'Anna Lapwood draws from her youthful forces well-judged readings that are characterised by evenness of tone and genuine beauty of sound.'
Philip Reed - Choir & Organ *****
''…there's real control evident in the blend (built upwards from some impressive low basses) and tuning… it showcases the choir brilliantly and smuggles a lot of contemporary music on to a recording with real mainstream appeal.'
Alexandra Coghlan - Gramophone
'[the] choir is as up-to-date as any first-rate modern ensemble… the singing is excellent throughout… intonation, ensemble technique, and balances, especially bass/soprano in the mixed choir, are a joy to experience.'
David Vernier - Classics Today
'the singing is fresh and clear, the aural equivalent of pure water… The choral sound is fresh, light and clear.'
John Quinn - MusicWeb International
Track Listing
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All Things are Quite Silent Trad. arr. Kerry Andrew
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Jesus Christ the Apple Tree Elizabeth Poston
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O Nata Lux Anna Lapwood
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In the Stillness Sally Beamish
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Into Thy Hands Jonathan Dove
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Media Vita Kerensa Briggs
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And the Swallow Caroline Shaw
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The Water of Tyne Elizabeth Poston
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Iustorum Animae Matthew Martin
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Peace I Leave with You Amy Beach
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Grandmother Moon Eleanor Daley
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Ave Maria Rebecca Clarke
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Upon Your Heart Eleanor Daley
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Agnus Dei Imogen Holst
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Mother of God John Tavener
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Abendlied Josef Rheinberger
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Sing to the Moon Laura Mvula
It's so exciting to share “All Things Are Quite Silent”, the debut album from The Choirs of Pembroke College, Cambridge, and for me as a conductor. We recorded it just a year after the Pembroke Girls’ Choir was founded and it’s a testament to their musicianship and hard work in that short period; they joined the hugely talented Chapel Choir from Pembroke College for this recording project. We chose the repertoire collectively to showcase some excellent but lesser-known and previously unrecorded repertoire alongside some more well-known, much-loved music. It was also really exciting, if a little nerve-wracking, to record one of my own compositions for the first time! A high proportion of the tracks are written by female composers and it’s a collection of some of our favourite music. Our hope is that it will be heard and enjoyed by many, and performed by more and more choirs across the world.
Anna Lapwood, 2020