Recordings

Christmas CD Bethlehem Down

We are delighted to release our second CD, of Christmas Music, in time for the 2009 festive season.
In this recording we have endeavoured to capture something of the essence of a Valentine’s Christmas, from the grand carols with organ, trumpet and timpani to the gentler settings, reflecting quieter, more intimate and even poignant aspects of the Christmas story – not to mention the very special Spectrum Singers youth choir.  Many styles, eras and cultures are represented, from the ancient Latin Gaudete! – Rejoice! Christ is born – right up to various contemporary settings and arrangements and including many carols based on folk music and traditions from around the world.  Wherever you listen to this recording, we hope it will bring you something of the true spirit of Christmas

Price £10 Please email info@valentinesingers.org for more information

We  produced our first commercial CD by the end of 2003. In June we recorded a Demo CD. Some of the tracks from this are included on the final CD; others were recorded at a further session on Saturday 8th November. These items were taken mainly from  the repertoire of the concert on 1st November.

Sample track Fa una canzona by Orazio Vecchi

Fanfare	Martin Shaw
Oculi omnium	Charles Wood
Cantate Domino	Giuseppe Pitoni
To my humble supplication	Gordon Jacob
Siyahamba	Zulu traditional
Sanctus	Franz Schubert
Fa una canzona	Orazio Vecchi
April is in my mistress' face	Thomas Morley
Souallé	African traditional
Sweet and low	Joseph Barnby
The Lord is my shepherd (Psalm 23)	Howard Goodall
Lebenslust	Franz Schubert
Der Tanz	Franz Schubert
Clair de lune	Claude Debussy
Shenandoah	American traditional arr. Runswick
Blue moon	Richard Rodgers arr. Blackwell
Sunrise, sunset	Jerry Bock arr. Leyden
The Continental	Con Conrad arr. Blackwell
'S wonderful	George Gershwin arr. Blackwell
Ain't misbehavin'	Thomas 'Fats' Waller & Harry Brooks arr. Gritton

Valentine Singers Abroad
Choral music for any time and place
 
The music on this CD represents the wide range of smaller pieces that the Valentine Singers have built into their repertoire and enjoyed performing on tour, both in England and abroad. As a complement to oratorios, choruses from opera and operetta and other large-scale choral works, the members of the Valentine Singers enjoy the variety, challenge and fun of smaller scale music from around the world.
Italy, Austria, France, the USA and Africa are all represented here alongside a number of pieces from Britain. Several sacred items are included which the choir has sung both in concert and liturgically in England and Italy, most memorably in the Basilica di San Marco, Venice. The secular pieces range from folk songs, madrigals and part-songs to twentieth century popular hits and have been performed by the Singers in churches, halls, hotels, a mansion and even under canvas (twice!). We hope that, wherever you are listening to this music, you will share the tremendous enjoyment that we have experienced through exploring such diverse musical delights.
 
 
 
The CD is available by contacting us


Valentine Singers took part in Ali G's Alternative Christmas Message which was broadcast on Channel 4 on 25th December 1999