Polyphony – Whitacre: Cloudburst and Other Choral Works – LP

Description

Grammy-Nominated Choral Album on 180g Vinyl LP!

2007 Grammy Award Nominee:
Best Choral Performance:Cloudburst and Other Choral Works

Hyperion’s collaborations with Stephen Layton and Polyphony over the years have resulted in some of finest choral recordings available, andEric Whitacre: Cloudburst and Other Choral Worksreally is something else. Described on BBC Radio 3 as“staggering”and by theTimesas“a winner,”this iconic Grammy-nominated album introduced Whitacre’s unique compositional voice to a global audience.

A highlight of the Hyperion choral catalogue, this albuma compelling combination of composer, conductor and choirproved a runaway critical and commercial success on its 2006 release.

Features

• Hyperion 2025 Vinyl Edition
• 180g Vinyl LP
• Recorded January 2005, Temple Church, London, UK

Musicians

Selections

Eric Whitacre (b.1970)

Side A:

1. Cloudburst
2. Lux aurumque
3. A Boy and a Girl
4. This Marriage
5. 3 Flower Songs: I. I Hide Myself
6. 3 Flower Songs: II. With a Lily in Your Hand
7. 3 Flower Songs: III. Go, Lovely Rose

Side B:

1. When David Heard
2. Sleep
3. Her Sacred Spirit Soars
4. Water Night