The Great Glad Tidings Tell: Carols From Copley Square
Acis, 2024
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Christmas holds a particularly special meaning for The Choir of Trinity Church Boston, which goes back to candlelit services in 1909, and here with children at the center of their musical and liturgical center, we’re treated to 20 selections under Colin Lynch’s conducting.
“Angels We Have Heard on High” starts the listen with the soaring voices amid warm and fluid musicianship that uses thumping drums, and “Coventry Carol” follows with incredible solos and intimate gestures that flow with beauty.
Further along, the gospel flavored “Have you Seen the Baby Jesus?” uses call and response singing with plenty of charm, while “O Come, all ye Faithful” enlists booming horns in a triumphant climate of meticulous singing.
Deeper still, “The Holy Boy” recruits moody keys and an emotive presence, and “Toccata-Gigue on the Sussex Carol” exits with a similar approach of intricate keys and strong attention to tone and execution.
A record that truly captures the spirit of the holiday season, there’s much joy and gloriousness present, as the choir and Jerrick Cavagnario’s well placed organ make an instant and lasting impression.
Travels well with: Ian Pomerantz/Byron Schenkman- Art Songs Of The Jewish Diaspora; Michele Kennedy- Agave: In Her Hands