℗ 2021 VOCES8 Records
Released | December 3, 2021 |
Duration | 46m 36s |
Record Label | VOCES8 Records |
Catalogue No. | VCM138D |
Genre | Classical (Choral) |
A Deep but Dazzling Darkness
Apollo5
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
1.1
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Good-will to Men and Peace on Earth
Dobrinka Tabakova; Apollo5 |
3:00 | |||
1.2
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Omnes de Saba venient
Jacob Handl; Apollo5 |
1:48 | |||
1.3
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Laetentur coeli
William Byrd; Apollo5 |
3:28 | |||
1.4
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The Angel Gabriel (Arr. for Vocal Ensemble by Fraser Wilson)
Traditional; Apollo5 |
3:19 | |||
1.5
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Noël nouvelet (Arr. for Vocal Ensemble by Pietro Battiston)
Traditional; Apollo5 |
3:33 | |||
1.6
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Les anges dans nos campagnes (Arr. for Vocal Ensemble by François-August Gevaert and Samuel Greatheed)
Traditional; Apollo5 |
2:27 | |||
1.7
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Past Three a Clock (Arr. for Vocal Ensemble by Charles Wood)
Traditional; Apollo5 |
2:25 | |||
1.8
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Lute-book Lullaby (Arr. for Vocal Ensemble by William Ballet and Geoffrey Shaw)
Traditional; Apollo5 |
2:41 | |||
1.9
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The Coventry Carol (Arr. for Vocal Ensemble by Barnaby Smith)
Traditional; Apollo5 |
3:20 | |||
1.10
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I Wonder as I Wander (Arr. for Vocal Ensemble by John Rutter)
John Jacob Niles; Apollo5 |
3:32 | |||
1.11
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The Night
Toby Young; Apollo5 |
3:24 | |||
1.12
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A spotless Rose
Herbert Howells; Apollo5 |
3:21 | |||
1.13
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Quem pastores laudavere
James Bassi; Apollo5 |
4:19 | |||
1.14
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The Owl
Toby Young; Apollo5 |
2:12 | |||
1.15
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Make We Joy Now in this Fest
William Walton; Apollo5 |
3:47 |
A Deep but Dazzling Darkness conjures up the wonder of Winter’s changing landscape through the very best contemporary choral writing for the festive season. As an owl sees through the night, Apollo5’s one to a part “exceptionally beautiful singing” (Classic FM) illuminates the magical quality of dark winter nights whilst lending crystalline clarity to the rarely heard consort performances of each piece.
The chosen music speaks of a time of rejoicing and celebrating with the sharing of gifts, as brought by the visitors from Sheba. The miracle of birth, central to the Christmas story, is hailed with wonder and elation. The music evokes the magical quality of dark winter nights and suggests that through them we can see God more clearly.
With this broad-ranging collection of music Apollo5 invites you to ‘coorie doon’ with them and enjoy music of comfort and joy.
“In many traditional yuletide carols and poems, a balance is posed between a dark, wild winter world and the intimate golden safety of human celebration. Pagan roots run deep here – particularly when it comes to the passing of the year – and festivals reflect that connection to darkness, with fires, feasts and revels that glow brightest through long nights.”
– Jennifer Thorp
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – VOCES8 Records Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.49 -7.93 to -0.30 | -22.95 -26.66 to -19.22 | -19.55 -23.60 to -15.70 | 13 11 to 16 | |
1 | Good-will to Men and Peace on Earth | -0.32 | -19.97 | -16.4 | 13 |
2 | Omnes de Saba venient | -1.11 | -19.22 | -15.7 | 11 |
3 | Laetentur coeli | -2.58 | -21.53 | -18.3 | 12 |
4 | The Angel Gabriel (Arr. for Vocal Ensemble by Fraser Wilson) | -0.42 | -22.07 | -18.6 | 14 |
5 | Noël nouvelet (Arr. for Vocal Ensemble by Pietro Battiston) | -7.93 | -26.66 | -23.6 | 11 |
6 | Les anges dans nos campagnes (Arr. for Vocal Ensemble by François-August Gevaert and Samuel Greatheed) | -3.90 | -22.68 | -19.5 | 12 |
7 | Past Three a Clock (Arr. for Vocal Ensemble by Charles Wood) | -3.21 | -22.11 | -18.7 | 11 |
8 | Lute-book Lullaby (Arr. for Vocal Ensemble by William Ballet and Geoffrey Shaw) | -5.27 | -24.18 | -20.9 | 12 |
9 | The Coventry Carol (Arr. for Vocal Ensemble by Barnaby Smith) | -1.76 | -23.82 | -19.9 | 13 |
10 | I Wonder as I Wander (Arr. for Vocal Ensemble by John Rutter) | -0.30 | -24.93 | -21.7 | 16 |
11 | The Night | -2.16 | -24.31 | -20.9 | 12 |
12 | A spotless Rose | -0.32 | -24.04 | -20.6 | 14 |
13 | Quem pastores laudavere | -4.59 | -25.07 | -21.7 | 13 |
14 | The Owl | -0.94 | -21.23 | -17.8 | 13 |
15 | Make We Joy Now in this Fest | -2.57 | -22.40 | -19.0 | 13 |