Harry Christophers, The Sixteen - Ikon: Rachmaninov, Tavener, MacMillan, Stravinsky, Kalinnikov, Holst, Pärt, Chesnokov (2006)
Harry Christophers, The Sixteen - Ikon: Rachmaninov, Tavener, MacMillan, Stravinsky, Kalinnikov, Holst, Pärt, Chesnokov (2006)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 267 Mb | Total time: 63:07 | Scans included
Classical | Label: DECCA | # B0006825-02 | Recorded: 2006
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 267 Mb | Total time: 63:07 | Scans included
Classical | Label: DECCA | # B0006825-02 | Recorded: 2006
Ikon by Harry Christophers and the Sixteen is a marvelous offering of sacred choral gems, the group's second collection on Decca following the successful 2005 release Renaissance: Music for Inner Peace. A perfect disc to introduce this well-established vocal ensemble to newcomers, Ikon consists of 16 works that are evenly matched in their sublime moods and understated delivery; listeners who might enjoy an hour-long disc of uninterrupted "chill-out" bliss are likely to find it here, while others who relish gorgeous tone quality and rich divisi harmonies will be delighted with the warm, resonant performances. The Sixteen's specialty is a cappellachoral music, particularly of a meditative nature, and most of the selections run true to form; only Arvo Pärt's De Profundis for male chorus, percussion, and organ and James MacMillan's A Child's Prayer and A New Song, both for mixed choir and organ, diverge from the norm, though their accompaniments are muted and do not break the album's quiet, reflective character. The program is weighted in favor of works in the Russian Orthodox choral tradition – Rachmaninov's and Chesnokov's hymns are most representative, while the compositions by Tavener, Kalinnikov, and Stravinsky are more imitative – so a full appreciation of the album may depend on some acquaintance with this vein of choral music. But Christophers has elicited moving performances from his singers and made each work come across with deep sincerity, so this album is accessible to anyone with a soul. For the most part, Decca's sound is excellent, though the soft antiphonal passages in Tavener's Exhortation may be heard most clearly on headphones.–Blair Sanderson
Performer:
The Sixteen
Harry Christophers, conductor
Tracklist:
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
01. Ave Maria
John Tavener (1944-2013)
02. Song For Athene
Sergei Rachmaninov
03. We Hymn Thee (Tebe Poyem)
John Tavener
04. Exhortation
05. Kohima
Arvo Pärt (b1935)
06. De Profundis
James MacMillan (b1959)
07. A Child's Prayer
Victor Kalinnikov (1870-1927)
08. Lord, Now Lettest Thou (Nine Otpushchayeshi)
James MacMillan
09. A New Song
Arvo Pärt
10. The Woman With The Alabaster Box
Sergei Rachmaninov
11. The Cherubic Hymn (Izhe Heruvimi)
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
12. Pater Noster
Pavel Chesnokov (1877-1944)
13. Bless The Lord, O My Soul (Blagoslovi, Dushe Moya, Ghospoda)
Igor Stravinsky
14. Ave Maria
Pavel Chesnokov
15. We Hymn Thee (Tebe Poyem)
Arvo Pärt
16. O Weisheit
Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
17. Nunc Dimittis
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Harry Christophers, The Sixteen - Ikon: Rachmaninov, Tavener, MacMillan, Stravinsky, Kalinnikov, Holst, Pärt, Chesnokov (2006)
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