Berkeley, Leighton, Halls, Goodall, Dove, Villette & Wilby

Salisbury’s girls choir, Britain’s first in an ecclesiastical institution (founded 1991), proves its maturity in these works, many of them commissioned by the cathedral. The girls sing with unalloyed sweetness and are technically secure, save some clipped phrase endings. An atmospheric recording gives a good sense of the building. Janet Banks

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Published: January 20, 2012 at 1:18 pm

COMPOSERS: Berkeley,Dove,Goodall,Halls,Leighton,Villette & Wilby
LABELS: Griffin
ALBUM TITLE: Collection: Angels' Song
WORKS: Works
PERFORMER: Girl Choristers and Lay Vicars of Salisbury Cathedral/Simon Lole; David Halls (organ), Martin Ings (trumpet)
CATALOGUE NO: GCCD 4020 (distr. Discovery)

Salisbury’s girls choir, Britain’s first in an ecclesiastical institution (founded 1991), proves its maturity in these works, many of them commissioned by the cathedral. The girls sing with unalloyed sweetness and are technically secure, save some clipped phrase endings. An atmospheric recording gives a good sense of the building. Janet Banks

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