In Terra Pax: A Christmas Anthology includes an attractive assortment of 20th century British Christmas anthems. Many of the works are likely to be fans of the genre: anthems by William Mathias, Herbert Howells, John Rutter, John Gardner, and Ralph Vaughan Williams. The most substantial work is also one of the least well known, Gerald Finzi's lovely 16-minute In terra pax of 1954, essentially a miniature Christmas cantata for soloists, chorus, and orchestra. In its quieter sections, its elegiac lyricism is reminiscent of ...
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In Terra Pax: A Christmas Anthology includes an attractive assortment of 20th century British Christmas anthems. Many of the works are likely to be fans of the genre: anthems by William Mathias, Herbert Howells, John Rutter, John Gardner, and Ralph Vaughan Williams. The most substantial work is also one of the least well known, Gerald Finzi's lovely 16-minute In terra pax of 1954, essentially a miniature Christmas cantata for soloists, chorus, and orchestra. In its quieter sections, its elegiac lyricism is reminiscent of Barber's Knoxville: Summer of 1915. The three carols by Peter Warlock are also less familiar, but they are attractive pieces that deserve wider recognition, particularly the gently pastoral "Balulalow." Kenneth Leighton's A hymn to the Nativity, for soprano and a cappella chorus, is another rarity, notable for its serenity and elegance. Hilary Davan Wetton leads the City of London Choir and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in polished and spirited performances. The choir's tone is...
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Gerald Finzi; Gustav Holst; Herbert Howells; John Gardner; John Joubert; John Rutter; Kenneth Leighton; Peter Warlock;... Very Good. In very good packaging. City of London Choir-Finzi: In Terra Pax | A Christmas Anthology (Christmas Music) (City of London by City of London Choir.
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