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Be Merry! Our new CD – Launched!
27 October 2014
Next Monday, 3 November 2014, our third CD recording,
Be Merry! will be
launched. This recording was made in conjunction with the Choirs of
All Saints’ Northampton, and marks both choirs strong associations
with living composers of North America, and pianist Stephen Meakins
– former Organ Scholar of All Saints who has for seven years been
our répétiteur. The disc was recorded over three days in April of
this year, and Steve, Gary and Pippa from Regent Records have been
hard at work ever since mastering the disc and preparing the booklet
and publicity material. This is an unashamedly popular disc, with
carols you might hear in church given a fresh twist – not least O
come, all ye faithful and Silent Night - and carols you
are less likely to hear in church – Winter Wonderland and
Have yourself a merry little Christmas!
Composer and Arranger Dan Forrest
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Our Recording Venue - St Mary's Wellingborough
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One of our most popular musicians, Dan Forrest, features on no fewer
than five tracks as arranger and composer. The choir recorded Dan
Forrest’s arrangement of Holst’s Jupiter from The Planets,
O God, beyond all praising, on their second CD I was glad!
and gave the European première of his extraordinary choral work in
paradisum … Between them and the Choirs of All Saints they have
given the European première of no fewer than six of Dan’s carols,
including the five featured on this recording.
Tenors and Basses recording Carol of Joy
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This recording reflects a great deal of hard work on the part of
our Musical Director, who painstakingly researched the programme for
the recording, and made scrupulous markings in our copies to ensure
every consonant was sounded unanimously, and every phrase directed
towards a common goal. We are grateful to him, and to Stephen
Meakins, who also contributed an extraordinary arrangement of
Jingle Bells for solo piano!
Our Musical Director getting ready for
Take One!
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The First Disc is Pressed!
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The CD is available by
credit or debit card direct from the choir – we only have a limited
number of discs pressed, and they will make perfect Christmas
presents – buy them while you still can! |
