Vanderbilt Chorale & Tucker Biddlecombe - Music in the Listening Place (2018) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist
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01. Windham (Arr. B. Holmes for Choir)
02. 3 Songs of Faith: No. 1, I Will Wade Out
03. 3 Songs of Faith: No. 2, Hope, Faith, Life, Love
04. 3 Songs of Faith: No. 3, I Thank You God for Most This Amazing Day
05. 3 Settings of Ezra Pound: No. 1, Alba
06. 3 Settings of Ezra Pound: No. 2, And the Days Are Not Full Enough
07. 3 Settings of Ezra Pound: No. 3, A Girl
08. 3 Chansons, M. 69: No. 1, Nicolette
09. 3 Chansons, M. 69: No. 2, 3 Beaux oiseaux du paradis
10. 3 Chansons, M. 69: No. 3, Ronde
11. The Rune of Hospitality
12. Requiem (Arr. C.H. Johnson)
13. The Passing of the Year: I. Invocation
14. The Passing of the Year: II. The Narrow Bud Opens Her Beauties to the Sun
15. The Passing of the Year: III. Answer July
16. The Passing of the Year: IV. Hot Sun, Cool Fire
17. The Passing of the Year: V. Ah, Sun-flower!
18. The Passing of the Year: VI. Adieu! Farewell Earth's Bliss!
19. The Passing of the Year: VII. Ring Out, Wild Bells
20. Indodana (Arr. M. Barrett & R. Schmitt)
21. If Music Be the Food of Love


We welcome Tucker Biddlecombe to the PARMA Recordings family with the debut of Music In The Listening Place, a collection of choral works performed by the Vanderbilt University Chorale and conducted by Biddlecombe. Biddlecombe demonstrates masterful programming in his ability to curate a modern listening experience based on mostly classical texts. Of particular note is Three Songs of Faith, an elegant collection of settings of e.e. cummings texts by Eric Whitacre. In a similar vein are the delicate Trois Chansons of Maurice Ravel. A particular gem is Three Settings of Ezra Pound, composed by PARMA artist Michael Slayton. Eliza Gilkyson’s “Requiem” is unlike any other. Sweet and nostalgic, this hymn for the departed draws innocence from the youthful voices of the Chorale. Another highlight is David Dickau’s exquisite setting of If Music Be the Food of Love, through which the Chorale expresses remarkable balance and dynamic facility. Also included on the album are several text settings by composer Jonathan Dove; an arrangement of the traditional Indodana, as well as settings by Alf Houkum, Daniel Read, and James Mulholland.Truly, Biddlecombe captures the joy and sophistication of all things choral with this enchanting recording.

Vanderbilt Chorale
Tucker Biddlecombe, conductor

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