The Ely Cathedral Girls' Choir & Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge A wonderful weekend of music making in Cambridge and Ely with the Ely Cathedral Girls' Choir and Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge. At the organ was Alex Berry (Assistant Organist to the Ely Girls) and Tim Parsons (Senior Organ Scholar at Selwyn.) Sarah MacDonald, director of both choirs, was the conductor for the recording.
Olivia Hunt at Ely Cathedral On the Friday evening, we recorded the Requiem and Ave Maria with the Selwyn Choir. Olivia Hunt, who premiered the soprano solo parts in the Requiem, joined us for this on the recording, singing beautifully as ever.
On the Saturday night, the Selwyn choir were joined by the Ely Cathedral Girls' Choir. This recording session consisted of The Chester Service (Mass setting written for the Chester Cathedral Nave Choir), Benedictus (commissioned for the Selwyn Choir for this recording) and the Te Deum (commissioned for the St. Asaph Choral Society). It was actually the first time that I had heard the Chester Service or the Benedictus, and very pleased to say that the end result was extremely satisfying.
With demanding writing both for the organists and singers, the end result should be extremely exciting - very much looking forward to the release next year. The final recording session will take place next month with the Ely Cathedral Girls' Choir recording three pieces - a Missa Brevis, The Bangor Service (evening canticles) and "A Royal Blessing".
On the Saturday night, the Selwyn choir were joined by the Ely Cathedral Girls' Choir. This recording session consisted of The Chester Service (Mass setting written for the Chester Cathedral Nave Choir), Benedictus (commissioned for the Selwyn Choir for this recording) and the Te Deum (commissioned for the St. Asaph Choral Society). It was actually the first time that I had heard the Chester Service or the Benedictus, and very pleased to say that the end result was extremely satisfying.
With demanding writing both for the organists and singers, the end result should be extremely exciting - very much looking forward to the release next year. The final recording session will take place next month with the Ely Cathedral Girls' Choir recording three pieces - a Missa Brevis, The Bangor Service (evening canticles) and "A Royal Blessing".
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