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The Magnets
The Magnets are the UK's leading professional contemporary a cappella group.
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Magnificat
Magnificat was formed in 1991 by its conductor, Philip Cave, to explore the rich diversity of choral music from the last five centuries. The Ensemble specialises in the restoration and performance of neglected choral masterpieces of the 16th and 17th cent... moreMagnificat was formed in 1991 by its conductor, Philip Cave, to explore the rich diversity of choral music from the last five centuries. The Ensemble specialises in the restoration and performance of neglected choral masterpieces of the 16th and 17th centuries. Magnificat ranges in size from four to forty voices and performs a wide range of music, both a capella and with Ensembles of period instruments.
In association with Linn Records, http://www.linnrecords.com/artist-magnificat.aspx Magnificat has undertaken many recording projects of music from ‘The Golden Age'. The first of these comprises motets by Gesualdo, Guerrero, Josquin, Rebelo and Victoria together with Allegri's Miserere and Palestrina's Stabat mater. A highly acclaimed recording of Victoria's Officium Defunctorum of 1605, named a 1997 Critics' Choice by Gramophone Magazine and chosen by The Rough Guide as one of its ‘100 Essential Classical CDs', was... less
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Choir? Chorale? Ensemble? What’s in a name?
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]
Many of you know that I avoid using the ‘C’ word: choir. But there other similar terms that I find just as bad: chorus, chorale, chamber ...
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str8voices
Add:
- 2 tsps. of enchanting sopranos
- 2 tbsps. of keen altos
- a pinch of the smoothest tenors
and
two pounds of bass!
Additionally a palmful of groove and pinch of the best humor and – up on stage!
Afterwards, simmer the audienc... moreAdd:
- 2 tsps. of enchanting sopranos
- 2 tbsps. of keen altos
- a pinch of the smoothest tenors
and
two pounds of bass!
Additionally a palmful of groove and pinch of the best humor and – up on stage!
Afterwards, simmer the audience at low heat for five minutes and finally – depending on the favored intensity – let it rise by 200 degrees for about half an hour up to 1, 5 hours. The result will satisfy every single taste and linger on for a very long time. A feast for both eyes and ears, looking for peers.
This displays the recipe forming the basis of an evening with the str8voices from Hanover. Immense a cappella- energy out of 8 young throats, interpreting songs such as “run run run” by the Real Group in a quite own and individual way. Apart from that, str8voices’ wide repertoire consists of own songs and arrangements. All eight singers were skilled in a classical way, educating themselves in Swing and Jazz by attending several workshops and masterclasses (with Kirby Shaw, Bob Stoloff... less