Dr. Logan directs Bemidji, MN's Bemidji State U's Bemidji Choir, Chamber Singers and MusiKanten in this lovely Winter/Christmas collection. Beginning with 16 selections by the Choir, including Andrea Gabrieli's 'Magnificat,' Thomas Weelkes' 'When David Heard,' the 3-part 'Nocturnes' by Hildor Lundvvik, Edwin Fissinger's 4-part 'Prairie Scenes,' Eric Whitacre's 'A Boy and a Girl' and Benjamin Britten's 'A Hymn to the Virgin;' 'Snow' continues with 3 pieces by MusiKanten, Tomas Luis de Victoria's 'Judas, Mercator Pessimus,' Lauridsen's 'Dirait on' and Biebl's 'Ave Maria;' and concludes with 6 selections by the Chamber Singers, including Wm. Hawley's 'Siepe, Che Gli Orti Vaghi' and 'Dolcissimi Colori,' David Conte's 'Ave Maria' and Orlando di Lasso's 'Bonjour, mon Coeur.' The beautiful, highly-trained voices easily handle this difficult, sometimes eclectic material. 'A Diamond Glint on Snow' is a very special collection of sacred and secular music from the longstanding, excellent tradition (founded in 1937) of the Bemidji Choir, Chamber Singers and MusiKanten. |