Sunday Morning

[ardcarp]

Three items struck me as rather special this morning. (SM is a programme I usually miss for one reason or another).
1. Ravel's Chansons madécasses for soprano cello and flute.
2. The Phoenix and the Turtle by Huw Watkins sung by Stile Antico (Watkins being far from the Whitaker tendency)
3. Tallis's Videte Miraculum...making one realise how excellent Parrott's Taverner Choir was.

[Master Jacques]

Such a pleasure this morning to hear Mathias's delicious Celtic Dances popping up, albeit in the somewhat antiquated Arthur Davison/Lyrita version. There's a better-recorded performance (rec. 2009), just as well played, from the NYOW under Owain Arwel Hughes, on the Diversions (= Divine Art) label. It is coupled with a neat RVW London Symphony:

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