Handel. Chandos Anthems / Layton
) | Label: Hyperion Catalog: CDA67926 Format: CD Susan Gritton (soprano), Iestyn Davies (counter-tenor), Thomas Hobbs (tenor), Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Stephen LaytonHANDEL, G.:Chandos Anthems Handel's beautiful, intimate settings of liturgical texts written for the First Duke of Chandos are among his less well-known choral works. With this second volume of Chandos Anthems from Trinity College Choir, Cambridge they are proven to also to be among his loveliest. They are a perfect example of the composer's English style, as heard in Acis & Galatea and oratorios such as Judas Maccabaeus. The soloists on this recording include internationally acclaimed Handelians Susan Gritton and Iestyn Davies, joined by the young tenor Thomas Hobbs, whose warm, lyrical tone is perfect for this repertoire. The choir sings with their usual youthful exuberance, tempered with elegance, style and precision, under the expert guidance of Stephen Layton.  Price: $20.98 |