Princeton Singers

Since 1983, the unique and brilliant sound of The Princeton Singers has delighted audiences at home and abroad. Their first-rate musicianship, clarity of tone, and innovative programming have earned them a reputation as one of the nation¹s preeminent choirs. Under their founder, John Bertalot, the Singers developed a reputation for performing music of the English Cathedral tradition to the highest standard, focusing on works of the Renaissance and twentieth century. They have appeared on National Public Radio¹s ³Performance Today² and ³With Heart And Voice² and have broadcast for the BBC. The Princeton Singers have completed three tours of England singing in Westminster Abbey, St. Paul¹s Cathedral, St. Martin in the Fields, St. George¹s Windsor, Tewkesbury Abbey, St. Matthew¹s Northampton, and the cathedrals of Gloucester, Chichester, St. Alban¹s, Ely, and Blackburn.

Steven Sametz has earned increasing renown in recent years as both composer and conductor. He has served as artistic director of The Princeton Singers since 1998, and is also Director of Choral Activities at Lehigh University. Guest conducting appearances have included the Taipei Philharmonic Foundation, the Berkshire Choral Festival, the New York Chamber Symphony, and the Netherlands Radio Choir. Dr. Sametz's compositions have been heard throughout the world at the Tanglewood, Ravinia, Schleswig-Hostein, Santa Fe, and Salzburg music festivals. His ³in time of² appears on Colors of Love, the Grammy Award-winning CD by Chanticleer, and has been recorded in two different versions by Chanticleer.

Sametz has received both the Composer Fellowship and Composer Consortium grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as grants from the Connecticut Council for the Arts. He has created new works for Chanticleer, the Dale Warland Singers, The Philadelphia Singers, Pro Arte Chamber Choir, Connecticut Choral Artists, Santa Fe Desert Chorale, and the King of Thailand. His compositions are published by Oxford University Press, Hinshaw Publications, and Alliance Music. Dr. Sametz holds degrees from Yale University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the Hochschule für Musik and darstellende Kunst in Frankfurt, Germany.

Discography

Old New Borrowed Blues

ne sedi, djemo kas tie tadi paidu li vwihdul ja Dudaryku- A Village Scene Ngam sang duan La Villanella Kein Feuer, Kein Kodle Do I Love You? We are in Love Losing my Mind Blue Skies Shenandoah Follow Jesus

Steven Sametz wears multiple hats on this recording of his work by the Princeton Singers. All of the pieces on this album were arranged by Sametz and it includes the premier of his work "Dudaryku ­ A Village Scene" which depicts life in a nineteenth century Ukrainian village. This piece features guest artists Chanticleer. The recording is an assortment of folksongs from around the world, American standards and American folk and gospel songs. The choir adapts beautifully to the variety diverse cultures and musical styles on this recording.

7311 CD $15.98

In The Midst of Life

Lo, the Full, Final Sacrifice (Gerald Finzi) A Short Requiem in D Major (Henry Walford Davies) Requiem (Herbert Howells) Jesu, Grant Me This I Pray (Percy Whitlock) Reincarnations, Opus 16 (Samuel Barber) My Spirit Sang All Day (Gerald Finzi)

The music on this recording is a juxtaposition of joyous and somber. The album begins and ends with music by Gerald Finzi and features two Requiem settings by Henry Walford Davies and Herbert Howells. The setting by Davies, which is "in memory of those fallen in the war," begins with a beautiful soprano solo. The Requiems are set using texts from the Book of Common Prayer. The majority of the music on this recording is by twentieth century British composers, which is the focus of this group. The notable exception is Samuel Barber's Reincarnations. This superb choir is conducted by founder John Bertalot.

7312 CD $15.98

Reincarnations

Reincarnations (Samuel Barber) Come haro donque (Bartolomeo Tromboncino) Chi chili chi (Orlando di Lasso) Death Hath Deprived Me of My Dearest Friend (Thomas Weelkes) Magnificat in G (Charles Villiers Stanford) Magnificat (Steven Sametz) Exultate Deo (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina) Exultate Deo (Francis Poulenc) Babylone (Darius Milhaud) Due cori di Michelangelo Buonarroti (Luigi Dallapiccola In time of (Steven Sametz)

Reincarnations was recorded during the choir's first season under the direction of Steven Sametz. The repertoire explores a series of connections between the old and the new. It opens with Samuel Barber's Reincarnations, with texts by James Stephens which focus on different facets of love. Sametz has three pieces showcased on this recording: "On the Death of a Friend," "Magnificat" and "in time of ." Sametz's "Magnificat" is juxtaposed by that if Villiers Stanford, both featuring the resident choir of the American Boychoir School. Other pairings are two very different settings of the joyful text "Exultate Deo" by Palestrina and Poulenc. This is a very nice recording marking the beginning of a new era for this wonderful choir.

7313 CD $15.98

Christmas with

Chace No. 3 (Sametz) O nata lux (Tallis) Canite Tuba in Sion (Palestrina) Two Medieval Lyrics (Sametz) There is No Rose of Such Virtue Gaudete! Ave Maria (Biebl) Del Nacimiento (Sametz) Noel! (Sametz) Irish Lullaby for the Christ Child (Aametz) Oy Koliada, Koliadnitsia (Kozytsky A Christmas Carol (Ives, arr. Echols) Ago Lona (Nobre) Ave Maria (Mcintryre) Weihnachtsmotette (Becker) Lo How a Rose/Los Pastores (Sametz) Ofrecimiento De Los Pastores-A La Ru Vamos Todos a Belen Cuando Por El Oriente La Leventada De Bartolo Ofrecimiento De Los Pastores Wondrous Love (Samtz)

One of America's finest choral ensembles, the Princeton Singers offer us a collection of Christmas medieval through modern. Intertwining traditions from all over the world, this collection has carols from America, Germany, Ireland and the Ukraine; works from Brazil and Italy; as well as compositions which borrow traditions. This album features pieces such as Franz Beibl's beloved "Ave Maria," "Canite tuba" by Palestrina and the American hymn "Wondrous Love," arranged by Sametz. This diverse celebration of Christmas will surely bring you joy.

7314 CD $15.98

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