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Label:
   Telarc - http://www.telarc.com/
Serial:
   SACD-60654
Title:
   A Cappella Works by Copland, Duruflé, Vaughan Williams etc. - Mackenzie
Description:
   Messiaen: O sacrum convivium!, Tavener: Song for Athene, Vaughan Williams: Mass in G minor, Duruflé: Motets on Gregorian Themes, Copland: Four Motets, Tallis: O sacrum convivium

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus
Norman Mackenzie (conductor)
Details:
  
Genre:
   Classical - Vocal
Content:
   Stereo/Multichannel
Media:
   Hybrid
Recording type:
   DSD
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Atlanta Sym Chorus still in excellent hands. (review from amazon.com)
This stunning program led by Atlanta Symphony Chorus' new director, Norman Mackenzie verifies that the chorus remains in excellent hands with Robert Shaw's successor. The chamber chorus comprised of approximately 40 voices sings with the trademark diction, blend, accuracy and warm tone that were the hallmark of Shaw's choruses. This program of twentieth century works is quite moving and serious in tone; highly listenable in that they are all quite tonal, reflecting the unique styles of their various composers. The Copland Motets are perhaps the only works on the disc that suffer by comparison with the remainder of the program.

I have the SACD version of this disc which is warm, stunningly clear, reverberant but quite transparent. Having sung with a chamber chorus that recently performed the Durufle and Messiaen motets included on this compilation, it was delightful to hear them so beautifully recorded by this outstanding ensemble. I highly recommend it.