BBC Radio 3 Carol Competition 2016

[underthecountertenor]

... ie. they sing new music that sounds sort of like old music...

...but occasionally also new music that doesn't.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

It probably comes down to our vibrato tolerance levels in choral music then! I genuinely don't hear an intrusive soprano vibrato or an unblended sound in these carol recordings. I certainly wouldn't choose to listen to the BBCS over any of the groups you mention in renaissance or baroque repertoire - horses for courses. But I share your admiration for their ability to sing technically very difficult music, and would go further as per my post which you quote.

In the end, vive la différence, and Happy Christmas!

[Gabriel Jackson]

... ie. they sing new music that sounds sort of like old music...

...like me...

[Richard Barrett]

...like me...

oh really? I ignorantly thought they limited themselves to Pärt and Tavener as far as contemporary music is concerned. I think I should stay off choir-related threads.

[underthecountertenor]

Competition won by cheese.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Competition won by cheese.

Allegro con brie?

[underthecountertenor]

More Andante e Dolcelatte

[ahinton]

With rippling Alpeggios e molto Crescenza ma non troppo Pecorino

[underthecountertenor]

My GUESS is that it wasn't Eine Alpensinfonie's choice. It certainly wasn't mine.

[Alain Maréchal]

With rippling Alpeggios e molto Crescenza ma non troppo Pecorino

If there are any more of these puns the Moderators might issue an Ambert warning.

[Gabriel Jackson]

oh really? I ignorantly thought they limited themselves to Pärt and Tavener as far as contemporary music is concerned. I think I should stay off choir-related threads.

Please don't!

They have commissioned a few composers recently, but only recorded Pärt and Tavener

[underthecountertenor]

Record Review shortened by 5 minutes so that we can hear it AGAIN, preceded by an interview with the composer. Off button hit. I'm surprised it isn't getting an edition of Music Matters to itself, frankly.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

My GUESS is that it wasn't Eine Alpensinfonie's choice. It certainly wasn't mine.

Correct