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Songbook
Hilliard Ensemble
Songbook
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Classical
 
  •  Track Listings (16) - Disc #1
  •  Track Listings (11) - Disc #2

The Hilliard Ensemble, Britain's premier classical vocal quartet, is expert at abbreviating vast periods--in this case the late twentieth century. Better known for their Early Music recordings and repertoire, the group d...  more »

     
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All Artists: Hilliard Ensemble
Title: Songbook
Members Wishing: 0
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Label: ECM Records
Release Date: 11/12/1996
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Classical
Styles: Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 781182161429

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The Hilliard Ensemble, Britain's premier classical vocal quartet, is expert at abbreviating vast periods--in this case the late twentieth century. Better known for their Early Music recordings and repertoire, the group draws distinct parallels between pre-Renaissance polyphony and New Music's explorativeness on this expansive collection. Combining works they've commissioned with timeworn classics like Morton Feldman's Only and a couple of Arvo Part pieces, the ensemble throttles language and delights in tonal malleability, making sonorous beauty and dense abstractions sound like close cousins. --Andrew Bartlett