Birtwistle: The Moth Requiem / Bbc Singers
) | Label: Signum Records Catalog: SIGCD368 Format: CD Roderick Williams, baritone; BBC Singers; Nash Ensemble; Nicholas Kok, conductorHarrison Birtwistle 1. The Moth Requiem (2003) 2-4. Three Latin Motets from The Last Supper (1998) 5. Carmen Paschale (1965) 6. Lullaby (2006) 7. On the Sheer Threshold of the Night (1980) 8. The Moth Requiem (2012) As 2014 heralds the composer’s 80th year, Harrison Birtwistle remains one of the most popular voices in contemporary composition in the UK and beyond. This new collection of premiere recordings draws together recent commissions with older works to mark the occasion, with characteristically flawless performances from the BBC Singers under Nicholas Kok. They are joined on this disc by the Nash Ensemble and baritone Roderick Williams. This is the fourth in Signums ongoing series of composer-led releases with the BBC Singers, with past discs featuring the works by Judith Bingham, Richard Rodney Bennett, and most recently Edward Cowie.  Price: $25.98 |