Dreamland: Contemporary Choral Riches

1 To Morning GABRIEL JACKSON (b1962) Polyphony / Stephen Layton [2'26] / 2 As one who has slept JOHN TAVENER (b1944) Polyphony / Stephen Layton [4'03] / 3 Ave, dulcissima Maria MORTEN LAURIDSEN (b1943) Polyphony / Stephen Layton [7'04] / 4 Alleluia RANDALL THOMPSON (1899–1984) Schola Cantorum of Oxford / James Burton [6'15] / 5 O sacrum convivium PIERRE VILLETTE (1926–1998) Holst Singers / Stephen Layton [3'43] / 6 Äiutus (Lulling) VELJO TORMIS (b1930) Holst Singers / Stephen Layton [2'12] / 7 The Corpus Christi Carol GEOFFREY BURGON (b1941) Wells Cathedral Choir / Matthew Owens [4'39] / 8 Adoro te ANTONY PITTS (b1969) Tonus Peregrinus / Antony Pitts [3'55] / 9 Magnificat ARVO PÄRT (b1935) Polyphony / Stephen Layton [6'56] 10 Stetit Angelus RIHARDS DUBRA (b1964) The Choir of Royal Holloway / Rupert Gough / 11 A Child's Prayer JAMES MACMILLAN (b1959) The Choir of Westminster Cathedral / Martin Baker / 12 The Shepherd’s Carol BOB CHILCOTT (b1955) The Choir of Westminster Abbey / James O’Donnell / 13 Balulalow NICHOLAS MAW (1935–2009) Schola Cantorum of Oxford / Mark Shepherd / 14 Nunc dimittis PAWEL/ L/ UKASZEWSKI (b1968) The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge / Stephen Layton / 15 Song RUTH BYRCHMORE (b1966) Schola Cantorum of Oxford / Jeremy Summerly / 16 Sleep ERIC WHITACRE (b1970) Polyphony / Stephen Layton

A new and intriguing sampler features a selection of pieces from Hyperion’s extensive and varied choral collection. This disc seeks to give a flavour of the contemporary choral music recorded by Hyperion over the last decade. Whilst on one level it can stand alone as a tribute to the beauty of its composers’ writing and choirs’ singing, it also lifts the lid on the albums from which the tracks are drawn. A perfect introduction to the magic new worlds of sound that await the listener.

Price: $11.98