Hyperion: CDA67679Randall Thompson - The Peaceable Kingdom and other choral works |
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Schola Cantorum of Oxford, James Burton For the past half century the music of Randall Thompson has remained a staple in the choral repertoire. These delightful works are marked by skilful craftsmanship, a pervasive singability and uncommon beauty. This new recording features Thompson’s The Peaceable Kingdom, based upon texts from the book of Isaiah, as well as his Mass, The Last Invocation and Fare Well. Also included is one of Thompson’s most popular works, his Alleluia, written at the request of Serge Koussevitsky and premiered in July 1940, and today a beloved and time-honoured contribution to the choral repertoire. The informative booklet notes are by one of Thompson’s most constant admirers, the fellow-American composer Morten Lauridsen. “The ever-popular but subdued Alleluia was the best-selling choral piece in the US in 1968 and it now resonates with a type of sacred minimalism. The half-hour Mass of the Holy Spirit is more elaborate, with impressive moments like the soft start of the Sanctus... The Schola Cantorum under James Burton radiates in performances that could not be bettered.” Gramophone Magazine, 2008 Awards Issue | 
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