O Radiant Dawn Apollo5

• James MacMillan (b. 1959):
• 1 O Radiant Dawn 04:54
• Pérotin (1160 - 1230):
• 2 Beata Viscera I 02:56
• William Byrd (1538 - 1623):
• 3 Beata Viscera 02:54
• 4 Ne Irascaris Domine (From 'Cantiones Sacrae I') 05:13
• Fraser Wilson (b. 1984):
• 5 Wishes 04:14
• Pérotin:
• 6 Beata Viscera II 02:57
• Traditional:
• 7 Scarborough Fair (Arr. Fraser Wilson) 03:15
• 8 The Skye Boat Song (Arr. Fraser Wilson) 05:02
• Iain MacLachlan (1927 - 1995):
• 9 The Dark Island (Arr. Paul Smith) 05:58
• Thomas Morley (1557 - 1602):
• 10 I Love, Alas, I Love Thee 01:32
• Orlando Gibbons (1583 - 1625):
• 11 The Silver Swan 02:07
• Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643):
• 12 Sfogava con le Stelle, SV 78 03:42
• Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856):
• 13 Der König In Thule 03:07
• Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958):
• 14 The Call (From 'Five Mystical Songs') (Arr. Harry D Bennett) 02:23
• Gerald Finzi (1901 - 1956):
• 15 My Spirit Sang All Day 02:18
• Pérotin:
• 16 Beata Viscera III 03:16
• Traditional:
• 17 Oh, You Wide Steppe (Arr. Alexander Levine) 04:13
• Total Runtime 01:00:01

Info for O Radiant Dawn

How do we make sense of our time on Earth? It s a universal question, one at the very heart of human existence. A single lifetime contains both joy and sadness, darkness and light. In our attempts to reconcile these opposites, we are all led to look for meaning somewhere: perhaps in nature, perhaps in religion. This quest has inspired writers, thinker and composers for millennia, all seeking and sometimes finding a glimpse of the sublime. From sacred music to pastoral, folk and spiritual repertoire Apollo5 explores the human journey through birth, love, struggle, the end of life and reflection. The programme ranges from the profound simplicity of some of the earliest known polyphonic writing, through to contemporary commissions and arrangements written especially for the group, taking in masterpieces of the Renaissance and Romantic eras along the way.

Apollo5

Apollo5
The international award-winning British vocal ensemble Apollo5 delights audiences with versatile and engaging performances on the concert platform, singing repertoire ranging from renaissance, classical and contemporary choral music to folk, jazz and pop.

Frequently performing in their home city of London they have sung in venues including the Royal Albert Hall, Kings Place (London A Cappella Festival), the Barbican, the Houses of Parliament and Wembley Arena. They regularly give concerts at their home in the heart of the City of London, the Gresham Centre.

As well as concerts across the UK Apollo5 has enjoyed giving performances internationally. Last season the five outstanding vocalists undertook a month-long debut tour of the USA and in 2016 they made their south Asian debut, taking part in the Taipei International Choral Festival. Over the last two years they have given performances in Italy, Germany, Holland and France. This season includes international performances in France (Via Aeterna Music Festival), Poland (for La Folle Journée) and a collaboration with the Academy of Ancient Music.

Apollo5 is part of the VCM Foundation, and leads its innovative education programme aiming to inspire creativity through music. Working alongside vocal ensemble VOCES8 and Paul Smith the programme reaches 40,000 young people annually in the UK, Germany, France, Sweden, the USA and Asia. The Foundation has its home at the Gresham Centre, at St Anne and St Agnes Church. In partnership with the Diocese of London, VCM has established a hub for excellence in education, outreach and the performance of vocal music. Last season saw the first Gresham Centre Festival in which the group performed with VOCES8 and the VOCES8 Scholars.

Apollo5 leads regular workshops, masterclasses, and a children’s concert series at the Gresham Centre, as well as longer term projects and residency programmes. The group oversees an extensive outreach project called the Open Mind Programme in Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Newham. Now in its third year, the Open Mind Programme has received support from Arts Council England, The Merchant Taylors’ Company and the Worshipful Company of Plaisterers. The education programme is also supported by Holman Fenwick Willan and the Ernest Cook Trust.

Apollo5 has released albums with VCM Records, including “The Spirit Like a Dove”, music by Josquin des Prez performed with the Ingenium Ensemble which was Number 4 in the UK Classical Chart, and “With a Song in my Heart”, an album of folk, jazz and pop. Also released is “Journey” on the Edition Peters Sounds label featuring the group with former King’s Singer Paul Phoenix. A new album “O Radiant Dawn”, which explores the human journey through birth, love, struggle, the end of life and reflection will be released in May 2019.

Apollo5 will start to publish its musical arrangements with Edition Peters this year.

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