℗ 2023 Resonus Limited
| Released | October 20, 2023 |
| Duration | 1h 05m 58s |
| Record Label | Resonus Classics |
| Catalogue No. | RES10328 |
| Genre | Classical (Choral) |
A Winter Breviary: Choral Works for Christmas
St Martin's Voices, Andrew Earis
Available in 192 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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All and Some
Olivia Sparkhall; St Martin's Voices; Andrew Earis |
2:03 | |||
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1.2
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There Is No Rose
Cecilia McDowall; St Martin's Voices; Andrew Earis |
3:30 | |||
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A Winter Breviary
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1.3
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I. We Look For You
Reena Esmail; Rebecca Gayle Howell; St Martin's Voices; Andrew Earis |
3:09 | |||
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1.4
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II. The Year's Midnight
Reena Esmail; Rebecca Gayle Howell; St Martin's Voices; Andrew Earis |
3:11 | |||
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1.5
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III. The Unexpected Early Hour
Reena Esmail; Rebecca Gayle Howell; St Martin's Voices; Andrew Earis |
2:43 | |||
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The Manger is Empty
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1.6
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I. Like the Snow in Winter
Sarah MacDonald; Ronald Stuart Thomas; St Martin's Voices; Andrew Earis |
3:05 | |||
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1.7
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II. As Among Broken Glass
Sarah MacDonald; Ronald Stuart Thomas; St Martin's Voices; Andrew Earis |
1:50 | |||
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1.8
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III. The Manger is Empty
Sarah MacDonald; Sarah MacDonlad; Ronald Stuart Thomas; St Martin's Voices; Andrew Earis |
3:16 | |||
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1.9
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Advent Calendar
Nils Greenhow; Rowan Williams; St Martin's Voices; Andrew Earis |
4:20 | |||
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1.10
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Love is the Answer
Thomas Hewitt Jones; St Martin's Voices; Polina Sosnina; Andrew Earis |
5:32 | |||
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The Christmas Life
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1.11
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I. The Christmas Life
Lucy Walker; Wendy Cope; St Martin's Voices; Andrew Earis |
3:14 | |||
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1.12
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II. We Shall Walk
Lucy Walker; Elinor Wylie; St Martin's Voices; Andrew Earis |
2:56 | |||
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1.13
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III. The Angels' Song
Lucy Walker; Sara Teasdale; St Martin's Voices; Andrew Earis |
1:45 | |||
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1.14
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When God made Eve
Yshani Perinpanayagam; St Martin's Voices; Andrew Earis |
2:40 | |||
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1.15
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Queen Elizabeth’s Winchester Carol
Roderick Williams; St Martin's Voices; Andrew Earis |
3:17 | |||
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Mary, Mother
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1.16
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I. A Child in Galilee
Bob Chilcott; Georgia Way; St Martin's Voices; Polina Sesnina; Elizabeth Bass; Andrew Earis |
3:39 | |||
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1.17
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II. Carpentry Carol
Bob Chilcott; Georgia Way; St Martin's Voices; Polina Sosnina; Elizabeth Bass; Andrew Earis |
2:53 | |||
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1.18
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III. After the Angel
Bob Chilcott; Georgia Way; St Martin's Voices; Elizabeth Bass; Andrew Earis |
3:21 | |||
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1.19
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IV. Walking Carol
Bob Chilcott; Georgia Way; St Martin's Voices; Polina Sosnina; Elizabeth Bass; Andrew Earis |
3:01 | |||
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1.20
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V. Dear Heart
Georgia Way; Bob Chilcott; St Martin's Voices; Elizabeth Bass; Georgia Way; Andrew Earis |
3:42 | |||
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1.21
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VI. Hymn
Bob Chilcott; Georgia Way; St Martin's Voices; Andrew Earis |
2:51 | |||
In this, their debut recording with Resonus Classics, St Martin's Voices presents a selection of contemporary choral works for the Christmas season. With settings of poetry from the fifteenth century to the present day, these new carols explore themes of winter snowscapes, the anticipation and contemplation of Advent, the Christmas story as seen by the women at its heart, and the joy of coming in from the cold to celebrate together.
In a programme made entirely of premiere recordings, this album features works by Cecilia McDowall, Roderick Williams and Lucy Walker, among others. The album also boasts a major new carol suite by Bob Chilcott, with libretto by Georgia Way entitled Mary, Mother, which was premiered by the ensemble in 2022.
192 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Resonus Classics Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.94 -7.91 to -0.76 | -25.09 -29.99 to -19.05 | -20.59 -25.30 to -16.10 | 13 11 to 15 | |
| 1 | All and Some | -1.07 | -26.50 | -22.5 | 13 |
| 2 | There Is No Rose | -0.86 | -24.69 | -19.5 | 13 |
| 3 | I. We Look For You | -3.55 | -29.99 | -25.3 | 14 |
| 4 | II. The Year's Midnight | -3.22 | -27.79 | -22.7 | 14 |
| 5 | III. The Unexpected Early Hour | -7.91 | -26.84 | -23.2 | 12 |
| 6 | I. Like the Snow in Winter | -0.78 | -25.10 | -18.0 | 14 |
| 7 | II. As Among Broken Glass | -0.79 | -22.56 | -17.8 | 12 |
| 8 | III. The Manger is Empty | -0.80 | -26.74 | -20.2 | 15 |
| 9 | Advent Calendar | -2.23 | -27.98 | -23.4 | 15 |
| 10 | Love is the Answer | -1.47 | -22.88 | -19.9 | 13 |
| 11 | I. The Christmas Life | -0.79 | -26.77 | -22.0 | 13 |
| 12 | II. We Shall Walk | -2.29 | -27.29 | -22.3 | 13 |
| 13 | III. The Angels' Song | -0.79 | -24.50 | -20.1 | 14 |
| 14 | When God made Eve | -1.34 | -24.37 | -18.7 | 13 |
| 15 | Queen Elizabeth’s Winchester Carol | -1.02 | -27.07 | -22.2 | 15 |
| 16 | I. A Child in Galilee | -0.84 | -22.22 | -18.1 | 12 |
| 17 | II. Carpentry Carol | -0.78 | -20.61 | -17.5 | 13 |
| 18 | III. After the Angel | -4.14 | -25.20 | -22.0 | 13 |
| 19 | IV. Walking Carol | -0.76 | -22.26 | -17.5 | 13 |
| 20 | V. Dear Heart | -4.48 | -26.41 | -23.3 | 13 |
| 21 | VI. Hymn | -0.83 | -19.05 | -16.1 | 11 |