Gem from Clare College Choir

[Nick Armstrong]

Happened upon this unknown gem yesterday, tuning into The Choir half-way in to hear Harry Christophers pick a favourite recent choral track.

It was Ramsey's How Are The Mighty Fallen from the new recording from Clare College, conducted by Graham Ross

Wonderful singing, great piece

[jean]

Good to hear of this.

This summer I sang the wonderful Sleep, fleshly Birth - another wonderful piece by Ramsey, a composer I knew nothing of. Here it is (without me, unfortunately):

[Serial_Apologist]

Thanks for posting that, jean. A contemporary of Tallis, I presume? - he's not in my Concise Oxford Dictionary. It has quite a strong Italian feel in one or two places, too.

[DracoM]

Lovely stuff, jean. Many thx.

[BBMmk2]

Happened upon this unknown gem yesterday, tuning into The Choir half-way in to hear Harry Christophers pick a favourite recent choral track.

It was Ramsey's How Are The Mighty Fallen from the new recording from Clare College, conducted by Graham Ross

Wonderful singing, great piece

Hi Cali. Thanks for that! Maybe a download?

[Vox Humana]

Thanks for posting that, jean. A contemporary of Tallis, I presume?

A bit later. Died 1644, so a contemporary of Thomas Tomkins.

[jean]

Happened upon this unknown gem yesterday, tuning into The Choir half-way in to hear Harry Christophers pick a favourite recent choral track.

It was Ramsey's How Are The Mighty Fallen from the new recording from Clare College, conducted by Graham Ross

Wonderful singing, great piece

Here is a link - it's about 18 mins. in. A very distinctive voice:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b084cs3y