I Can Tell The World
This CD features saucy rounds, madrigals and drinking songs performed by one of Australia's best choirs.
Yet another disc from one of Australia's best choirs!
During their European tour in the early 1990s, the critics in Europe were quite ecstactic about the repertoire found on this recording.
Madrigals and drinking songs are part of the repertoire of this choir which enjoys an enviable international reputation. Features saucy rounds by Purcell, English folk songs including Vaughan Williams' 'Greensleeves ' and Percy Grainger's arrangements of 'Brigg Fair' and 'Irish tune from County Derry', beautiful interpretations of seven spirituals including 'I Can Tell the World', 'Wade in the Water' 'Ac–cent–tchu–ate the Positive' and 'Now is the Month of Maying'.
Artists
Choir of Ormond College
Currently directed by John O'Donnell. Since its inception in 1982 under the direction of Douglas Lawrence, the Choir of Ormond College has become the first Australian choir to receive ongoing international recognition.
Douglas Lawrence
Melbourne organist Douglas Lawrence is Director of Music at The Scots' Church and Teacher of the Organ at the University of Melbourne and was the founding director of Choir of Ormond College, a position he held from 1982 to 2006.
Press quotes
“'I can tell the World' and 'Deep River' proved the worthy voices, the homogeneity and the captivating intonation of this vocal ensemble.”
— Osnabrücker Zeitung
“sung with infectious joy and rhythm”
— Stefan Hansen, Naestved Times
“performed with great expressive strength”
— Regina Leistner, Berliner Morgenpost
“these young acapella singers obviously relish the uncloistered repertoire ... interpreted with great beauty ... sheer pleasure.”
— Mike Daly, The Age - Green Guide
Audio preview
Track Listing
- I Can Tell the World Arr: Jester Hairston :01
- Give Me Jesus 3:07
- Free at Last Arr: Jester Hairston 1:23
- Elijah Rock Arr: Jester Hairston 2:49
- He Had to Run 1:16
- Deep River 2:27
- Wade in the Water 1:54
- Brigg Fair Percy Grainger 2:36
- Irish Tune From County Derry (Londonderry Air) Percy Grainger 3:21
- Once, Twice, Thrice Henry Purcell 3:06
- Sir Walter Henry Purcell 2:17
- Upon Woman's Love Henry Purcell :37
- An Old Epitaph Henry Purcell 2:30
- I Gave her Cakes Henry Purcell 1:58
- Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive Johnny Mercer Harold Arlen 2:20
- Voices John Fleming 2:10
- Among the Leaves so Green, O Arr: John Byrt 2:24
- Greensleeves Arr: Ralph Vaughan Williams 5:40
- Yarmouth Fair Arr: Peter Warlock 2:23
- Now is the Month of Maying Thomas Morley 2:09
- The Silver Swan Thomas Morley 1:21
- April is my Mistress' Face Thomas Weelkes 1:18
- Matonia Mia Cara (Orlando di Lasso) 2:17
- Il est bel et bon Pierre Passereau 1:14
- Quand je bois (Anon Attaingnant) 1:25
- C'est trop parle de Bacchaus Pierre Certon 1:48
- Bushes and Briars Arr: Donald James 3:08
- I Love my Love Arr: Gustav Holst 5:00
- The music lesson (Anonymous) 1:47
Performers
Composers
Percy Grainger
Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882-1961) is one of Australia's best known composers. A brilliant arranger of folk music but also a pioneer in percussion and electronic music, Grainger's Warriors was recently heard in the opening ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympics.
Henry Purcell
Henry Purcell was an English organist and Baroque composer of secular and sacred music. Although Purcell incorporated Italian and French stylistic elements into his compositions, his legacy was a uniquely English form of Baroque music.
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ralph Vaughan Williams was born on 12 October 1872 in Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, where his father, the Reverend Arthur Vaughan Williams (the surname Vaughan Williams is an unhyphenated double-barrelled name of Welsh origin), was vicar. Following his father's death in 1875 he was taken by his mother, Margaret Susan née Wedgwood (1843–1937), the great-granddaughter of the potter Josiah Wedgwood, to live with her family at Leith Hill Place, a Wedgwood family home in the Surrey Hills. He was also related to the Darwins, Charles Darwin being a great-uncle. Though born into the privileged intellectual upper middle class, Vaughan Williams never took it for granted and worked all his life for the democratic and egalitarian ideals in which he believed.
Availability
I Can Tell The World can be purchased online through Buywell Just Classical or the Australian Music Centre who both offer secure online ordering.
This title is also available in (or can be ordered through) many fine music retailers across Australia, including Thomas’, Discurio and Readings.
Product details
- List price
- $26.00 AUD
- Total playing time
- 65 minutes 46 seconds
- Categories
- Choral, Classical, Folk music
- Catalogue number
- MD 3109
- Barcode
- EAN 9314574310924
