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