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National Youth Choir of Great Britain: Madrigals and Partsongs

Song Name   Composer
Summer is y-coming in    Robert de Pearsail
Great God of love    Robert de Pearsail
Nights of music   Charles Wood
The whispering waves   Charles Wood
The widow bird    Charles Wood
If love be dead   Charles Wood
Come, sleep    Charles Wood
Song for a dance   Charles Wood
As the moon's soft splendor    Charles Wood
When thou art nigh    Charles Wood
A clear midnight   Charles Wood
How dear to me   Charles Wood
The nymph's fawn   Charles Wood
Hence away, begone!   Charles Wood
Full fathom five   Charles Wood
Music, when soft voices die    Charles Wood
How sweet the tuneful bells    Charles Wood
When winds that move not    Charles Wood
Light of my soul   Robert de Pearsail
Lay a garland    Robert de Pearsail

Directed by Mike Brewer

The music of Robert L. de Pearsall and Charles Wood is not very well known today, but definitely deserves a listen. Pearsall was a former lawyer who gave up the law after a stroke. He became interested in early music, particularly 16th century counterpoint. Wood is mainly known for his church music, but was very interested in secular music as well. The madrigals and part songs featured are quite nice and would be of interest to any choir looking for something different. They are wonderfully performed here by the very talented National Youth Choir of Great Britain.

7179 00 1 CD $18.98   Mixed | Chorus | England | A Cappella | Mixed Childrens Choirs