in Choir & Organ (Sep, 2012)
There was a Child is a 50-minute oratorio written in memory and joyous celebration of a young life that ended at the age of 19. Dove’s adroit choice of poetry, orchestrated with imagination and humour, provides an endearing story of a boy through to adolescence, and although there is pathos it is never mawkish. The composer writes tuneful, accessible music, its roots lying within the great English choral tradition, and his use of three types of choir – adult, female youth and children – provides a diverse quality of sounds. Simon Halsey extracts the very best from the performers to give a sparkling interpretation of the work. My only regret is …
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Dove: There Was A Child
There was a child
I am the song – Birth
Childhood
A song about myself
From all the jails the boys and girls
Over the fence
All shod with steel
Romance
New worlds – Hight flight
There was a child
City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Simon Halsey
20,90€
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