The small choir the Sixteen (whose website photo shows 20 members) bill this release as something of a "back to the roots" item; the "enduring voice" of the title is not only that of the choir but of English polyphony itself, which the Sixteen have explored as an unbroken tradition over their 40 years of existence. The album accompanies a 2019 Choral Pilgrimage tour, which is taking the choir to various cities with programs billed as "highlighting the Sixteen's choral journey over the last 40 years." And, indeed, it is a ...
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The small choir the Sixteen (whose website photo shows 20 members) bill this release as something of a "back to the roots" item; the "enduring voice" of the title is not only that of the choir but of English polyphony itself, which the Sixteen have explored as an unbroken tradition over their 40 years of existence. The album accompanies a 2019 Choral Pilgrimage tour, which is taking the choir to various cities with programs billed as "highlighting the Sixteen's choral journey over the last 40 years." And, indeed, it is a kind of greatest-hits event, with several early Renaissance pieces that have been in the choir's repertory since the beginning paired with contemporary works, often newly commissioned. This combination has been the Sixteen's bread and butter since the beginning. Yet the group has lasted as long as they have because they have not shied away from trying new things. Those are found here on the contemporary side of the program. Most of the Sixteen's contemporary pieces have been...
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Eric Whitacre; Gabriel Jackson; Gregorian Chant; James MacMillan; John Sheppard; John Tavener; Robert Fayrfax; Robert Wylkynson. New. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.