Notes and Editorial Reviews
The Fairhaven Singers' disc features a selection of transcendent choral works dedicated to the Virgin Mary, under the direction of Ralph Woodward, and produced by John Rutter. The largely meditative programme of Ave Maria settings spanning four centuries also features Brahms’ radiant Marienlieder and offers a distillation of joy and purity – the perfect tonic. Highlights include the premiere recording of Bob Chilcott's Ave Maria, and diverse choral treasures to suit all tastes, performed with warmth and sparkle. - Guild
The Fairhaven Singers' disc features a selection of transcendent choral works dedicated to the Virgin Mary, under the direction of Ralph Woodward, and produced by John Rutter. The largely meditative programme of Ave Maria settings spanning four centuries also features Brahms’ radiant Marienlieder and offers a distillation of joy and purity – the perfect tonic. Highlights include the premiere recording of Bob Chilcott's Ave Maria, and diverse choral treasures to suit all tastes, performed with warmth and sparkle. - Guild Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Ave Maria by Sergei Rachmaninov
Conductor:
Ralph Woodward
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Fairhaven Singers
Period: Romantic
Written: Russia
2.
Ave Maria by Robert Chilcott
Conductor:
Ralph Woodward
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Fairhaven Singers
Period: Contemporary
Written: 2010
3.
Ave Maria by Robert Parsons
Conductor:
Ralph Woodward
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Fairhaven Singers
Period: Renaissance
Written: 1560s; England
4.
Alma Redemptoris mater by Tomás Luis de Victoria
Conductor:
Ralph Woodward
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Fairhaven Singers
Period: Renaissance
Written: Spain
5.
Ave Maria by Pawel Lukaszewski
Conductor:
Ralph Woodward
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Fairhaven Singers
6.
Ave Maria by Igor Stravinsky
Conductor:
Ralph Woodward
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Fairhaven Singers
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1949; USA
7.
Ave Maria by Anton Bruckner
Conductor:
Ralph Woodward
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Fairhaven Singers
Period: Romantic
Written: Austria
8.
Ave Maria a 5 by Heitor Villa-Lobos
Conductor:
Ralph Woodward
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Fairhaven Singers
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1938; Brazil
9.
Ave Maria by Robert Franz
Conductor:
Ralph Woodward
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Fairhaven Singers
14.
Canticum Mariae Virginis by Einojuhani Rautavaara
Conductor:
Ralph Woodward
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Fairhaven Singers
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1978; Finland
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