John IRELAND, Frederick DELIUS
Part Songs by Frederick Delius and John Ireland Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir, Paul Spicer [ Somm / CD - released 15/Oct/2012 ] "[the choir] perform them with admirable tuning and ensemble...There is equally admirable direction by Spicer, too, who applies the minutiae of his choral dexterity to a responsive and surprisingly mature choral sound." - Gramophone February 2013 |
HERBERT HOWELLS
When first thine eies unveil: Choral Music by Herbert Howells Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir, Paul Spicer [ Somm / CD - released 1/Jun/2014 ] "Expertly performed by Spicer's 24 hand-picked singers: their musicianship, excellent intonation, balance and fresh tone are a constant pleasure in this delightful disc." Choir & Organ |
Sir CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD
Partsongs by Sir Charles Villiers Stanford Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir, Paul Spicer (conductor) [ Somm / CD - released 1/Oct/2013 ] The eight Partsongs Opus 119 set to poems by Mary Coleridge - including the glorious Bluebird - appear on CD as a complete set for the very first time. |
JOHN JOUBERT
South Of The Line: Choral Music By John Joubert Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir, Paul Spicer (conductor) [ Somm / CD - released 17/Mar/2017 ] Somm's celebration of John Joubert's 90th birthday March 2017 brings to the catalogue yet more new riches, this time no less than seven première recordings of his choral music. South of the Line (together with Autumn Rain) was recorded last June at... |
SAMUEL BARBER
Barber: Choral Music Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir, Paul Spicer [ Somm / CD - released 1/Sep/2015 ] This fourth disc in SOMM's series of recordings with Paul Spicer and his Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir gives us most of Barber's utterly beautiful, neo-Romantic choral music. Barber wrote a great deal of choral music written in a traditional... |