Credits:

Britten / Byrd

Description:

A collection of royal music sung by The Sixteen! New world premiere recording by McDowall! Royal music sung by the Sixteen, the greatest treasures of the British choral world! A bird's-eye view of the glamorous and glorious history of royal music! A world premiere recording of Cecilia McDowall's new work commemorating the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II! The Sixteen has recorded a variety of music for royal occasions, and this Royal Compilation is a collection of their recordings. The Sixteen's Royal Compilation is a collection of recordings of music for royal occasions, including Handel's "Coronation Anthem," which won the "Baroque Vocal Award" at the 2009 Gramophone Awards, and "Sing and glorify," the English version of Tallis' 40-voice motet "Spem in alium," and other royal music from over 500 years of royal history. The history of royal music over the past 500 years is reviewed, from private prayers to coronations. The Sixteen's magnificent voices will color the various scales of music for celebrations, prayers, and commemorations, from private prayers to music for national events such as coronations.Cecilia McDowall (b.1951), one of the most celebrated contemporary British composers and winner of the 2014 British Composers' Prize (now the Ivers Composers' Prize), presents a new work, "Oh Lord, Thy Servant Elizabeth," a commemoration of the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II, commissioned by the Genesis Foundation. It will be a must-have for the coronation of Charles III scheduled for May 2023! Tokyo M-Plus