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Type
Cd (musik)
Format
2 cd'er, 1 kommentarbilag
Sprog
engelsk
Genre
klassisk musik 1950 ->kor
Emneord
Emnetal
78.652
Bidragsydere
Beskrivelse
Live-optagelse, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London 4. december 2021
Forlag
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Målgruppe
voksenmaterialer
Anmeldelser
BBC music magazine, 2022 Christmas
"When James MacMillan's 'Christmas Oratorio' had its UK premiere at the Royal Festival Hall a year ago, critical reactio. was overwhelming positive. This recording of the event confirms the 'Oratorio' as one of MacMillan's finest ever pieces. It benefits from a wonderfully committed team of performers, including soprano Lucy Crowe and baritone Roderick Williams ... MacMillan's score is peppered with original ideas and surprises ... The spiritual charge of MacMillan's Oratorio is made palpable, its heady mix of wonder, trepidation and profound mystery stirringly captured"
The gramophone, 2023 February
"This recording of James MacMillan's Christmas Oratorio captures the work' delayed UK premiere ... postponed due Covid ... It was received with considerable enthusiasm, which I admit I don't unequivocally share. It strikes me as uneven in places, though it is unquestionably a work of tremendous scope, and the best of it is extraordinarily moving ... The performance is strong ... Mark Elder conducts with measured fervour and there's some superbly detailed playing ... The choral singing is comparably fine and admirably clear ... The whole thing is fascinating, though, and despite its flaws is well worth hearing"
Fono Forum, 2023 Februar
"Die Wiedergabe durch den London Philharmonic Choir und das London Philharmonic Orchestra unter Mark Elder bietet viel feingefühl und Verständnis für MacMillans Ästhetik auf und ist auch im Konzertsaal stets auf den geistlichen Anlass fokusiert. Der London Philharmonic Choir ... meistert die anspruchsvolle Aufgabe beachtlich. Das London Philharmonic Orchestra ... ist mit MacMillans Klangwelt hörbar vertraut. Lucy Crowe und Roderick Williams ... bieten herausragende Sololeistungen und vermitteln Devotion und Expression gleichermassen"
MusicWeb international, 2023 February
"Recording of the month: This pair of CDs preserves the London premiere of Sir James MacMillan's Christmas Oratorio ... James MacMillan's Christmas Oratorio is a very important work ... The present performance is tremendous ... The two soloists are superb; I admired greatly the commitment and accomplishment of the London Philharmonic Choir while the LPO itself is on splendid form, delivering MacMillan's richly imagined colourful orchestration with panache"
MusicWeb international, 2023 February