works such as Hoyda, hoyda, jolly rutterkin and I am a jolly foster to Will Todd’s sublime Whisper Him my name, Maxwell Davies’ Lullabye for Lucy, Stanford’s glorious The Blue Bird, and a new commission from Roderick Williams, this is truly music to escape to.

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Recorded at Church of St Augustine, Kilburn, London, 7-9 October 2020, Tracks 4 & 8 recorded 14 November 2018.