℗ 2015 The Sixteen Productions Ltd
| Released | September 25, 2015 |
| Duration | 1h 10m 43s |
| Record Label | CORO |
| Catalogue No. | COR16134 |
| Genre | Classical (Choral Music) |
Poetry in Music: Britten, Howells, Ramsey, Rubbra, Tippett & Tomkins
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Faire is the Heaven
William Harris; The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
5:25 | |||
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1.2
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Dance, Clarion Air
Michael Tippett; The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
4:03 | |||
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1.3
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When David Heard
Thomas Weelkes; The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
3:37 | |||
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1.4
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The Gallant Weaver
James MacMillan; The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
5:48 | |||
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1.5
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Since I Believe in God the Father Almighty
Ivor Gurney; The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
5:54 | |||
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1.6
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When David Heard
Robert Ramsey; The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
2:37 | |||
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1.7
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Hymn to Saint Cecilia
Benjamin Britten; The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
10:58 | |||
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1.8
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There is a Spirit
Edmund Rubbra; The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
5:35 | |||
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1.9
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When David Heard
Michael East; The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
4:19 | |||
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1.10
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Take Him, Earth, for Cherishing
Herbert Howells; The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
8:18 | |||
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1.11
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Lay a Garland
Robert Pearsall; The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
3:14 | |||
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1.12
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Eternitie
Edmund Rubbra; The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
2:48 | |||
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1.13
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When David Heard
Thomas Tomkins; The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
4:17 | |||
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1.14
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Bring Us, O Lord God
William Harris; The Sixteen; Harry Christophers |
3:50 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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This album attempts to answer the question: does music add substance to words or is music inspired by them? In a journey covering six centuries of musical history, Harry Christophers and The Sixteen perform a cappella anthems with powerful texts by writers as varied as Edmund Spenser, Christopher Fry and W.H. Auden. Songs of departure and farewell are deeply rooted in the great tradition of British choral music, nourished by ancient myths of testing journeys, wayside transformations and homecomings. This programme invites contemplation of life and death, of love and loss, creation and eternity.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – CORO Studio Masters
Recorded at: Church of St Alban the Martyr, Holborn, London, 10-11 February 2015 St Cecilia 1897 Recording Producer: Mark Brown Recording Engineer: Mike Hatch (Floating Earth) Cover image: John Melhuish Strudwick (1849-1937), Bennie Gray, London, UK / Bridgeman Images Design: Andrew Giles
Recorded at: Church of St Alban the Martyr, Holborn, London, 10-11 February 2015 St Cecilia 1897 Recording Producer: Mark Brown Recording Engineer: Mike Hatch (Floating Earth) Cover image: John Melhuish Strudwick (1849-1937), Bennie Gray, London, UK / Bridgeman Images Design: Andrew Giles
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.42 -7.16 to -0.39 | -26.09 -28.74 to -22.98 | -21.86 -24.00 to -18.80 | 13 11 to 15 | |
| 1 | Faire is the Heaven | -0.39 | -24.53 | -20.4 | 14 |
| 2 | Dance, Clarion Air | -1.75 | -22.98 | -18.8 | 13 |
| 3 | When David Heard | -5.32 | -26.93 | -22.8 | 12 |
| 4 | The Gallant Weaver | -7.16 | -28.74 | -24.0 | 12 |
| 5 | Since I Believe in God the Father Almighty | -4.41 | -27.89 | -23.5 | 14 |
| 6 | When David Heard | -2.71 | -24.60 | -20.5 | 11 |
| 7 | Hymn to Saint Cecilia | -3.72 | -27.13 | -22.3 | 14 |
| 8 | There is a Spirit | -4.03 | -27.57 | -23.5 | 14 |
| 9 | When David Heard | -4.80 | -26.95 | -23.5 | 14 |
| 10 | Take Him, Earth, for Cherishing | -0.87 | -25.98 | -20.8 | 15 |
| 11 | Lay a Garland | -4.08 | -25.75 | -22.1 | 11 |
| 12 | Eternitie | -3.25 | -24.99 | -20.4 | 12 |
| 13 | When David Heard | -4.71 | -27.15 | -23.5 | 14 |
| 14 | Bring Us, O Lord God | -0.62 | -24.12 | -19.9 | 14 |