℗ 2023 Divine Art
Released | June 9, 2023 |
Duration | 45m 40s |
Record Label | Divine Art |
Catalogue No. | DDX 21106 |
Genre | Classical (Choral) |
American Choral Classics
Alban Voices, Peter Jaekel, Barbara Naylor, Robin White
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
1.1
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Alleluia
Randall Thompson; Alban Voices; Barbara Naylor; Peter Jaekel; Robin White |
5:32 | |||
1.2
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Agnus Dei
Samuel Barber; Alban Voices; Barbara Naylor; Peter Jaekel; Robin White |
6:36 | |||
1.3
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Lux Aurumque
Eric Whitacre; Alban Voices; Barbara Naylor; Peter Jaekel; Robin White |
4:01 | |||
1.4
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Simple Gifts
Aaron Copland; Alban Voices; Barbara Naylor; Peter Jaekel; Robin White |
1:29 | |||
1.5
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In the Beginning
Aaron Copland; Alban Voices; Barbara Naylor; Peter Jaekel; Robin White |
16:18 | |||
1.6
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Sure on this Shining Night
Samuel Barber; Alban Voices; Barbara Naylor; Peter Jaekel; Robin White |
2:17 | |||
1.7
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Psalm 67
Charles Ives; Alban Voices; Barbara Naylor; Peter Jaekel; Robin White |
2:26 | |||
1.8
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Summertime (from Porgy & Bess)
George Gershwin; Alban Voices; Barbara Naylor; Peter Jaekel; Robin White |
2:34 | |||
1.9
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Shenandoah
Robin White; Alban Voices; Barbara Naylor; Peter Jaekel; Robin White |
2:00 | |||
1.10
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I bought me a cat
Aaron Copland; Alban Voices; Barbara Naylor; Peter Jaekel; Robin White |
2:27 | |||
Digital Booklet
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A fantastic collection of American choral classics ranging from Thompson’s sublime Alleluia to the terrific choral arrangement of Gershwin’s Summertime from Porgy & Bess. U.K. based conductor Robin White has put together this British interpretation of American Classics stemming from his own, excellent arrangement of the traditional Shenandoah. White’s arrangement balances the programme nicely along with Copeland’s I bought me a cat. This is a surprising and entertaining collection. Alban Voices is a chamber-choir formed over 20 years ago by Robin White and his late wife, Freda, originally as a choir for St. Albans Abbey. Current members sing regularly in London’s top symphonic choirs. Among other appearances, it featured most notably in a pivotal episode of the BBC TV soap opera EastEnders in December 2003. More recently, the group’s recording of Robin’s original Christmas song, Light of the World, accompanied by the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, has been well received, and was played on Scala Radio and Classic FM in the run-up to Christmas 2022. Robin White trained at Imperial College, London and the Royal College of Music, studying conducting with Vernon Handley and orchestration with Bryan Kelly. He has conducted open-air, pop-classics concerts at National Trust and other venues across the south-west of England and the midlands. He has also worked with leading soloists such as John Lill, Christopher Warren- Green, Alexander Baillie and Emma Johnson. His 1992 recording of Edwardian light music for Chandos Records was played extensively on Classic FM. As an arranger, his work has been recorded and broadcast on BBC Radio 2 and Classic FM, and played live in Melbourne by the Australian Pops Orchestra.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Divine Art Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -4.83 -9.71 to -1.20 | -27.12 -30.24 to -24.21 | -23.05 -26.50 to -20.40 | 13 11 to 15 | |
1 | Alleluia | -1.20 | -25.23 | -20.4 | 14 |
2 | Agnus Dei | -1.93 | -26.37 | -22.3 | 13 |
3 | Lux Aurumque | -8.96 | -30.24 | -25.4 | 11 |
4 | Simple Gifts | -5.55 | -28.29 | -24.6 | 13 |
5 | In the Beginning | -1.87 | -25.66 | -20.9 | 14 |
6 | Sure on this Shining Night | -4.30 | -27.01 | -23.0 | 13 |
7 | Psalm 67 | -2.99 | -24.21 | -20.5 | 12 |
8 | Summertime (from Porgy & Bess) | -7.43 | -27.49 | -23.9 | 11 |
9 | Shenandoah | -9.71 | -29.91 | -26.5 | 13 |
10 | I bought me a cat | -4.35 | -26.75 | -23.0 | 15 |