This is Skylark Skylark Vocal Ensemble & Matthew Guard

• James MacMillan (b. 1959): The Gallant Weaver:
• 1 MacMillan: The Gallant Weaver 05:56
• Jean Mouton (1459 - 1522): Nesciens Mater:
• 2 Mouton: Nesciens Mater 04:33
• Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921): Deux Choeurs, Op. 68:
• 3 Saint-Saëns: Deux Choeurs, Op. 68: No. 1, Calme des nuits 03:08
• Max Reger (1873 - 1916): 8 Geistliche Gesange, Op. 138:
• 4 Reger: 8 Geistliche Gesange, Op. 138: No. 3, Nachtlied 02:44
• Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958): Three Shakespeare Songs:
• 5 Williams: Three Shakespeare Songs: No. 2, The Cloud-Capp'd Towers 02:28
• Traditional: Wondrous Love (Arr. Alice Parker & Robert Shaw):
• 6 Traditional: Wondrous Love (Arr. Alice Parker & Robert Shaw) 03:54
• Anna Thorvaldsdottir (b. 1977): Heyr þú oss himnum á:
• 7 Thorvaldsdottir: Heyr þú oss himnum á 04:28
• Traditional: I-I-O Hi-Ho (Arr. Erland von Koch):
• 8 Traditional: I-I-O Hi-Ho (Arr. Erland von Koch) 03:06
• Thomas Tallis (1505 - 1585): Te Lucis Ante Terminum (Festal):
• 9 Tallis: Te Lucis Ante Terminum (Festal) 01:59
• John Tavener (1944 - 2013): Funeral Ikos:
• 10 Tavener: Funeral Ikos 05:54
• Nikolay Kedrov (1871 - 1940): Otche Nash (The Lord's Prayer):
• 11 Kedrov: Otche Nash (The Lord's Prayer) 02:04
• Traditional: Were You There?:
• 12 Traditional: Were You There? 03:59
• William B. Bradbury (1816 - 1868): Just As I Am:
• 13 Bradbury: Just As I Am 02:19
• Jacques Revaux (b. 1940): Comme d'habitude (Arr. Saunder Choi):
• 14 Revaux: Comme d'habitude (Arr. Saunder Choi) 06:38
• Traditional: A Christmas Carol, Stave 2: Carol. Auld Lang Syne (Arr. Benedict Sheehan):
• 15 Traditional: A Christmas Carol, Stave 2: Carol. Auld Lang Syne (Arr. Benedict Sheehan) 03:18
• Robert Lucas de Pearsall (1795 - 1856): Lay a Garland:
• 16 Pearsall: Lay a Garland 02:56
• Traditional: Fatiše Kolo (Arr. Ivan Markovitch):
• 17 Traditional: Fatiše Kolo (Arr. Ivan Markovitch) 01:52
• Camille Saint-Saëns: Sérénade d'hiver:
• 18 Saint-Saëns: Sérénade d'hiver 05:16
• William B. Bradbury: Heavenly Home: Three American Songs:
• 19 Bradbury: Heavenly Home: Three American Songs: No. 2, Angel Band (Arr. Shawn Kirchner) 05:35
• Evelyn Simpson Curenton (b. 1953): My Soul Hath Found Refuge in Thee:
• 20 Curenton: My Soul Hath Found Refuge in Thee 05:52
• Traditional: Deep River (Arr. Gerre Hancock):
• 21 Traditional: Deep River (Arr. Gerre Hancock) 02:50
• Frederick Buckley: Break It Gently to My Mother:
• 22 Buckley: Break It Gently to My Mother 03:13
• Benedict Sheehan: Songbird Antiphons:
• 23 Sheehan: Songbird Antiphons: No. 9, The White-Throated Sparrow (Live) 03:39
• Camille Saint-Saëns: Romance du soir, Op. 118:
• 24 Saint-Saëns: Romance du soir, Op. 118 02:53
• John Sheppard: In manus tuas I:
• 25 Sheppard: In manus tuas I 04:11
• Anna Thorvaldsdottir: Þann heilaga kross:
• 26 Thorvaldsdottir: Þann heilaga kross 06:07
• Arvo Pärt (b. 1935): Nunc Dimittis:
• 27 Pärt: Nunc Dimittis: I. Nunc Dimittis 01:47
• Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963): Quatre motets pour un temps de pénitence, FP 97:
• 28 Poulenc: Quatre motets pour un temps de pénitence, FP 97: No. 2, Vinea mea electa 03:29
• Figure Humaine, FP 120:
• 29 Poulenc: Figure Humaine, FP 120: No. 8, Liberté 04:29
• Traditional: Shenandoah (Arr. James Erb):
• 30 Traditional: Shenandoah (Arr. James Erb) 04:16
• Total Runtime 01:54:53

Info zu This is Skylark

​“Years ago the British magazine, Gramophone, published a list of the world’s 20 top choirs. Most of these were from the UK, the rest from Europe. No American choirs made the list, not even Chanticleer. If that list were to be redone for 2018, Skylark would be a serious contender." (Tony Way, Limelight Magazine, Australia)

Skylark Vocal Ensemble
Matthew Guard, conductor

The Skylark Vocal Ensemble
is a chamber choir of professional soloists and music educators from across the United States. Formed in 2011 under the direction of Matthew Guard, Skylark has been described as “a gem… soloists who come together to create a dynamic and inspiring whole.” Skylark performs innovative programs that help reinforce the intent of the composers to communicate truths about the human condition. A not-for-profit entity Skylark also performs educational outreach programs with students across the United States during its concert tours.

Matthew Guard
Skylark Artistic Director Matthew Guard is quickly earning a reputation as one of the most innovative and thoughtful programmers in American choral music. Passionate about communicating something unique in each concert and recording, Matthew scours the world of available repertoire for each program, exhaustively researches each piece, and crafts concerts and printed programs that captivate audiences with their hidden connections and seamless artistry. In addition to his day-to-day leadership of Skylark and role as a conductor in concerts, Matthew is also an active arranger and editor of scores, as he rarely finds programming ideas that will truly sing without at least one piece specifically arranged or composed for the program.

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