℗ 2014 Signum Records
| Released | February 10, 2014 |
| Duration | 1h 13m 59s |
| Record Label | Signum Records |
| Catalogue No. | SIGCD368 |
| Genre | Classical (Choral Music) |
Harrison Birtwistle: The Moth Requiem
BBC Singers, The Nash Ensemble, Nicholas Kok, BBC Singers, The Nash Ensemble, Nicholas Kok
Available in 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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1.1
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The Ring Dance of the Nazarene
Harrison Birtwistle; BBC Singers; The Nash Ensemble; Nicholas Kok; BBC Singers; The Nash Ensemble; Nicholas Kok |
24:16 | |||
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Three Latin Motets from 'The Last Supper'
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1.2
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Three Latin Motets from 'The Last Supper': I. O bone Jesu
Harrison Birtwistle; BBC Singers; The Nash Ensemble; Nicholas Kok; BBC Singers; The Nash Ensemble; Nicholas Kok |
3:40 | |||
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1.3
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Three Latin Motets from 'The Last Supper': II. Pange lingua
Harrison Birtwistle; BBC Singers; The Nash Ensemble; Nicholas Kok; BBC Singers; The Nash Ensemble; Nicholas Kok |
2:49 | |||
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1.4
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Three Latin Motets from 'The Last Supper': III. In supremae nocte cenae
Harrison Birtwistle; BBC Singers; The Nash Ensemble; Nicholas Kok; BBC Singers; The Nash Ensemble; Nicholas Kok |
3:26 | |||
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1.5
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Carmen Paschale
Harrison Birtwistle; BBC Singers; The Nash Ensemble; Nicholas Kok; BBC Singers; The Nash Ensemble; Nicholas Kok |
5:51 | |||
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1.6
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Lullaby
Harrison Birtwistle; BBC Singers; The Nash Ensemble; Nicholas Kok; BBC Singers; The Nash Ensemble; Nicholas Kok |
2:08 | |||
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On the Sheer Threshold of the Night
Harrison Birtwistle; BBC Singers; The Nash Ensemble; Nicholas Kok; BBC Singers; The Nash Ensemble; Nicholas Kok |
13:15 | |||
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1.8
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The Moth Requiem
Harrison Birtwistle; BBC Singers; The Nash Ensemble; Nicholas Kok; BBC Singers; The Nash Ensemble; Nicholas Kok |
18:34 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"I doubt whether anything the year brings for Birtwistle's 80th birthday is going to dim the lustre of this excellent recording of his choral music."
- Gramophone
"... Birtwistle’s characteristic melodic angularity and rhythmic complexity are duly represented, including two strikingly evocative recent triumphs with all of it sung supremely well."
- The New York Times
Harrison Birtwistle remains one of the most popular voices in contemporary composition in the UK and beyond. This collection of premiere recordings draws together newly-commissioned pieces with older works and was released to mark the occasion of the composer’s 80th year birthday in 2014. Featuring characteristically flawless performances from the BBC Singers under Nicholas Kok joined by the Nash Ensemble and baritone Roderick Williams.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Signum Records Studio Masters
Recorded in BBC Studios Maida Vale on 20, 21 and 22 September 2012 and 9 January 2013. Sound Engineer: Marvin Ware Digital Editing: Marvin Ware & Robert Winter Producer: Michael Emery Cover Image: Shutterstock Design and Artwork: Woven Design
Recorded in BBC Studios Maida Vale on 20, 21 and 22 September 2012 and 9 January 2013. Sound Engineer: Marvin Ware Digital Editing: Marvin Ware & Robert Winter Producer: Michael Emery Cover Image: Shutterstock Design and Artwork: Woven Design
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.64 -8.50 to 0.00 | -28.24 -32.78 to -25.81 | -23.84 -29.10 to -21.40 | 15 13 to 17 | |
| 1 | The Ring Dance of the Nazarene | -1.08 | -27.04 | -22.4 | 17 |
| 2 | Three Latin Motets from 'The Last Supper': I. O bone Jesu | -4.79 | -27.97 | -23.6 | 14 |
| 3 | Three Latin Motets from 'The Last Supper': II. Pange lingua | -3.60 | -27.46 | -23.5 | 14 |
| 4 | Three Latin Motets from 'The Last Supper': III. In supremae nocte cenae | -8.50 | -32.78 | -29.1 | 14 |
| 5 | Carmen Paschale | -3.01 | -25.81 | -21.4 | 13 |
| 6 | Lullaby | -5.81 | -29.60 | -25.5 | 13 |
| 7 | On the Sheer Threshold of the Night | 0.00 | -26.62 | -21.4 | 16 |
| 8 | The Moth Requiem | -2.31 | -28.63 | -23.8 | 16 |